Product: Antoniotsai Heaven Birds
Price Paid: US $650.00
Submitted
02/17/2005
at
02:10pm
by
Scotty
Features
:
10
2004-2005 acoustic non-cutaway 6 string (steel string). Full size mini frets, Canadian spruce top with asian rosewood back and sides. The most beautiful inlays I have ever seen on the neck, the back and around the sound hole. Very nice wood, good tuners, intonation is right on, action is good (not too high but no buzzing; and most important...green abalone and mother of pearl inlays are to die for!!!!!!!!!
Sound
:
9
This is my second Antoniotsai steel string acoustic. My first one is a single cutaway model entitled "The Butterflys". The sound on it is really quite nice however this newer version, "Heaven Birds", the sound is amazing! I also own many Gibsons, a $4k Taylor, a high end Guild, 2 really nice Takamines and a 1974 Martin D-35. The sound of this Antoniotsai guitar holds its own for a instument made in Taiwan.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
My guitar came from Taiwan in perfect shape, the wood, the finish, the action, the intonation and, again, check out the inlays on these!
Reliability/Durability
:
9
Well built.
Customer Support
:
10
Good email system, though I'm glad not to ship back to Taiwan!
Overall Rating
:
10
The inlay art on this guitar is hotter looking than a PRS Dragon. You really have to see the inlay on each specific model that Antoniotsai does to begin to appriciate the beauty of these instruments. Tony stated that over two months work went into the inlays on this one. I totally believe him because of the incedible detail on the neck and back. I have two of these now and I have my eye out for two more...maybe three!!!
