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For what is worth I have a '64 Conde which is the twin of that at the top page. Mine has back and sides in Brazilian rosewood though. It's not really in a good shape, in these days I'm making a new fretboard and refinishing the top of the guitar.
NOt sure I understand. All you saying all of these posts are the same guitar? Looks like several different guitars based on the rosettes - 5 mayber, at least 3 or 4. Especially the zigzag on the bottom pic of the first post doesn't match with the pic right above it to me.
NOt sure I understand. All you saying all of these posts are the same guitar? Looks like several different guitars based on the rosettes - 5 mayber, at least 3 or 4. Especially the zigzag on the bottom pic of the first post doesn't match with the pic right above it to me.
He is just pointing out that 3 instruments from the history stayed in the family until recent times, except one which was sold. And regarding that it was discussed in the past when we first become aware it was for sale, and I pointed out the same videos that is was indeed legit, as were 2 PDL, M. Sanlucar, and tomatito's guitars which were all featured. Sad to say it's probably economy that allowed this thing to happen. I have been meaning to document my observations as well regarding PDL's guitars throughout history, ever since they start popping up for sale!
All these reeditions by Felipe Conde are just that: reeditions, NEVER like the original Gravina guitars.
This is just evidence he's trying to boost the legacy of the original Conde shop instead of investigating how to make new guitars that would be even better than the old ones.
Definitely true... but a guitar just can't be the best of its class just by being played. As for dogs or cats the breeding and constant improvement to it is what counts. And there are great builders out there doing this perfect kind of job with guitars.
It's not that easy... It's true though that in '72 those guitars were very different from the modern ones: different plantilla, different bracing, thickness, bridge etc. The Morao's '72 Conde is clearly an old school Conde probably still of those with the old Barbero bracing. Very nice. Shortly after this Conde, Faustino turned to a different model, with a larger plantilla, pitched low, with a slower transient note, more powerful and mellower on the medium frequencies etc. So, in my opinion there are 2 different kind of "old Condes": the "very old" Morao kind Conde and the old Conde of the late seventies and eighties, which is like that of Paco, Gerardo Nunez, Pepe Abichuela, etc. These "less-old" Condes are very very good even though less aggressive and more balanced. From the beginning of the '90 the Felipe V shop started changing again the model to make it as it is now.
In my opinion the old Condes are often better as the project is better and they are lightly made. Of course, some modern Condes can be very good too but they are definitely big beasts with a different sound. An average Conde from the eighties can easily compete with a guitar of the highly praised luthiers of today.
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