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blinkknilb

 

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brand new guitar options? 
i want to a brand new guitar. handmade, and i want it cheap. what you suggest?
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Leñador

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RE: brand new guitar options? (in reply to blinkknilb) 
Go to the lutherie section, check out who all the luthiers are on the forum, see which one you think you like and ask them if they have any 2A instruments for sale. Your still not getting away with much less then $2,500 though......

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gerundino63

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RE: brand new guitar options? (in reply to blinkknilb) 
I agree with lenador....so... Start saving...you get what you pay for in this world

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Apr. 13 2013 9:30:22
 
aeolus

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RE: brand new guitar options? (in reply to blinkknilb) 
Assuming you are not without a modicum of skill, a hands on trial is by far the best approach. I can tell you from sad experience that buying online leads to wasted money. The idea that for a few bucks you will luck out with a gem is fools gold. But beyond the sound the feel of the fingerboard and the spacing of the strings can be paramount and can only be judged in actual use. But as you want it cheap you should lower any expectations that you might have as to sound.
Francisco Navarro has been getting a lot of good notice lately and his student flamenco sells for $995 but it would be unrealistic to assume it is the same model that Vincent Amigo raved about. If you live in the states he has dealers in Houston. If you are daring you might travel to Paracho Mexico to his shop. I think the State Department still has an advisory against the region though.
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tele

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RE: brand new guitar options? (in reply to Leñador) 
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ORIGINAL: Lenador

Go to the lutherie section, check out who all the luthiers are on the forum, see which one you think you like and ask them if they have any 2A instruments for sale. Your still not getting away with much less then $2,500 though......


If one knows where to look then used ones are the best way to go, usually about half the price of a new one.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Apr. 19 2013 17:33:00
 
Leñador

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RE: brand new guitar options? (in reply to blinkknilb) 
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If one knows where to look then used ones are the best way to go, usually about half the price of a new one.


That's what I did, prowl craigslist everyday for like 6 months, played a lot of crap......

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daffeey

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RE: brand new guitar options? (in reply to aeolus) 
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If you are daring you might travel to Paracho Mexico to his shop. I think the State Department still has an advisory against the region though.


http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=228054&mpage=1&p=&tmode=1&smode=1&key=paracho

Ive been planning a trip for like 5 years now....

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