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RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to ZetaNegra)
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I'm going to Spain in April and would like to buy a flamenco guitar. Where could I buy one? I don't want a main stream brand, I want something unique and custom. I'm going to be around Barcelona, Madrid and Cordoba.
And Cordoba it is It doesn't matter, its part of the process. Been there, done that, still doin it.
But Arash gave good advise, go back and change it.
RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to ZetaNegra)
I agree. Return it and here's why. The action on a classical guitar is much too high to play flamenco. Even if you lower the saddle, it'll still be too high because the bridge on a flamenco is lower than on a classical as well. Bass notes may also sound too "boomy". Not that the sound has anything to do with learning to play flamenco.
Also, flamenco guitars come with a golpeador (clear tap plate) for all the golpes you'll be doing. Without it, you'll ding up your top pretty bad. In the long run, you'll end up spending too much money on this classical to try and have it set up for flamenco playing and will soon end up spending more money on buying a proper flamenco guitar.
Just return it and save up for a good student flamenco guitar.
RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to TANúñez)
I'm going to take your advice Arash and get me the Yamaha guitar. That is also what my future guitar teacher told me. I will change the guitar Cordoba C5 later today after I come back from Santa Barbara, Ca.
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RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to ZetaNegra)
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I'm going to take your advice Arash and get me the Yamaha guitar. That is also what my future guitar teacher told me. I will change the guitar Cordoba C5 later today after I come back from Santa Barbara, Ca.
Good call, there is no rush - it will be a long while before you are exceeding the guitar's ability to keep up with you
RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to Arash)
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I'm going to take your advice Arash and get me the Yamaha guitar. That is also what my future guitar teacher told me. I will change the guitar Cordoba C5 later today after I come back from Santa Barbara, Ca.
If you got the Fancisco Navarro student model not only would you have a much better guitar but you would also have a guitar that is easy to sell at a good price should you decide to move on.
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RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to sean65)
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ORIGINAL: sean65
If you got the Fancisco Navarro student model not only would you have a much better guitar but you would also have a guitar that is easy to sell at a good price should you decide to move on.
Just a thought.
my understanding was that he changed his mind and decided to pay max 300 - 400.
for 500 - 1000 , there are better options, like the navarro and others. also used hnos sanchis lopez, etc. you are right.
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RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to ZetaNegra)
After all those questions - and answers - why on earth would you go and buy a classical guitar. For another $200 you could have bought the Cordoba F7, which is at least a flamenco guitar, and would have been perfectly suitable for learning on.
If you can still return it, I would suggest exchanging it for the F7. If you can't, then you'll have to buy some temporary, cling on type Golpeadores. You can buy the Oasis Golpeadores from Strings by Mail for $6. But in any case, now you have high action, and a different sound, all for no reason.
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RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to Arash)
I just saw your post that you will be returning the guitar. Good idea. But that Yamaha has been discontinued, so you might have trouble finding it. If you can, it will be perfect for your purposes, and you should get it. If you can't find one, I would suggest the Cordoba F7.
RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to TANúñez)
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TANúñez
Hey Tom,
Sorry for diverting the thread, but how do you pronounce your name in good ol' TX?
Is it the Spanish....."Noon-Yez" (or Noon-Yes) or "Noon-ez"??
The reason I am asking is that there is a Radio 4 presenter here who pronounces his name "Nyoonz", even though it is spelt the same way as yours. (Anglicised version.)
Kozz....If wood comes from trees....where do trees come from?
Sorry for busting in on the thread, but these things really bother me.
RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to Ron.M)
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Hey Tom,
Sorry for diverting the thread, but how do you pronounce your name in good ol' TX?
Is it the Spanish....."Noon-Yez" (or Noon-Yes) or "Noon-ez"??
The reason I am asking is that there is a Radio 4 presenter here who pronounces his name "Nyoonz", even though it is spelt the same way as yours. (Anglicised version.)
Since there are a lot of Spanish speaking people here, (Mexicans) most hispanics will pronounce it the right way, Noon-Yez. Because of the large Mexican population, a lot of non hispanics also pronounce it the right way. However, I also get the "None-EZ", "Noon-EZ" and even Nuntz or Nunz.
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RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to TANúñez)
In both Texas and California one must learn to mispronounce Spanish correctly. In San Antonio, Nogalitos street is Nah-guh-LEE-tuss. In Austin, Menchaca Road is MAN-shack. In California, the town of Vallejo is Vuh-LAY- hoe. If you pronounce it as in Spanish, gringos don't understand what you're talking about--or even laugh at you.
RE: Buy a Custom Flamenco Guitar in ... (in reply to Richard Jernigan)
Richard I used to live in San Antonio so I am familiar with these too and your right. If you say a word in Spanish they won't know what your talking about. It's got to be said in Spanglish.
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