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Haltaqi -> Francisco Navarro (Sep. 18 2016 22:33:08)

Hello everyone. My name is Husain and I'm new to this forum.
I'm really interested in learning flamenco and I'm looking to buy a decent guitar considering my level in playing the guitar and my budget. I've done some reseaech and settled on Camps M5-S Blanca guitar. I found it on www.guitarfromspain.com and it costed ~$650 including shipping from Spain to the U.S and it was the cheapest I could find for that guitar. Before ordering I did more research and found everybody was praising Francisco Navarro's guitars specially the Student Flamenco saying it was the best guitar could be found for a student level considering its price. I went to the website http://www.francisconavarro.com and and emailed them to ask about the Student Blanca guitar and I was told the price would be $995 made by Francisco Navarros's son, Marlon. The price included shipping and a bag if I'm not mistaken.

Now, my first consideration, is the difference in price worth it? Second, is the website trustworthy? I understood that guitars made by Francisco Navarro himself have a mosaic stripe inside the guitar but, I think Student Flamenco guitars are not made by Francisco so they won't have that stripe. So, how can I assure this guitar is made by the Navarro's?

Finally, if you have any better suggestions please do not hesitate. Notes: I'd say the max. I can pay is $1,000, and I'm not comfortable buying used guitars.
Thanks for your help in advance!
Husain.




rombsix -> RE: Francisco Navarro (Sep. 19 2016 17:11:59)

Husain - min wen inté?

Stick to Cordoba GK Studio Negra for $700 new from Amazon or go try some in your local Guitar Center, etc. I am very happy with mine.

https://www.amazon.com/Cordoba-GK-Studio-Negra-Signature/dp/B005D1F6S2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474305133&sr=8-1&keywords=cordoba+gk+studio+negra

Salam! [:D]




Tom Blackshear -> RE: Francisco Navarro (Sep. 20 2016 15:11:05)

quote:

Before ordering I did more research and found everybody was praising Francisco Navarro's guitars specially the Student Flamenco saying it was the best guitar could be found for a student level considering its price. I went to the website http://www.francisconavarro.com and and emailed them to ask about the Student Blanca guitar and I was told the price would be $995 made by Francisco Navarros's son, Marlon. The price included shipping and a bag if I'm not mistaken.


For the price, Marlon's guitars are very satisfactory and that would be a good guitar for your playing techniques, as well as him building a close replica of an old Esteso pattern.




pundi64 -> RE: Francisco Navarro (Sep. 20 2016 21:28:34)

Go to Soundcloud.com and search out Flamenco guitar, blanca, luthier Marlon Navarro
spruce?cypress, 2012

This might give you a playing sound of the Navarro




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