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Good Value Flamenco Guitars in Ireland

  • 23-10-2011 11:24pm
    #1
    Reggie3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi all,

    I've decided to take up the Flamenco guitar and am looking to buy one that will happily do me for the first 2-3 years at least, so something a bit better than the cheapest out there is what I'm after.

    I'm willing to spend €300 or so for the right guitar, and can find quite a few around for that price. That said, I obviously want to by the best guitar I can for that price, and I find it very hard to know as a complete beginner what is good value and what is overpriced.

    Has anyone got any tips on brands, shops or general things to look out for when buying?

    Cheers,
    Reggie


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  • #2
    BrensBenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭BrensBenz


    I’m probably wrong but I really don’t know if you’ll find many genuine Flamenco guitars in Ireland. I’ve only ever seen one real Flamenco guitar, many years ago in (sadly missed) McCullough Piggots. When I told the salesman that the top string was buzzing, he diced me with “it’s Flamenco – it’s meant to buzz”!
    You might be better looking at classical guitars and lowering the tuning slightly to generate the required buzzes.
    As far as brands are concerned, pick a price range, put one on your knee and play it. If you don’t fall in love with it straight away, give it back and try another. Classical guitars are not burgers or iPods. The wood and how it’s been dried, selected, treated and worked forms the unique personality of the guitar. A brand name will give some guidance on the skill used in the manufacture but I’ve played identical models on the same day in the same shop and could spot differences in tone, warmth and playability immediately.
    Ideally, book a Ryanair flight to Madrid. There is a little guitar shop near “Sol” specialising in genuine handmade guitars. They may not be as pretty as factory produced instruments but, My God, the thrills you get from these living organisms going through your body is unforgettable. Unfortunately, they would not accept my Takamine classical as a trade in (it’s Japanese!) and my Minister for Finance wouldn’t understand why I needed ANOTHER guitar.


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