Pascal QUINSON
Cazes-Mondenard, France, 2012
Western Red Cedar Soundboard, Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
Ebony fretboard with 650 mm string length
$ 8500
I started importing the guitars of Pascal Quinson in the year 2000 and have sold many in these 12 years. They have always impressed me as being "noble" in design and in sonority, never more so than in this new instrument which I can say frankly is the most magnificent I have seen and heard.
His knowledge and taste are superb both in the selection of highest quality cedar for the soundboard and beautiful dark old East Indian Rosewood for the back and sides and in the fabrication of a distinctive and artful original design rosette. The German tuning machines feature ebony buttons and precision gearing. The heel sports a small original mother-of-pearl inlay that completes the guitar's subtle uniqueness.
Pascal began his study of classical guitar at the Conservatoire de Montreuil and then went on to a brief career as a jazz guitarist. After meeting one of the first modern French concert guitar makers, Christian Aubin, Pascal decided to become a luthier and received guidance from both Daniel Friederich and Paulino Bernabe.
As the article about Pascal in 'Luthiers & Guitares d'en France" (the reference book on the subject) says: "For this lover of J.S. Bach the sound that he prefers has well separated notes: the guitar is a polyphonic instrument which should give a rich timbre and be perfectly balanced."
This new Quinson guitar certainly possesses those qualities plus an ample range of tone colors and a powerful warm voice.
Lauzerte, Pres de Toulouse, France 2009
Western Red Cedar Soundboard, Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
Ebony fretboard with 650 mm string length
$ 6,900
This is a fine, mature example of a well-played Quinson. A very thin crack in the top has been repaired by luthier David Pace. There are several dings and strafe marks which are the only reasons this guitar is being offered at this price. A great value for the serious performer.
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