The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 03-03-2018, 06:19 PM
dae1948 dae1948 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 1
Default Flamenco with classical action

A local is selling a Cordoba 75F (Flamenco) with a "classical type action" setup from the factory.

Has anyone encountered this setup? What effect would the presumably higher classical action have on the instrument's playability and sound?

I don't have the expertise in classical or flamenco playing styles to judge it.

Would you go near this?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-03-2018, 07:24 PM
mr. beaumont mr. beaumont is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 10,188
Default

Sounds like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
__________________
Jeff Matz, Jazz Guitar:

http://www.youtube.com/user/jeffreymatz
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-03-2018, 07:50 PM
frankmcr frankmcr is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 5,336
Default

It's a certainty that there are people out there who are thinking a guitar with flamenco body + classical action is exactly what they are looking for.

If you are one of those people, go for it!

Otherwise, get a flamenco to play flamenco and/or a classical to play classical.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-03-2018, 08:51 PM
Steve DeRosa Steve DeRosa is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Staten Island, NY - for now
Posts: 14,983
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mr. beaumont View Post
Sounds like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
What Jeff said...
__________________
"Mistaking silence for weakness and contempt for fear is the final, fatal error of a fool"
- Sicilian proverb (paraphrased)
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-04-2018, 02:56 PM
BeGregory BeGregory is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Western Washington State
Posts: 19
Default

This probably only means strings are a little higher than normal for Flamenco. They sometimes don't mind a little fret buzz in their playing, as long as nothing is slowing them down, like having to press very far to fret a note.
__________________
Yamaha FS850
La Patrie Concert
'71 Suzuki 700 Classical
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-04-2018, 04:36 PM
Alan Carruth Alan Carruth is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 4,180
Default

It depends somewhat on how they do it. If they used a different neck set to get the strings higher off the fingerboard with a 'normal' low Flamenco bridge that could be helpful. It would give you more dynamic range, if nothing else. If they did it by putting in a taller saddle you could be asking for trouble. Flamencos typically have a very thin top, and the low string height at the bridge reduces the torque on it. Raising the strings off the top could easily over load it in the long run, leading to faster bellying, and increased risk of the bridge flying off and killing the cat.

Higher action does, of course, make rapid playing more difficult.
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > General Acoustic Guitar Discussion

Tags
classical, cordoba, flamenco

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:56 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=