Acoustic guitars customer reviews

Testimonial for Stapleton Guitars® BIG BERTHA™ Orchestra acoustic guitar.
Bertha caused quite a stir at the music store.  This was despite my unwelcome arrival just 10 minutes before home time.  Even less welcome, my request for a non-standard case. We would clearly have to try a few.  Bertha is no dreadnought.  “I’ve not seen this make before.  Where did you get it?” “I’ve just had it made.  Have a go”. Kudos to my new friend for mustering some 5pm enthusiasm.  She accepted the guitar.  One strum. One instant, massive, beaming smile. A gasp from the staff member hustling past. ... Read more...
Testimonial for Stapleton Guitars® GRATA™ an NORA™ acoustic guitars.
As a serial guitar player, I've always made do with average guitars, for various reasons. That all changed when I found Stapleton Guitars. I now own 2, a GRATA™ Mini Jumbo & a NORA™ Dreadnought. They are both examples of guitar art. The tone is exquisite, the sustain stretches out, they stay in tune solid as. Roman's craftsmanship is sublime, he obviously has deep respect for his materials. It is a pleasure & privilege to play them every day & I believe Roman's guitars will become much sought after. Simon,... Read more...
Testimonial for Stapleton Guitars® BERTHA™ Orchestra acoustic guitar.
I was looking for an OM sized guitar and I chose a Stapleton Bertha acoustic.  I Bought the Solid PNG Redwood Body and Sides Bertha with Solid wood Red Cedar top. It performs as a top-of-the-line acoustic guitar as it definitely is such an instrument.   I own two Martin Standard Dreadnoughts and a thirty-year-old Solid wood Maton Dreadnought acoustic so I know top-of-the-line.  Prior to these I owned another Martin Dreadnought from new and thrashed that for 30 years before selling it.  The Bertha matches all of these guitars sound... Read more...
Testimonial for Stapleton Guitars® LEONA™ Jumbo acoustic guitar.
The Leona is a very attractive guitar with the classic jumbo shape. The top cedar top and walnut back and sides are first-class and are finished off with a beautiful Paua rosette and wood binding. I couldn’t be happier with the look of this guitar. But it is also very well made with quality appointments throughout. The action came very nicely set up. It’s easy to play right up and down the neck and stays in tune.   Right out of the box this guitar had the sound I was... Read more...
Testimonial for Stapleton Guitars® LEONA™ Jumbo acoustic guitar.
My LEONA is a Jumbo shaped guitar with solid Red Cedar top, Black Walnut back and sides, a Rosewood fingerboard, and finished in a high-gloss resilient polyurethane finish. It has a very striking paua rosette. The neck is Black Walnut. It is quite a unique and striking looking guitar with the light coloured Rosewood fingerboard and the dark stained Red Cedar top. The wood binding throughout is first class. Despite being a large guitar, it sits very comfortably in the lap due to the smaller waist of the jumbo shape. It... Read more...
Testimonial for Stapleton Guitars® NORA™ Dreadnought acoustic guitar.
  This is a testimonial to acknowledge the skill, dedication and friendly service of Roman, luthier at Stapleton Guitars. I want to acknowledge how he embraced a brand-new guitar model “Dreadnought” and faithfully delivered a beautiful homage to the D28. The project end-to-end was handled directly by the luthier and I was able to make decisions in real-time. I was able to ask all of my questions, and requests, and they were received and integrated into the design-build. And what a ringing bell of a voice Roman has achieved! The... Read more...
Testimonial for Stapleton Guitars® BERTHA™ Orchestra acoustic guitar.
I’ve owned a Rosewood BERTHA from Stapleton Guitars for around 6 months now. This is a solid Rosewood back and sides OOO shaped guitar with a solid Cedar top. Coming from a background in Dreadnought guitars, I was seeking something a little more tonally balanced, mainly for fingerstyle guitar. I spotted the Stapleton guitars online and a business trip to the South Island meant I could pop in and these guitars out.  From the moment I tried out the 3 BERTA’s Roman had at that time I knew I had... Read more...