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gj Michelob
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RE: Guitar help (in reply to SantiagoFlamenco)
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Just as a general commentary to this thread and human nature: it is interesting how sometimes we seek advice from others with no real intention to follow any of it, unless it seconds our desires. We typically are stubbornly settled on our original decision, before we seek the advice and very little and equally rarely will dissuade us. People invest, take jobs, enter contracts, get married or divorce, even against advice they pay for. My files are regrettably full of letters having clients acknowledge that “we disagreed with the client’s decision” to protect ourselves from a client’s unaffected choice we estimate he will regret. I am no exception, either. But this page has a lot of interesting information one should treasure. Doitsujin’s frank confession that he wouldn’t hesitate to remain recalcitrant about any “weakness” of his guitar, should alarm many, but he is not suggesting anything egregiously extraordinary; in fact, I fear it is the unfortunate conduct. But it does or should alarm one to approach matters with a dash of mercantile malice. Instruments are getting increasingly expensive. Our petty attachment to brands and labels does fuel the inflation. But there are, should one dedicate enough effort to research, phenomenal instruments not burdened by the mark-ups of success or marketing. Ultimately, I believe that the guitar which will feel and sound best to each of us is the one we are willing to work with, adjust the action, choose appropriate strings, and play relentlessly so to learn how to husband its resources. Hence, Santiago, give her a few dedicated months before finally assessing what you have in your hands.
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Date Jan. 30 2009 9:44:58
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flamencoguru
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From: West Palm Beach, Florida USA
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RE: Guitar help (in reply to SantiagoFlamenco)
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Hello to all, I'm pretty familiar with the PDL guitar. I've played a bunch of them. It's all about personal taste. Don't let the name fool you. Vicente Carrillo makes a fine guitar if that's what you like. With no disrespect, the whole reason that the PDL models came out was to make money for Ramon (RIP). Paco's name sells. About Vicente solely making the top models...???.... I'm a little skeptical. He's a businessman running a company... Yes, he does know how to make guitars. I'm not putting down factory guitars because many of the best guitars have come from factories. ie: Ramirez, Hermanos Conde, Sanchis, Carrillo, etc.. There are very few guitar makers in the world that solely complete their guitars start to finish. It's all what you like and don't limit yourself to one guitar. I've played great guitars from lesser known builders that were absolutely fantastic....and for less than $4000. One happened to be from our very own Anders Elliasson. It was outstanding!! Anyways, that's my two cents. Un saludo, Errol
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Date Jan. 30 2009 10:08:39
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