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RE: Salvador Castillo raised his pri... (in reply to gounaro)
His guitars are the best of the best. I think he is still undervalue, if he were from spain , his blanca would be worth $6000 each. i will have 3 guitars from him blanca , negra and classical and may be another blanca again after.
RE: Salvador Castillo raised his pri... (in reply to gounaro)
i can't give you advice on this, cause i never try anders' guitars. But salvador sound and feel right on my hand, so my main 3 guitars will be from him-blanca, negra and classical. I own few spanish made guitars (expensive brand name) but i am disappointed they don't feel right for me . so it is just like finding a right wife to marry:)
RE: Salvador Castillo raised his pri... (in reply to gounaro)
damn, yeah I noticed, I bought the cheapest blanca last august from him for $2450 USD and its up by $250. his brazillian rosewood was $3800 at that time. now that makes me want to buy that, but i dont have enough money :(
RE: Salvador Castillo raised his pri... (in reply to gounaro)
Hello Everybody,
Here is a few Mexican makers that are cheaper and on a pare with Salvador Castillo:
1. Francisco Navarro 2. Benito Huipe 3. Enos Hernandez
Here's what Tom Blackshear had to say about Mr. Navarro's (Poncho) guitars, in particular the Reyes LTD edition;
by Tom Blackshear » Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:54 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just had the pleasure to critique one of Poncho Navarro's new flamenco blanca guitars.
This particular model had a spruce top and mediterranean cypress sides and back, with Brian Burns new flamenco style tuning pegs. Poncho's french polish was excellent and the color was perfect.
The guitar was made from the Manuel Reyes style flamenco plan that I drew up and donated to the Guild of American Luthiers.
I have to say that this new guitar was so good that I would have to go some to be better. This may sound suspicious but it's true. Poncho has arrived at being a luthier who knows how a guitar works; truly propio cello.
I believe that Manuel Reyes is the best flamenco builder in the world and I will always admit that he has the edge, but Poncho has nailed this design perfectly and should rise to the top of the list as a builder that has more work than he can handle.
Everything was in place with perfect articulation and a voice that compels you to play it. I was humbled.
This guitar model, along with his Miguel Rodriguez classical model, is a must for any serious student or professional player. The cost is what I can't compete with and I imagine that Poncho will be very busy building these two instruments.
He is now building these models personally while his family handles the student line of guitars.
Also, I saw a guitar case that looked very interesting, that his brother or cousin builds.
I'm sure that his low prices will go up as time permits, and he will have a good life from his work with these models.
Richard Brune told me recently that Poncho's Miguel Rodriguez classical model is hard to beat at any price.
RE: Salvador Castillo raised his pri... (in reply to gounaro)
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So here is the question.... Salvador Castillo or Anders Eliasson?
So here's the answer: Yes.
They are both bargains.
But the real answer is: you should listen to them (and others) and decide for yourself.
There are a lot of great "undiscovered" luthiers (like Salvador and Anders) out there, but too many people overpay for the big names because they don't have the self confidence to judge a guitar on its merits without looking at the label or the price.
Castillo has raised his prices (again) for a simple reason: supply and demand. People are waking up to the fact that he makes world class guitars. When I first started hearing about him, his basic blanca was $800. In October 2006 I paid $1200 for one, and now they are $2450. Today I own 3 (a blanca and 2 negras). If he can raise his prices in this economy that should tell you something. I can see it won't be long before I can't afford him.
20 years from now, when "original Castillos" from the "golden era" are selling for outrageous prices, or his children have inherited the label and diluted it by selling Chinese knockoffs . . . wouldn't it be nice to be able to say, "I couldn't afford one of these now, but I bought this one way back in 2011 before he was well known -- just because I knew it was a great guitar."
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