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Posts: 1943
Joined: Dec. 2 2006
From: Budapest, now in Southampton
RE: Guitar Negra recommendations (in reply to Chanpanpap)
I've played Jerónimo Perez and Marvi. Jerónimo's guitar was normal sized and surprisingly light and super easy to play. The tone was decent but nothing special. I own a Marvi negra which is quite a heavy guitar that is comfortable to play (but not super easy), but tone-wise I haven't heard better.
I'd also look at used DeVoe guitars (waiting list is 4 years I believe), they're quite expensive however.
RE: Guitar Negra recommendations (in reply to Chanpanpap)
I haven't played or owned any of these guitars. But I can tell you work on your technique and compas. None of these guitars will help you if your playing sucks and sounds lame.
RE: Guitar Negra recommendations (in reply to Chanpanpap)
I can highly recommend Jeronimo Perez guitars. They are seriously fantastic sounding and playing instruments. There is currently a brand new 2023 spruce/Indian negra in stock at my store Wood Vibrations Music.
Posts: 2797
Joined: Jan. 30 2007
From: London (the South of it), England
RE: Guitar Negra recommendations (in reply to devilhand)
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I haven't played or owned any of these guitars. But I can tell you work on your technique and compas. None of these guitars will help you if your playing sucks and sounds lame.
RE: Guitar Negra recommendations (in reply to Stu)
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ORIGINAL: Stu
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I haven't played or owned any of these guitars. But I can tell you work on your technique and compas. None of these guitars will help you if your playing sucks and sounds lame.
Jesus Christ man!
I've found this funny and obviously a true story on the foro.
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MELCHOR DE MARCHENA Entri hung out with Melchor a lot back in the day and said he was an amazing player, with one of the most puro sounds ever. One time, after they had played in some tablao, a young kid came up to Melchor and wanted to show him his fancy new guitar. The guitar was very expensive, someone had bought it for him. The kid was very proud of it and wanted to know what Melchor thought. Melchor played the guitar a little bit, and said it was excellent. He handed it back to him. "Now buy yourself some hands"
RE: Guitar Negra recommendations (in reply to devilhand)
Oh man, some of these stories…Paco telling a guy to try shoving his guitar up his ass if he really wanted to “feel” it, someone else pointing to a guitar sitting against a wall and saying “how’s it sound now?”, now Melchor telling a kid to go buy some hands??? What’s with these guys?? Hahaha.
RE: Guitar Negra recommendations (in reply to devilhand)
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I haven't played or owned any of these guitars. But I can tell you work on your technique and compas. None of these guitars will help you if your playing sucks and sounds lame.
Jesus Christ man!
I've found this funny and obviously a true story on the foro.