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I was looking for a guitar that could produce both "Single coil" Strat and "Humbucker" Les Paul tones. Paul from L'Esperance Guitars has DELIVERED! His design coupled with the choice of fine tone woods and pickups have given me the brights AND the meaty tones that Ive been searching for. I too, was blown away by the sustain this guitar has. Locating the split coil switch conveniently between the volume and tone knobs lets me dial in sounds quickly. And the look of this guitar is simply stunning! The best part is it's one of a kind built to my specs. Excellent job Paul--

Another satisfied customer.

Jason Morris

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Paul and I talked for months about making my L'Esperance guitar. What kind of electronics I wanted, what style neck, what paint job, woods etc...I finally made up my mind and the work began. In just a few months, I received the call that the guitar was finished. This guitar is Amazing!! It is exactly what I wanted and imagined it would be. The tone and sustain on this guitar is phenomenal. Custom is the only way to go and my L'Esperance Guitar is one of the finest. She screams.

Thanks again Paul,

Jamie Robertson 

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My name is Max Hardwick and I play rhythm guitar in our worship band at Spout Springs Church 8 miles north of Spring Lake NC off Hwy. #87. I have been playing guitar for over 40 years. I came to know Paul two years ago and have seen his work as a luthier as he did a variety of work on several guitars including everything from string replacement, setup, repair, and custom inlay. One night at our rehearsal, he brought in an LS-6 guitar he had recently built. He allowed me to play it. It was incredible! I wanted the guitar then and there. That's when he told me that he had some new design ideas I might be interested in looking at, (only on paper though),  He was getting ready to start a new line of double and single cut guitars and invited me to his humble shop for a look. When I saw the design of the "629 Double Cut" I knew that was the guitar for me!  This past Friday Aug. 27th, 2010 I picked up my new guitar. Needless to say the "629" FAR exceeded my expectations! The craftsmanship and attention to detail was impeccable! He made sure that all I asked him to do; neck profile, fret board radius, electronics and hardware, color and finish were to my liking. With that said, the ease of playability and sound from my "629" can only be appreciated once it is held and played! I cannot say enough good things about Paul. He is an incredibly gifted man who enjoys what he does. I will say this, anyone interested in having a custom guitar built will be hard pressed to find a luthier who will take more time in customer satisfaction than Paul Gagnon. He not only is my "lifetime guitar builder, repairer, and setup person", I now Know I have a lifelong friend!   

 

 

"My L'Esperance is the best guitar I've ever played, I knew from the minute I picked it up. The weight is perfect, and the action is so on point I feel like I can play anything, it's just so much easier with a nice guitar. I started out playing squier strats or anything else I could get my hands on, and that's fine for punk rock. I've always been of the mentality that you can use whatever tool you have to get the job done, but when you've got the right tool, the job is so much easier and so much more fun. Paul builds all these guitars by hand from scratch with the precision and attention to detail you'd expect from a serious craftsman. Seriously, I love this guitar."

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