I recently purchased an FA500GACED from Macs Music in Herne Bay. It is everything I expected and more (expectations were high as a result of owning an FA400D, purchased around 2002/3). Beautifully finished, looks great and sounds wonderful. You may be interested to know I bought the 500GA to replace my Martin 00028LD Lonnie Donegan which I sold recently. I prefer the Freshman. An exceptional guitar.
I bought an FA100 last year and it is totally great, all my mates are so annoyed at having bought similarly priced, but inferior guitars. Oh well, at least I got something right!

I bought a Freshman FA200D for my husband from Merchant City Music in Glasgow, and he wont stop playing it, can you please take it away from him!!! No, really it's great and I cant get over just how well made it is for the money.

Thanks for making such a good value guitar – it’s a joy to play and it’s moved me on as a guitarist without doubt! John Thomas

I've recently bought a Freshman FA400FBF and I'm extremely happy with it. This guitar outplays many more expensive guitars. Gerry Hastie

Not knowing much about acoustics, I tried out nearly every acoustic in the shop, determined to find the one that was right for me. When I picked up the Freshman I fell in love with the sound straight away and was charmed by the simplicity of the look. I A/B tested it against everything else they had, including a couple of expensive Martins, and to my ears, it still sounded the best. To be honest, I was expecting to walk out with a “name” brand guitar, and having never heard of Freshman, was a little unsure. The sound and playability convinced me, and I am glad now that I made that choice, as it still sounds great. I haven’t even changed the strings! Paul Brodie

I have just purchased a Freshman FA400FBF, (after some deliberations regarding it's Chinese manufacture.) I was finally won over by the quality, playability and sound the guitar produces, and have to agree the guitar is is a fine instrument which has aleady given me great pleasure to play, at least equal to the Martin & Larrivee I also use. Nicolas Ham

I have a Freshman FA1AN electro-acoustic,I broke my neck in a car accident a couple of years ago and after having to relearn to walk again (took a long year) I am finally getting back to where I was before the accident. I have unfortunately lost the sensation in my right arm and hand (the mobility is fine though). I just wanted to commend you on such a sweet sounding guitar and so easy to play. I now take my guitar into hospital each week as part of my rehabilitation so my little Freshman has become a major part of my life so….A very BIG thanks to making a usable, fun, great-sounding guitar. Regards SAMUAL ATKINS