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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Peterku on April 30, 2006, 06:52:41 PM

Title: Looking for a flamenco guitar
Post by: Peterku on April 30, 2006, 06:52:41 PM: I'm looking for a nice but not (too) expensive flamenco guitar. I've found this one so far. What do you think?

Raimundo 145 (http://www.guitarrasraimundo.com/ingles/images/catalog/modelo_145_Flamenco.htm)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Peterku/vegyes/modelo_145_Flamenco_ampliada.jpg)

Solid spruce top, solid cypress back and sides, cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, clear guard... seems like it has all the specs a flamenco guitar should have. For $720 (~Ł400) it looks like a good deal. :)

Please tell me if you know other flamenco models in a similar quality and price range.
Title: Looking for a flamenco guitar
Post by: Peterku on May 01, 2006, 10:07:43 AM: The Yamaha CG171SF (http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%253D60061%2526CTID%253D600020%2526CNTYP%253DPRODUCT,00.html) also looks good, it costs around $500 here, $220 less than the Raimundo. But for the lower price I'd get a rosewood fretboard instead of ebony, and a nato (~mahogany) neck instead of cedar.
Title: Looking for a flamenco guitar
Post by: indysmith on May 01, 2006, 10:14:34 AM: i was just in the south of spain and you could pick up fully handmade in front of you BEAUTIFUL flamenco guitars for about 350euros - They really were fantastic. I promised myself that if i ever want a flamenco guitar that i'd go back there and have one made...
Title: Looking for a flamenco guitar
Post by: Peterku on May 01, 2006, 10:15:38 AM: Quote from: indysmith
i was just in the south of spain and you could pick up fully handmade in front of you BEAUTIFUL flamenco guitars for about 350euros - They really were fantastic. I promised myself that if i ever want a flamenco guitar that i'd go back there and have one made...
Wow, sounds great! :D
Title: Looking for a flamenco guitar
Post by: Peterku on May 01, 2006, 04:30:28 PM: Hmm, Yamaha's Customer Support has just written me that the CG171SF has laminated back and sides... :( Seems like the Raimundo will be the winner.