Which one to buy - Loriente Carmen blanca or 45FM? (Full Version)

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LBrandt -> Which one to buy - Loriente Carmen blanca or 45FM? (Feb. 9 2012 23:12:39)

Hello,

I have narrowed my flamenco guitar buying deciision to one of the following two guitars, the Loriente Carmen blanca and the Cordoba 45FM. I realize that the Carmen is about twice the price of the 45FM, but that's not important to me. Which of the two is best in your opinion?

Thanks,
Louis



gounaro -> RE: Which one to buy - Loriente Carmen blanca or 45FM? (Feb. 10 2012 14:49:30)

I think Cordoba it's better... Take a look at Grisha playing a FM at YouTube.



LBrandt -> RE: Which one to buy - Loriente Carmen blanca or 45FM? (Feb. 10 2012 16:28:23)

Thanks,

I have seen that Youtube video, and the FM sounds great. I just don't know whether the Carmen might sound better. The Carmen is twice the price of the FM. Have you had a chance to compare the two?

Thanks,
Louis



etta -> RE: Which one to buy - Loriente Carmen blanca or 45FM? (Feb. 10 2012 20:45:14)

Moving up the guitar ladder, I once ordered a Carmen blanca. It was pretty but totally disappointing in sound; sent it back. I might add, that often the difference between a $1000 guitar and a $2000 guitar is.....a thousand dollars.



keith -> RE: Which one to buy - Loriente Carmen blanca or 45FM? (Feb. 11 2012 16:40:51)

beyond the axiom that no two guitars are alike and that one should play the guitars one is considering, one must acknowledge that with factory built guitars there will be a lot of variation. that said, the cordoba fm has laminated sycamore for sides and back and, most likely, a top that is not of top notch quality--at least in comparison to the carmen. that said, if those are the two guitars you will choose between, and if you have not played either, i would choose the carmen with the rationale being that the carmen should, in theory, be the better guitar.

to be honest i would not select either guitar but that is me. for the cost of a carmen there may be better guitars out there.



mrgearbox -> RE: Which one to buy - Loriente Carmen blanca or 45FM? (Feb. 11 2012 22:10:21)

Hi, I have had both so I thought that I'd offer my opinions. For a starter flamenco, I suppose the 45fm is a good buy. However for me, it soon became evident that the sound I was getting out of it was sub-par - technique aside. I would not go with the 45fm. Last Spring, I had an '11 Loriente Carmen blanca (blue label, the newest revision) sent out to me for my review. I think that I got a bad representation of the model, as it was very messy with glue marks inside, even by the label! The tuners were also installed in a sloppy manner (not straight) The soundboard seemed thicker than what a good flamenco should have as well. That aside, it's a beautiful looking blanca, and to combat what I just said about it, my friend just picked up a new Carmen and his is flawless inside and out and sounds really good compared to the one I was sent and eventually returned a year ago. His Carmen has also got me thinking that I should buy another one up and give it a fair run, and I just may very soonl. It's really a striking looking flamenco and the way his sounds almost seals the deal. Hope this helps you out.



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