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05-07-2014, 01:51 PM
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Custom Guitars from Paracho, Mexico
From time to time, I see questions here on AGF in regard to buying custom handmade guitars in Mexico. There is a small handful of luthiers in Michoacan who make excellent quality guitars (both nylon and steel string) for a very reasonable price. Most specialize in classical and flamenco guitars, but a few make great steel string guitars as well. The best of the best, selling to some of the worlds best guitarists, I thought some of you might find this list useful (from Salon International). If you want to contact someone listed below and you don't speak Spanish, PM me and I will help.
Salvador Castillo Garcia Av Independencia #200 Col Centro / Paracho Michoacan Mexico / Telefono 423 5251870 www.guitarrascastillo.com.mx E-Mail: [email protected] Carlos Pina Cuahutemoc 64 Col Centro / Paracho Michoacan Mexico / Telefono 423 5250648 www.carlospina-guitarras.com.mx E-mail: [email protected] Jose Luis Diaz Av 20 de Noviembre #361 Col Centro / Paracho Michoacan Mexico / Tel 423 5250436 E-mail: [email protected] www.joseluisdiaz-guitarras.com Benito Huipe Av Independencia #257 Col Centro / Telefono 423 5251411 E-mail: [email protected] www.benitohuipe.com Daniel Caro Leonardo VASCO DE QUIROGA, 99 ESQUINA CON ALLENDE, Col Centro / Telefono 423 5250097 E-mail: [email protected] Fructuoso Zalapa Luna Ocampo 724 int. 28 Col. Felícitas del Río / Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, C.P. 58040 / Tel. (443)327-8737 http://splashurl.com/l5l4h5p E-mail: [email protected] David Caro Leonardo Av. Independencia #67 / Paracho, Michoacán, Mexico, C.P. 60250 / Tel. (423)5250464 E-mail: [email protected] Jesus Fuerte Av. 20 de Noviembre 310, Col Centro / Paracho / tel 423 5250694 E-Mail: [email protected]
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05-07-2014, 04:32 PM
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Thanks for that. Ive often wondered about what the quality of the guitars there would be. Ive seen the video of Benito building a guitar with a knife in what looked like a chicken coop. I have a daughter that winters in Mexico so maybe Ill ask her to check it out. I do worry about her there but she says its just like the US.
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05-07-2014, 04:59 PM
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The "laderos" in the Paracho area are a little more advanced now, but they still do much of their work the old way. It is incredible the beautiful quality tone and playability they can produce using modest tools.
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_________________________________________ The Tree: I was alive in the forest, I was cut by the cruel axe. In life I was silent, In death I sweetly sing. Now back living in Baja Sur where I started my carbon fiber journey... Bend OR was too cold!
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05-08-2014, 08:11 AM
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I thought I posted a reply but can't find it.
Thanks for the list. No mention of Francisco Navarro? I have one of his upper end classicals and really enjoy it.
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-Mike www.montaramusic.com https://www.instagram.com/mikemccall_guitarist/ https://www.facebook.com/Mike-McCall...-250327412419/ A few guitars, a uke, a banjo and a cajon
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05-08-2014, 08:35 AM
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I have a Huipe flamenco guitar, which I like a lot. There are some truly fine luthiers in Paracho. IMO Salvador Castillo makes some of the best rosewood flamencos around. Francisco Navarro is the most well known of the Paracho luthiers, his son Marlon's guitars are supposed to be very good too.
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05-08-2014, 08:41 AM
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Bit by my own bias/prejudice
First off, let me say that I taught at the Facultad de Psicologia in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico for around 7 months and my dissertation involved developing a Mexican version of a US psychological test and showing their statistical and linguistic equivalence to each other. The point being I have more than a superficial affinity for and experience with the Mexican culture and people and didn't think I was biased/prejudice. Well, this thread taught me otherwise.
While most of the links didn't work for me, I tried them all thinking "things are usually less costly in Mexico than the US so maybe I can find a good Mexican made guitar at a cheap price." The one link I was able to open revealed a base build cost of $4500 USD and I was initially taken aback. So much for a cheap Mexican price. After that initial reaction and subsequent shame response, I realized that location of production should have little to do with production cost and product value which should and I believe generally is based on the skills of the builder and end product quality. Be it Mexico, Ireland, Austrailia (sorry for the spelling mates), Africa, Spain, US or wherever, it is the skill of the builder and quality of the build that generally drives costs, not the location. What an idiot I was for thinking different. I apologize for my cultural prejudice. John
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