Ricardo -> RE: Beginners flamencas at $350 versus $750: Am I getting that much more? (Feb. 28 2008 18:25:10)
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A "starter" guitar is just a BS marketing idea for people that are not serious about music or instrument collecting. If you are serious about playing, don't buy any guitar you can't first try out. If you dont' know how to play, bring a teacher or guitar playing friend to try the instrument. IF you have none of those, hang out in the shop and wait for a guy/gal that actual can play, and ask them their opinion. NEVER TRUST THE PERSON SELLING THE INSTRUMENT! Not necessarily because they might be trying to unload a lemon, but because opinions and taste can be so different, so just to be sure you have to be careful about it. Price tags don't mean a whole lot when it comes to playability and sound. A more expensive guitar tends to be easier to play anyway, so why the need for a "starter" guitar, that has a mediocre sound and set up? Wondering all the time why the rasgueados sound like mud and the scales too hard to pick cleanly? A good expensive guitar with a high resale value and important name, can be unloaded easily if one decides he doesn't want to play serious. On the other hand, a guitar that seems on the surface, cheap junk, can get "beat in" in a way it ends up sounding great over time. So i say go out and see what guitars are out there and don't worry about price. When you find a nice guitar, THEN decide what you need to do to acquire it. Don't listen to hype, good or bad. I own Cordoba, it is good. Many students had em, they were all good. I had friends with the Yamaha. I never liked any off them honestly. ToddK's was the best, and very different feel than the others I tried.The Cheap crappy 400 dollar Cordoba my friend bought sounded bad at first, but now it sounds great. Herman Hauser sounds good too. Ramirez, I never liked. Sobrinos de Esteso/Conde Hermanos....always the best for flamenco IMO, based on my tastes of sound and way to play. R. Sanchis and sons Hermanos Sanchis lopez, very good too, not as good but very close. But no matter what, you need to try it out first to be sure. To me, if the Hauser is better than the Cordoba, and those are my two options, well, then I got to get the Hauser...somehow. So keep your options open and try out as many as you can. Ricardo
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