Ricardo -> RE: Gerundino played by Ricardo? (Jan. 13 2007 16:08:06)
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I think 2 young motivated good guitar builders (like Hnos. Sanchis Lopez) who are almost at the beginning of their way , build better guitars for the price which you pay than old Maestros who have already achieved everything and who have already a name. By the way...i heard that Conde Hermanos lets the Sanchis Lopez brothers build some of their guitars and then sells them under the name of Conde. Not sure if this is true but i heard this from many people also from the owner of a big flamenco guitar shop in Germany. So if this is true, why should i go and buy a Conde ? am i stupid ? Hi. I was hoping to find out some secrete about this by comparing many models and such. In the end, I feel that there is something in the pattented design of Conde that gives it a stronger mid range or something, assuming the guitars are made by some other company who's OWN best or comparable guitar does not stand up. The low end Conde's made by Sanchis, including one i know from Atocha that has the Sanchis stamp inside, are actually comparable in PRICE to the actual makers price. In other words, the $1700 Sanchis model that is similar to the low end Conde, or student model that is around or just under $2000. So sure a few hundered buck for the name and specific design. But when you get to the concert guitars, sorry, I have not seen any Sanchis or other maker rumored to make Conde, that is the same at that higher price Range (4k+ about). I know Conde has jumped up since a while back, but now I feel there may be something to the design itself that sets it apart. Believe me, I was really hoping to find a guitar under 2K that corresponded to the sound of the A26/A25 (now going for 7k). The negras especially don't come close. The top sanchis I have played is around 4k, but it is not comparing to the A model Conde. Is the difference worth it? Well, to me it would be, depends on my budget. You can find a used Conde for around 4-5K, if you are lucky. You might prefer the sound of the Sanchis in my vid to the sound of my conde, but all I can say is that it matters to me, I can feel it in the response. The Sanchis is fun to play and accompany with, since it is mainly strumming chords. But it does not compare "voice" wise to any of the conde's I have owned or tried in the concert price range. I would not do a solo recital with that guitar, unless I had no choice. Like most guitars, you notice the difference in the trebles more than anything. And speaking of Trebles, I recorded more on that vid obviously, but the owner edited it down for time, and just picked his favorite parts I guess. I can't really remember anymore. I too am surprised this came up because I could not find the link either on the zavaleta site when my friend said he listed it. Regarding the specs, like I said it is not my guitar and I am not sure I can check out the details, but I do remember only one lable inside, and the owner pointing out details to me as mentioned about craftmanship. Ricardo
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