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My First Pro Guitar! Very confused
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Leñador
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RE: My First Pro Guitar! Very confused (in reply to roozbeh60)
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Yeah, sorry hombre, you made the same mistake I did. When I first decided I wanted to learn flamenco I said "Self, I need a cut away, fishman pickup system and dark color woods." I spent about $700 on a Dean Espana and figured, Dean makes decent electrics and at $700 it should be pretty good! Very very very wrong........After I learned how to play and became more educated about it I realized that was all wrong. Here's a run down of levels Cheap flamencos Yamahas, Cordobas, things at Guitar Center, I'd never pay more then $400 for something like this. Middle priced flamencos Factory made, usually in Spain. Sanchis, Raimundo, and I played a Kremona recently that felt pretty decent in this price bracket and even though it's not a factory I'd throw the Navarro student model in here too. Your not going to get one for less the $1,000, even used Middle High: Hand made instrument by a lesser known luthier. They can't charge what the big names do but you may get the same quality of work depending who they are. You're not going to get one of these for any less than $2,000, even used. This route seems to be by far the best bang for the buck. We've got many luthiers like this on the forum here as well. High end: Conde's, Gerundinos, Reyes etc.. you're not touching one of these for less than probably $5,000 or so. But you'll be the envy of all the kids on the block.
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Date Apr. 9 2015 20:34:52
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roozbeh60
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RE: My First Pro Guitar! Very confused (in reply to Ricardo)
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ORIGINAL: Ricardo Well, the guitar you have is quite similar to mine I got years ago, fcwe gipsy kings model. Yours has nicer neck it looks like. The electronics and such make this guitar unbeatable, not sure why you are so quick to dump it? The back and sides look like maple to me, but if you need a guitar with pick up it is arbitrary anyway. Acoustically my Cordoba opened up over the years but of course it ain't like a real flamenco guitar. Though I own several nice guitars, as a tool, I couldn't live without this cordoba, and you certainly can't to better in the price range. http://youtu.be/SC4-uzjyr1w Ricardo That is it though, I don't have a nice guitar like you do, and I don't play live. This is why I think it's better if I invest in a fine Flamenco Guitar and use a Mic to record the sound. Like Morante said below, I might one day get a Fishman Pickup installed in a finer guitar, but I don't see why do that if I can use a nice Mic to record it. I think it would sound better that way anyways. Honestly I wish I could spend more time and decide but since my 30 days are almost up I need to take it back before I regret it :) I'm sure if I wanted it back I can find it for the same price again. Thanks for the help.
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Date Apr. 13 2015 17:20:39
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