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Originally Posted by mercy
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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As in the US, it depends on where you live. Most of Mexico is quiet, peaceful, friendly, safe... border areas and big cities are the exception, but they are only about 5% of Mexico land area. I have been here full time for 8+ years now, really love it.
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.