Prodipe : the excellence finally affordable

The SOLOIST 500 is a real top-class guitar at a bargain price that has come out of our close collaboration with luthier Yao Hanson.

As usual, nothing is left to chance by this giant luthier used to producing models which sell for 3000 € to 5000 €, played by the greatest international soloists. So if there is a guitar which breaks all the rules, it is the SOLOIST 500!

Selection of exceptional wood, chosen from the best pieces: body of Indian rosewood, soundboard of solid Canadian cedar. An exceptional finish on this guitar capable of delivering immense power, while remaining precise and balanced. The SOLOIST 500 comes in a single model, PRODIPE GUITARS invites you to compare it with the best references in the business.

Just trust your ears and your sensitivity, try it, close your eyes, and you too can be the proud owner of a PRODIPE GUITARS SOLOIST 500. 599 €! Unheard of for this level of quality.

PRODIPE GUITARS, permanent commitment! The creation of a great luthier at an unprecedented price.

ALL Wood Soloist Range

The difference between the SOLOIST 500 and the SOLOIST 700 is in the wood. The SOLOIST 700 is our first ALL wood guitar and the first of our 'luthier-made' range.

Just like the SOLOIST 500, we have rigorously picked out the best wood around: solid African mahogany for the back and the ribs, and solid Canadian cedar for the soundboard, both from Maderas Barber, a huge name among Spanish luthiers. At Maderas Barber, the wood is specially selected from the warehouse where it has been carefully stored for many years. After leaving the warehouse, the drying process continues as the wood stabilises in Yao Hanson’s workshop before finally being used to make the instrument.

And now to Pierre Lelièvre, the architect of this project, whose expertise as a music professional has helped us achieve the SOLOIST 700.

The guitar is sensational – the sound it projects is rich and harmonious. Nobody can be in any doubt that this is a fitting tribute to the history of lutherie. What we’ve done at PRODIPE GUITARS is merge the skills of the luthier and the guitarist to create the SOLOIST 700 at an incredible price.

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More about the SOLOIST 700

• The neck/the ease of play: the SOLOIST 700 has a fingerboard made of ebony, a type of wood which is as rare as it is dense. The guitar itself is really easy to hold and it only takes the lightest of touches to generate a dynamic, wonderful sound.
• The wood: the SOLOIST 700 is ALL solid wood – African mahogany for the back and the ribs, and Canadian cedar for the soundboard. Top quality guaranteed.
• The sound: this guitar projects a sensationally rich and harmonious sound. It’s a great tribute to the long history of luthier craftsmanship.

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What Pierre Lelièvre thinks

" Astonishing projection with a full, rich sound exactly the way you want it. No question about it, steeped in the traditions of Spanish lutherie."

Pierre LELIÈVRE Solo guitarist - Member of Eclisses quatuor First prize at the Ceyzériat National Music Competition in 2010 and Prize for the best interpretation of the mandatory piece at the Antony International Guitar Competition in 2012. Teacher at the Claude Debussy conservatoire in Paris.

ALL Wood Soloist Range

The new SOLOIST 900 is perfect proof of the combined know-how that Yao Hanson, Pierre Lelièvre and the PRODIPE GUITARS team have brought to the project..

This guitar is the flagship of the SOLOIST range, but more than anything else, it’s all about the choices we’ve made:

• Solid ovangkol for the back and the ribs. This wood, which sits somewhere between mahogany and rosewood, gives a rich, accurate and astonishingly powerful sound. We’ve chosen ovangkol because we want to show our commitment to modernity and performance. The soundboard is in solid Canadian cedar from Maderas Barber, a huge name among Spanish luthiers. At Maderas Barber, the wood is specially selected from the warehouse where it has been carefully stored for many years.
• Ebony for the fingerboard to ensure that the instrument stands the test of time and keeps on delivering a dynamic sound.
• Finally, Pierre Lelièvre has thought about the necessary adjustments to optimise a luthier-made guitar which is always ready to serve the musician.

All these elements have come together to make the SOLOIST 900 one of today’s top guitars in the market. 

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More about the Soloist 900

• The neck/the ease of play: the SOLOIST 900 has a fingerboard made of ebony, a type of wood which is as rare as it is dense. The guitar itself is really easy to hold and it only takes the lightest of touches to generate a dynamic, wonderful sound.
• The wood: the SOLOIST 900 is ALL solid wood – top quality African ovangkol for the back and ribs, and top quality Canadian cedar for the soundboard.
• The sound: ovangkol is not a random choice. In terms of the type of sound it produces, this wood is a cross between mahogany and rosewood, and it ensures that the SOLOIST 900 is worthy of being called a professional instrument.

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What Pierre Lelièvre thinks

"I was instantly captivated by the sound potential and the personality of this instrument.

Extremely responsive and powerful, exquisite to play and beautifully crafted by a luthier. For me, it’s the quintessential guitar for the experienced student."

Pierre LELIÈVRE Solo guitarist - Member of Eclisses quatuor First prize at the Ceyzériat National Music Competition in 2010 and Prize for the best interpretation of the mandatory piece at the Antony International Guitar Competition in 2012. Teacher at the Claude Debussy conservatoire in Paris.