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Carlos_ffm -> RE: Anybody played a Jose Gonzalez Lopes blanca? (Jan. 18 2021 18:19:23)
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Yes I actually own one (guitar 204 from 2016).
It is a very good guitar, and even more in relation to the price.
I am not so good at describing sounds, but if I were to describe it I would say it is powerful and explosive. On the weak side, the sound could be richer, not at the moment where you play it (because it is rich) but more in relation to what remains after it.
One way to describe it would be to say it´s like a Montero, with a somewhat less rich sound. But still a great guitar which leaves its impression on the audience.
I should also stress that Jose Gonzalez Lopez is a very nice person. I met him while visiting his workshop in Granada (independently of buying a guitar...which I did later on via a dealer) and he was a very modest person. When I asked the various prices between Montero, Plazuelo and his own, and I asked why his price was so low, he told me he believes this is the right price for the guitar he makes. In my view, he could definitely ask for more, because his guitars can definitely beat many of the flamencos around.
I could show my guitar to a relatively known flamenco guitarist and teacher and he was very positively surprised about the quality of the guitar.
In practice, while I have other guitars to play, the Gonzalez Lopez is the one I generally stick to. I´d like to buy one of his classicals one day - I will probably go for the cedar/siricote.
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