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  • Mario Abril (FL) - "I do own a lovely Pimentel instrument which I use frequently."
  • Frank Acosta - NM
  • Daniel Aguirre (MX)
  • Tommy Allsup* (TX)
  • Nazario Alva - NM
  • Michael Anthony - NM
  • Anthony Armijo - "Great instruments made by great guys. ... "
  • Nestor Arzola - TX
  • Badi Assad (CA)
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  • Ellen Baca - NM
  • Gary S. Barker (TX)
  • Mel Bay
  • Bill Bay (MO)
  • The Bellamy Brothers (GA)
  • The Bell's Rio Grande Jewelers (NM)
  • Steve Bennet (VA)
  • Betz (AK) - "While living in Alaska I learned of the common roots of the Athabascan and Navajo peoples. I wanted a guitar that reflected that history. The artistry that Rick demonstrated in merging the two exceeded my expectations. Today I see designs, at Pimentel and elsewhere, that can be traced back to this unique and wonderful instrument."
    Acoustic Saver
  • Patricio Biggers (NM)
  • Robert Bluestone (NM)
  • Dick Bowers (KY)
  • Jan Braven (NM)
  • David Brody (KS) - "My Pimentel is still the standard that I go back to in evaluating guitars, and I still prefer it for my many types of music, specifically the the music of Tarrega, Llobet, Turina. The sound has grown to a very rich maturity that my other guitars lack, and that I can't seem to find in any other instrument."
  • Philip Brooks (GA)
  • Bob Brown (NM)
  • Rick Burnley (NM)
  • Rick Bush (TX)
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  • Joe Caldwell (Santa Fe)
  • Chris Candelario (HI)
  • Joe Cano* (CA)
  • Charles C. Cartwright (HI)
  • Jack Casey (AZ)
  • Chris Chavez (NM)
  • Isidro Chavez (NM)
  • Robert Cheek* (OK)
  • Ed Clark (NM)
  • Mariam Clark (NM)
  • Rick Cleis (NM)
  • Ricardo Cobo (CA)
  • Maraichi Cobre (FL)
  • Chuck Collier (TX)
  • Tom Colucci* (NM)
  • Rich Connell (OK)
  • Robert Cordova (NM)
  • Lloyd Corpening
  • Pedro Cortez* (Spain)
  • Pedro Cuadra (NM)
  • Jim Curlee (TX)
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  • Mark Daily (ID) - "It is a beautiful work of art, and I thoroughly enjoy playing it. The sound is incredible. Many times I will stop in the middle of a piece and just listen to it sing. Thank you so very much for making this wonderful guitar."
  • Bruce G. Davis (NM)
  • John Keith Davis (NJ) - " I really love my custom-made Pimentel classical guitar. I have found Robert and everyone at Pimentel to be very helpful over the last 15 years as I continue to order strings and accessories from them."
  • Allison Downey (MI) - "I perform with my Pimentel. ... My guitar was made in 1994 with a Southwest theme folk steel string acoustic/electric 3/4 grand auditorium. It is beautiful."
  • David Draper (NM)
  • Kevin Dullea* (NM)
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  • John N. Eagen (NM)
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  • Joe Fava* (MI)
  • Freddie Fender (CA)
  • Jym Ferril* (NM)
  • Ken Fimple (TX)
  • Don Flores (NM)
  • Rachel Ford
  • Danny Frantz - (TX)
  • Jimmy Freeman - NM
  • Derek Fuller - NM
  • Linn Furnish
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  • Father Gali - NM
  • Jonathon & Jeremy Garard - NM
  • Marciano Garcia - MO
  • Lawrence D. Gardner - NV
  • David Garduno - NM
  • Barbara Gayle - CA
  • Oscar Ghiglia
  • Amy Gillespie - NM
  • Michael Glennon - NM
  • Marcos A. Gonzales - NM
  • Gary Goodman - CO
  • Frank Grijalva - FL
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  • Christine Hahn (NM)
  • Miles Hanisee (NM)
  • Francis Harding (NM)
  • Virgil Haskins (OK)
  • Patrick Harrington (WY)
  • Tim Heath (CA)
  • Randy Holbert (AZ)
  • Ken Holmes (NM) - click name to see a video Ken made about Pimentel & Sons
  • Jack Holcomb (GA) - "I ordered a Brazilian Rosewood cutaway which was built for me by your father and I absolutely love it. I was playing it tonight and it has the most wonderful balanced sound with incredible projection."
  • Mary Hoshijo (CO)
  • Paul Hurtado (NM)
  • Kimo Hussey (HI) - " Thank you for the opportunity of sharing my respect for the work coming from the Pimentels. ... I've owned two Pimentel guitars and still have one. Aloha to Rick Pimentel!!!!!"
  • Rick Hutt (IL) - "I received my Grand Concert Classical (Indonesian Rosewood back and sides /  Spruce top) in March 2010  and find it hard to put down once I start playing ... "
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  • Michael Iland - NM
  • Harry H. Irizarry - CO
  • Luis Izquierdo - FL
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  • Ron Kachaman - NM
  • Mark Keeling - NM
  • Bob Kiniburgh - OK
  • Danny Kise - NM
  • Ken Kocher - NM
  • Dennis Kuhl - WA
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  • Alexander La Goya - France
  • Dan Lambert (TX) - "I love my Pimentel acoustic...I've done hundreds of gigs with it, maybe even a thousand - solo, duos with a bass player, and with my jazz/rock/world trio. It works in all those situations. ... The Pimentels are great guys."
  • Lupe Landin - TX
  • Tom Lang (NM)
  • Bill Lang NM
  • David Lewis - IL
  • Ramon Licon - NM
  • Ottmar Liebert (CA)
  • Michael Lofurno
  • Larry Longmire* (NM)
  • Pat Longmire - NM
  • Richard Lopez - NM
  • Los Primos - (NM)
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  • Joseph Mancilla (NM) - " I initially met Rick Pimentel in 1995. After pestering him with technical questions and playing everything in the shop over two days, I placed an order and deposit on the Gran Concierto that Lorenzo built. Two years later, I had Robert build me a Concert Electric Cutaway. Wonderful guitars, both of them."
  • Alberto Marin - NM
  • Gary Marsh - NM
  • Dan Martinez (NM)
  • Roberto Martinez - NM
  • Gary Mayhew - NM
  • Frank McCulloch* (NM)
  • Peter McLaughlin* (AZ)
  • Franklin Mead - CA
  • Madeleine Mead - CA
  • Manny Mestas (CA) - I am Manny Mestas  friend of the Pimental & Sons. I own 3 of them. I love them and play them everywhere.
  • Roberto Mora - Santa Fe, NM
  • Al Muniz - NM
  • Oscar Muniz - CO
  • Michael Martin Murphy* (NM)
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  • Judy Nakamura (NM)
  • Jim Nolan (VA)
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  • Jose Ojeda (NM)
  • David R. Oliphant (MO)
  • Dr. Mel Olivares (NM)
  • Dan Olivieri (CA)
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  • Earle Palmer (TX)
  • Dan Pamintuan (GA)
  • Philip Patel (FL)
  • Lucille Pedroncelli (NM)
  • Paul, Josh and Hannah Perch (PA) - Josh and Hannah treasure the sounds of their Pimentel guitar. They enjoy its playability.
  • Bryan L. Perdue (NM) - Bryan plays two guitars commissioned by Pimentel and Sons, Luthiers, a family business located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. These fine instruments are totally hand crafted with finest woods and superb skill of true craftsmen.
  • Lee Poisant (NM)
  • Don Porter (NM)
  • Ted Powers (Las Cruces, NM)
  • Gary and Jean Prescott (TX) - Jean accompanies herself on her custom made Pimental guitar and sometimes entertains with her group called “The Sweethearts in Carhartts”.
  • Peter Procopio* (NM)
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  • Mariachi Questa - TX
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  • Jerry Rabinowitz - FL
  • Jessie Rael - NM
  • Ralph Rael - NM
  • Steve Rajski - IN
  • The Ramblin Cowboys - NM
  • Manuel Lopez Ramos* (NM)
  • Norman Rhee - NM
  • Ambrose Rivera - NM
  • Susan Roberts - NM
  • Pepe Romero (CA) Gustavo has studied under world renowned classical guitarist, Pepe Romero. Pepe Romero wrote the following in a copy of Pepe Romero's Guitar Style Technique:
    "A Mi Querido Amigo y Alumno Gustavo Pimentel, Un Fuerte Abrazo"
    - Pepe Romero


    "To My Dear Friend and Student Gustavo Pimentel, A Strong Embrace"
    - Pepe Romero

  • Rueben Romero* (NM)
  • Rumillajta - Argentina
  • J. L. Rush - CO
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  • Alex Sanchez - NM --formerly King's Music
  • Viola Sanchez - NM
  • Myron Sandoval - VA
  • Jose Luis Santiago - Trio Madrigal, CA
  • Vicente Saucedo - NM
  • Dr. Saunderman - NM
  • Rev. Clifton Sawyer - NC
  • Stan and Francis Schmidt - NM
  • John Schroeter - CO
  • Greg Scott - CO
  • Walter Stephen Scott*
  • Suzette Sexson - NM
  • Reed Sheppard - NM
  • Rick Shumard - NM
  • Josh Sims - NM
  • Joe Sisneros NM
  • Johnny Smith - CO
  • Flo Stein - NM
  • Rick Solis - NM
  • Richard Sprague - CO
  • Ed Stabler - TX
  • Cy Stanton
  • David Steinberg - NM
  • Jason Stelby - TX
  • Raymond Stovich*
  • Linda Subia-Stovich
  • Hal Stratton - WA
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  • Robert Tanner (NM) - "I own two Pimentel guitars."
  • Matt Tehan - NM
  • Don Thompson - (AZ) -" I travel a lot and I have tried big name guitars all over the US and Europe and I have never found one that equals (or even comes close) the mastery of sound quality I have in my Pimentel Guitars."
  • David Tipplet
  • Juanito Truitt - NM
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  • Robert Uecke (WI) - "There are few classical guitars I have played that sound, play, and look as good as my Pimentel Concert Grand."
  • Leslie & Ukiah - AZ
  • Duane Ulibarri - NM
  • Margie Ulibarri - NM
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  • Greg Vicars - TX
  • Cipriano Vigil - NM
  • Daniel Vivian* (NM)
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  • Charles & Susan Wagner - FL
  • Bill Walhert - NM
  • Jack Walker - TN
  • Jack Walls - TX
  • The Watermelon Mountain Jug Band (NM)
  • Simon Way (WA)
  • Danny Weiss (NY)
  • Tony Joe White (TN)
  • John Wiener (TX)
  • Michael Wile
  • Jason Westbrook (NM)
  • John Wetteland (CA)
  • Tony Joe White (TN)
  • Lewis Wickham (NM)
  • Laura Worden (NM)
  • Bobby Wright
  • Fred Wyche (NM)
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  • Paul Zmanda (WI)
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