Iris Guitars. (DF)

[adirondack&spruce]

Wondering what owner's thoughts are about these guitars. Im interested on the 14 slope sholder (j45 copy) model. They look great.
Thanks for your guys replies.

[Red Oak]

I haven’t played one myself but the few reviews I’ve read were positive.

[Peanut73]

Honestly, from my experience, horrible guitars. I bought a brand new DF and it sounded utterly dead. I thought that it might just need new strings. So, when changing strings the nut fell off. I couldn't distance myself fast enough.I feel embarrassed for the owners/builders.

[Red Oak]

Honestly, from my experience, horrible guitars. I bought a brand new DF and it sounded utterly dead. I thought that it might just need new strings. So, when changing strings the nut fell off. I couldn't distance myself fast enough.I feel embarrassed for the owners/builders.

Wow! What a terrible experience. Peanuts, thanks for putting us on notice !!!

[dave42]

I've had an Adirondack/1 3/4" nut version for a year. Loud and light. 25" scale.

Great tone, but not a Gibson j45 tone. Different, so I've kept it. I've owned/own a '44 J45, Fairbanks, Kopp, John Walker... this is what I draw my opinion from.

Sorry to hear about the bad experience!

[Red Oak]

I've had an Adirondack/1 3/4" nut version for a year. Loud and light. 25" scale.

Great tone, but not a Gibson j45 tone. Different, so I've kept it. I've owned/own a '44 J45, Fairbanks, Kopp, John Walker... this is what I draw my opinion from.

Sorry to hear about the bad experience!

Yours is an important post. Perhaps Peanuts had an isolated bad experience. Let’s not write off the company too quickly.