Guitars...cheap and expensive

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Ron.M

Posts: 7051
Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

Guitars...cheap and expensive

I sometimes get emails from a company called Flamenkito, based in Granada.
The current newsletter shows they have on offer:-

Guitarra (Modelo Rumba) for 75 Euros (75 Euros??!!! ..an expensive fly-swatter methinks..

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also

Guitarra (Modelo Buleria) for 2,795 Euros....This guitar does not carry a maker's label, but is apparently hand built in Granada, so it can't be the Bernal.
Who would buy a mail order guitar by an unnamed maker for 2,795 Euros?

Take a look..

http://www.flamenkito.com/pages/catalogo.php?idfamilia=6

Jeez...I've just noticed they have another unsigned one at 3,850 Euros !!!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 23 2005 15:40:52

el ted

Posts: 466
Joined: Nov. 13 2003

RE: Guitars...cheap and expensive (in reply to Ron.M)

What tickles me is the fact that their cajonnes cost a hell of lot more than some of their guitars!!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 23 2005 15:57:14

Guest

RE: Guitars...cheap and expensive (in reply to Ron.M)

Well according to flamencito, all the guitars are for pro use... Even the 75 Euro one.
Besides there's a costumers review of the most expensive saying that this guitar is being used by V. Amigo, Moraito and others.......... Well, I did not know of this product...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 23 2005 16:09:18

Ricardo

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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Guitars...cheap and expensive (in reply to Ron.M)

Used for what?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 24 2005 6:31:33

JBASHORUN

Posts: 1839
Joined: Jan. 23 2005

RE: Guitars...cheap and expensive (in reply to Ron.M)

I have come across this website before when I was considering buying my first guitar. I was suspicious because the 75 Euro guitar has a customer review claiming to be from Paco De Lucia... but the website/email address mentioned is not correct.
The customer reviews all seem to be VERY positive for something that is so cheap!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 24 2005 11:10:00

Miguel de Maria

Posts: 3532
Joined: Oct. 20 2003
From: Phoenix, AZ

RE: Guitars...cheap and expensive (in reply to Ron.M)

Jimi Hendrix was a pro who had a use for guitars like that.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 24 2005 15:05:17

Doitsujin

Posts: 5078
Joined: Apr. 10 2005

RE: Guitars...cheap and expensive (in reply to Ron.M)

75€? Good for cold winters for making a fire to warm up the hands for playing witzh a real guitar.
The 75€ model is for destroying it on stage after a concert as rock-guitarrists. Or you can buy it and sell it for 99€. It maybe looks good, but so cheap guitars allways sounds very very bad.... so dont go on throwing you attention on that. (^_-)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 24 2005 16:37:43