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darylcrisp -> anyone play or own either of these Montalvo Flamenco guitars? (Apr. 3 2008 22:01:46)

http://berkeleymusic.com/flamenco.html

You can check out the offerings at the above link.

The two I am interested in are:
1)Hauser Flamenco spruce top, cypress back/sides(braced & built in Hauser style)
2)Flamenco cutaway spruce top, cypress back/sides(braced and built in Ramirez style)

go here for sound clips:

http://www.berkeleymusic.com/jorge.html



ChiyoDad -> RE: anyone play or own either of these Montalvo Flamenco guitars? (Apr. 3 2008 23:04:07)

I've played their classicals and they're rather good for the price. Volume and tone compared favorably to some $3K-4K classicals that were at Guitar Solo in San Francisco. The models each have their own character depending on design, top wood and B/S wood. I recall that there were some that I liked and others that I didn't.

The sound and volume of the Hauser classical still haunts me, but I'm not good enough to justify spending almost $2K for a guitar.

I didn't try out any of the flamencas when I last visited as I was not yet interested in flamenco then. I might pay them a next month. I'm no longer in the market for a student flamenco guitar but it's always fun to see what new stuff George and his son have brought in.



TANúñez -> RE: anyone play or own either of these Montalvo Flamenco guitars? (Apr. 4 2008 12:29:24)

I played their Fleta flamenco once and it was pretty good. What I found odd is that Hauser, Fleta, Bouchet nor Friedrich ever built flamencos. At least are far as I know. They must be modified versions of their classical plans.

I think at one time Jason MacGuire was playing one of these. I think a Hauser negra model.



ChiyoDad -> RE: anyone play or own either of these Montalvo Flamenco guitars? (Apr. 4 2008 14:05:56)

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ORIGINAL: TANúñez

What I found odd is that Hauser, Fleta, Bouchet nor Friedrich ever built flamencos. At least are far as I know. They must be modified versions of their classical plans.


They are. George adapted them for flamenco.

As I mentioned, I hadn't played any of their flamencas during my last visit so I am now curious about these. Many of them are negras and I'm wondering if George designed them to be lighter than their classical counterparts.



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