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gerundino63
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Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands
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RE: Perfect set-up? (in reply to Jim Opfer)
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Hi Jim, well, that looks like nice guitars! The wood is beauliful, nice silk patterns! I measured my gerundino, although I don't have the proper tools, I measured at the 12th fret about 3.4 for the 1e string and 3.6 for the 6e string. It is a little higher than discribed in the article, but on a 660 scale you have more amplitude? ( I think so , but I am not sure of it) Annyway, it buzzes when I want, and it do not when I don't want. Your guitar comes later this year, so you are seeing a wunderful winter in front of you then! Greetings, Peter.
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Date Aug. 29 2003 9:56:25
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Paul Bruhns
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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
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RE: Perfect set-up? (in reply to Jim Opfer)
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Jim: I've heard samples of your playing, so I know you are are very competent guitarist! I will gladly post the set-up on my guitars just as soon as I can go out and purchase a micrometer. I have a Gerundino Blanca, a Conde Hermanos AF-25, a Jose Lopez Bellido FC-1a (Brazilian), and a Pedro Contreras Valbuena "cebra" (Brazilian and Flamed Maple in a stripe pattern) which is a cross between a Flamenco and a Classical. Coincidentally, the Jose Bellido has a wider string spacing at the bridge (at least it feels that way) and I can feel my fingers going deeper between the strings on picado as compared to the other guitars. I think that dimension might be the critical one. Also, as a point of interest (to me anyway :-)) is that Pedro Contreras Valbuena was a foreman at Ramirez, during the Ramirez III era. His action is high for Flamenco, and there is very little buzzing, and I hesitate to lower it because the guitar is so resonant as it is. It's not a "bulerias" guitar if you know what I mean, but I play flamenco, so to me it's a flamenco guitar!!! Cheers, Jim Paul
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Date Aug. 31 2003 19:29:43
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