Comments on: The Best Classical Guitar? http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/ The online resource for classical guitarists Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cscdscsc http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-722 cscdscsc Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:30:18 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-722 fuck you fuck you

]]> By: Freddy http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Freddy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:42:49 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-721 Oh and just to say it very truthfully: you can get world-class guitars for 8000 US Dollars, and often even lower prices than that. But for that you have to look at instruments from luthiers who are not all of the following 3 points: *well-established *well-known *very-in-demand Oh and just to say it very truthfully: you can get world-class guitars for 8000 US Dollars, and often even lower prices than that.
But for that you have to look at instruments from luthiers who are not all of the following 3 points:
*well-established
*well-known
*very-in-demand

]]> By: Freddy http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Freddy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:06 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-720 That's a rediculous comment that you make about other instruments... Because in reality it's exactly as with guitars. You can get great violins for around 10K. But if you by a violin from a well-established, well-known and very-in-demand luthier... of course they will have very high prices. Same for from guitarmakers that are well-established, well-known and very-in-demand. The bottom line: your statement "A crappy fiddle might be 10-20K" is just a plain unfounded, shortsighted, flippant comment. That’s a rediculous comment that you make about other instruments…
Because in reality it’s exactly as with guitars. You can get great violins for around 10K.

But if you by a violin from a well-established, well-known and very-in-demand luthier… of course they will have very high prices. Same for from guitarmakers that are well-established, well-known and very-in-demand.

The bottom line: your statement “A crappy fiddle might be 10-20K” is just a plain unfounded, shortsighted, flippant comment.

]]> By: Tom http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Tom Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:43:39 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-719 For good players... only guitars that are "Made in Germany" have the highest standard of quality in tone, volume and playability that will meet your highest needs, in my opinion. Luthiers such as Fritz Ober, Christoph Sembdner, Dieter Müller, Hauser, Armin & Mario Gropp, etc. As was stated previously: Segovia also favoured German guitars and called his German Hauser: "The Guitar of our Epoch". For good players… only guitars that are “Made in Germany” have the highest standard of quality in tone, volume and playability that will meet your highest needs, in my opinion.
Luthiers such as Fritz Ober, Christoph Sembdner, Dieter Müller, Hauser, Armin & Mario Gropp, etc.

As was stated previously: Segovia also favoured German guitars and called his German Hauser: “The Guitar of our Epoch”.

]]> By: Thu Le http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Thu Le Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:15 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-718 I know you all talk about very high-end and expensive guitar, but to a newbie like me, some idea about mid-range? I personally prefer Cordoba guitar, with price range from $300-$1000. With $400 i bought a C7 Cordoba and it's solid cedar top with laminate Indian rosewood back and side. And the sound to me is very good and the guitar is responsive. I came from Viet Nam and I tried some hand-made vietnamese guitar, but i have to say the quality of those guitar are not very consistent . If lucky you can find some for cheap enough price and good enough quality. But after 1-2 year the sound goes bad. That's my experience :) I know you all talk about very high-end and expensive guitar, but to a newbie like me, some idea about mid-range? I personally prefer Cordoba guitar, with price range from $300-$1000. With $400 i bought a C7 Cordoba and it’s solid cedar top with laminate Indian rosewood back and side. And the sound to me is very good and the guitar is responsive. I came from Viet Nam and I tried some hand-made vietnamese guitar, but i have to say the quality of those guitar are not very consistent . If lucky you can find some for cheap enough price and good enough quality. But after 1-2 year the sound goes bad. That’s my experience :)

]]> By: John http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-714 John Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:06:44 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-714 The angst on the expense of a quality classical guitar has often ammused me. For the record - I would also suggest a good look at the Australian makers - though their more modern, clear voices tend to turn some off. On to the price point - Classical Guitarists are still struggling to compete as classical musicians (ie. bad readers, bad at playing with other people, etc.). I'll add one other slighted perspective - the cost of our instruments. Oh sure, if you buy a Ruck, Hauser, or Fleta, etc. - especially if somebody famous touched it - you might break $50K. But you can as a rule - outside of flavors of taste, get a truly world class instrument for around $10K. Compare this with a violiin. A crappy fiddle might be 10-20K and then a modest bow will run another 15K. World respected violins routinely break six figures - really exceptional instruments are hundreds of years old and in the millions. Pianos are also very expensive. So relative other classical instruments of professional grade, guitarist get out cheap. The angst on the expense of a quality classical guitar has often ammused me. For the record – I would also suggest a good look at the Australian makers – though their more modern, clear voices tend to turn some off. On to the price point – Classical Guitarists are still struggling to compete as classical musicians (ie. bad readers, bad at playing with other people, etc.). I’ll add one other slighted perspective – the cost of our instruments.
Oh sure, if you buy a Ruck, Hauser, or Fleta, etc. – especially if somebody famous touched it – you might break $50K. But you can as a rule – outside of flavors of taste, get a truly world class instrument for around $10K. Compare this with a violiin. A crappy fiddle might be 10-20K and then a modest bow will run another 15K. World respected violins routinely break six figures – really exceptional instruments are hundreds of years old and in the millions. Pianos are also very expensive. So relative other classical instruments of professional grade, guitarist get out cheap.

]]> By: Mike Ankin http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Mike Ankin Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:19:04 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-709 I bought a De Jonge Chelsea guitar ( a Candaian Luthier) last year and the sound is beautiful. Each string can be distinctly heard and it's a very well balanced guitar with ample volume. I've had people listen to it and in their opinion sounded as good as a Smallman. But as is said above there are 100's of varying opinions. I bought a De Jonge Chelsea guitar ( a Candaian Luthier) last year and the sound is beautiful. Each string can be distinctly heard and it’s a very well balanced guitar with ample volume. I’ve had people listen to it and in their opinion sounded as good as a Smallman. But as is said above there are 100′s of varying opinions.

]]> By: ronjazz http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-704 ronjazz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:22:04 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-704 I found that a Lester Devoe "Paco de Lucia model" flamenca negra is an amazing concert classical as well as flamenco instrument, built in the old style with beautiful materials and impeccable workmanship. Since I am no longer a classical guitarist, but one who plays a large variety of styles, from jazz to bossa-nova to classical and flamenco, the Devoe is the only one that gives me the ease of playing and the tonal variety necessary for my recordings and concerts. Having said that, I have also become somewhat obsessed with the 7-string guitar, and have found that Chinese-made Bartolex guitars are very good values, although some time and a few bucks need to be invested to bring them up to the level of fret-work and smoothness of the "biggies". Even so, for about $1600 plus another $400 in work by a good luthier, one can have a very good 7-string guitar. I found that a Lester Devoe “Paco de Lucia model” flamenca negra is an amazing concert classical as well as flamenco instrument, built in the old style with beautiful materials and impeccable workmanship. Since I am no longer a classical guitarist, but one who plays a large variety of styles, from jazz to bossa-nova to classical and flamenco, the Devoe is the only one that gives me the ease of playing and the tonal variety necessary for my recordings and concerts. Having said that, I have also become somewhat obsessed with the 7-string guitar, and have found that Chinese-made Bartolex guitars are very good values, although some time and a few bucks need to be invested to bring them up to the level of fret-work and smoothness of the “biggies”. Even so, for about $1600 plus another $400 in work by a good luthier, one can have a very good 7-string guitar.

]]> By: Kristian Nøhr http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Kristian Nøhr Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:54:31 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-695 Well I like Granada-based guitars.... I own a Antonio Marin Montero, its excellent, responsive, only small think I can think of is a bit of non-egality between strings....very powerfull basses, real spanish sound. Ny other guitar is Jonathan Hinves, also based in Granada. His guitars have the best trebles i've ever tried and heard of...!! Basses are less strong compared to Marin. Egality is fantastic though... Antonio Raya is what I would call a mix of the two guitars above. My old maestro plays it, and it is very close on a perfect "spanish" guitar.... Well I like Granada-based guitars….

I own a Antonio Marin Montero, its excellent, responsive, only small think I can think of is a bit of non-egality between strings….very powerfull basses, real spanish sound.

Ny other guitar is Jonathan Hinves, also based in Granada. His guitars have the best trebles i’ve ever tried and heard of…!! Basses are less strong compared to Marin. Egality is fantastic though…

Antonio Raya is what I would call a mix of the two guitars above. My old maestro plays it, and it is very close on a perfect “spanish” guitar….

]]> By: Robert http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/the-best-classical-guitar/385/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Robert Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:11:32 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarreview.com/?p=385#comment-687 The <a href="http://www.acguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=26379" rel="nofollow">Beijing Guitar Duo</a> (Yameng Wang, Meng Su) also play German guitars (from luthier Matthias Dammann). There are some amazing samples on youtube where they play some South American works on these 2 amazing guitars: checkout "Beijing Guitar Duo - Suite Retratos"! Fantastic. The Beijing Guitar Duo (Yameng Wang, Meng Su) also play German guitars (from luthier Matthias Dammann).

There are some amazing samples on youtube where they play some South American works on these 2 amazing guitars: checkout “Beijing Guitar Duo – Suite Retratos”!

Fantastic.

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