Ron.M -> RE: Grisha tries out a Conde Felipe V (Guitar Salon) + other guitars (Dec. 12 2009 12:17:28)
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Bear in mind, this is just a completely personal point of view. IMO, probably the most important thing in a guitar is the playability. I've only ever had the chance to try three guitars which just felt like magic... It was difficult to produce an ugly sound from them and the strings felt really soft under your LH and reassuringly firm under your RH. Everything you played sounded good...you could have been totally absorbed in playing those guitars from morning until night. Totally responsive. Sadly, two were owned by playing professionals and one was a Valencia made guitar at a decent price, but I just didn't have the money at the time. To me, playability is the MAIN factor in a guitar....yet guitar makers and their customers seem to regard "boom, tinkle and volume" as being the mark of a great guitar. [:-] The "High Volume Level" guitars that are so coveted, to me seem "harsh" and emphasise every squeak and nail click and string slide going and are completely redundant these days, due to the ubiquitous use of amplification. By "Boom and Tinkle" I mean resounding basses and trebley trebles which makes me think of the early days of "High Fidelity", when someone would buy an expensive stereo system and set the Bass and Treble controls to maximum. A lot of the cheaper made guitars have IMO very good qualities for a Flamenco guitar....ie short sustain, percussive sound, with a well balanced (albeit "duller") sound than a lot of the so-called top makes. I'm not saying top makes are bad, but just that I think they are aiming at the wrong thing IMO. Then again...you have to give the customers what they want... And Boom, Tinkle and Volume have always impressed the amateurs I've seen around the guitar shops anyway. As I said, a completely personal view. cheers, Ron
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