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Testimonials

Al Petteway, recording artist It's not often that I'm so impressed with a guitar. Your Arena OM is inspiring to play.

Tom Roca, satisfied customer My new Concert Nylon is fantastic, I love it. I did not expect it to be that loud, it's amazing. It has a very warm, round sound as I like it and surprisingy strong bass. And of coourse it looks beautiful..

Fred Klinge, satisfied customer My Concert Nylon far exceeded all my expectations. I'm absolutely thrilled with this instrument.

Dave Hilyard, satisfied customer My head is still spinning. The sound of this beauty rattles windows! It's a tremendous kick to play, and it plays so easily! I wouldn't have predicted it, but this baritone plays easier than my other two steel strings by far.

Victor Tsaran, satisfied customer I'll call myself a "thrilled customer", thrilled by the instrument that will bring me a lot of joy for years to come. You know the guitar is good when its sound makes listeners go "wow!" as soon as they hear the first note. Matt loves every instrument he has ever made, so you know your guitar gets good care right from the start of its making. Just read his blog posts and you'll know what I am talking about. Thanks Matt for making my 7-string idea a reality!

Aaron Paskins, satisfied customer Thank you so much for building my dream guitar!

Tom Birdsong, satisfied customer I love this guitar. I can't put it down. It works perfectly for the Piedmont and country blues that I play.

Rune Mandelid, recording artist, satisfied customer This instrument is outstanding! What struck me first was the balance, volume and the richness in the sound. The neck is perfect for my hands. It plays like butter.

David Moore, satisfied customer I have never heard a new guitar sound like this. I was truly amazed. This guitar has wonderful balance with incredible lushness in the treble range. The bass is very pronounced without being boomy. The guitar had a lot of punch, especially in the bass register.

Geoff Reynolds, satisfied customer I love both the looks and sound of my Mustapick guitar.

Chris Ruble, satisfied repeat customer I have been playing all evening and I think this is the nicest guitar I have ever played (or seen for that matter).

Fingerstyle phenom, Don Alder The first time I played Matt's Deep Baritone I knew it would become my primary baritone guitar for both the recording studio and the stage. The guitar plays like butter and has a punchy sound that is nothing short of phenomenal. I'm totally in love with it...it's bananas! Matt is so passionate about the guitars he builds. Being an advanced player himself, he's very aware of what professional players are after. With this instrument Matt's making something much more than a baritone guitar.

Mike Crixell, Editor, Acoustic Player Magazine If you were to make it as far north as Santa Cruz, I would strongly, strongly recommend you look up Matt Mustapick. He is a great guy, player and builder. His guitars rock.

Jim Saxa I use the word 'frightening' to describle my deep baritone's sound, and I couldn't mean it in a more complimentary way. The high end is responsive and defined without sounding nasal or too glassy, and the low end is just a dream. Matt managed to create an instrument with incredible bass depth and definition, and the sustain just makes me giddy. I can hit the low A string, go pick up my laundry, and when I return it'll still be singing it's little heart out.

Mike Oliver, satisfied repeat customer Not a day goes by without me feeling very fortunate to have one of Matt's guitars.

Alan Porton, satisfied customer I guarantee, if you played this guitar you'd never look back! The right luthier can make the magic appear.

Jon Tuoti, satisfied customer The fit and finish are top notch - it's just a beautiful guitar. But it's the tone that makes it a keeper. The trebles are fat and luscious, the mids ring clear and sweet, and the bass is rich but distinct - not muddy at all. It's a rich, rich tone that still somehow retains it's clarity.

Fred B, an eventual customer On a recent visit to Gryphon my favorites were a Santa Cruz 000 12-fret and a Matt Mustapick Arena (EIR/Engelmann). Very clean design, very comfortable to play. Not bright and ringy, but with a clear, round tone and delightfully defined bass.