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Shawn Brock -> RE: Rosa Morena Guitar (Dec. 20 2011 0:37:41)
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Not here to disagree with you Ramon, because you have said nothing to disagree about. I have to say though that I have been impressed with the efforts of Orpheus Valley Guitars. My local GC has 2 of the Rosa's in, and I would have never believed that they could be so different. Most of the Orpheus Valley products I have played were pretty consistent, same as Cordoba. However the 2 Rosa's we have in the south Vegas store don't even seem like they come from the same factory. One of them is so good that I have had to talk myself into not buying it as a knock around guitar, and the other just don't come close to cutting it. I have played a third Rosa, and it was more like what I expected, truly good for what it was. I'm sure that the "newness" of making these guitars is offering some challenges to be consistent. In my humble opinion These Guitars have come a long way and they are on a great path. I would love to try out the all solid wood flamencos they are making, but it don't look like GC will be having those anytime soon. I used to have kind words about Cordoba until they started producing most of their products in China. Now they seem to be inconsistent as far as playability, and I have noticed a lot of their cheaper guitars are having problems with the tops cracking or sinking. I can't offer an objective opinion on the 7F, because I haven't played one for a while, but if someone asked me what the best flamenco was at our GC, I would say the Rosa. That's also putting it up against a Cordoba 55FCE, and a few other flamencos in the $1300 price range. And I won't even talk about the Cordoba GK Studio. Those guitars would be great for the money if they could be played. When the action is 1 MM at the 12th fret, I can't play it. Maybe others can, but not me. I made the mistake of buying one of those, and I would gladly let it go for a song, but after a year it still sits here. I had thought that it would be a good gigging guitar because of the Fishman, but not with the action that these guitars sport. In short, I don't know that playing a few more Rosa's will change your mind, but they do have some guitars in that line that are worth every penny of the asking price and more.
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