Andy C. - Palen

Hi Lou,

The guitar is fantistic with such a rich and clear tone, i have had an Eastmam 810CE for a few years which is great but the pure acoustic tone of the Palen is the best i have ever heard.

Regards Andy C.

Candido D. - Monarch 16

Lou,

I want to let you know how much I love my new Monarch 16 sunburst guitar with the Humbucker pickup. I have owned several jazz guitars over the last 40 years, and the Monarch 16 Sunburst with the humbucker pick up is the best. 

None of them have matched the quality or tone of this one. My new guitar is everything a serious Jazz Guitarist like myself could ask for or expect.

Sincerely,
Candido D.

Lou X. - Rivera Jazz Suprema 15

Lou,

I have been looking for an amplifier that would just amplify my archtops and not color the sound. Playing for 40+ years I have finally found it, a Rivera Jazz Suprema 15! Thanks so much for your recommendation. Whether playing my L5 or my Benedetto, the sound coming from this amp actually sounds like the guitar itself. My archtops no longer sound like a Fender Twin or Mesa Boogie. Thanks again!

Lou X - RI

Thomas J. - Rivera Jazz Suprema 15

Hello Lou,

The Rivera Jazz Suprema 15 is a 10 out of 10 in all departments.  In my opinion it's the best archtop jazz tone available at any price. 

Thanks for your help and a great price.  It produces a variety of great natural tones with plenty of power and punch for any room.  Fit, finish, construction are as good as I've seen and all of that at 40 lbs. defies belief.  

Delivery was prompt and packaging was bombproof.  Thanks again for the great advice and deal.  I would recommend this amp to anyone as a first choice to archtop players wanting the most authentic jazz tone! 

Thomas J.

Jason - Palen

Hi Lou,

"The day I entered Lou's Guitars n Jazz showroom was a day I still remember well. There were so many archtops around the walls I didn't know where to begin, and I tried out several, all of them big-name guitars, before I tried my first Palen.

It was at that precise moment when I was actually a little shocked over what I had just experienced.

I had owned several big-name guitars myself worth thousands of dollars over the years, not to collect, but as a performer playing jazz reaching for the highest level of performance, and often finding the instrument just falling short on occassions in area's of subtlety and responsiveness.

For the first time I found an instrument that seemed to make all others pedestrian, and I'm not just talking about it having a fast neck. It had a response to the touch that I had honestly thought was actually unobtainable on an archtop previously, every little nuance was right there if I wanted it. Plus it had this incredible level of dynamics that came with one's playing, allowing the sound to leap out if pushed, or just whisper if gently caressed. The tonal quality on it's own spoke volumes in comparison to the other heavywight guitars-and it hadn't even been set up with the strings that I actually use yet, which were vastly different to what it was strung with.

I knew this was the last edge in my performance that I had been looking for, and immediatley got a deposit sorted with Lou for my custom built Palen. Sound is such a personal thing for all of us who play, and the minute attenion to details that include one's technique, string type and gauge, and if a pick is used, how it is held and used, all weigh into the ultimate result. However, if you are a player who has put in some time on the instrument, and you're ready to handle a Ferrari on the track, then this is the guitar for you. Don't take my word for it though, go and check out a Palen at Lou's Guitars n Jazz yourself, or just pick up my latest CD "Ex-hil-a-ra-tion & other states" out on Motema records in July 2011 for a taste of what I'm talking about."

JC Stylles

www.jcstylles.com

Cheers,

Jason