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My new Navarro
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aleksi
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Joined: Nov. 10 2008
From: Helsinki, Finland
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My new Navarro
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My new guitar arrived couple of days ago. Its a Francisco Navarro "reyes" model. There was many exelent reviews about it and I couldnt resist so I had to order it. I was searching the best place / price to buy it and eventually I order it from Ron Hudson. He was really helpful and the business went really well. Ive played the student model coulple of years and l like the feel and sound of it, thats why I had the courage to buy it without trying. Its a definitely an upgrade from the studen model, the difference is clear. Even though Ive just played it a little, I can tell that it has more power and presence, better separation, its easier to play, its more harmonic, and l can do nice ligados with it even with my limited technique. Its a different guitar and it has different sound. I think the sound is more "friendly" and "modern", not so oldschool rajo than the student model but still it has the flamenco bite in it. Im quite pleased with its qualities and Im all the time learning more about it. I dont sound like tomatito or vicente amigo when I play it but I think I sound better than before. Heres few pictures taken with my mobile phone. ps.sorry for the mess and what are the tuners, anybody recognize them?
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Date Jan. 22 2011 12:24:53
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aleksi
Posts: 528
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From: Helsinki, Finland
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RE: My new Navarro (in reply to aleksi)
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thanks tanunez,leo, ded and sean65 tanunez: you mean these? they look the same, only the button is different, mine is more round and theres a little screw in the end, so I im not sure. I also like the woodmosaic on the center brace piece, its a beautiful detail. I havent seen like that before. ded:No its not rude, you can always ask Rons price was 2500 dollars and I got some discount from it. I planned that my friend would have brought me the guitar so I would have saved the custom and taxes, but he was coming at summer so it would have been too long wait so I got it by post. I recommend this guitar. I feel its a good value for the money. Sean65: I contacted La Sonanta but they wouldnt negotiate the price at all. Their price was too much for me. If they would have been little flexible, I would have bought it from them. Good luck with shopping.
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Date Jan. 22 2011 17:57:21
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aleksi
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RE: My new Navarro (in reply to aleksi)
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Thanks guys, mrMagenta, that would be fun. I would so much like to try also your Anders Ruphus, I wouldnt mind if it still gets better. I was (or still am) a bit paranoid about the humidity change. I ordered it in the worst time because the winter humidity in Finland is very low. I have moisturiser in side the guitar, but still Im worried. Thanks orsonw and guitarvlog for the detective work. I didnt check the links yet, but I will. Vietflamenco, Its a similar lowprofile bridge. The setup together with the bridge is imho perfect. Even though the student model is easy to play and sounds good, this guitar takes them both to another level. It plays easier in every part of the neck, and the pulsation is even better. The sound qualities are better. Its more powerful and delicate in the same time. The nuances are coming out and when you want an accent, just push it a bit more. Its just easier to play. And comparing to this, the student model sounds a bit thin. I was also wondering how the more expensive guitars could be better, but at least this is in many ways so imho the +1500 dollars are well invested. beno, I can try to take picture with natural light but I have no other camera so I cannot do much better. It looks like that theres colour pattern in the wood. Also the sides seem to have it. Its quite subtle, I didnt even notice it before.
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