deteresa1's guitar made for me

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chupacabra

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Joined: Nov. 14 2009

deteresa1's guitar made for me

Hi, Everyone,
I recently bought a brand new guitar made by Andy Culpepper, aka your fellow forum member DeTeresa1. I had a really great experience having it made, it's awesome. He didn't put me up to this, by the way. :) I see that he did tell you guys about his new website.

He made me a beautiful spruce blanca. It's the only guitar I've named out of the many that I've had, and that might tell you something. Muy flamenco, able to attack loudly or sweetly sing as needed. Nice and responsive for rasgueos. The workmanship is outstanding, with a number of very subtle custom details made with my needs and requests in mind. The playing action is nice and low, and intonation is solid. I find that I'm not reaching for my cejilla much at all, even when playing some of those stretchy Vicente Amigo chords. I can also manage my Jason lessons better now! My nice student model Pedro De Miguel negra is now resting comfortably for the foreseeable future, but is admittedly somewhat jealous. :)

I've played her at several gigs now, and am delighted with the results.

I didn't want to overwhelm you with details, but I certainly will answer questions you may have. I hope you'll check his guitars out.

Ciao, Dave

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 10 2010 4:07:35

Stephen Eden

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RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to chupacabra)

Looks awsome!! great work Andy

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 10 2010 9:35:33

at_leo_87

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RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to chupacabra)

daaaaamn, looks great!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 11 2010 1:07:35

VietFlamenco

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RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to chupacabra)

That is a beautiful piece of art. How much did the lutheir charge to have this built?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 11 2010 4:06:50

Pgh_flamenco

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From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to VietFlamenco)

quote:

That is a beautiful piece of art. How much did the lutheir charge to have this built?

Read about prices, etc., here: http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=142355&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1 and here: http://www.andyculpepper.com

Incredible looking guitar, Andy!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 11 2010 4:26:30

Andy Culpepper

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From: NY, USA

RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to chupacabra)

Thanks everybody. That was a very nice piece of Spanish cypress

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 11 2010 12:23:26

gj Michelob

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From: New York City/San Francisco

RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to chupacabra)

Deteresa is a wonderful surprise. His music is wonderful (pleas do listen to his awesome entry in the ongoing Challenge) and his guitars seem to reflect the same elegance, precision and passion. I am so pleased to see his career blooming so wndefully before our eyes in such short span of time.

Can Dave post a viedo of this new and interesting Andy’s blanca in action?
'can't really leave us famished of details after the lovely praise you posted, Dave... I am so curious now.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 11 2010 17:02:04

orsonw

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From: London

RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to chupacabra)

quote:

with a number of very subtle custom details

I am curious to know what these might be?

I agree, the guitar looks beautiful.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 11 2010 20:39:14

Andy Culpepper

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From: NY, USA

RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to orsonw)

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I am curious to know what these might be?

I don't think Dave comes on here much so I think I can answer:
Just the usual: neck shape, string spacing, aesthetics, wood choices, action height, sound qualities (that's kind of a hard one)...

The pictures there are pretty washed out and don't show the nice silking on the top.. but I'm just being nitpicky

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 11 2010 21:37:59

chupacabra

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Joined: Nov. 14 2009

RE: deteresa1's guitar made for me (in reply to gj Michelob)

Hi GJ,
I don't have any video gear, but I will try to record something and put it here sometime. I believe Andy made a recording of her somewhere on the forum when she was almost done.

It's true, I don't post that often, I just lurk occasionally. I'm reticent to hang out here, as my views either start controversy or are met with resounding silence, just as on other forums. :)

I also don't enjoy recording that much, as I don't have the incredible clean chops of a Jason or Ricardo. But maybe I'll put one of my tremolos up here or my nice easy new guajiras. Just to hear the guitar, not to try to compete with the luminaries here.

Thanks for asking,
Dave

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 13 2010 4:09:28