Tom Blackshear -> Francisco Navarro guitars, what's next (Nov. 24 2012 2:08:36)
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I've given my personal opinion about the Navarro guitars months ago, and I really don't know the new cost but some very good news came to me today, by phone, from a long time player friend of mine who lives in Houston Texas... Elario Lozano. He just told me that Francisco Navarro, the builder in Mexico, sold two of his guitars to Vicente Amigo during Vicente's recent concert tour there; a negra and a Blanca flamenco guitar. Elario said, Vicente told Francisco that his Blanca guitar was every bit as good as his 1988 Reyes, which has been his concert guitar of choice for many years. In fact, Vicente left his 1988 Reyes for Francisco to restore, since much of the finish was in bad shape. ....It sounds as if Vicente may have found a luthier who is very simpatico with his style of playing. And this stands to reason; why would Vicente leave his prized possession with anyone without a replacement to do concerts with; much less outside his own country. Vicente told Francisco that he would do a correct video of the guitar when he got back to Spain, and send it to him. He also asked Francisco where he learned to build that model, and Francisco said, "I have a friend in San Antonio who showed me how to build it." This lifted my spirit quite high, especially since I'm just getting over a bad case of the Flu. This was the best medicine of all. I might also add that once this news gets out on video, Francisco will have more work than is the case right now, but not impossible at the moment. Any interested party can contact Ron Hudson, the distributor, at Memorial Music in Houston Texas at...713-461-1060.... I think Ron's Belgium distributor-connection is La Sonanta guitars
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