Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.
This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.
We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.
|
|
Peña Vargas Guitars..?
|
You are logged in as Guest
|
Users viewing this topic: none
|
|
Login | |
|
Guest
|
RE: Peña Vargas Guitars..? (in reply to amigo)
|
|
|
The one I played was outstanding ... In the same room were a few Condes from the 70's and 80's, a Manuel Caceres and a guitar which we dare not speak its name ... The Pena Vargas more than held it's own with guitars double or triple the market price Based on that, along with the vitals of a great guitar, I also would highly recommend Foro member David Hies has one (maybe 2? ) so hopefully he'll spot this thread Otherwise... Awaiting the review from above
_____________________________
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Feb. 4 2015 10:15:44
|
|
turnermoran
Posts: 391
Joined: Feb. 6 2010
|
RE: Peña Vargas Guitars..? (in reply to turnermoran)
|
|
|
A few other comments: Just like the video of my actual guitar (link in the previous post), and as well with Galvez's guitar, Vargas has achieved, IMO, and impressive relationship between the sound and the action/neck angle. What I hear in all the samples, is that there is a certain buzz-iness that sounds muy flamenco. That crispy dirty sound, but the neck angle on my guitar is perfect, the action is perfect, and the saddle has plenty of room to lower, and there's plenty of break angle. So in other words, it's like it sounds like it has very low action, and the buzz is a result of that, but in reality, the action isn't especially low, (though it certainly doesn't feel high, nor does it feel anything other than optimal), and it has a desirable sound that is hard to explain when you look at the set up. My only less-than-glowing commentary is that in pictures, my guitar looks like it has a mellow orange finish that I personally love. Not crazy parking cone orange , but rather mellow. But when it arrived, it looked a bit different. It almost has a shade of pink somehow mixed in. Almost coral in color. But in certain light, looks nothing but straight up orange. I've never seen a guitar quite like it. I'll try and upload pics..
Images are resized automatically to a maximum width of 800px
Attachment (1)
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Feb. 5 2015 2:02:55
|
|
xirdneH_imiJ
Posts: 1935
Joined: Dec. 2 2006
From: Budapest, now in Southampton
|
RE: Peña Vargas Guitars..? (in reply to xirdneH_imiJ)
|
|
|
We made the measurements: Pena Vargas - Nut 53 mm, Bridge 7,5 mm, 12th fret 3,5 mm for comparison we also measured our other guitars - his Castillo Blanca has 53,5mm nut, bridge 8mm, 12th 2,4mm my Ramirez Blanca 52,4 nut, bridge 9,3mm, 12th 2,7mm His guitar is super playable, extremely comfortable to play; both blancas are loud, but my negra is much louder and has superior clarity in its tone...I am a bit biased, so maybe he will tell his opinion (also he's played more "good" guitars than i have)... It's not necessary at all, because the guitar is very comfortable for both hands, but I do think that there is room to lower the action on the negra - I won't touch the nut, but I will have a slightly lower one made so I can experiment with it.
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Mar. 5 2015 18:31:28
|
|
New Messages |
No New Messages |
Hot Topic w/ New Messages |
Hot Topic w/o New Messages |
Locked w/ New Messages |
Locked w/o New Messages |
|
Post New Thread
Reply to Message
Post New Poll
Submit Vote
Delete My Own Post
Delete My Own Thread
Rate Posts
|
|
|
Forum Software powered by ASP Playground Advanced Edition 2.0.5
Copyright © 2000 - 2003 ASPPlayground.NET |
7.800293E-02 secs.
|