Decent guitar for Spanish Classical?

[beats me]

I went to the local Asian run nail salon to inquire about this nail business you guys are going on about here. I got this in response “You very handsome man. You single? You meet my daughter.”

[crumhorn]

I'm currently playing on an old Brazilian guitar that I found on ebay, but I'm looking to upgrade,

I'm tempted by Yamaha because they are precision made instruments and always good value, but I'm also tempted to go for something made in spain - I've been looking at the Alhambra range sold by these people who are based near where I live -> http://www.spanishguitar.com/Category/7/Guitars/

I think one of the main things when buying a nylon string guitar is finding a decent music shop where there is a quiet space for you to try a few different models. I wanted to try some in the local branch of Music Room but the place was so noisy I could hardly hear myself and getting a guitar down off the wall to try seemed like more trouble than it was worth, what with alarm systems to be deactivated and price tags to be removed each time you want to change instrument.

Find the right specialist supplier and you're nine tenths of the way there.

And if you are going to be taking lessons I imagine your teacher will be able to give you good advice.

[enomusic]

Hi There, for the money I recommend the Kremona Fiesta FC... for the price you cannot get a better deal than this in a solid wood spanish/classical guitar, almost all of the others have laminated bodies.. not solid wood construction.. BIG Diference in terms of sound. It has a Indian Rosewood Back and sides which gives it a nice deep sound which I prefer. A guitar with this specifications in say in: Rodriguez or Hermanos Conde makes; you be paying 3-4 times the price of this one. This is a very solid entry level instrument.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... cal-guitar

These are hand made in Bulgaria, EU.

Cheers.

[gjm]

Hi There, for the money I recommend the Kremona Fiesta FC... for the price you cannot get a better deal than this in a solid wood spanish/classical guitar, almost all of the others have laminated bodies.. not solid wood construction.. BIG Diference in terms of sound.

Although there can be a difference between all solid construction and laminated back and sides, it is often only noticeable by a trained ear and only between certain instruments. Recently I compared a $15k Ramirez full solid construction and a $2k K.Yari laminated back and sides. There was hardly a difference between them , other than the Yari played better and sounded nicer IMHO.

For someone wanting to buy a decent guitar to get started on, although there is an option as suggested above with full solid construction, there is no need what so ever to be scared off by laminated back and sides.

[gjm]

I'm currently playing on an old Brazilian guitar that I found on ebay, but I'm looking to upgrade,

I'm tempted by Yamaha because they are precision made instruments and always good value,

If you can, find a supplier of K.Yari guitars. They are another fine precision Japanese made instrument that would compete with Yamaha. Some of the Yamaha range is nice. But you are very right about the opportunity to thoroughly try before you buy. Having a quiet room to really hear the subtle differences is a must. You also have to consider visiting the store several times to play, just to make sure your playing experience is consistent.

[Jarvisimon]

Can anyone explain to me how I attach an image to a post? I've done a (very basic) drawing of a nail shape which i'd like to show to "beats me"

[BassTooth]

Can anyone explain to me how I attach an image to a post? I've done a (very basic) drawing of a nail shape which i'd like to show to "beats me"

copy the image location in your web browser by ctrl clicking. hit the Img button in the forum response. then paste in between the {img} thingies.

[Jarvisimon]

didn't get that working so i've uploaded it to photobucket instead http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp31 ... s/nail.png

I shall add a hand position pic soon as this will make more sense of why the nail is shaped to the angle it is.

@beats me.......did he show you his daughter? Look closely for signs of moustache removal before you decide on anything.

[pepezabala]

when buying a guitar you should have your teacher or an experienced player with you. They should check that the neck is not twisted and the strings are not too high above the fretboard. All notes should play without strings touching the frets higher on the fretboard. The guitar should fit you, depending on the size of your hands you might prefer different types/shapes of necks. A guitar that doesn't fit you will make it much harder to learn to play. Could be that there is a nice yamaha for a good price, but that another no-name guitar in the shop is much nicer to play for you personally.

[beats me]

didn't get that working so i've uploaded it to photobucket instead



I shall add a hand position pic soon as this will make more sense of why the nail is shaped to the angle it is.

@beats me.......did he show you his daughter? Look closely for signs of moustache removal before you decide on anything.

And which finger is that?