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Janne H

 

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Looking for a blanca, suggestions? 
Hi,

looking for a new guitar, a flamenco blanca, for around 2.500 USD. I live in Sweden and we don´t have that many guitarshops to buy from. So if you have any suggestions on where to buy one (with worldwide shipping off course) and have any recommendations on which blanca in that price-range in your opinion is the better one, please post.

I´ve heard of La Sonanta and GSI, anyone bought a guitar from those?

Janne
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 26 2010 13:33:59
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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
hi
these are great
don't personally own one but a student of mine has one
great tone and feel..
http://www.francisconavarro.com/concert.html
as are these
http://www.guitarrascastillo.com/Salvador_Castillo/Guitars.html
good luck!

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orsonw

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Guest) 
If you buy within the EU you won't have to pay import tax.

In my experience Johannes at mundoflamenco is very good to deal with.

http://www.mundo-flamenco.de

I think Sanchis Lopez guitars are also good in your price range.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 26 2010 14:50:05
 
gbv1158

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
Hi,
my suggeston is to spend a little bit more ( 3000 euro) to buy a fine flamenco guitar as those made by Anders Eliason.

http://www.eliassonguitars.com/index.htm

I have a blanca that He has made for me almost a year agò.
The guitar is perfect!, and has all the caracterstics of a concert flamenco guitar!

good look
ciao- from Italy- Giambattista
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at_leo_87

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
you should also check out andy culpepper's works.
http://www.andyculpepper.com/index.html
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Arash

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to at_leo_87) 
quote:

ORIGINAL: at_leo_87

you should also check out andy culpepper's works.
http://www.andyculpepper.com/index.html


what i have heard and seen so far,,,, andy's guitars sound and look fantastic...my taste.

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BarkellWH

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
Janne,

I highly recommend a Manuel Adalid Viviana flamenco blanca. I bought one a year ago from James Greenberg, who specializes in flamenco and classical guitars under his emporium's name of Zavaleta's La Casa de Guitarras, located in Tucson, Arizona. I visited his emporium and dealt with Mr. Greenberg personally. He is a very knowledgable dealer, and he will ship abroad. My Manuel Adalid Viviana has a great, flamenco sound. Check out the website for Zavaleta's La Casa de Guitarras, and you will see several Manuel Adalid Viviana's available for US$2,500, which is what I paid for mine.

Cheers,

Bill

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a_arnold

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
check out the threads in the Foro on Salvador Castillo.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 27 2010 2:07:28
 
kozz

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
You mentioned La Sonanta, thats a great site.
I love doin business with them. Just mail them ask your questions and you'll get an honest response!

The Adalid are indeed great sounding guitars. I've played the one with ceder top and sounded awesome.

https://www.lasonanta.eu/en/guitarras-flamencas?manufacturer=89

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 27 2010 2:22:25
 
Janne H

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
Thanks for posting.

Anyone experienced the Esteve 9F, all solid blanca? Goes for about 2100 USD here (in sweden), it´s one of the alternatives for me if buying in our local store. Tried it out a month ago and I liked it, but I haven´t tried that many blanca´s so I don´t have anything to compare with.

Also there´s one swedish luthier who makes really nice flamenco guitars, but he told me his waiting list is about 5-6 years...

EDIT: I stand corrected, not 5-6 years for a blanca.

And the thing about ordering from a luthier outside of EU is the importing taxes, I´m guessing it´s about 28% here... so, haven´t decided anything yet... no easy task. But then again it might be worth it to be able to custom order a guitar of ones choice.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 27 2010 18:17:37
 
mrMagenta

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
Hej Janne!

Bor du nära göteborg? Då kanske du kan kolla in om de har nåt på Gitarren.se, de brukar alltid ha några top end flamencas inne.
Ett annat tips är att kolla med gitarrbyggaren Per Hallgren. Om du har tur kanske han sitter på något intressant :-)

äsch, fortsätter på engelska så att de andra också hajar.

My main guitar is an Anders Eliasson blanca and I would recommend anyone to get a guitar by him. I'm very satisfied with mine. There are some other interesting builders that write on this site too, check them out as well.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 27 2010 18:18:26
 
mrMagenta

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
ops. looks like you already asked Per. :-)
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Janne H

 

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 27 2010 18:23:13
 
Janne H

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
Hi, a correction:

quote:

Also there´s one swedish luthier who makes really nice flamenco guitars, but he told me his waiting list is about 5-6 years...

EDIT: I stand corrected, not 5-6 years for a blanca.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 28 2010 20:59:17
 
Murieta

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
I heard Pedro Maldonado makes good blanca guitars, with sweet cutaways.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 13 2010 1:43:08
 
Markus3

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
You can never go wrong with a conde!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 13 2010 7:56:14
 
Markus3

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
wait a minute for 2500, maybe a used conde.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 13 2010 7:57:31
 
orsonw

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Markus3) 
quote:

You can never go wrong with a conde!


Be careful one Conde may suit you much better than another. They are not all the same even ones from same shop, same year, same woods etc..
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Stephen Eden

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
I dont think I've ever come across a Conde that I have liked personally. I have repaired quite a few. There might have been a 70's Conde that was quite good though :)

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Anders Eliasson

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
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I dont think I've ever come across a Conde that I have liked personally. I have repaired quite a few. There might have been a 70's Conde that was quite good though :)


And most probably the price wouldnt be 2500,-$

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Markus3

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to orsonw) 
yeah i agree with you on that one!
quote:

ORIGINAL: orsonw

quote:

You can never go wrong with a conde!


Be careful one Conde may suit you much better than another. They are not all the same even ones from same shop, same year, same woods etc..
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 13 2010 21:45:44
 
jlneng

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
I purchased a flamenco from GSI and received what was promised. A great company to do business with. My 2 cents!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Oct. 14 2010 21:59:18
 
Markus3

 

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RE: Looking for a blanca, suggestions? (in reply to Janne H) 
i heard from a little bird that the owner of GSI is a jerk. Is this true? has anyone been to the GSI in santa monica?
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