I can symathise with those customers on this list who feel let down by Luciano Faria. One can surmise all kinds of reasons for his lack of response.
After three years waiting, I would suggest someone make a personal visit to him to get to the truth. I don't recall his address being published, but if anyone on this list, or Lutegroup.ning.com has friends, or relatives living in his locality in Brazil, it should not be too difficult to track him down and find the answer. It is better to know the truth than to ruin this man's reputation as a good luthier by speculation and hearsay. Brazil is the biggest country in South America and, it does have internet in the cities. Publish his address and let's find someone there who speaks Portuguese. They can make the initial enquiries, for any evidence of fraud, before calling for legal enforcement. Best Wishes Ron (UK) To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
