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Originally Posted by Backslider
There are a great many luthiers in Perú some of them quite famous, such as Huamani (and priced accordingly).
I had a cheap Peruvian classical which developed a crack in the top, so I took it to a luthier in Cajamarca for repairs. While there I noticed the quality of instruments he was building and commissioned my own build.
It was a lot of fun choosing the timbers and finalising the design. We settled on balkan spruce for the top, Peruvian cherry for back and sides, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard bridge and headstock, plus a cut away which are quite popular here in Perú. All for the cost of a night in a decent hotel.
I don't recall this guy's name, so will need to look him up next time I am in Cajamarca. My best advice is to just keep your eyes open for instruments that are well made - lots of junk guitars here also amongst the gems. South America has a lot of luthiers.
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Very interesting. Sounds like a great excuse to revisit the beautiful town of Cajamarca!