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I didn't bring my guitars from Beirut to Nashville with me, and I have started to suffer from guitar withdrawal, so I need to get a flamenco guitar. Of course it's going to be a cheap one for now because I've spent a lot of money while moving and have not stabilized financially yet. Once that happens, I'll move onto bigger and better things, but for now, I came across this on Amazon and was wondering if anyone has tried it. I was thinking it might be a refreshing change from the Yamaha flamenco guitars (I've played a good CG171SF which I liked). Also, it's somewhat cheaper, and I'm considering this to be my "beater" guitar.
RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to rombsix)
I love the sound of that, I'm looking for a starter guitar and you obviously know what you are talking about, so thanks for the heads up. Best wishes for your new life in Nashville.
RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to KMMI77)
Yes, I am actually thinking about ordering one from the net. I can't go check out the guitar shops for two reasons:
1- I checked most of the shops' inventories online, and none of them offer anything close to flamenco guitar (most barely have nylon string guitars)
2- They are not within walking distance, and I am quite busy with work, plus I don't intend to take a taxi cab to several shops (I don't have a car here)
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RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to rombsix)
Hey Ramzi, I know you don't want to go running around all over Nashville to look at guitars, but maybe you could place a call to Nashville Used Music? When I lived there they always had some great prices, and would normally have a flamenco or two in stock. Also there's Gruen Guitars on Broadway downtown, and Guitar Center should have an Orpheus Valley Rosa flamenco in stock. Those aren't bad for the money... You could also Google a fellow named Jerry Roberts. He's a guitar dealer in Nashville who only deals in classicals and flamencos. Jerry has some good stuff, but is over priced a lot of times. It may be worth a call to him though just to see what he has on hand. His web site is always out of date... Hope you find something you can live with for a good price.
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RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to rombsix)
It seems to sound pretty good for its category. I believe it has a bone nut and saddle. Some people have found the action a bit high. Be aware though, it has no golpeadores! You can buy Oasis Armor static cling golpeadores from SBM for six dollars.
RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to rombsix)
Hey Ramzi, Contact David Wood at Franklin Guitar & Repair in Franklin, TN. Its a suburb of Nasville and I purchased my Burguet 1F from David back in 2006. Real nice guy, used to handle Burguet and several other flamenco makers. Not sure if he still does but he might be a good resource. Contact him at 615-595-2268 Sig--
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RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to rombsix)
Ramzi –
I just was in a Sam Ash an hour ago, and I played a Yamaha 172SF. I had previously briefly played one, and I thought it was not bad for its category. I just took a harder look. It has the ugliest looking and color neck in guitar history. And the matte finish really does make it look cheap. Worse, the matte finish on the neck inhibits the movement of your left thumb back and forth on the neck.
It has a decent flamenco sound – again, for its category. But the bottom line is that all of these low end flamenco guitars are basically junk. They're good for a beginner or the beach. So while one or the other might be slightly better – in a relative sense, the truth is that in an absolute sense they're all still junk. The prevailing theory is that you might as well get the best of the junk. I look at it differently. The way I see it is that since they're all junk, you might as well get the cheapest of the junk.
RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to Ramon Amira)
Ramon, I'm a little surprised at your latest opinion of the Yamaha CG172SF. In earlier posts by you, I thought that I had read that you liked the 172SF and that you liked it better than the previous 171SF version. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion, and I do respect your opinion. I'm just surprised that you have apparently changed your opinion of it.
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RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to LBrandt)
quote:
Ramon, I'm a little surprised at your latest opinion of the Yamaha CG172SF. In earlier posts by you, I thought that I had read that you liked the 172SF and that you liked it better than the previous 171SF version. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion, and I do respect your opinion. I'm just surprised that you have apparently changed your opinion of it.
Read my post. I say I had previously played the 172SF "briefly," and that today I "took a harder look."
And in any case, any comments that I make on low end beginner guitars I generally qualify by adding "for its category."
RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to rombsix)
There are some cheap guitars that come with a truss rod (like mine). It gives extra weight to the guitar neck but at least you know you can always get your neck straight.
You might want some sandpaper too to remove the laquer from the neck and then apply something else. I use something called cera metalizada (metalic wax?). Its to be used on kitchen stone but works great on wood, dries fast and will shine even if you use wet sandpaper.
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RE: Antonio Hermosa AH-15 Flamenco G... (in reply to rombsix)
Ramzi -
One of my students just asked me about this guitar. Did you ever buy it?
It's really weird. Apart from no golpeadores, I see several different photos of the AH-15 with a reinforcement strip in the neck. Now how the hell can a $250 guitar have a reinforcement strip. But I've also seen some photos that show this guitar without the strip.
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