I desperately need some good advice on a guitar.

[Rami]

I really need some good advice here.
I've been looking for a classic, 6 nylon-stringed guitar to
train on with the flamenco course I'm currently taking.
Finally, I found one called "Antonio Lorca model 10", it
was listed for $450, but after the discount and due to a
small scratch in the finish the store agreed to drop the
price down to $315. Hmmm, it's spanish made and looks neat
and rock solid "to me", but I really need some advices here
from people who have ever came across this brand of
guitars, and to tell me if it is worth the money for a
beginner or not, and if it's really handmade like what the
salesman claimed?
PLEASE HELP!!

r...@go.com.jo

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Rami <raNOr...@go.com.jo.invalid> wrote:
> I really need some good advice here.
> I've been looking for a classic, 6 nylon-stringed guitar to
> train on with the flamenco course I'm currently taking.
> Finally, I found one called "Antonio Lorca model 10", it
> was listed for $450, but after the discount and due to a
> small scratch in the finish the store agreed to drop the
> price down to $315. Hmmm, it's spanish made and looks neat
> and rock solid "to me", but I really need some advices here
> from people who have ever came across this brand of
> guitars, and to tell me if it is worth the money for a
> beginner or not, and if it's really handmade like what the
> salesman claimed?
> PLEASE HELP!!

I would claim no great expertise with nylon strung guitars, but
no-one else seems to be answering you so...

A quick search shows this guitar to be a solid cedar-topped Student
model, with a laminated back and sides (Bubinga). I found a list price
of $419, with a description of the instrument at:

http://www.dpguitars.com/Lorca.html

I would seriously doubt if the instrument is hand made for this price.
But it certainly seems pretty good value. A couple of references
indicated that this was a useful guitar for flamenco playing. That is
good, because flamenco guitars are constructed somewhat differently to
classical guitars. This one is evidently a reasonable compromise.

A scratch on thge surface is no big deal, you will certainly get a few
more, but you do need to be sure the guitar has not been mistreated or
damaged in a more significant way. If you can't find an experienced
friend to look at the thing for you, you might try this buyers guide:

http://www.bga.com/~mavassbe/Acoustic_Guitar/

Good Luck,

Mort

Regards,

Mort

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Before you buy.

[Orsino]

> Hmmm, it's spanish made and looks neat
> and rock solid "to me", but I really need some advices here
> from people who have ever came across this brand of
> guitars, and to tell me if it is worth the money for a
> beginner or not, and if it's really handmade like what the
> salesman claimed?
>

I doubt if it is hand made at that price but having said that Flamenco
guitars are built much more lightly and cheaply than most acoustic guitars
and have light bracing, and usually no truss rods. Often they have simple
friction tuning pegs. The Spanish make some very cheap guitars. I have a
Malaga model which retails at 140 UKP (about $220) and does have a solid
top.

Assuming you know something about the guitar and have listened to some
flamenco music play some flamenco chord progressions on it. Dry D maj - A
maj - E maj 7 and if the guitar has that lovely crisp sound it might be OK.
Flamenco guitars lack bass and have pronounced mid-range. Also a true
flamenco guitar should have a very low action.

Flamenco guitars are traditionally built from Spanish cypress although there
is a modern trend to play on classical guitars and many famous players such
as Paco Pena play rosewood bodied guitars for greater tonal range.

[steve]

Vicente Torres model 50 in mahogany has the most authentic sound for
the least $. I've seen them below $300.

On Sat, 25 Dec 1999 22:09:29 +1600, Rami
<raNOr...@go.com.jo.invalid> wrote:

>I really need some good advice here.
>I've been looking for a classic, 6 nylon-stringed guitar to
>train on with the flamenco course I'm currently taking.
>Finally, I found one called "Antonio Lorca model 10", it
>was listed for $450, but after the discount and due to a
>small scratch in the finish the store agreed to drop the

>price down to $315. Hmmm, it's spanish made and looks neat

>and rock solid "to me", but I really need some advices here
>from people who have ever came across this brand of
>guitars, and to tell me if it is worth the money for a
>beginner or not, and if it's really handmade like what the
>salesman claimed?

[John]

You might want to post a similar message on rec.music.classical.guitar
- the people there may have a more intimate knowledge of this type of
guitar! Good luck,

John Zyla