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I currently have two exceptional Jim Frieson guitars available, both of which are spruce tops. The guitar being showcased below is a 2009 Jim Frieson concert classical guitar. Top made from Swiss 'moon-wood' spruce, Old flawless quartered African Blackwood back and sides, premium ebony fretboard, special Spanish cedar neck from 1915, snakewood binding, handmade rosette of natural Brasil woods. Sloane tuners with ebony knobs. French polished with Kusmi No 1 Special buttonlac. There is a special epoxy base coat on the guitar, with which the pores are filled and which gives an extremely thin but impermeable protection. The craftsmanship and sound are exquisite and the details are the best that I have ever seen.

James Frieson is a Canadian builder who was born in 1952.  Frieson made his first guitar in 1972 for his own use. He sold it, made another, this repeated three times, which made him fascinated by the building process.  Frieson met master luthier, Olivo Espin, whom he credits with teaching him about the aesthetics of the guitar as well as the craft, and worked with him for 5 years late 1970s- early 80s. During this time, Jim made a wide variety of stringed instruments and he developed associations and friendships with many Spanish and Latin American players who further influenced his instruments.  He has since that time been building and has built for such diverse players as Laura Young, Phillip Candelaria, Alan Torok, Jose Valle, Marcell Powell, Helio Beltrao, Hoshi Kiyoshi, Tamaki Shibuya.  He now lives in Hokkaido Island, Japan, building high quality classical guitars.

The sound produced by his guitars is spectacular. They possess a very bright and lively sound with incredible power and a quick response. The tone is extremely beautiful tone with a wide range of colors and personalities. The balance is absolutely perfect.  If you have not had the chance to play a Frieson guitar, I highly recommend them.  Jim’s guitars easily compare with the top guitars in the world and these prices will not last long.  Hard-shell case is included.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.  

About the Classical Guitar Salon:

The Classical Guitar Salon is located in St. Louis, Missouri and was started to provide high quality concert instruments to guitarists of all levels.  My goal is to help assist you in your search for the “one”.  I typically carry a small collection of high-end concert guitars from several highly talented luthiers including Jim Frieson from the mountains of Sapporo, Japan, Rodrigo Moreira from Brazil and Ashley Sanders from Australia.  Additional pictures and information can be found at:

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