Buying flamenco blanca - recommendations

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Blind Dog

Posts: 37
Joined: Jul. 7 2020

Buying flamenco blanca - recommendations

Hi - I bought a Navarro negra last month and I'm playing it every day, I love it! Now I'm looking to get a blanca to satisfy my GAS! Looking to spend about $1,000-1200. My first inclination is to buy another Navarro since I love the feel and sound of the negra and I can get one in that price range. (I just bought and sold a Huipe which sounds great and different, but I didn't like the thicker neck). My only concern is there will be little sound difference between what I have and the blanca if I buy another Navarro. There's also a Vicente Sanchis 2007 for sale asking $1600 on Reverb, I would offer less, as well as a Vicente Sanchis R. Fernandez 1F 2006 for $1,000. Opinions on those three guitars or any others in that price range?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 24 2020 16:20:27

Ricardo

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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Buying flamenco blanca - recomme... (in reply to Blind Dog)

Hermanos Sanchis Lopez used to have models in that range but not sure if the prices are up. Far superior to all those.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 24 2020 18:13:46

JasonM

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Joined: Dec. 8 2005
From: Baltimore

RE: Buying flamenco blanca - recomme... (in reply to Blind Dog)

You will indeed gain very little if you buy another student navarro. Play the one you have and Save your money until you can afford to spend a few grand.

I had a Vicente Sanchis model 33. It was ...meh. It had the wrong neck angle. Sold to me by a local flamenco guitar dealer o thought I could trust.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2020 14:18:46

Blind Dog

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Joined: Jul. 7 2020

RE: Buying flamenco blanca - recomme... (in reply to JasonM)

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You will indeed gain very little if you buy another student navarro. Play the one you have and Save your money until you can afford to spend a few grand.

Too late, ordered the Navarro flamenco blanca yesterday, I have GAS I can't help it! If I decide I have too many or redundant guitars, I can always sell one of them. I'm not a good enough player to justify an expensive flamenco, so I just wanted an option on a little different sound.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 26 2020 12:15:35