Ricardo -> RE: CONDE HERMANOS ? (Oct. 11 2008 11:12:50)
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Good question.[:D][:D] You may never know the true answer, but the fact is it is hard to believe two guys can "handmake" ALL those A model guitars out there. My educated guess is many are HANDMADE but outside of Madrid, probably in Valencia. I played one Gravina Conde that felt and smelled like another maker I was familiar with from Granada. Conde's from the other shop ATOCHA, compare closer to the Felipe V makes. Interestingly, I just played a Conde from ATOCHA from 1960!!! It had both Gravina and ATOCHA adresses inside, and was super similar to the Sobrinos de esteso I have from Gravina, 1970's. So this whole "who makes it?" thing has been going on for DECADES. After much comparing I decided also a few years ago, it does not matter much to me the player. Conde guitars are usually higher quality in terms of sound and feel compared to most of the guitars made in Valencia. I have a nice sounding instrument from HERMANOS SANCHIS LOPEZ which I am not sure is considered a "factory" guitar, but it does not feel as high quality as any Conde I have, and is indeed much cheaper. Likewise the suposed handmade "Sobrinos de Esteso" I have from the 70's, is not some how vastly superior to the modern Condes I have (factory or not). Anyway, not an answer but for what it is worth, my opinion. Ricardo
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