carlcockatoo -> Another thread asking for advice (Feb. 20 2012 4:10:00)
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Hello, I'm new here. Hopefully I will one day be able to contribute rather than just ask silly questions that I'm sure you see all the time. Anyway, I'm looking to buy a flamenco guitar. I've been studying and playing flamenco for over a year now, but I've been playing on a generic steel-string acoustic guitar, and even though I know about the music, I'm terrible with knowledge of the guitars themselves. That obviously needs to change. I have a price range of around $700. I've been looking on the internet, and based solely on what I've read and listened to, Amalio Burguets are my preferred choice, but you'd have to be lucky to find those in my price range. I've decided my best bet is a Francisco Navarro student flamenco guitar. My question is, are those reputable guitars? Another issue: There seems to be nowhere in my state (Utah) where you can by flamenco guitars, so I have no choice but to order on-line without playing the guitar. I know that's a terrible idea, but my other option is to buy a cheap Yamaha or Corboda from my local guitar centre. I have enough experience with those to know that I'd like something nicer more authentic sounding (even though I'm obviously not going to be able to buy a hand-crafted, top-tier guitar). I've regularly checked my local classifieds for nine months and nobody has any. Flamenco isn't a popular style here at all; most people have barely even heard of it in my experience. These all further limit my options. I'm going to check every guitar store in my area one last time. The closest thing I can get to authentic is the Manuel Rodriguez C3F. I considered buying that, lowering the action, and buying a golpeador. Would that be better? In short: Does anybody know of a place in Utah where I can try out quality flamenco guitars? If not, should I just order the Francisco Navarro? Or is modifying the C3F a better idea? Thanks in advance.
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