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| 226.1 | Spanish vs Japanese | TMCUK2::MOD | | Wed Apr 29 1987 09:33 | 32 |
| Hi, I'm based at Basingstoke (SPYDER::BRIGGS) where's PANIC?
Like you I messed around on folk guitar for years and bought myself
a classical just before Christmas. A condition for me was that the guitar
had to be cheap enough such that I wouldn't worry about leaving
it out of its case say in our lounge (means I can just pick it up
on a whim). The point about this is it's likely to get damaged by
my kids! I figured 100 pounds was about the limit. It goes without
saying that I wanted the best sound at this price.
I was advised that an essential part of a classical guitars sound
is the change in tone when playing over the sound hole as opposed
to say near the bridge. I was also told that this is where the cheaper
Japanese guitars fall down compared to Spanish ones. I must say,
I didn't compare. I was also told a solid top gave a better sound.
I ended up buying a Spanish GRANADOS classical guitar for about
100 pounds down Denmark St. Later on I saw the same guitar for 15
pounds less in Basingtoke. London isn't necessarily cheaper!
I thoroughly enjoy playing it (see my note re: tablature). I still
enjoy a good 'bash' on my folk guitar though. My next ambition to
fulfil is to get a red and white (its got to be that colour!) Fender
Stratocaster as used by Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and the king
of them all...
Hank Marvin!
Did I hear someone disagree?
Richard Briggs
UK SWAS, Basingstoke.
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| 226.2 | Was it a GRANADOS | PANIC::SANGER | | Wed Apr 29 1987 12:12 | 15 |
| Hi Richard,
PANIC is SWAS's VAX 11/750 in Central London. It sounds like your
purchase criterior were the same as mine. Thanks for the the info
on the Japanese guitars. I was in Denmark St yesterday (it's two
minuets walk from the office) and I think I tried a GRANADOS (it
sounded good) but I'll go back and check.
Maybe you can look forward to the Strat at your next pay rise..
...or maybe not?
Mike
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| 226.3 | 'NOT' | TMCUK2::MOD | | Wed Apr 29 1987 12:45 | 3 |
| this pay rise meant a 'NOT'!
Richard
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| 226.4 | Just another opinion... | FGVAXU::MASHIA | Fast falls flatten flutes | Wed Apr 29 1987 15:08 | 11 |
| I have owned a Yamaha classical guitar - can't remember the model.
I eventually sold it because I never had time to play it. But I
thought it was an exceptional guitar for the money. I think I paid
around $200 for it, five years ago. But it sounded better, to my
ears, than guitars costing twice as much that I auditioned.
I think that if you're after a good quality, low cost classical,
you probably won't regret getting a Yamaha. But, if you do...
well, I'm on another continent. :-)
Rodney M.
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| 226.5 | Take a look at Yahama | GENRAL::ALBERTUS | | Thu May 21 1987 15:12 | 9 |
| Can't comment on the Classicals by Yamaha but I do have a (somewhat
cheapie model @~$350) 12 string (seems like 420-12) and have played
several Yamahas none of which have been bad guitars. For the money
(in the less expensive range) I think you won't go bad. Just play
a few to get the best you can find in that particular model. Also,
I'm not sure but I do believe that Sigma (made by Martin in Japan)
has a Classical, too.
AA
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| 226.6 | You might check out the Alvarez... | BMT::BAUER | | Wed Jul 15 1987 12:35 | 13 |
| I don't know how US prices for various makes and models compare
with the U.K. (for example the only low-price Spanish guitar of
any quality available here is the Artesano @ $200 discounted retail
the one you guys mentioned you can't get here) but
-- now that lengthy qualifier is over --
I just purchased an Alvarez (made by Yairi) and for the bucks ($139)
I found nothing that touched it in terms of action and tone. I'm
really enjoying the instrument (had it about a month) and have found
that its improving my steel string playing as well.
- Evan
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