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estebanana -> RE: Antonio Torres documentary (Jan. 31 2025 14:38:04)
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ORIGINAL: Richard Jernigan
Thanks Ricardo, I enjoyed the video too. I have only a couple of minor nits to pick.
The video confuses Jose Ramirez I with his younger and more famous brother Manuel. At 10:49-11:20 it shows a photo of Jose and attributes the notorious fake Torres stunt to him. Then it follows up with a photo of Manuel, who was actually the culprit, without distinguishing him from Jose.
Manuel was the most famous maker in Madrid, but the reputation of his instruments was overshadowed by that of Torres's guitars, though Torres was by then deceased.
Manuel made copies of Torres instruments, putting his own label in some and a fake Torres label in others. The best players, both classical and flamenco, hung out at Manuel's shop. He invited them to try out the guitars. It was generally agreed the (fake) Torres were the best. Manuel then removed the fake labels, revealing his own label underneath.
The video repeats the idea that the tornavoz was meant to improve the projection of sound. It may or may not do so. Richard Bruné has said the main effect of the tornavoz is to lower the air resonance of a guitar.
RNJ
And on top of these oversights, the opening comments about baroque guitar attribution are completely false. I’m weary from watching so much video information from people who are not qualified to ‘publish’ information on non vetted media sources that I turn it off as soon as in understand that my tiny little brain knows more about the subject than the presenter.
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