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I have been learning on a Lucida Picado LG797. Now I’m hoping to upgrade to a luthier made. There are so many choices of good, luthier built guitars that making an intelligent decision is difficult for me, particularly since I live in an area where playing any of them is almost impossible (flyover country in the American Southwest).
Since joining this board I have seen a number of threads about Anders Eliasson’s instruments, all I have read have been positive. Yet, I have not been able to find any comments from anyone who actually owns one. So, I would like to have any comments regarding his guitars from someone who actually has one.
I know Andres is a member here and follows the board, so if you’re uncomfortable with publicly providing comments please feel free to PM me.
I've seen quite a few of his guitars now and played a couple. I liked them so much, I have ordered my own. They have a bright traditional blanca sound that I am after and it's nice to discuss every aspect with Anders, who is very knowledgeable and a very good player himself.
I own a model 2A, which I receivede last summer and is indeed worth the money.
It's easy to play, great flamenco sound and so far holds up good in the severe winters here in Chicago.
Some of the features I like is the guitar's ability to stay in tune and produce a loud punchy tone....very good for dance classes. The lead guitarists and I play for dance classes w/o amplifiers and we can be heard over the over the hoofs of determinded dance students.
Gecko, Yeah, I got a Flamenca 1a Negra from Anders in the summer. I hate waxing lyrical about guitars....it serves no purpose. It's a good, solid, professional guitar at a lot less than you'd pay for the "big" names. Please don't ask me about scale length or the bracing system etc. I'm not interested in that stuff... I paid Anders to take care of that stuff! I just enjoy playing it.
so ....u'll get an anders ,henrik....I thought u mentioned that in a post.
Please first thing do a new PDL video with it ...and show it ,I'm curious never seen one in action(I think I might have heard one ,but since u'll probably use the same webcam ..I'll be able to compare it to your old one.)
Here I take an afternoon of and the next morning I read this post. I have very little to say, I´m ovewhelmed. Thanks a lot for the nice words.
Yes sometimes I make a 2A. Anyone interested in one. I will have one finished very soon.
Sorín, you can see me playing one of my guitars on the Taranta falsetas I uploaded 2 weeks ago. There´s also a short video of me playing Rons negra some 7 - 8 month ago.
I´ve been working my kitchen this christmas, it took some 2 weeks of my working time, but I´m getting back on the track again. Henrik I´m probably going to join your back today and in a few weeks I will be full time with your thing. (and 2 others) I just need to finish a couple which are going to California (very close)
My prices will go up. Of course. Prices go up very fast here in Spain, so I have to follow, but for the moment I will take it easy and not raise the prices to fast. I raised to 2300 because I was told I was way to cheap (many builders here!!!!!!!) At the same time I don´t like to much pressure. If I want to make a lot of money, I would be better of using my university carreer, but I build because I like it and I don´t want to loose that feeling. It would be the most stupid thing I could do.
It´s all about keeping up the good spirit and have time to play a few palos every day.
Saw your post a bit late, so I'm jumping on the end here. I have owned an Anders Blanca since July. It's a very nice guitar, so comfortable (neck really suits me), light and balanced, and feels like I have played it for years, it just has so much sound! I have a Cashimira 105 as well, but it just doesn't compare tonally or in terms of feel. As Nigel says it's unique,and I know that it was built with soul, I think that is something really special these days.
I also own an Eliasson guitar, a 650mm blanca which I received in November. Got it almost as a birthday present, and indeed the guitar is the best present I could possibly imagine. It is important to stress that Anders has perfect understanding of the concept of setup for a flamenco guitar. Therefore his guitars not only sound fantastic but are also very comfortable to play. Quite often even famous guitar makers forget that gitars are usually meant to be played by humans and not only by freaks of nature.
Another aspect of ordering a guitar from Anders is that you will be given an opportunity to tailor some guitar parametrs to match your needs (provided you go for the primera model).
With an Eliasson guitar you won't suffer the GAS syndrom. Go for it! Pawel
BTW, the 2A he is about to complete appears to be a very nice blanco. I probably should have got it, but I'm just not quite to the point where I know enough about flamenco to commit. Hopefully in 6 months I will be.
Hey everybody.. I just wanted to bring this post live after five years!! I'm jumping on Andres's waiting list real soon and i'm proud that he will make a Beautiful Blanca For me Go Andres, GO
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This is hard stuff! Don't give up... And don't make it a race. Enjoy the ray of sunshine that comes with every new step in knowledge.
I've got an Anders Blanca that I've owned for two or so years now. it's a great guitar. The sound is excellent and as others have mentioned, it's very well set-up and super easy to play.
Here's a video of Anders playing my guitar much better than I can....
very very well! ....... But first I wont my negra! :-)
Weil!, I am very happy for you!...... I have an Anders blanca...... there are no words!..... He his a Maestro Luthier and a gentleman
....son Weil.... as soon you will have your blanca we may have, .....lets say... half distance between my town and Milano...... in Roma! a "street duo-flamenco guitars concert" ! :-)
@ Nez.. Thank s man for posting this wonderful video of Andres. I'm happy to see Andres face in any video even if he will not play anything Wonderful people like him are so difficult to find these days
@gounaro: I was so happy to exchange mails with you today and i'm so happy with what we said
@Gimbattista: Grazie Signore;) For sure we can meet in Rome. I love it and i go at least twice a year. Sara' un onore incontrarti di persona;)) Your Negra will reach you for sure before my Blanca does, As Andres said before, he have to stop the fighting between the kids;)) Ciao to all From Milan
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This is hard stuff! Don't give up... And don't make it a race. Enjoy the ray of sunshine that comes with every new step in knowledge.
I'm also happy with my Anders blanca. I got it in April 2010. It still feels like it's getting better day by day. Yesterday there was a blizzard and the trains stood still, so I spent all day at the place where I practice just enjoying making sounds with this thing.. I forgot about time, food and everything.
These are magical words mrMagenta i'm using Alhambra 1C upgraded by a local Luthier with Golpeadoer and else to give the flamenco sound! When i put the Capo on the 6th fret to play a sole' Accompaniment i feel like i wanna cry Only Ramzi is able to produce a beautiful sound of any Guitar Having a handmade guitar is something unique. It's a total different thing. That's why i guess i decided not to spend a penny on Factory guitars anymore
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This is hard stuff! Don't give up... And don't make it a race. Enjoy the ray of sunshine that comes with every new step in knowledge.
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