sneak preview................
The best wishes from Daniel Slaman Guitars, be sure to check the site in the new year; on January 5, 2009 a new spectacular model will be introduced! Yes, it's claro walnut and a cedar top, but that's all I am going to give away now.........................
The Vintage Tailpiece Collection features tailpieces that are available for your next guitar. They are priced individually and will add the price of the tailpiece to the guitar. Please note that these are not for sale without a commissioned guitar ! All tailpieces are original items and in perfect working condition.
The new year will start with a 5 % overall price increase; this reflects a rise in cost of materials and hours spent on a guitar, as well as new shipping policy; from now on guitars will only be sent by courier protected in a wooden box instead of heavy cardboard boxes. I have to make the box myself so there's more time involved, but you will thank me for it when you receive the guitar unharmed, undamaged. Believe me, it is worth the extra effort.
Better still if you would come visit me and pick up your guitar yourself (and collect a € 150 bonus because I don't have to make a box......)The new Price List will be effective as of Januari 1, 2009. Till then, orders received in 2008 will be delivered at 2008 price level.
Just recently in the 30th Anniversary year I received this e-mail:
In 1979 Daniel Slaman sold me a ‘freshly built’ classical guitar (the label mentions “Daniel Anthonie Slaman, Gouda, 1978). I still play this guitar (it still sounds fine, although there may be a few minor things that require mending…). Without knowing what to expect I googled Daniel’s name recently, and I was surprised and impressed by the site and the ‘shop’; fantastic! It’s just that I think the first classical guitar he built must have been prior to 1979, since it must have been there before mine.
I was studying in Amsterdam at the time, where I met Daniel and listened with awe to his playing a self-built instrument. It prompted me to ask him if he would be interested to make me one, which he did.
An amateur musician, I consider my Slaman guitar to have been a very special friend and companion for the last 30 years. I have received many compliments for its fine sound and colour of tone, and who am I to disagree?
October 2008
Tom Koer, Purmerend, Holland.
Thanks, Tom !
After enjoying a well deserved holiday, new exciting projects are started which will introduce two new Slaman models in the beginning of the next year. My holiday was spent in Switzerland, where I visited the Glacier Garden in Luzern, or you might also call it the Ice Age Museum; more inspiration for Ice Age Jazz guitars !
Daniel in the Glacier Garden museum in LuzernClick here to find out why he was there...................
Mr. Ivan Hill is selling his prototype 1923 model, the first one made by Daniel Slaman. It's superfluous to his needs, and mr. Hill would like it to come to better use as he is playing more piano these days. He has just had the prototype L5 1923 guitar serviced and it's sounding very good.
Contact him at ivan.hill@orange.fr
The Pearl Lady inlay on this particular guitar only
On June 20th Daniel appeared as a guest performer with 'Bill, Bob and Benny' at Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Bill, aka Slaman Player Dirk van der Meij, played his Slaman ES-150 White Face guitar. Click the image below to see more pictures.
Daniel with White Eagle, Dirk van der Meij and keyboard player Ruud van ZijlClick here to see more pictures and videos!
Dear guitar friends and customers; thank you all for your continued support of
Daniel Slaman Guitars
in the 30th Anniversary year;' Congratulations about your great article in Just Jazz Guitar magazine!!!' John Bole
'Daniel: the new guitars look fantastic.'
'Mr Slaman, As always I find your guitars beautiful and creative productions and appreciate receiving your mailing. I will pass your mailing on to colleagues and friends and wish you continued success and creativity....'
'Dear Daniel, congratulations, and I ,must say, that you did a great job through all this years. I should know that looking and playing my wonderful AC Thinline. It is still performing beautifully on more than 800 concerts since the day of deliverance.
I wish you endurant success in creating more of those exciting instruments.
sincerely ALI CLAUDI''Dear Mr. Slaman,
I will bring this news in Archtop-Germany in the next days. Congratulation to your anniversary!
Best regards
Andreas Polte'"Daniel,
Thanks for your note, and the good words as always. Great to see you
doing such creative work. Looks like things are really taking off for
you. ''I'm quite interested in your guitars after looking at your website.
Very nice guitars, congratulations.Hi Daniel,
Congratulations on 30 years of guitar making excellence !!! Your new instruments look fantastic.My guitar told me it wants to say hello to you so here's an mp3 (rough edit). It's speaking with a more grown up voice these days I think!Thank you for including mention of me and the black guitar in the Just Jazz Guitar article.I still hope to one day visit your workshop.
All the Best,
Dean Granros
(note from Daniel: hear the mp3 Nuage on the Players / Dean Granros or MP3 page)Congratulations on that very good JJG interview; I imagine it will do a lot for business. The 'new vintage' idea is very well expressed. That ES5 is quite outrageous..
Chris MetcalfeHello Daniel...
My gosh, I just found your web site!!!!!!
What marvelous guitars you build. I've never seen new guitars like yours.....I bet yours are better than the old ones ..
I am really impressed with your guitar construction, styles and designs---the 3 pup model is unbelievable....
hi daniel - you make some really beautiful guitars... i especially like the 30th Anniversary Jazz Negra - absolutely stunning...love that vintage vibe.....Hi Daniel,
Congratulations on achieving your 30th anniversary! I continue to receive compliments on my Slaman gypsy-jazz guitar. Best Wishes - Joseph Frame
Several guitars made by Daniel, played by Axel Hagen, are now on YouTube for your enjoyment, please follow the links (more to follow) or play in the viewer;
30th Anniversary guitars
In 2008 it is 30 years ago that Daniel built his first guitar, until now over 200 guitars are individually made since 1978. In 2008 Daniel will build 3 special 30th Anniversary guitars with new and unique features.
Presented here are the first two; watch out for the third to arrive soon!
30th Anniversary White Eagle
The eagle flies on friday.....................
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30th Anniversary Jazz Negra
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