Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.
This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.
We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.
|
|
looking to buy a flamenco guitar
|
You are logged in as Guest
|
Users viewing this topic: none
|
|
Login | |
|
Shawn Brock
Posts: 271
Joined: Sep. 19 2011
From: Louisville KY
|
RE: looking to buy a flamenco guitar (in reply to burlesque)
|
|
|
I 2nd the recommendation for Salvador Castillo. I'm the owner of #239, (cedar and cypress with gears), and you get huge bang for your buck. I played a used Castillo negra at Guitar Solo in San Francisco and that got me to wanting one. It was by far the best flamenco they had in the shop, and was a 3rd of the price of some of the other flamencos. I'm completely a blanca man myself, and it took months but I found a guy who was needing money and bought his. I have been wanting to custom order something from Salvador, so am considering letting #239 go to help fund that. I could probably part with it for $1800 if that's the kind of thing you would be interested in. Also I will 2nd the recommendation for Peter Tsiorba, he's a great craftsman. Well... He's more than that, he is a true artist, and the instruments I have played that he has made impressed me. The question you have to ask yourself is what kind of sound you want. If you are looking for that dry raspy punch with a lot of midrange, Castillo will do it for you. If you are looking for that larger body tight sound, which seems more like a bright classical, than you want to not consider Castillo. Peter Tsiorba can probably build you what ever sound you want if you consult with him.
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Oct. 22 2011 17:40:02
|
|
AndresL
Posts: 12
Joined: Aug. 24 2011
|
RE: looking to buy a flamenco guitar (in reply to burlesque)
|
|
|
Burlesque, Again, if you are in North America, Spanish guitars are usually the gold standard, however, you might consider a Mexican-made flamenco. I have a student-level Francisco Garcia Navarro that is excellent-solid woods, French polish, etc. I have heard that the Garcia Navarro Grand Concert Flamenco Special Reyes model is truly very special. I have been very impressed with mine and have compared it to others that are much more expensive such as Candela's (out of LA), a GV Rubio that I owned, and some of the upper level Alhambra's (Spanish of course, specifically the "Luthier" model and the 10FC). The 10FC, incidentally, was pretty great and is within your price range. You might also consider a Carlos Pina or a Vicente Barajas, both out of Mexico and both highly acclaimed. None of these have the name appeal of a Conde, but for that kind of money, a Conde, a Bernabe, or a Barba is only a student-grade guitar. Good-luck.
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Oct. 23 2011 19:34:00
|
|
New Messages |
No New Messages |
Hot Topic w/ New Messages |
Hot Topic w/o New Messages |
Locked w/ New Messages |
Locked w/o New Messages |
|
Post New Thread
Reply to Message
Post New Poll
Submit Vote
Delete My Own Post
Delete My Own Thread
Rate Posts
|
|
|
Forum Software powered by ASP Playground Advanced Edition 2.0.5
Copyright © 2000 - 2003 ASPPlayground.NET |
0.078125 secs.
|