Help to buy Flamenco From the internet (update)

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Raimundo

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Joined: Aug. 18 2007
From: Australia

Help to buy Flamenco From the intern...

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.

hope to get help ......Thanks

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2007 7:46:01

Adam

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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 :)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2007 9:22:00

Raimundo

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Joined: Aug. 18 2007
From: Australia

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

http://www.guitarrasraimundo.com/index2.html

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2007 9:33:38

Jim Opfer

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From: Glasgow, Scotland.

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.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2007 11:51:09

blanca

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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?

http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=61301&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=manuel%2Crodriguez&tmode=&smode=&s=#61301

Hope this helps!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2007 15:53:17

Raimundo

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From: Australia

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

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 19 2007 17:44:56

blanca

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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.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 20 2007 19:08:32

Raimundo

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From: Australia

RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)

Hi guys
Thanks very much for helping me and send me lot of information that help me to choose my future guitar.

I just buy a guitar from ebay its Raimundo Model 125 Flamenco you can see it in ebay under Item number: 300142822556

Thanks gain and see you soon

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 24 2007 23:49:58

blanca

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From: The Netherlands

RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)

Congratulations for finding a guitar! And what a beautiful guitar, especially the rosette.
Did you already try the guitar and how is she like?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2007 12:17:44

Raimundo

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From: Australia

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

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2007 20:01:22

blanca

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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.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 25 2007 20:33:38

Raimundo

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RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)

ya sure 100% i will tell you and i will send some picture also untel that time see you around

by the way i love donkeys

They are good anemal and very very strong

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 26 2007 6:30:45

Raimundo

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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

I attached some pic to show you what I get

Thanks
Raimundo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 4 2007 16:15:21

Raimundo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 4 2007 16:20:44

Raimundo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 4 2007 16:22:04

Raimundo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 4 2007 16:23:10

Raimundo

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Pic No. 4 beautiful Rosettel as my family told me

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 4 2007 16:27:09

Raimundo

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Pic No. 5 by the way its hand made guitar

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 4 2007 16:28:56

Haithamflamenco

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RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)

from bahrain,

oleeeeeeeee

,

olee gitano, hahahah

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2007 11:43:54

JBASHORUN

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RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)

Hey, his user-name is "Raimundo" and he's just bought a Raimundo guitar... must be destiny. Hope you two have many happy years together.

Jb

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2007 12:15:39

blanca

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RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)

Very beautiful guitar and thank you for sharing those pictures.
Glad to hear the sound is good. Is the guitar easy to play?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 5 2007 17:46:05

Raimundo

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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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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2007 7:33:28

Haithamflamenco

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RE: Help to buy Flamenco From the in... (in reply to Raimundo)

hayyyy Raimundo,

wooow, good good man,

u r so lucky to get a flamenco guitar from the beginning,

i dont have one yet since 9 years of playing ,

mine is comming soon anyway,

also its amazing to see more Bahraini players in this forum,

i sent u a private messege, no answer yet!?!?!

oleeeee

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2007 8:55:28