Alhambra 7P classical guitar review

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  • čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
  • A quick look at the Alhambra 7P classical guitar with John playing a couple of his pieces. Sheet music and TAB available at Lulu.com
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Komentáře • 86

  • @PeteAxeShields
    @PeteAxeShields Před 5 lety +1

    Gorgeous tunes John - beautifully played - yours are amongst the very best instructional video's and reviews on youtube - thank you brother x

  • @UNKUHNOODLES
    @UNKUHNOODLES Před 5 lety +1

    Once again the subtle mastery shines throughout..... WHEW!!!! Thank you John!!!!

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      @dimitrijeninkovic5139 Před 3 lety

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  • @Leddius
    @Leddius Před 3 lety +4

    I'm looking into finding the right Classical guitar for my beginner self and your reviews help me a lot. Just wanted to thank you for sharing your passion while educating us in the meantime. 🙏

  • @RalphAouad
    @RalphAouad Před 5 lety +3

    Enjoyed your pieces and playing a lot. Great stuff love your videos

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  • @darinh1
    @darinh1 Před 5 lety +3

    I really enjoyed the review and great playing.

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  • @dietersdawgs
    @dietersdawgs Před 2 lety

    Nice review.... I have a few Alhambras a 7Fc in cypress and a 7PAc in rosewood.......really like them and highly recommend them as well! Mine are 12 and 7 years old and still as nice as the first day I brought them home.....zero issues!

  • @neildmonte8786
    @neildmonte8786 Před 3 lety +1

    Wonderful as always John :)

  • @konstantineguruli
    @konstantineguruli Před 9 měsíci +1

    Lovely to see you, John! Lovely play and presentation! Thank you for saying that this beauty is 20 years old and looks so new! I am going to get Alhambra Laqant and would love to hear view of my favorite comedian ♥

  • @maraalvarez7695
    @maraalvarez7695 Před 3 lety +2

    Just Beautiful...thank you!

  • @PB200559
    @PB200559 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice instrument, nicely demonstrated. Thanks John.

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 4 lety

      Thanks PB.

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      @dimitrijeninkovic5139 Před 3 lety

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  • @SublimeSubdue
    @SublimeSubdue Před 4 lety +6

    I have a 9C Alhambra I ordered from Spain back in 2004. I've had great enjoyment from an awesome instrument made with great care and precision. The 7P sounds absolutely perfect! John's playing helps tremendously!

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @pastorlito2004
      @pastorlito2004 Před 3 lety +1

      do you the difference of 7P and 9P? how about the action?

    • @SublimeSubdue
      @SublimeSubdue Před 3 lety +1

      Hello JS, I have not tried the 7P so I cannot give you an opinion on the comparison between the 9C and the 7P. But judging from John's playing, the 7P is about as smooth as mine is. As you may have surmised, you would need to try them for yourself. Thank you for your reply. 😊

    • @pastorlito2004
      @pastorlito2004 Před 3 lety

      @@SublimeSubdue Thank You

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  • @ROCKINGMAN
    @ROCKINGMAN Před 2 lety +2

    These Alhambra guitars are right all round. Great neck profiles, very resonant sound, beautiful clarity and tone. They were recommended to me by Kent Guitars who deal with supreme top-end guitars from some of the finest classical guitars in the world from Spain and other European luthiers. I found the sound I wanted was created by the cedar top not spruce and bought the 4P model.

  • @davidrutledge6215
    @davidrutledge6215 Před 2 lety

    I'm a beginning senior looking for a good guitar that will see me through. This guitar sounds pretty full-bodied and I enjoyed your playing. Thank you from Canada.

  • @arijitsanyal6239
    @arijitsanyal6239 Před 5 lety +3

    Love from India..👍👍

  • @machoprotegido5607
    @machoprotegido5607 Před 2 lety +1

    Haha the finger tapping was hilarious. I like your videos.

  • @salvadoralonso7224
    @salvadoralonso7224 Před 3 lety +5

    Impresionante Guitarra, quiero poder comprarme, una.

    • @mhdz10
      @mhdz10 Před 2 lety

      Sí, suena bastante bien.

  • @pintorafael
    @pintorafael Před 4 lety +1

    Really nice !

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  • @stevew585
    @stevew585 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi John, wonderful review, looks and sounds incredible. I heard the 7P is the lowest end 'all solid wood'' construction, if you go cheaper than this then you go to Laminated backs , No Thank you! Very nice Thanks again. PS, You play beautifully!

  • @vimarvikerland9765
    @vimarvikerland9765 Před 3 lety +1

    Does all alhambra 7p have plastic scratchprotection? I find it a bit offputting, but I get its everymans taste. Great review btw!

  • @akipachoekie
    @akipachoekie Před 4 lety +1

    Hello Sir.
    I live in the Netherlands, and somebody whant to sell me a Alhambra 2 C.
    He say that its all solid.
    Because he hear it on the sound.
    But when i look at the product information, they say the back and sides are laminated.
    The seller say this has a early serial number.
    What do you think???
    Thanks for the video.

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 4 lety

      If you look at the Thomann web site for the 2C it states that it is a solid top but does not specifically say that the back and sides are.

  • @jpdel31
    @jpdel31 Před 5 lety +1

    You will love to hear the great guitar player "Toquinho", from my poor land, Brazil.

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    • @SublimeSubdue
      @SublimeSubdue Před 3 lety

      I am a big fan of Augustin Barrios Mangore from Paraguay. :) I play several of his pieces, my favorite is Estudio en Do Menor. Mangore was a very complex guitarist.

  • @camiloelchilo4658
    @camiloelchilo4658 Před 2 lety

    I've got the same guitar my friend! Any help or hints on how to choose the right strings? I play jazz, bossa Nova, pop, rock and some flamenco 😁

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 2 lety +1

      Trial and error. My favourites are Savarez but it is difficult to buy single strings so they are not very practical. I use DADs for the most part. The lower tension sets will allow more rattling for flamenco. The higher tension offer a better tone.

  • @ym-xf4xh
    @ym-xf4xh Před 3 lety

    Which one would be better, Alhambra 7P/7PA or Cordoba C10/C12, Kindly suggest,
    Thanx.

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 3 lety +3

      I have not played any high end Cordobas but I have played the lower priced Alhambra and Cordobas with my conclusion being that Alhambras have more character.

  • @adiladil217
    @adiladil217 Před rokem +1

    Hey . play well , which is good ; alhambra c1, cordoba c5, or Cuenca mod10 . thanks

  • @ski9392
    @ski9392 Před 3 lety

    John, thank you very much for this beautiful playing! I am interested in the Alhambra 1 OP model (open pore). Do you know anything about this model? It's selling new for $500 and would be my first classical guitar. Any thoughts on it or on buying a classical guitar for a first timer? I want to learn some Paco De Lucia songs.
    Thanks again for your videos and may Jesus keep blessing you sir!

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 3 lety +1

      I have not played that particular model but I have played a lot of Alhambras and never found a bad one. The open pore finish is less labour intensive and so the guitar is less expensive. This finish lets the wood vibrate better so the sound is good but because it is such a thin finish it may pick up scratches more easily. Go for it!

    • @ski9392
      @ski9392 Před 3 lety

      @@JohnCouplandguitar Thank you so much for the response, John! I really appreciate this!

  • @Alex_Martz
    @Alex_Martz Před 2 lety

    Which year was this guitar made?, I recently saw a second hand like this one and it also didn't had the "A" logo on the headstock as all the newer Alhambras

  • @davexjs5889
    @davexjs5889 Před 5 lety

    John, Have You A Beginners Book In Your Publications?

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 5 lety +1

      That's on my, 'To do,' list. I think it's been there for several years.

    • @davexjs5889
      @davexjs5889 Před 5 lety

      @@JohnCouplandguitar, Everyone needs Different Just A Thought.

  • @hael8680
    @hael8680 Před 2 lety

    Great playing! What does the "P" stands for?

  • @enriquemontesinos4819

    En español????? Plis

  • @breannamacion133
    @breannamacion133 Před 2 lety

    Why is it missing the a on the headstock?

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 2 lety +1

      The tradition is that each maker has their own head profile so It is only the more recent guitars which have this marking.

    • @breannamacion133
      @breannamacion133 Před 2 lety

      @@JohnCouplandguitar ahh I see, thank you

  • @pastorlito2004
    @pastorlito2004 Před 3 lety

    is this a cedar top?

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 3 lety

      No it is spruce.

    • @pastorlito2004
      @pastorlito2004 Před 3 lety

      any idea of the difference with 9P?

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 3 lety

      @@pastorlito2004 Correction, the 7P top is cedar, it just does not look like it! The 9P has a red cedar top. Back and sides are the same for both but the necks are mahogany for the 7 and cedar for the 9. The 9 also is made by their top craftsmen

    • @pastorlito2004
      @pastorlito2004 Před 3 lety

      @@JohnCouplandguitar looks spruce on the video

    • @jamesstanton7558
      @jamesstanton7558 Před 2 lety

      @@pastorlito2004 I have the 7P and it is definitely spruce. Alhambra make the same model with a solid cedar top. Cedar is a more red tan colour.

  • @dryogi4055
    @dryogi4055 Před 4 lety +7

    Great instrument indeed. For some unknown reason, the Alhambra guitars sold in North America have a horrendous logo on the headstock, like the ones you see on steel string acoustic guitars. For a purist classical guitar player, that is a big no-no. Yours looks nice. Thanks for the video.

    • @patrickdunavan9113
      @patrickdunavan9113 Před 4 lety +2

      Horrendous? Actually quite classy, IMO. Good marketing idea, too, since nobody else seems to do it.

    • @normapedraza6967
      @normapedraza6967 Před 3 lety +1

      I wouldn’t say horrendous but it does look a bit tacky.

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      @dimitrijeninkovic5139 Před 3 lety

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  • @Za7a7aZ
    @Za7a7aZ Před 3 lety

    My question is if the 7p is worth the extra amount of money when I compare it to a 4p...playabillity and sound wise...not materials. The plastic will probably dimm the vibration

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 3 lety

      I have never played a 4 so it is hard to say but, if money is no object, go for the 7.

    • @Za7a7aZ
      @Za7a7aZ Před 3 lety

      @@JohnCouplandguitar i wish money was no object...i would go for the p9. The extra amount of money must be able to be explained somewhere. Of course it is a plus if the guitar looks stunning but i do not mind how a guitar looks if it has a great playabillty and sound..

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před 3 lety

      @@Za7a7aZ The top models tend to be assigned to the most experienced builders and they get first choice of pieces of timber. This is true for most manufacturers.

    • @Za7a7aZ
      @Za7a7aZ Před 3 lety

      @@JohnCouplandguitar o yes thanks for that info. It explains a lot. As a matter of fact it is in my top 3 to built my own classical guitar before i kick the bucket. It will be a costly buisines to buy all the tools and believe that only youtube instructions and instruction books will not be enough to built a good guitar. So I found a luthiers evening school here in the netherlands...hopefully i can enlist and that it result in a great guitar too. Anyways..thanks for your replies

  • @lukasxp8098
    @lukasxp8098 Před rokem

    i dont anderstant why on the music paper stand that we need to play it that way but in this vidio these notes are wrong

    • @JohnCouplandguitar
      @JohnCouplandguitar  Před rokem

      Music is not static, it evolves sometimes a little harder, sometimes a little easier.