Fun with a desk light

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Martin

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Joined: Nov. 21 2004

Fun with a desk light

Now I had been talking with my teacher about struting patterns, so I wondered. Shine desk lamp through sound hole, turn off other lights....

Yes you can see the struting pattern clearly, and if you have a camera to hand with a decent low light setting Take some shots.

What really interested me was when I took out another guitar. I could see an oval feature on the rear of the face pannel, but didn't know what it was. Any feature of the wood would surely be shown through i the grain of the front face. I borrowed an inspection mirror and have now found out what it is. I wonder how many other guitars have hidden marks. It reads "Ricardo Sanchis Carpio, Cnstructor"

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TANúñez

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RE: Fun with a desk light (in reply to Martin)

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It reads "Ricardo Sanchis Carpio, Cnstructor"

Wow, so you have a Conde?

A lot of makers stamp or sign the underside of the top.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 7 2006 21:29:31

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From: manitoba, canada

RE: Fun with a desk light (in reply to TANúñez)

why would you say that

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TANúñez

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RE: Fun with a desk light (in reply to c)

I can't tell you because it's a secret. NO ONE knows about this. It's highly confidential. Ok, I'll tell you. Carpio builds many Condes.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 8 2006 12:03:58

JasonM

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From: Baltimore

RE: Fun with a desk light (in reply to Martin)

Ha! I know someone who discoverd his Carpio stamp inside his Atoche Conde.

I am going to check my Yamaha CG171SF right now to see if it has a Fishero Price Constructor stamp. Thats a pretty cool trick about the struts

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 8 2006 20:57:53

JasonM

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RE: Fun with a desk light (in reply to Martin)

Martin, which shop was it from? If Sanchis makes Condes then who makes sanchis?

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Ricardo

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From: Washington DC

RE: Fun with a desk light (in reply to JasonM)

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which shop was it from? If Sanchis makes Condes then who makes sanchis?

Alhambra of course. They also make Cordoba guitars. And my friend's Alhambra was made by Tatay. Vicente Sanchis is made by...vicente Sanchis. But the Conde Brothers make the yamaha CG171. All other flamenco guitars are made by Pedro de Miguel. Unless you waited 8 years or so for it, whatever it is.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 9 2006 6:26:10