Bill,
I received the guitar last week on Monday and felt like a kid on Christmas. And wow, was I not disappointed. The finish on the guitar, just the overall look and feel of it, including the incredible cutaway, took my breath away.
Our church is located in an old movie theater with super high ceilings and incredible acoustics, and I took the first chance I could to get out of my office and get the guitar plugged into our sound system. The guitar sounds awesome even unplugged, but when I put it through our system, the sound was amazing.
The electronics give a huge variety of EQ possibilities, and I played around with the settings quite a bit. I was really blown away by how full and powerful the dynamic range is on this guitar.
It sounds great by itself--clear, pristine, with notes that sustain forever--and really stands out as the lead instrument in a full worship band. I used it for our services for the first time this past Sunday, and had so much fun with it. It's my new favorite guitar!
To me, nothing compares to the consistent performance of CA guitars. I couldn't be happier, and I'm so grateful for the customer service I received from Artisan. Your team does an excellent job, and took really good care of us.
Thanks again, and all the best to you and the team at Artisan!
Grant Schultz
Valleybrook Church
http://www.valleybrookchurch.org/