"Not only do Steve Novelli's guitars play and sound like a dream, they look good on you. Steve's an artist."    - Rodney Crowell

    

"Simplicity and elegance are what makes the Black Hole a great electric guitar. From the hand carved hollow body to the gorgeous maple top to the Fralin P90s to the comfortable neck, Steve Novelli has crafted a masterpiece that not only turns heads onstage but pleases everyone's ears in the studio, too. Steve really has built a guitar that sits somewhere between the best Les Pauls and the coolest Gretsch guitars. With a vibe all its own. Bravo, Mr Novelli!"    - Will Kimbrough

    

- Aimee Bobruk

"I'm amazed at how perfectly the Novelli meets my needs. For a vintage freak, that's saying something. I have a '54 Les Paul that's exceptional --and I love--and yet I can pick up the Novelli right afterward playing that Les Paul, and it feels right. Novelli (the luthier) is a genuine guitar intuitive. From few general conversations about guitars, he built an ax for me that expresses my needs better than I knew myself. I'm not into boutique guitars. Most are too concerned with perfection in the wrong way. To me its like obsessing on the finish of a hammer. Novelli understands the guitarist and gives him the right tool."    - Jon Notarthomas      (Ian McLagan, Craig Marshall, Aimee Bobruck, Colin Gilmore)

    

"The Black Hole is cool, very inspiring, has warm tones. I would recommend this guitar to anyone. The Vortex - that guitar says it all."    - Olivier Scoazec (Buckwheat Zydeco)

     

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"Most custom builders get the sound right and the feel wrong or the other way around, this Novelli sounds great and feels great too. A familiar yet unique sound, feel and look."    - Charlie Richards       (Photos by James Hertless)

  

"This guitar is the best electric I've ever played. It sounds fantastic, looks great and is super easy to play. I use it on everything I record now."    - Ed Pettersen