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Ana Vidovic received her latest Redgate in 2010 and she immediately called me to let me know how thrilled she was. She sent an email to Jim and I:

"Hello Jim and Chris, I received your beautiful guitar today. Been playing all day and can't stop :)! Jim, all your guitars are amazing, but this one is absolutely outstanding!!! The power, warmth, balance, exceptional sustain, depth and richness of the sound, just stunning! It exceeded all my expectations, thank you Jim. I look forward to taking it on the road. - Ana Vidovic"

Jim and I look forward to hearing Ana play with her newest Redgate which is the latest evolution of Jim's delightful guitars. Just when you think he can't make them any better, he does it again! Call me with any questions or to discuss ordering your own Redgate lattice or double top concert guitar.

Ana Vidovic interview, Guitar Player magazine, August 2007

You play a Jim Redgate guitar, what drew you to that instrument?

"One of my friends played a Redgate and he gave me the guitar to play a little bit. I liked it immediately-it's one of the best instruments I've ever played. I was looking for a loud, powerful guitar, but I was also looking for a guitar that had a clean, warm, and beautiful sound that could be used to create many different tonal colors. I've found that it's tricky to find a loud guitar that also has a very nice sound, but the Redgate has both."

For more than a decade now, Jim Redgate guitars have been the most sought after and acquired guitars in my shop. Once Ana Vidovic began to play and record exclusively with her Redgate, the popularity of Jim's guitars increased even further. Like all great contemporary builders Jim is highly innovative and is constantly improving an already legendary guitar. Over the years his guitars have evolved, and continue to evolve and Jim has really created his own unique and truly wonderful sound, which is accompanied by excellent volume and projection and a playability that is seldom matched.

This is perhaps why Jim's guitars have resonated so well with players and artists around the world. His lattice bracing concepts have evolved into a completely unique bracing system which, combined with Jim's natural ability to harmonize every aspect of the construction of his guitars, creates a result where the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts. Jim's guitars have complex tonal character and beautiful round full trebles with sonorous basses, they are very balanced and present with superb articulation and separation of the voices all backed up with a highly responsive touch, and powerful projection and volume.

Jim also recommends his new 'ported bridge' on his lattice style guitars, this concept allows the air to move more efficiently and also saves about 5 grams of weight in this critical area leading to a more open sounding guitar (standard non-ported bridge is available as well). All Redgate guitars now come standard with an elevated fingerboard.

Jim has a supply of top quality Rosewood, and absolutely stunning master grade Cedar for the soundboard, and if desired, some marvelous German Spruce. All woods are Master grade though there is an option to have the pick of his wood stock that is in limited supply for the very best sets. This "special" option is available for those who want the very best combination of rosewood and soundboard that Jim has i his shop at the time their guitar is built. Jim's guitars come standard with Schaller HG-1 tuners. Handcrafted Graf tuning machines are also available as an option which are the best tuners I have found anywhere and the design of which matches Jim's rosette perfectly, or supply him direct with the tuner of your choice. A Hiscox case is standard, however many clients choose the optional Karura carbon fiber Artist Touring case and case cover that was a joint design effort between Karura, myself, Jim and Ana Vidovic, the best case you can buy in my opinion.

A list of additional options is located on this page, any questions please contact me.

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