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I am Planning on buying a really good Flamenco & Classical guitar, Any Suggestions
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gj Michelob
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Joined: Nov. 7 2008
From: New York City/San Francisco
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RE: I am Planning on buying a really... (in reply to Murieta)
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Good morning everyone. I finally made it back to the US. Venice was beautiful, and the heinous advertisements covering the St. Mark’s church (of which Estevan had most compassionately warned me) were lifted under popular demand. Murieta: German Vazquez Rubio became famous when his replica of a “Hauser” won first prize at some luthiers’ prestigious competition. His name has remained on the map steadily, and his prices increased accordingly. I had two of his flamenco blancas, and still have one. Both instruments have superb sound quality. However, and this is absolutely a subjective problem, I had a lot of work done to achieve the comfortable playability my Conde Hermanos had me spoiled to expect of a flamenco guitar. If you have such open-ended budget as you suggest (a nice feeling indeed) I recommend that you visit a creditable retailer and spend endless time trying guitars. I cannot overstress enough the importance of playing your repertory on each selection, wear out your hands and tire your ears on as wide an assortment as it may be available. I regret so many mistakes hurriedly made under the spell of prestigious labels. Not only each instrument will present its own variations from any other specimen marked with the same name, but your manner of playing and feeling a guitar will also weigh heavily. Whether you are spending a few hundred or thousands of dollars, you should sit down patiently and try the guitars, without the pressure of a quick purchase, but the prudent counsel a long term investment requires. Los Angeles is your place, GVR, GSI and Dan Zeff are all within a cab ride range. I could not think of a better vacation. Hasta luego y suerte, amigo
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