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RE: What do you look for in a flamenco guitar?
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What do you look for in a flamenco guitar?
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Handmade rosette |
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French polish finish |
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Light weight - negra |
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Light weight - blanca |
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Cool headstock design |
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Cool bridge tie block inlay |
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Traditional design |
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Balance across registers |
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Gritty attack with some controlled bass string buzz |
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No bass string buzz at all (even on initial attack) |
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Raspy/breathy basses |
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Firm, supported basses |
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Round, sweet trebles |
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Cutting, metallic or nasal trebles |
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Punchy, percussive midrange |
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Total Votes : 311
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(last vote on : Oct. 29 2022 18:12:46)
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norumba2
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RE: What do you look for in a flamen... (in reply to orsonw)
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I dont focus on aesthetics such as rosettes, headstock design, etc. I dont worry about action too much either, but i do look to see if theres room for adjustment ( neck angle, saddle and bridge height) if its not where i want it, if i like the rest of the guitar. i like the point raised about checking volume up the neck, i agree thats a good test. i also like a good dynamic range, something that stays true to itself and clear whether loud or soft. I check to see how it responds with rasgueados, those have to be crisp and articulate and immediate. tone wise, i veer towards the dry metallic end of things, but i need good basses too, strong but not round. the real tone test for me is the midrange - i love that old school, hollow metallic bark! Harmonics have to be clear and easily produced as well, i use them a fair amount. Interesting discussion re Condes. i had one for a while--probably my favorite tone, but the intonation was way off around the 1oth fret. no amount of saddle or nut adjustment could dial it in.
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