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Hi everyone, First of all I wona say hello to all you guys, I'm glad that I found this forum.
I'm new to Flamenco, and I'm trying to buy a new Flamenco guitar to practice on, but the problem is there is no shop selling Flamenco guitar in my country, all what we have is classical so I have to fined one from the internet. I have another problem hear I can't try the guitars which i interested to buy
After my search in the internet i decide to buy one form 2 Raimundo Model 125 Flamenco or Rodriguez C-3 Flamenco
so if you can suggest to me which one is butter or maybe there is another brand butter than them ???? over there.
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Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
I have a Raimundo 130 Classical that I use for flamenco (i.e., I have a golpeador and don't play classical ever ). My experience with Raimundo is that they're mass-produced guitars with little consistency. You can get a gem that is worth far more than its cost (like mine!), or just as easily a total stinker. Not sure about the Rodriguez, hopefully others here can help! Welcome to the foro :)
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
thx for the welcome there was question in my mined about the official website for raimundo guitar and now i just find it its in english and spanish languge
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
Welcome to Foro. I don't know about these guitars but I suggest you track down a Bernal. Might be if you contact Stephen Hill on this Foro he could help advise you. The other guys will also be able to help it is just that sometimes Stephen has a Bernal for sale. Good luck.
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Joined: Mar. 21 2007
From: The Netherlands
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
I don't know anything about the Raimundo guitars, so I can't tell about the differences between them. A few months ago I bought a Manuel Rodriguez, model FF. It's another model than the one you mentioned, but this is an excellent guitar. Playability and sound is even better than you expect for the money. In the store they told me that Rodriguez still have lots of very good wood in stock and therefore their guitars cost less than a lot of other guitars with the same quality. I don't know, maybe they just told me that to sell me the guitar, but I do know that everytime I hear myself playing, I'm surprise by the sound from that guitar.
I remember a soundclip on this foro played on a Rodrigues C-3f, I believe that's the same as the model you have in mind?
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
hi the sound was Wow, very very nice. Nice flamenco tone and feeling. the player was very talented. Thanks for inform me about, but i get more confuse of choosing
Posts: 58
Joined: Mar. 21 2007
From: The Netherlands
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
Sorry for confusing you even more... Did you already search for information on this foro? Similar questions have been discussed here before, so maybe you can find some usefull information.
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
hi blanca first of things Thanks a lot, i didn't try the guitar because its in USA and I'm in Bahrain as i told you before in this post ( we don't have Flamenco Guitar in our country) so we have to order it form out side. but before i bid on this guitar i read a lot about it and search in internet to be sure about it its really wonderful guitar with beautiful sound
Posts: 58
Joined: Mar. 21 2007
From: The Netherlands
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
yes I know you couldn't try, but I thought maybe you received the guitar already..... bit stupid of me, because that would be very, very quick (like impossible , but now you know why I have the donkeys as my avator )
But when you receive the guitar, maybe you can tell us if the guitar is what you expected it to be.
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
Hi Guys Finally my flamenco guitar between my hand
I just want to send BIG THANKS to every one help me to choose my guitar, ( ramparts, Jim Opfer, blanca) Thanks. I received the package today it's really good guitar beautiful with good sound
RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)
Thanks guys I'm happey with you comments thanks a lot
blanca this guitar is smooth in play, yesterday I change the strings and reduce the height of them they was so high I also polish the body of the guitar to be like mirror
the thing which I really like in this guitar is I can feel of the tone inside my heart when I play its a feeling which i can't explain I just feel of it
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). My experience with Raimundo is that they're mass-produced guitars with little consistency. You can get a gem that is worth far more than its cost (like mine!), or just as easily a total stinker. Not sure about the Rodriguez, hopefully others here can help! Welcome to the foro :)
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