Things You Need to Know About Buying a Handmade Classical Guitar
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- (0:00) what this video is about
(2:07) what is a handmade classical guitar?
(6:21) how do you know if you are ready to buy a handmade classical guitar?
(11:46) how much should you spend?
(18:46) what type of wood is best?
(24:49) what are the common types of bracing?
(29:43) what kind of extra features are available and are they worth it?
(36:48) where can you buy a handmade classical guitar?
(47:11) when it just feels right…
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Very informative. I’ve been playing on a Cordoba c5 for about a year now. It was my first classical guitar and I gotta say I’ve managed to make some beautiful sounds with it. At least to my newbie ears. And ultimately this is what drew me to the classical guitar. I heard an album I really liked, thought the songs were beautiful so I bought this classical guitar to learn them. In the process, I’ve also fallen in love with and learned proper classical pieces. The wide array of tonal voicings that can be produced with a nylon string compared to a steel string is what is so intriguing to me. It’s almost like a whole new instrument. Naturally I’m sure I’m limited with those diverse tonal characteristics with this c5 so I’m looking for something that will help me find more of that. Maybe not a proper luthier built instrument yet though, as I’m only a year in and it’s a lot of money. After some research I think I’m set on getting a Pavan TP30 for my upgrade.
On second thought, maybe I should wait and save a few G’s more like you mentioned for a proper hand made guitar. I’m in no rush.
Very cool stuff. I feel very much the same. I used to play electric and steel string, but after discovering classical I just feel like something is missing when I play those instruments. Sounds like you're really discovering some great things that the nylon string and classical guitar technique have to offer. Ya I would wait to upgrade, Cordoba makes good instruments that can do a lot of things, and if you keep going with your classical technique then a handmade guitar is definitely the way to go, even if you have to wait for a bit.
Hi and thanks for the video. A couple of things I would like your comment on please. Becoming a better player requires lots of practice and building great guitars is just the same. I agree that new builders may be able to build a good guitar but don't have years of practice building them. They haven't made the mistakes, have got the numbers under their belt and the haven't binned enough guitars and started again. In short they can't build a consistent quality that makes a recognised sound like some of the long established houses. While they may build a super one off guitar, and may go on to establish a great brand, how many guitars do you think a new builder needs to build before you might consider him worth looking at. Secondly, in the price range section 5k is a lot of money but there is a second hand market. What price range would you consider for this. Would you even consider the second hand market of a hand built guitar of high quality.
Hey John, thanks for the comments and questions. The first one, regarding how many guitars a builder needs to build before you consider their instruments, well that's hard to say. Although there is no doubt a learning curve, I think many builders have a lot to offer with their instruments right away, even though it does take time and practice for them to further perfect their craft. But like I mentioned, this will likely be reflected in the price. Luthiers can charge a certain price based on their reputation, so until many people are convinced they're building top-tier instruments, they won't be able to charge top-tier prices. But you would have to just play someone's instrument and decide for yourself - that is more important than going off their reputation. Even a very well know builder may not make an instrument that is suitable for you and the way you play. So I would just play the instrument and decide from there. I have had one bad experience with a young luthier who had a really big design flaw in his guitar, so you're right, it can be risky. But this can also happen with well-established luthiers; some guitars will have problems over time and some builders refuse to change their ways in order to fix them. In that case your most valuable asset is a great repair shop. Regarding the 2nd hand market, the prices are about comparable, with the concert instruments starting at 5k and above. Most people who plan on buying and selling guitars keep them in very good shape so that when it's time to sell them, they have virtually no wear and tear. If an instrument does have wear and tear, then that should and usually will be reflected in a discounted price. But if it's in great condition there is basically no diminished value, and the guitar may even sound better because it's been played on and broken in. Most of my guitars I bought 2nd hand, but they were in great shape, and I paid market but fair prices for them. But if you want a new guitar then I'd stick to talking to Luthiers. You can even have someone build one specifically for you. I've done that as well. But a vendor or someone who does consignments will probably have some if not most 2nd hand instruments and for me that doesn't really matter at all, especially if the guitar is in great shape and is a great fit.
Hello sir
Thanks for this video
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Cool I’ll check him out