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Echi -> RE: Conde Pozuelo de Alarcón (Sep. 11 2016 19:00:21)
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Conde Pozuelo de Alarcón
The Conde Hermanos, replying to a question by e-mail, referred that their studio guitars of second and third class made from 1957 to 1968 were made by some employees in a facility based in Calle Santiago Magenta 4, Pozuelo de Arancon, Madrid.
Felipe Conde said he learned to build guitars down there.
After 1968 the Conde studio guitars didn't mention anymore the location in Pozuelo but just the addresses of Gravina and Atocha.
I have no idea if they happened to outsource the 2nd class model or just changed the venue or the label.
According to many flamenco players the guitars made in Pozuelo were a good deal for the price (of course not as good as the first class instruments though).
I have not evidences they were better that the studio guitars made after, though.
The third class guitars had a simpler rounded headstock while the second class the usual Esteso headstock. Often the 3rd class had a 3 pieces back.
I tried a 68 Pozuelo with a good sound but in that case a wrong action and poor details.
Re: the price: I saw a famous dealer in Spain selling an old Pozuelo in good condition for 1800 euro and a different one for more than 2000. Old studio Condes can be found for way less though.
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