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Applying a golpeaor - bad for the guitar?
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Adam
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From: Hamilton, ON
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I have a Raimundo classical that I've been playing flamenco on for a while, and FINALLY I got a golpeador (well, a tap plate I found in the store, at least--I hope it's good, I'll post pics tomorrow for approval :P ), but when I bought it, the guy who worked the store warned me that it dampens the sound of the guitar. Is this true? If I throw a tap plate on a classical guitar, will it really sound noticeably worse? While I'm asking questions :) don't want to go into this uninformed...is there any particular shape/cutting that it's advisable to do before applying the tap plate? And lastly, should I bring it to a music shop to have them apply it, or can I do it myself without worry of screwing it up?
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Date Mar. 23 2007 8:02:12
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Georg
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From: Germany
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RE: Applying a golpeaor - bad for th... (in reply to Adam)
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Hi ramparts, here are a few things you might consider: 1. When you play flamenco without the golpeador it will be even worse in a year. 2. Most steel string guitars also have a kind of glopeador, but nobody cares if the sound gets worse, they just shut up and play their guitars (to say it with Frank Zappa) 3. There are golpeadors which can be removed after playing, and be applied again, but I have not tested them. 4. If you can afford a few bucks, buy a flamenco guitar cheap but decent (e.g. the one from Yamaha) and use the classical for classical guitar music and the flamenco guitar for flamenco. My personal experience: I applied a classical guitar with a golpeador, and I did not hear a big difference, to be honest I did not hear any difference at all, though I'm sure there are people who claim to do so. I have never heard of wooden golpeadors, and it sounds strange to glue wood on top of the guitar to protect the wood . Greetings Georg
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Date Mar. 23 2007 17:12:29
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Adam
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RE: Applying a golpeaor - bad for th... (in reply to Adam)
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Thanks for the help! Waiting on a luthier then :) For the flamencos, here's the one that I got: http://www.maplestreetguitars.com/show_item.php?dep=11&cat=PKGD&sku=71013700639 It calls it a "golpe plate" which gives me a bit of confidence, but just to be sure, is this the right size/shape/etc.? Not sure where I'd find a wood golpeador...or anything besides this one, actually, I went to as many stores as I could and they all only had that. As for buying a cheap Yamaha flamenco...well, a) I don't have the money, b) I don't play classical so this guitar would go to waste, and c) I love my guitar :D Thanks again, all!
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Date Mar. 23 2007 17:52:46
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