Flamenco Guitar action

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lohan

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Flamenco Guitar action

There are two flamenco Guitars

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Ricardo

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RE: Flamenco Guitar action (in reply to lohan)

Lower saddle is more comfortable on the right hand for rhythm. Both guitars might feel similar on the left hand. The first guitar is more “correct” in terms of how it was constructed via the neck angle.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 29 2020 19:11:26

lohan

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RE: Flamenco Guitar action (in reply to Ricardo)

Thanks alot

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mellowmel

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RE: Flamenco Guitar action (in reply to lohan)

You know about the “Cigarette under the strings by the saddle concept”? That’s the first guitar.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 30 2020 9:31:44

lohan

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RE: Flamenco Guitar action (in reply to mellowmel)

quote:

ORIGINAL: mellowmel

You know about the “Cigarette under the strings by the saddle concept”? That’s the first guitar.

excuse me. I did not get what you mean..would you please explain it for me?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 30 2020 10:14:57

Ricardo

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RE: Flamenco Guitar action (in reply to lohan)

In Spain, the Gitanos used to check the action at the bridge before trying a new flamenco guitar, by placing a cigarette under the strings and making sure it doesn’t roll freely but gets wedged under there. Setting up the neck angle to that precision while maintaining a clean sound over the fingerboard (not too buzzy), turns out to be a challenge for luthiers that make flamenco guitars vs classical ones.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 30 2020 15:52:12