Good time Phil, I’m from Indonesia. I came to a music convention in Surabaya last year with my GF, Bromo guitar was there, I tested a jumbo size one, a BARCE series if I’m not wrong, the guy said it is a prototype but feels like an end product for me and surprisingly it has special price just for the event. I was just felt in love with the guitar, the playability and build quality are amazing. i tested for a while and thinking on buying it,  unfortunately my GF prevent me with all her reasons not to buy it, one of them is the notorious “you have already too many guitars”. i said well, i can buy it anytime when they are released. But i couldn’t find the exact type anymore even today. I regret bring my GF in  that event since that day

Lesson learned, I will  never ever bring my GF again on an event like that

These are now sold out until the production run that is expected to ship in July.

Damn Phil.  I purchased one of these and just got it.  Wow!  I had to wait 7 months because the lefties were out of stock, and the only retailer in North America (Rondo Music in NH) said they did not expect them until sometime in 2025.  I can tell you that the hi-res vids and photos cannot match just how beautiful this guitar looks.  Sound?  Well, it's wonderful.  At least to my sophomoric ears and ability.  I only play at home.  Sounds great plugged in too, especially for strumming; unplugged sounds divine for finger-style.  Don't get me wrong, it sounds on par with my Eastman AC322, after I put better strings on than what it came with.  I like Henry's 9s because it is just easier to play any acoustic, with not much compromise in sound for the home hobbyist that I am.  And I"m a pretty shitty player too, but like Nuno says, just play guitar and love it!  If anyone is thinking about this guitar, I challenge anyone to show me something more stunning in person than the BAR5ce. Especially under $1,000USD

I have both a BAR5CE and a BAT1M and they are beautiful acoustic guitars. The BAR5CE is so amazing to play, it's the closest acoustic guitar I have owned to an electric! It's so easy to play and a complete pleasure.

I have zero idea how they can make them at such high end quality whilst keeping the costs down. I have a feeling these are going to be sought after, they are going to be the Martins of the future.

That is an extremely attractive guitar for that price point.

I appreciate the rollout speed of the new videos.

Holy shit that’s beautiful.

That wood looks AWESOME together! Especially the back. When you said it was a "Bromo", I was thinking of a the 1940's bromo, that was an antacid, like Alka Selzter, ya know, listen to it fizz or plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is.🤣  Thank you Phil. Even with all the trouble you have mentioned about getting your new system working, it's REALLY looking and sounding GOOD!

I never thought you needed to improve your videos, but Holy Cow these new videos just look and sound fantastic. Thanks for all the hard work getting the new setup going!

Cat's out of the bag on these now. I purchased the BAR 1HM a couple months ago and it's worth much more than what I paid for it.

I bought that exact one, and absolutely love it! Wonderful sound, and a joy to play! For the money it’s incredible!

$500 for full solid guitar? That's a steal!

This guitar looks beautiful.

It's about time you looked into BROMO guitars!!!

That is a beautiful guitar.

Great review and great guitar. More acoustics on the channel would also be great Phil!

I own 2 bromo 's now both beautiful great sounding instruments.

Came for guitar, stayed for the playing

Justin Johnson did a little promo and he had the same thoughts as you.  I might grab one for that price. If I tried one at the local music store but I don't like to order online.

Love your videos. One request - more chords in acoustic reviews.