jyee -> getting myself educated (Jan. 4 2007 19:55:17)
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My wife has been dancing flamenco for a couple years, introduced me to the flamenco community in Denver and took me to sevilla last fall... and now i think i'm hooked. so, it's time to get myself educated about flamenco guitars and hopefully invest in one. As to education, what should i look for in a flamenco guitar? i've played acoustic steel strings for 15 years, so i assume most common things transfer: straight neck (although the flamenco guitars i've seen don't have truss rods... is this universal? lower string tension make the truss rod unnecessary?), good intonation, low action, solid woods, etc. anything distinctly different i should look for? Also, i'm assuming that wood characteristics are universal - rosewood (negra - darker in sound), maple (brighter, tighter), cedar tops warmer than spruce, etc... where do cypress and sycamore (the other woods i commonly see) fall into the sound spectrum? Finally any suggestions for starter flamenco guitars in the $300-500USD range? yamaha makes one in that range, but there must be better options. I greatly appreciate any and all help as i dive into the world of flamenco!
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