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Haithamflamenco

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From: Bahrain

strange shape guitar

hola and Ole,

a very strange look guitar i came across this morning hahahaha,

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Guitarra Española MANUEL Pérez Paez , del año 2006, aros y fondo de cipres macizo , tapa de pino macizo , este artesano por desgracia ya a fallecido , por lo cual sus guitarras cada año se revalorizan más , es una Guitarra ideal para coleccionistas , se puede probar sin compromiso alguno , dispongo de un pequeño vídeo , el sonido es el típico de guitarra antigua con muchos graves y no tantos armónicos como las de ahora , se puede enviar , precio definitivo .

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" panish guitar MANUEL Pérez Paez, from 2006, hoops and solid cypresses background, solid pine top, this artisan unfortunately already deceased, for which his guitars are revalued every year, it is an ideal guitar for collectors, it can be try without any commitment, I have a small video, the sound is typical of old guitar with many bass and not as many harmonics as now, you can send, final price. "

Price 599 Euros

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jalalkun

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From: Iraq, living in Cologne, Germany

RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

1st question: is this an ass or are these balls?
2nd question: why?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2018 10:57:26

estebanana

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

Love handles.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2018 13:37:29

BarkellWH

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

The stylized shape of a true Egyptian belly dancer, as opposed to the film fantasy.

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 22 2018 16:16:08

Arash

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

looks like a stolen and swollen version of the original design

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Leñador

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

That guitar makes me want to poke my eyes out. I can never "unseen" it.......

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 0:24:32

estebanana

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

It looks like a woman's butt, where you guys seeing dicks in that? That is "side boob". Gee I have to point out sexist cliche' to flamenco dudes......... hahaha

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 0:30:58

jalalkun

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

this kinda reminds me of when y'all were only talking about dildos and phalli. well there ya have it. ahahaha

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 7:39:19

Piwin

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to jalalkun)

Apparently, even guitars have one slightly larger than the other. The plot thickens.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 7:52:22

RobJe

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From: UK

RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

Horrible!

Gerundino had a go at making a new shape in the 1980's. He was quite open about the fact that he had used a woman's body as the inspiration. It just goes to show what can happen to someone spending many lonely hours working with hand tools and breathing in wood dust and solvents.

I had the opportunity to play one of these a few years ago. It felt heavy and clumsy.

Rob

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 9:46:40

Echi

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

Gerundino’s “la guitarra de formato”. I think he made just for 4 of them (one was given to Paco Pena, the others gifted to his children) and one of them is actually for sale.
I never tried one of them but Paco Pena said it sounds exactly the same as a conventional Gerundina, which is quite odd.
The report of this story and of similar experiment (both failed) can be read in a small book written by Gerundino’s nephew.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 12:42:00

RobJe

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Echi)

This one sold for about £3000 including fees at an auction in London in 2015. There is one (possibly this one) for sale in Spain.

Rob

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 14:19:18

RobJe

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Echi)

Here it is.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 14:29:13

estebanana

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

That's fancy sevillanas rasgueado.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 14:34:37

Morante

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Echi)

When I bought mine, he showed one of these experiments. Neither he nor I were not convinced that they sounded better, but he was adamant that they were not for sale. Time changes anything

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 15:22:32

RobJe

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to estebanana)

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That's fancy sevillanas rasgueado.

Panaderos flamencos (Esteban de Sanlúcar 1910-1989)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 15:27:28

Morante

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Echi)

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The report of this story and of similar experiment (both failed) can be read in a small book written by Gerundino’s nephew.

This book is titled "Gerundino Fernández: biografía de un guitarrero", by Paco Urrutía and published by the Univeridad de Almería, 2007. I imagine that it would be hard to find. Paco is sobrino, but more correctly "sobrino carnal por línea materna".

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 15:51:47

Echi

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

Hi,
I have the book and it’s nice and with some interesting infos and anecdotes. Nonetheless more about Gerundino himself than the guitars he made.
I got interested in Gerundino after I bought my first Gerundina, 20 years ago.
Fascinating sad story. I’m happy his son is said to be very good in guitarmaking.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 17:21:46

pundi64

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to estebanana)

Yes I agree, looks like a mid-riff bulged woman, sitting with her back to us. Don't see the resemblance to a males sexual organ.
Guess it's all the eyes of the one gazing at the guitar, like one of those psychiatric ink splotches, it's all in the eyes of the beholder.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 18:52:37

Leñador

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

I'm not really seeing anything Freudian, they're just hideous. Like shaping a sports car like an elephant.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 23 2018 23:45:05

estebanana

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

It looks like Gibson 335 who's mother took thalidomide when she was bearing. The treble side needs a cutaway.

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Morante

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to estebanana)

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who's mother took thalidomide when she was bearing

Estebanana

This is in very bad taste. These children and their padres have suffered more than you imagine.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jan. 24 2018 14:51:05

Joan Maher

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Haithamflamenco)

Wow, what a thing what was going through his mind?

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Paul Magnussen

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RE: strange shape guitar (in reply to Echi)

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Gerundino’s “la guitarra de formato”. I think he made just for 4 of them (one was given to Paco Pena, the others gifted to his children) and one of them is actually for sale.

I’ve always thought of it as the guitar with Mickey Mouse ears.

Here’s Paco playing it in August ’82: