Author Topic: Looking for a flamenco guitar (Read 2861 times)

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

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.

Peterku · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2006, 10:07:43 AM »

The Yamaha CG171SF 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.

indysmith · « **Reply #2 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...

Peterku · « **Reply #3 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

Peterku · « **Reply #4 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.