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I think he’s playing a baritone Flamenca in this video. The strings are tuned down to B standard here. There is no way you can tune down that low on a standard scale instrument and the strings would stay in tune. He brings it up to D standard when he places a capo on the third fret.
The reference also reports that Fernandez apprenticed to Marcelo Barbero in 1954, but I believe he didn't put his name on labels until after Barbero died in 1959.
RE: Montoya’s baritone Flamenca? (in reply to D.A.)
I don’t know guys… looks like strings 2-6 are metal wound?
Was a good listen this morning though as I watch the snow falling.
HR
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RE: Montoya’s baritone Flamenca? (in reply to ernandez R)
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I don’t know guys… looks like strings 2-6 are metal wound?
HR
Savarez used to make--maybe still does--2nd and 3rd strings with a solid nylon core, wound with nylon. I vaguely recollect they may have made a metal wound third with a multi-filament nylon core like ordinary 4th through 6th. I used the nylon wound 3rd on my first guitar, a $24 job from Paracho. It had a 690mm scale (not a typo). I tuned it down a step and capoed at the 2nd fret. It was loud, but not particularly flamenco sounding.
RE: Montoya’s baritone Flamenca? (in reply to kitarist)
Not sure about B standard tuning (or Carlos Montoya), but tuning low E down to B is no problem on a standard scale guitar. You can see Cano Roto, Nunez, Roman Vicenti etc.. and many others using a low B. E.g. playing bulerias, seguiriyas etc.. por granaina with a low B.
Oh...Carlos Montoya? Sorry. I was thinking about flamenco.
Carlos is said to have played flamenco at one time, but the solo stuff...?
RNJ
This whole scenario is a joke we have discussed in the past. Rubber band strings so the left hand can go widdly widdly widdly and impress non guitar players and novices to the genre. It is quite embarrassing.
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