MANUEL DE LA CHICA

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cubanmike

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MANUEL DE LA CHICA

I PICKED THIS GUITAR IN A THRIFT SHOP TODAY , IM VERY EXCITE FOR WHAT I HAVE FOUND SO FAR , I WILL APPRECIATE ANY OPINIONS

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rombsix

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

How's about you post a video with decent audio?

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Arash

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

Whats on the Label?
Barcelona or Granada?
Is there a picture of Alhambra on the label?

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cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

IM HAVING A HARD TIME USING THIS SITE , VERY DIFICULT , ANY WAY , ITS ALHAMBRA LABEL , NO YEAR , NO SIGNATURE , GRANADA LABEL , PLEASE WRITE TO MY EMAIL SO I CAN SEND PICTURES . mikerivero@att.net . THAKS

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cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

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Escribano

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

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M HAVING A HARD TIME USING THIS SITE , VERY DIFICULT

Try it without CAPS LOCK!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2013 12:31:29

cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

Disd you really get offended by the Caps ?

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cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

I will appreciate some some help with dating and pricing this guitar , also is it authentic? i hear there are some fakes. thanks

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cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

i need help dating and pricing this guitar . thanks mike

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cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

i found some labes are signed , are unsigned labels of lesser quality , i have not seen a lower end instrument by de la chica , in my search so far , any comments will be welcome . thanks

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cubanmike

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2013 19:33:53

cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

i will post one more pic

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2013 19:35:57

Sr. Martins

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

It shouldn't be worth much.

At least I wouldn't want a guitar with the bridge facing the wrong side.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2013 20:07:54

rombsix

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to Sr. Martins)

quote:

At least I wouldn't want a guitar with the bridge facing the wrong side.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2013 20:30:06

Escribano

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

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Disd you really get offended by the Caps ?

It's 'shouting' on the interwebz

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2013 21:11:31

keith

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

good catch on the bridge--i wonder whoever did it was using meth or something at the time of the glue job.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2013 23:24:23

Graham_B

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

There appear to be a number of cracks in the soundboard.

Hopefully these haven't been repaired by the 'Bridge Master'

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 5:43:10

cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

keith , the bridge is loose , no one has worked on the guitar yet

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 7:26:27

cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

There are some cracks , yes im consulting with a luthier this week about repairing that and some other issues , i was able to read the year on the Label , its 1957. Any way i will like to know what ever info i can get possible value, more about the luthier etc.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 7:29:06

gerundino63

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

Here you have some info in Spanish. From the book: Guitareros de Andalucia.

You can also find info on Google.

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keith

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

cubanmike, it would have been helpful to mention the bridge was unattached and you put it on to show us your find. good luck with the guitar and the repairs.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 11:38:43

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

HEY, CUBANMIke. That's better. I hope you have a gem. There are people hereabouts with the knowledge you crave. Why not offer a percentage to them?

Ramzi, how about a soundclip of the campfire burning when Mike gives the old nag a decent burial?

I hope your luthier charges you up the wazoo. Cause he's the builder.

Well-spotted on the bridge.

Flamenco is weird. There are phenomenal musicians who can't get a hearing but we find the guitar market flooded with fakes and planks that sell for plenty. Do you show the buyer those pics?

The label is all.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 14:33:59

Don Dionisio

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

If you are meeting with a luthier soon, why not ask him/her if it is an authentic guitar? Or, perhaps the luthier could advise you where to go for an appraisal/restoration. You may have to spend some money to find out.
I'd like to suggest that you consider how you can contribute to our forum rather than asking us to do you a favor.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 18:52:21

cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

thanks everyone

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 18:56:33

cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

Dionisio , i haven't asked you for the fricking time of the day. I already know exactly what i have , and the information has not come from this place .I have never run into so many sarcastic dicks in such a short period of time.

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Sr. Martins

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

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I have never run into so many sarcastic dicks in such a short period of time.

So.. you run into dicks?

I suppose you do it like you place your bridge... backwards.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 16 2013 19:08:30

cubanmike

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

i ment ****S

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Leñador

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RE: MANUEL DE LA CHICA (in reply to cubanmike)

LOL Are we really that bad?? Sure, not every comment was a wealth of info but from what I see a good chunk of people where actually helping. You can't really expect hundreds of random people from all over the world to ALL be helpful and polite?? To top it off, we're guitar players...............notoriously self absorbed and a-holey....

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