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Re: Chinese instruments: I used to have a real aversion to Chinese guitars and I took a lot of verbal abuse on the Jazz Guitar Forum about it. I found that a lot of my problem was not wanting anything (especially a guitar) coming out of a Chicom country due to the fact that a lot of those folks did their dead level best to kill me during the Viet Nam War back in '68 and '69. Somehow, I managed (and I'm not sure exactly how) to work through that and ended up buying a Cordoba GK Studio a few years ago and I've enjoyed it more than many of the U.S. made instruments that I've owned over the years. Workmanship is top notch and tone is as good as anything out there in the price range.
I've been building my own Telecasters for going on 30 years but earlier this year, bought a Squier Custom Vibe Tele from Sweetwater and it's as good as anything out there and has become my main gigging guitar. Also, after years of using high $$$ Fender and Evans amps, I'm now using a BOSS Katana 50 which cost me $199 and does everything that I need it to do. If you can get the chance don't overlook the Cordoba or Kenny Hill guitars. I'm not overly fond of Spanish-built guitars but I've had a few that I liked real well - try Tom Prisloe's PAVAN line - they're exceptional in quality and tone. I'm like you, I build stuff - I'm getting ready to build a 00-18 slot head Martin copy which will be my first acoustic build in many years - hope I'm still up to it. Good luck in your search. |
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I would strongly suggest checking out German Vasquez, aka G.V. Rubio.
Guitars Int'l is one distributor of his fine guitars (no affiliation here). -CW |
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Alhambra 8P or above... hard to finde the same class factory guitar
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1) Francisco Navarro thru Memorial Music in Huston 2) Kremona
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For classical, I like something made in Spain (and some made elsewhere). I have a Prudencio Saez G-3 and it is a beautifully built guitar and has beautiful sound. 2 1/16 nut and 2 5/16 at the saddle. I have bought and sold quite a few classical guitars over the years and this is the best I have found that was not too expensive. OP would probably be interested in one of their higher end guitars. All of their guitars are reasonably priced.
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Ramirez has some models under your targeted maximum price. The Del Tiempo model is lovely and sounds very good. The neck feels much more substantial, in a good way, compared to Cordoba models. The Ramirez family has been making guitars in Spain since the 1880s. There is also a Cordoba Master series model, the Esteso, that is made in Paracho Mexico, unlike the rest of the Master series models that are USA built It is a petite bodied, full scale, with the standard width neck. I have not seen nor played it, but the few reviews I have seen online seem to demonstrate a very nice tone and quite a lot of volume, not unlike the Master series Torres, which is the nicest Cordoba I have played. And I am a fan of most of the Cordoba models for their quality to price ratio. Doubtless there are many possibilities but these are some I have gotten to play.
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Kremona RD S
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This thread is from 2017 and in the middle of it, the OP (a player and a luthier) said he'd decided to build himself one (he had built nylon stringed guitars in the past). But it would be a struggle for health/body condition reasons. I hope it worked out.
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Carvin CL450 (cedar top version) might fit this application pretty well. It is 1 7/8" nut though.
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Sorry, but although this thread is very old, I wanted to revive it.
I have had very high-end Spanish classical guitars from Alhambra, such as the Linea Profesional, even a Paco Santiago Marín, one of the best Spanish guitar makers. After giving up classical guitar for a while, I now wanted to get back into it, but I didn't need a high-end concert guitar. After searching and searching for a decent solid guitar, I have opted for the Kremona Romida made of cedar. I think it is one of the guitars with the best value for money that exists, at least it cost me only €400 new in a sale. What I don't know is why there, in the US, this guitar costs almost $1200
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What an odd zombie thread. Everyone is still discussing the best nylon string under $3000, and yet the more interesting question is what became of alohachris' German spruce/Brazilian RW classical build. As far as I can tell he's still active on the forum and just posted yesterday. Alohachris, are you out there?
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