Maniates -> RE: which one do you prefer ? (Feb. 19 2013 3:28:52)
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There is no reason to buy any cheap flamenco that is not the new yamaha 172. I've played a lot of cheap laminate back and sides, and cheap all solids, that were encased in a thick polyurethane finish and all sounded like plastic crap without volume, growl, or sweetness. They feel like a flamenco guitar but never sounded right. The new matte finish yamaha is amazing for the price. It is super loud, earthy, and has a lot of growl and attack amplification. So much flamenco sound and volume for so little money. It is fairly light and very comfortable to play on. The only weaknesses are the plastic nut/saddle and the binding is kind of cheap and sharp at the edge. But man for the sound, feel and price i can deal with it. It even looks really nice. The lack of a cheap finish is what makes this guitar so great. More of the cheap Chinese manufacturers should be doing this. Also because of Yamaha quality control they are much more consistent than Cordobas or Albambras, which are me second choice among the cheapies but its a distant second. I also have a Andy Culpepper negra, Maldonado Sr 1A so I do have a good frame of reference. In my opinion the only guitars worth looking at are the Yamaha and Luthier made primeras. Everything in between is a waste of money.
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