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09-30-2014, 09:24 AM
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Juan Estruch
I'm looking at a mid 1960s Juan Estruch classical guitar - EIR/spruce with ebony fretboard a French polish. Looks like a quality student grade instrument built in Barcelona. Pretty obscure in the USA.
I've been through about 10. Pages of the Google search. Anybody know anything? I may swap a guitar for it. I don't own a nylon string guitar right now and could use a couch buddy on nights when my wife is working and the kids are asleep. 
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09-30-2014, 09:59 AM
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I don't know anything about those guitars. But if you were to pursue it I would get critical measurements which would tell you something about the neck: string height at the 12th fret, saddle height above the bridge, gap size when simultaneously fretting at the 1st and 12th frets, etc....
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09-30-2014, 10:04 AM
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09-30-2014, 01:14 PM
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http://www.zavaletas-guitarras.com/s...910JuanEstruch
I believe this to be Estruch Sr. A link to the current Estruch Luthiers http://www.luthiers.es/ One offered for sale ( ad date unkown) http://www.marcsilbermusic.com/inven...asp?instid=164 Last edited by bohemian; 09-30-2014 at 01:19 PM.
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09-30-2014, 10:53 PM
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I'll write a full report on this when I have time in a few days. But a quick summary: EIR, but really beautiful wood. Someone might think it's BRW. The top is some kind of spruce. It has a seam separation and also some loose braces. The action is nice and low, but so is the saddle. Neck angle will become an issue if the top changes shape much more, though I also wonder if fixing the braces might not buy a millimeter or two and a few more years. The neck is nice and straight. It's a French polish finish, and other than some crazing on the top it's in great shape. The label is unsigned, meaning it's a factory guitar from Barcelona in the 60s. It's a little smaller than most classical guitars. Nice volume, warm bass, and clear, singing trebles. I like it. I doubt it's worth what the dealer is asking in that link, but who knows? I need to get the repairs done. I'll also get pics up. I also picked up a very inexpensive Dauphin DS30 made in Spain earlier today before I traded for this guitar. I have until tomorrow night to return it. It has a cedar top and probably laminated b&s - super foggy finish. I'll keep it if I can have the action lowered a bit. The upper frets are a little sharp, and if it can't be fixed easily I'll reluctantly return it. It's very different from the Juan Estruch, and being such an inexpensive investment I'd like to keep this one too. Wow! A two guitar day! Both classicals!
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10-03-2014, 10:09 PM
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On the off chance somebody is curious about these, I did a blog post. It's a beautiful guitar, and you don;t see many of these in the US: Juan Estruch Classical Guitar
 
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10-10-2014, 01:12 PM
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I love my 1965 Estruch. It's got great woods and the craftsmanship is unreal. I couldn't find another one like it anywhere, except Chet Atkins' 1959 Estruch guitar in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It's the only one I've seen with the same label and carved headstock overlay as mine. Really nice old Spanish guitars. Enjoy.
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