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Anyone Played J. MARCARIO FLAMENCO GUITAR?
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dark_lord
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Joined: Jul. 8 2013
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 RE: Anyone Played J. MARCARIO FLAMEN... (in reply to zenin)
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I know I am a noob on this forum, but I thought I'd post a review here to help out anyone who might be on the fence about purchasing a new guitar. I am in no way affiliated either with the maker or dealer of these guitars, I'm just a fortunate owner and I thought I'd do a little bragging...lol
I have just been fortunate enough to pick up a J. Marcario flamenco negra from classical workshop the other day. First of all, the construction and materials are absolutely top notch. Solid rosewood back and sides with a spruce top. The dimensions are comparable to my Takamine FG-136S, which is perfect for me. The sound is distinctly "negra," as we'll. with a darker tone than the Tak, but still possessing that flamenco roar. I actually met Richard here in Phoenix when he delivered the guitar to me and had a very informative talk with him and I can say for a fact that he knows his stuff. Judging on this guitars quality and construction, if you were to buy a similar quality from a Spanish maker, you easily pay 4 to 6 times the amount simply because of the nation of origin. Honestly, though, if you are looking for that negra sound, in my opinion, the J. Marcario model I just picked up has met all of my expectations.
If there are any specific questions, feel free to ask me. The only thing I can see how my Tak surpasses the J.M. is the existence of a truss rod. Most Spanish makers do not include this feature anyway, however, so it's almost a moot point to cry over it...
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Date Jul. 8 2013 5:33:10
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Lenovol1
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RE: Anyone Played J. MARCARIO FLAMEN... (in reply to zenin)
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I'm new to the forum, but have been visiting for a while so I figure it's time to post something.
A couple of years I was in France, my wife is a Francophile, and was thinking of buying a J. Marcario, but instead I visited another maker in Toulouse, Serge Gallato, and bought one of his guitars. Very nice, a classical, I still have it and play it regularly. Nice guitar.
We just visited France again and this time I went to the workshop of J. Marcario, just outside of Limoges. We met with Andre the owner, nice man, hardly any English but my wife speaks French, luckily as I have problems understanding.
But I fully understood the guitars there. Absolute gems. I had intended buying the model 40 Flamenco, but ended up buying a Concert model. It was a bit more money but what a guitar, well worth every penny. Solid woods, Spruce top and Spanish Cypress back and sides.
I didn't intend spending too much but I had a chance to get a guitar from the man who made it. Unfortunately I had to pay the French VAT (buying in the country and you have to pay the local taxes, 19% which is steep, but it wasreallyl good value, a Spanish guitar would have cost me a lot more, and I had a glass of wine with the man who made it. Hard to beat that.)
The workshop is small but as you would expect it, a strong smell of woods and glue. The guitars are made in a very traditional fashion, mostly hand tools. Three craftsmen and virtually no English spoken. But really nice guitars, well worth playing/owning.
All in all a very rewarding experience, hopefully I'll go back in two years and maybe get another...... they had a very nice cedar top classical. Len
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Date Jul. 23 2013 23:47:07
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Roma 13
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RE: Anyone Played J. MARCARIO FLAMEN... (in reply to zenin)
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The J Macario Flamenco,is in my humble opinion as a seasoned performer, is very good value for the money. All the materials used are 100% correct,and good quality. .The build and finish is high quality,and the sound is better and more traditional "Flamenco" than than a Montalvo Blanka i once owned, which was three times the price,and.... supposedly better made.Blah Blah. Its worth remembering that the flamenco guitar,innovated of course by Torres,was by nature simple,and by todays standard cheap,as the woods were more available then [Cypress]. In fact Gypsy players, more than not, preferred them because they were cheap. The truth is that most reasonable price Flamencos today are in fact probably better built then they were then,with improved science of acoustics etc...So in conclusion a pretty good instrument at a reasonable price,oh and BTW i have SEEN the workshop myself too.- They ARE made in France.
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Date Jul. 31 2013 23:48:07
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johanan9@
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RE: Anyone Played J. MARCARIO FLAMEN... (in reply to Ricardo)
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i have just joined this site and for the purpose of responding to the question about the Marcario Flamenco 45 guitar, although I plan to remain a part of this forum as an interested guitarist. I am not a great guitarist but I have been a musician, composer and keyboardist for almost 60 years. I have been around guitars for as long.
I just bought the Marcario Flamenco model 45 and have had a chance to play it for about a week. I am not associated with the company that sells them on Ebay, or anywhere else. However, because of my experience with this instrument I decided to comment for the sake of the person who asked the original question about this guitar.
The guitar IS very well made, especially for this price point, but it is just a well-made guitar at any price. It plays well and the action is fast and low. It is 3.5 mm at the 12th fret, just as the ad says. I am 80 years old and my hands are not as strong and agile as they once were but I have no problem doing bar chords on this guitar on any fret and getting clear sounds on all the strings. The tone is outstanding with "singing" trebles and good deep bass. The workmanship is good throughout. One place that really surprised me was the channels where the strings wind inside on the tuning pegs. This is usually left as bare wood, even on expensive guitars. On this guitar this space is finished just like the body of the guitar. This kind of detail is not often seen on the Chinese-made models. The tuners are of very good quality with no gaps, or rough spots when tuning. They tune smooth and sure. Overall, it is a beautiful instrument. It also has a clear plastic "golpe" protector.
I do not know if the guitar is made in France, in China, or on the moon, however, at the $300-$350 price, I just don't see how you can go wrong with this instrument, and Richard, the person who manages the Ebay sales, is very professional and easy to deal with. Most guitars you get online nowadays are simply not setup, no matter how generally well-made they are, but the guitar I got was setup to play. I recently bought a very well-known guitar for twice the price this winter, that was all made in Canada and it was a beautiful instrument, but was just not set up to play and consequently, you could not use a bar chord on the first two frets and get all the strings to sound clearly, or some not at all, no matter the technique. I had to send it back, which costs weeks in terms of time and effort. I did not have this problem with this guitar as it came ready to play.
Again, I have no affiliation with this company and am just a musician that wanted a decent guitar to play without a lot of hassle or extra setup expenses and this guitar was it. I live , as they say, in the middle of nowhere, in New Mexico, and don't have the luxury of going to a luthier to correct problems on an improperly setup guitar, so getting a playable instrument was appreciated.
I hope this helps to answer the questions about this guitar, and if your experience is not favorable I would be very surprised.
Johanan
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