Ricardo -> RE: Lester DeVoe Waiting List Spot (Feb. 28 2007 8:23:52)
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A true flamenco guitar should be handmade in Spain!! No. A true flamenco guitar is built in some factory in Indonesia. I think climate does affect a guitar, especially a young guitar. In that sense, it is important where a guitar is built. Rather, my Spain built guitar sounds better in Spain. Valancia is close to the ocean. So take your Sanchis near the beach and see if you notice a difference. Anyway, Ramirez is one of my least favorite sounding classical or flamenco guitars. But I love his book! Man he was jelous of Hauser. And segovia pissed him off when he gave him a guitar for a concert tour, and saw a program that said "guitar by Fleta". I am the type of guy who likes to have lots of guitars around. I don't like having only one sound. Weird thing for me is when I try some other folks "nice" flamenco guitars, they blow me away at first. And I think "wow, my Conde is just factory junk, this guitar is LOUD!!!". Or something like that, it depends on the qualities of the particular instrument. But when I go back to my Conde, this voice jumps out of the strings "man, what was i thinking????". I have thought a lot about it and compared guitars like crazy, but I don't know what it is really. They have a special clearity other guitars don't. I don't get why not. My mind forgets, but when the thing is in my hands it is so obvious. I played Devoe, but I think it was more "classical" in style. It was a negra anyway. The guitar of Brune is pretty kickin. The best non spanish flamenco guitar I played was by Robert Ruck. I have not tried Green yet. To be honest, I would not mind owning even a Ramirez. I wish I had one of every guitar, like a harem. That is what my wife calls my modest guitar collection at present. The guitar I would buy for name and looks alone is "jeronimo Peña fernandez". The guitar I need to try that many claim to be the best is Arcangel Fernandez. But I have heard it is very delicate and light weight, not for the heavy hand. I don't get why the mad quest everyone has for the "loudest projecting guitar". The loudest guitar in the world will not be heard over palmas, stomping, talking, singing etc. Unless you just want to strum extra loud chords. For that, a yamaha does quite nicely. Anyway, let's thank Zoro for stirring up such a nice hot topic. Ricardo
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