It should be against the law...

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TANúñez

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Joined: Jul. 10 2003
From: TEXAS

It should be against the law...

to use wood this way.

http://cgi.ebay.com/FLAMENCO-GUITAR-HAND-CRAFTED-IN-SPAIN_W0QQitemZ7418134180QQcategoryZ2385QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is just MY opinion of course.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 14:31:44

seanm

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Joined: Apr. 5 2005
From: Halifax, Nova Scotia

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

Yikes!

Well ... sometimes people have trouble deciding ... negra or blanca. Why not both. Too many puns and jokes here. Must resist.

Sean

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 14:54:40

TANúñez

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Joined: Jul. 10 2003
From: TEXAS

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to seanm)

I have seen some nice "blangra's" where the pattern was at least tastefully done. Manzanero has done some nice ones. I just don't like the way this ebay one was done.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 14:59:05

itoprover

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RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

I have one one of those Sigurdson's blangras (on photo) - it sounds very nice and loud. I am still not sure what prompted me to buy a blangra but i did not make a mistake - that's for sure!
BTW, I don't like how this guitar on ebay looks.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 15:25:10

Francisco

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Joined: Jun. 13 2005
From: SW USA

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

This is at least the second time it has been listed. I have to admit, my curiosity was peaked, and to this day I would love to at least hear it.

As far as the look, it's not my favorite, but I do like innovative designs. The headstock reminds me of another unique design i liked the first time I saw it....click here

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 15:51:37

JBASHORUN

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Joined: Jan. 23 2005

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

I'm not a big fan of the guitar on Ebay that Tom posted, but thats just personal taste. I do, however, like the guitar that Itoprover posted. There's nothing wrong with making interesting and unusual designs. I think many Classical and Flamenco guitarists are stuck in the past, and need to open their minds a little. That said, its how the guitar sounds and plays that is the really important thing.

Jb

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 16:04:27

JBASHORUN

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RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

here's a similar design to Itoprover's by Admira:

http://www.admira.es/pages/admira%20Arlequindelux_ing.html

At the end of the day, you can have all the design gimmicks in the world, but if the guitar doesn't sound and play good...

Jb

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 16:09:39

TANúñez

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From: TEXAS

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to Francisco)

quote:

The headstock reminds me of another unique design i liked the first time I saw it....click here

Haha. You caught me by surprise there samwise. Thanks for the compliment. I myself am still trying to get used to my own design

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 16:31:34

TANúñez

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Joined: Jul. 10 2003
From: TEXAS

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to itoprover)

quote:

I have one one of those Sigurdson's blangras (on photo) - it sounds very nice and loud. I am still not sure what prompted me to buy a blangra but i did not make a mistake - that's for sure!
BTW, I don't like how this guitar on ebay looks.

So your the one who finally took this from Rudy? I had seen this on ebay listed a few times. Unless yours is a different one. From the photo it appears Jeff used a very nice piece of cypress and rosewood. I would have just made one nice blanca and one nice negra.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 16:35:01

seanm

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From: Halifax, Nova Scotia

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

This actually reminded me of some very beautiful Thomas Humphrey guitars. He has/had some brasilian rosewood he was using for a while for sides that had a natural 'skunk' stripe in it. Have a look here.

Sean

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 16:39:20

TANúñez

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Joined: Jul. 10 2003
From: TEXAS

RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to seanm)

quote:

This actually reminded me of some very beautiful Thomas Humphrey guitars. He has/had some brasilian rosewood he was using for a while for sides that had a natural 'skunk' stripe in it. Have a look here.

Very nice!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 16:47:41

itoprover

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RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

quote:

JBASHORUN
here's a similar design to Itoprover's by Admira:

The top of my Sigurdson is not like this Admira - it's all sitka spruce (see photo)

quote:

JBASHORUN
So your the one who finally took this from Rudy?

That's right I bought it from Rudy this winter. It is a small world, isn't it? :)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 17:13:02

bbeardb

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RE: It should be against the law... (in reply to TANúñez)

I've only built two guitars, and both were attempts at Flamencos. I was thinking about building two Rudy style Blangra's myself, both mirror images of eachother. I was even thinking about using a half spruce, half cedar top. Don't know how well that would work though.

Anyway, I'm new at it, I don't plan on selling it, so why not?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 1 2006 17:39:03