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RE: More Conde Hermanos
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Richard Jernigan
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Joined: Jan. 20 2004
From: Austin, Texas USA
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RE: More Conde Hermanos (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
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Okay Miguel, I see why you cued me to this discussion. I have a classical guitar which has beaten inflation by about 8% compounded since 1973. The original owner bought it when the maker had become well known, but it was early in the maker's professional career. When one of the three most famous classical guitarists in the world played one of this maker's instruments for about 20 years in concert and on record, the price went up quickly. Eight percent is a pretty good return, but you could do better over the long term (15-20 years) in the U.S. stock market, or you could do much better, sometimes short term, in real estate in several countries. I have a flamenco blanca that may have done about as well. It was bought by a collector in 1982 and never played or even handled. I bought it five years ago and play it regularly. (Still no dings.) It's the best flamenco guitar I've ever played. I've played quite a few. Anyone know how much Arcangel Fernandez was getting for blancas in 1982? Even then all but a very rare few of Arcangel's guitars, both classical and flamenco, were going to Japan because he had just about gone broke trying to sell into the Spanish/European market. I have a couple of other excellent guitars from very well known makers in Madrid, which have kept pace with inflation, but not much more. RNJ
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Date Aug. 5 2005 2:25:58
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RE: More Conde Hermanos (in reply to Ricardo)
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Hola I kow someone in Cádiz with an inherited 60s Gerundino (palo santo, cedro). He wants to sell it and brought it along for assessment, thinking it was worth the sort of prices on American internet pages. It sounds ordinary, has been revarnished inexpertly by brush, has a serious double split of the tapa between golpeador and edge which makes me suspect broken struts, and a tapa sunken between bridge and boca. It has a simple head design, reminiscent of Ramirez, none of the typical Gerundino stamps into the wood, but a label which appears to be genuine. I think it is an early Gerundino guitar in poor condition. I would not accept it as a free gift. To a professional player it would be useless. It is of value only to a collector who wants to put it in a glass case. But to the right collector it might be worth a lot. Putting a price on a guitar is much more difficult than it seems. Suerte Sean
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Date Aug. 16 2005 13:18:43
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RE: More Conde Hermanos (in reply to Doitsujin)
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Do you have any pictures? I like old machines The little thing is doing fine. Pictures today or tomorrow. Anders
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Date Aug. 17 2005 8:04:11
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