tijeretamiel -> RE: Manuel Rodriguez/Francisco Navarro guitar choice (Nov. 13 2012 10:30:24)
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ORIGINAL: jajabinker I want to learn the art of flamenco. I have a hofner classical guitar, an aged HAC(204) which is cheap and sounds fantastic but the action is terribly high and sound is too "delicate" for flamenco. Your Hofner may be adequate. To lower the action all you'd really need to do is to file down the saddle. On this forum check some older videos of the user Rombsix; he plays flamenco (incredibly well) on a Hofner classical guitar. Really, check his videos out, he's testament you don't need a flamenco guitar to play flamenco. quote:
ORIGINAL: jajabinker I have kept aside 950$ USD to bu a flamenco. Now i live in India and the range of flamenco guitars is next to nothing. The only choice from a local dealer is a Manuel Rodriguez C3F priced at 640 USD.... So from reading around i hear the "Francisco Navarro Garcia 'Student Flamenco'" is good for the money. Priced at 950$ USD. But i find the Rodriguez C3F better sounding than the Navarro. Better in the sense brighter and more dynamic. On the contrary the Navarro sounds warmer to. This i have to buy onloine but there is a chance i can ask someone to get it for me. But I don't trust my ears and I don't think I know what to look for in a good flamenco guitar (other than price). So I would greatly appreciate anyone experienced help me decide. You should always trust your own ears, and not someone else's. The fact that you say that you don't trust your ears is a indication that you have a lot to learn about what you like, which I believe is a indication that your tastes are yet to develop. quote:
ORIGINAL: jajabinker One important question is : If the Navarro is better sounding. is the 300$ difference worth the quality increment? The cost won't be $300 more, it'll be much more. There'll be shipping which I imagine at the least would be $300, then there'll be duty/tax which may even be another $300 (which I think is very likely). *** I personally believe that you should attempt to learn Flamenco on your classical guitar for now. The amount which you have mentioned is a serious amount of money for a guitar and I wouldn't rush into buying a guitar at this moment in time until you appreciate what your ears are after. When it comes to shipping as well, the cost for shipping from America, Spain or England (to name a few) to India could be a massive cost (eg I've sometimes seen it from the US to UK being £150, that could easily be doubled for India). You may find some better deals looking around in other countries closer eg Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong to name a few. Good luck with the journey...
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