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Flamenco Blanca Copy Esteso Guitar
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Rodolfo Cucculelli
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Flamenco Blanca Copy Esteso Guitar
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Dear Guitar Aficionados: I present you a a true Flamenco Blanca Guitar. This instrument was commisioned to me by the Argentine Flamenco Guitarrist and Carlos Martínez. In Buenos Aires, by the year 1997 Carlos wanted a true copy of a traditional Spanish guitar, built following the principles of the antique Spanish guitar making. As he studied with Maestro Pepe Monreal in Buenos Aires, from the instruments of Pepe he choosed the "Viuda y Sobrinos de Domingo Esteso", a superb instrument. You can see the instrument I built: Flamenco Guitar Photo (Front): http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TzwXOl9RriiVQbGR_cOoEg?feat=directlink Back of the Guitar: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yywnzImlUhSAeKJJAJUARA?feat=directlink Features about this Esteso design: Aesthetically free of ornaments, a large soundbox surface, a long string lenght (67,01 cm) combined with a a soft internal top bracing (like Esteso used to do) makes this guitar able to produce a very traditional "jondo" sound, for the "tablao" and for the solo concert. A very light construction, a very reduced bridge, a soft wood for the neck and a not thick fingerboard, all this elements together to get a good "picado" and a good "rasgueado". Flamenco Soundboard: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9NBdTciW4XX6I_hNs11JAQ?feat=directlink Top: Swiss Pine. Soundhole: as usual at that time doing the 19 th. fret in two pieces. Rosette or Boquilla: Traditional Spanish style. String lenght: 67.01 cm. Golpeador: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/g0tfRGoK0zqkiK27VSpocA?feat=directlink Clear Nylon (originally this guitar had two pieces of Flamed Maple). Flamenco Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia Nigra). Bridge height: 6 mm. Saddle: Bone. Strings spacing 1 st. to 6 th.: 59 mm. Action of the strings over the top at the bridge: 7 mm. 1 st. string, 8 mm. 6 th. string. Cypress Guitar Back: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_D3xx5xZBi6EqUT0xETaLQ?feat=directlink Guitar sides: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_uVa6P2hHJwS7WKPbcfbOw?feat=directlink Flamenco Guitar Neck: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NQ89M1P5If9Z3I1BJ5-6LA?feat=directlink http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dr8eapMUBQO57nidG4OcnA?feat=directlink A soft Cedro provided with a truss rod accesible from the soundhole to control the action of the strings over the frets. A traditional guitar is not built with such neck reinforcement but I do so to be sure that the neck were possible be stable in whatever climatic conditions. Nut: Bone. Strings spacing at nut: 45 mm. Fingerboard: Ebony http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dr8eapMUBQO57nidG4OcnA?feat=directlink Wide of the fingerboard at nut: 54 mm. Frets: 19, German Silver, soft material. Action of the strings over the 12 th. fret: 2,8 mm. / 3 mm. Heel, Zoque o Tacon: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yjZ18ElXolEG7f18WPYGzg?feat=directlink Bindings: Indian Rosewood at the corner back sides, with black and white stained strips over the top. Varnish: Shellac. I have not a mp3 file of the guitar by now, but I will add to this post in near future. I hope you liked the guitar. If you want to ask something no doubt contact me. My best regards. Rodolfo Cucculelli Adress: Via Dante Barbano 20, Cella Monte, Alessandria, Italia. (0039) 3286444321 http://chitarre.myblog.it
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