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carpintero

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Joined: Jun. 9 2011

master guitarists and their guitars

hello experts out there!

i often wonder which guitars my heros play, but it's difficult to find out.
is there a list or something on the internet?

i want to get a feel what different flamenco guitar types are out there and would like to be able to recognize the sound of luthiers when i hear them.

e.g.:
-who plays barba?
-which guitar is this?
-what guitar plays diego amaya, or miguel angel cortes??
...

and so on...

is there is source of information on this topic on the web?

thank you very much for your time and help.

y viva luis de la pica

carpintero

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2011 20:40:20

lowden

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Joined: Apr. 14 2010

RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

What guitar does gerardo play on his ecuentro dvd? Thats one kick ass guitar

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 11 2011 16:23:24

Doitsujin

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RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

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-who plays barba?

Nino de Pura played an extremely brightly sounding barba, till it got wasted in the back of a car that had an accident. Then, he switched to Conde. As result to that, his playing doesn´t sound so cheesy anymore. Thank god that his Barba has been terminated.

quote:

What guitar does gerardo play on his ecuentro dvd? Thats one kick ass guitar

Its a Marvi. They´re good. Aggressive bright sound,.. and even on a negra.. But they are very heavy.

quote:

what guitar plays diego amaya, or miguel angel cortes??

Depends on the time. At least Miguel changed during the last years.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 11 2011 21:19:39

rodrigovalt

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RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

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Thank god that his Barba has been terminated.

You really make me laugh with that

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 11 2011 21:55:35

HolyEvil

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Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

Flamenco guys tend to change guitars or have a variety of guitars unlike classical players who usually stick to one maker... I think :)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 12 2011 3:58:33

yourwhathurts69

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Joined: Sep. 16 2009

RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

Here's a website that list some guitarists and guitars they've used:

http://www.flamenco-gitarre.de/gitarren.html#top

I think there was also a post somewhere that listed guitarists and guitars they use. I'd say most play on one of the above:

Conde, Reyes, Ramirez, Devoe, Barba, Bernal, or Gerundino

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 12 2011 8:18:14

pietro

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Joined: Jun. 13 2011

RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to Doitsujin)

Marvi are more than good, in my opinion these are really top class guitars.
the Caviuna Nigra double sides is incredible from all point of view...except for weight (they are really heavy)!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 15 2011 19:32:29

lowden

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RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to pietro)

You'd expect them to be good for 6000 euros

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 17 2011 17:07:09

estebanana

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RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

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Then, he switched to Conde. As result to that, his playing doesn´t sound so cheesy anymore. Thank god that his Barba has been terminated.

Please say you did not just write that. A Conde in place of a Barba! EEWWWWH. YUCK.

The Conde' company probaby paid someone to keep Nino de Pura under surveillance and then when they saw him put the Barba in the trunk they chased him and rear ended his trunk to smash the Barba on purpose. Then they pretend to feel bad for him and give him a Conde'.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 17 2011 19:42:45

Sean

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Joined: Jan. 20 2011
From: Canada

RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

LMAO, I can picture it exactly like a Stride bubble gum commercial, Conde 2.0 new and improved, made in China

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 17 2011 20:07:25

elgreco

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Joined: Nov. 24 2010
From: San Francisco CA

RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

It is a good question but let's not forget that there are a lot of unknown or less popular guitar makers out there that make awesome guitars even if the big stars don't play their instruments.

D.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 17 2011 20:21:36

rodrigovalt

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RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to carpintero)

quote:

It is a good question but let's not forget that there are a lot of unknown or less popular guitar makers out there that make awesome guitars even if the big stars don't play their instruments.

I agree with you... a lot of times you pay for quality and name

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2011 0:20:53

Harry

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Joined: Jun. 24 2010
From: Montreal, Canada

RE: master guitarists and their guitars (in reply to estebanana)

quote:

The Conde' company probaby paid someone to keep Nino de Pura under surveillance and then when they saw him put the Barba in the trunk they chased him and rear ended his trunk to smash the Barba on purpose. Then they pretend to feel bad for him and give him a Conde'.

Indeed it seems like many guitarists use Condes - in their Encuentro vids especially- which seems like a marketing move.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 18 2011 2:57:51