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marc55

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Joined: Jan. 22 2007

banus guitars

ok - here's a challenge. I bought a guitar in Athens 2 years ago - as a holiday knock about- the man in the shop said it was spanish made. Sounded quite sweet for the price (130 euros) and it's solid enough - it has a truss rod, spruce or pine top and laminate rosewood back and sides, the bridge is glued and screwed on - I know this as a screw came lose within a day and that nice man in the shop screwed it back on!. It has a very high saddle but low enough action, similar to an old taiwanese guitar I once owned. Can anybody help find out where it was made (country, manufacturer etc)? I'm just curious but I hate not knowing about my own guitars - it's probably chinese! Anyway it's a 'Banus' model scg-08 - all info welcome.

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Thomas Whiteley

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RE: banus guitars (in reply to marc55)

It might be a Jorge Banus Lopez Flamenco Guitar, which was made in Mexico.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 5 2007 22:08:52

marc55

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Joined: Jan. 22 2007

RE: banus guitars (in reply to Thomas Whiteley)

Nothing that fancy I fear - I think the name comes from Puerto banus near malaga - but I don't think that's where it's made - a lot of guitars from the far east take Spanish sounding names - maybe I'm wrong.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 7 2007 23:21:27

Perikado

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Joined: Jan. 15 2011

RE: banus guitars (in reply to Thomas Whiteley)

No Mexico man. Banus spanish guitars was made in Spain, in Benetuser, Alicante. I own #105.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2011 20:29:21

Perikado

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Joined: Jan. 15 2011

RE: banus guitars (in reply to Thomas Whiteley)

The price:

http://www.musicmarketos.de/classic-acoustic.htm

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2011 20:36:18

El Kiko

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Joined: Jun. 7 2010
From: The South Ireland

RE: banus guitars (in reply to marc55)

If it has "Benetuser" on the label as well then it may be from Valenecia as there were guitar makers there called
Banus and Ibañez

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2011 20:58:09

prd1

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RE: banus guitars (in reply to Perikado)

I've never heard of Banus guitars before - I can't remember any recent mentions of them on the forum - what are the chances of two threads popping up regarding these guitars within hours of eachother????

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 15 2011 21:00:21