How to Choose a Classical Guitar

[@rjc7289]

I randomly picked a nylon-string guitar off the rack at a 2nd-hand consignment shop sight unseen. I just picked it up, played it, and was blown away by how rich and mellow the sound was. It was a cheap, Japanese-made guitar from the late 60's, and I still have it today. I really lucked out finding such a quality guitar for such a bargain-basement price. And it stays in tune rather well too.

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@tbeau6663]

Is it a Crown guitar by any chance?

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

"Only a few thousand"... #elcheapo

[@sega62s]

Kris its not expensive for a good instrument, he will surely move to 5 to 10 k when he will have the money, cause as you get better, all the differences makes a big deal, and also it sounds better and feel better, i know it sounds crazy but it aint, just like a good car when it speeds, you want total control 🍻

[@HJKelley47]

I had been giving thought to learning how to play classical guitar, however, after this video my pocketbook can't handle a few thousand dollars, so I have to give up on the idea of learning classical guitar.

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

@@HJKelley47 Um, surely you're being sarcastic? There's actually a gazillion of videos showing the difference between expensive and cheap guitars, more than not that difference is so small that it is basically negligible. Don't give up on your dream because your guitar doesn't cost millions.

[@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040]

@@sega62s Good instruments are not expensive. Give good player an ordinary guitar and he will play it like it's a Custom Shop instrument. But you knew it already.

[@sega62s]

🙋🏼‍♂️ let me tell you what I found out about you gazillion videos, I own a Boucher guitar, hand made in Quebec, and while I was on their site, I notice they had videos of their guitars reviewed on youtube with some real good recordings, but I got in touch with one of the owner, and he told me bout some compression on these videos, and directed me to the sound files that were uncompressed, and man did it make those guitars sound more alive and with full bass mids highs....so in the end dont value a guitar from youtube, its shit at best, go listen to those files on Boucher Guitars and test them if you are not convinced 🍻

[@pauladenault-pasquale3372]

Thanks Jason...You gave a lot of good information in your video. I've played guitar since I was a little kid. I only took lessons for a couple of months then...so I'm mostly self taught. I Have electrics, acoustics, classical guitars....I love them all and I love reading, learning, and talking about them and music in general...I'm not such a great player, but I play enough to amuse myself and I keep learning! Thanks again, Paula.

[@MrElcharro53]

Paula Denault-Pasquale that's awesome, I'm glad you liked the video these are just things I look for when spending my money. The guitar is an awesome instrument and it continues to evolve.

[@18roselover]

Different strings/ tension can alter the sound of a flamenco/classical. Not all brands are equal in price or quality. Some are better sounding than others so experiment and find your favorite brand for the type of music and songs you play.

[@MrElcharro53]

Oh absolutely yes, I have different sets on all my guitar haha. Right now I like either Aguila Granato or Augustine Regals. Secondary brands Luthier, Savarez, or Hannabach. I often buy the singles and mix those three brands with my guitars. I thought about cataloging the mix that I like but then I realized that would only be good for my guitars so kind of pointless. But the most consistent whole sets I'll use if I don't have time is Aguila or Augustine.

[@18roselover]

Glad you put that out there .I have been always very reluctant to name brands(flavours) of strings because , so many have asked me in the past when I ran a guitar/violin shop in L.A excellent points Jason !!

[@goldrobinzon]

10:25 Seems to me that the sharper the angle, the more the strings would touch the wood. Hard to tell from the video, but maybe it's the way you string it? Like if the string goes around the roller on the bottom rather than over it, that would place the string closer to the wood. Or if it is wound away from the center rather than towards it, that should help, too. Have you tried those?

[@NourMohamed-xe8zw]

What do you think about classical guitars with cutaways? How would it affect the tone and sustain of the instrument?

[@mizansomani1815]

On the neck angle, nearly all classical and flamenco guitars are made with a neck angled forward at the nut anywhere from 1.5mm to 3mm, so there should be a very slight forward angle of the neck. The fretboard is often tapered as well to account for any discrepancy in the angle of the neck after assembly. At the end of the day it's the action at the 12th fret and the string height above the soundboard that will tell you if a neck has moved, as well as how much of the saddle is left to lower the action. Your refinishing comment I find very curious, because one of the great things about french polish is that it can so easily be repaired, as new shellac just blends in with old. Removing scratches and touching up polish is a pretty standard service, especially if it's the original luthier doing the work. If you mean the type of refinishing that involves stripping the finish back to bare wood then I totally agree, that's terrible. A common bit of maintenance on concert guitars is a few more sessions of french polish from a good luthier, especially if the guitar is owned by a player who sweats a lot. Could you explain what you meant when you said the strings touching the head cause difficulty when playing barres? In my experience that type of difficulty with a barre high on the neck would be caused by the setup being wrong, possibly at the nut. If you take guitar with a V-jointed head it's very likely the angle will be less than 10°. For instance Hauser heads are around 9° and Romanillos around 7°. This has to do with the thickness of the blank they make the neck from, how much of that thickness is used by the angle of the V-joint, and the variation of the joint itself. For standard scarf jointed heads the angle is usually anywhere from 10° to 20°. For a guitar with flamenco style pegs a larger angle is required for the strings to meet the nut at the correct breaking point, for machines I'd say Romanillos is at about the minimum. If you think about it, a guitar with a very steep head angle would put more string force on the nut, so this may affect barres a bit. Nonetheless I agree about not having strings touching the head, If anything it indicates a lack of thought on the luthier's part. I really like this video, I think there aren't enough out there that do as good a job of getting into the little details that make all the difference.

[@rfdsrd]

The principle reason why a 1st fret barred chord (F) can be difficult is not a condition of the headstock angle, or whether the strings past the nut are inadvertently touching wood, it's due to an improper nut relief, which means that the string slots in the nut are not cut deep enough. Put a capo on between the 2nd and 3rd frets, observe the space between the bottom of each string with the top of the 1st fret - this space should be extremely small if nearly non-existent. Use proper nut files to correct the nut relief.

[@tzsteve33]

Good video Jason, but I think your jumping a bit far ahead for someone who wants to choose their first classical guitar, I agree with what you said about angle of strings at bridge and headstock ,I think its very important to ensure that it has a solid front, the nut and bridge are bone not plastic, also the gears at the machine heads are made from good quality metal that isn't too soft, When you look into the sound hole check the kerfing strips where they meet the bracing as if this is done right and the cuts are clean its a good indicator of the overall attention that was paid during construction .I bought my nephew his first classical guitar last year and it was a couple of hundred euros and a make I had never heard of it was a Salvador Cortez ...I was dubious about the brand but it was way ahead of more expensive brands and will serve him until he decides if he wants to invest in something more expensive at a later date.The best advise to someone looking for their first classical guitar is to find something that feels nice has decent level of construction and don't overspend... and most of all enjoy!!!!

[@mypronounismaster4450]

You have a cabinetry book on your shelf. Take a file and remove a bit of wood to give the strings space.

[@mwj5368]

Hi Jason! You have a very informative video, and very talented! I'm thinking of buying a 2011 Murat Sezan, by the Turkish luthier of the same name who is no longer with us. I know very little about guitar structure etc. It is described as having lattice bracing. I can't play it first as it would be shipped to me. It has Brazilian rosewood back and sides lined on the inside with spruce. The back and side are quite heavy and this is to increase projection in a hall. The top is spruce and the scale is 650 (not sure what that means) with a 52 mm nut. Finish is French polish with a 12 hole tie block. A music school student from Turkey owned it and traded it with the seller, but maybe so because it is not all that great being a lattice guitar. There's no blemishes... The guitar store seller says it has superior volume and tone, which to me that would be nice. I play folk music but others have told me the way I play reminds them of classical guitar Is that worth $895 US dollars?

[@RobinDaelman]

Thx for sharing your video. What is the best way of maintenance the antique french polish guitar onbyearly basis? Is there a specific product on the market to use to clean the sweat spots on the the wood?

[@wingedwolf1656]

Im in love with this sound. Im buying one

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@denislefrancois9019]

hello I would like to know what will be the best classic guitar for me with a very beautiful song and no bending song a real clear and rich sound at the same time thank you for the information in your video very constructive jadore 😃 And what the mark of your guitard in presentation the one with the lighter colors thank you 😀 thank you mister 🥰

[@gtgodbear6320]

I had an old classical Yamaha. Best sounding acoustic I ever had

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@retajchannel4999]

what is the first guitar name ? pls can you answer quick ..❤️💕

[@ricdavid7476]

amazing video thanks i am thinking about buying a 70s 1a jose ramirez and this has given me a lot to think about and look for

[@MrElcharro53]

Awesome, yea those 60s and 70s era 1A Ramirez where very nice. They were flying high back then since Segovia mostly used the 1A. I've played a few of those older guitars in great condition they're great.

[@ricdavid7476]

@@MrElcharro53 Thanks mate and greetings from london UK

[@patrickpalmer3374]

Thanks

[@nageshm2017]

Pretty good advice.Thank You

[@geraldrivard5767]

U had so many great pts. Unfortunately I learned by trial and era. I was so happy to see some one else voiceing the truth about guitars. Sorry about mom, and yes this is a great way to distress. Pleasure to meet u thru u tube god bless

[@simondupreelagak2445]

Thank you Jason.

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@go4384]

I am thinking about a used David Daily for the $6,500 range. He just retired so maybe these will rise in value as well. There are also quite a bit of Michael Thames models floating around for 4-5K. These might be good options.

[@MrElcharro53]

Yes, Thames is where I would go otherwise. I love Candelas guitars I've spent and will continue to spend ridiculous amounts of money for my next few guitars at the Candelas shop but if I didn't have Candelas, Michael Thames would be where I'd be buying guitars in the USA. I've played his guitars out of Santa Fe, NM and they are great. Back in the day like 2006 I walked into the old Chicago music store in Tucson saw a used Michael Thames spruce and Indian rosewood and a fairly new Candelas Mex rosewood and cedar guitar for sale both at the same shop same time. The Thames was 1,000 the candelas was 2,700. It haunts me to this day knowing what I missed out on there because I was in college dead broke and couldn't afford either one let alone both lol the things we take for granted in life no. Good luck and I hope you find your dream guitar.

[@junacunaditan4898]

there's a missing screw on the 1st string tuning peg

[@knd1986]

Thank you a lot for your good tips! I learn a lot. Pleas keep making videos like this. :)

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@me_myself_et_moi]

Hello there, can anyone name the piece played from 0:06 (only lasts 5 seconds) I remember hearing it in the intro of a great 5 parts short documentary about José Romanillos. Much appreciated 🙏

[@canxida]

But what if the little white plugs those strings wrap around is a little fatter, fat enough to elevate those strings from the wood? No more string touching that wood, no more dead tone, it's kind of like insulating a power line so that the electrical current (in this case noise vibration) can travel uninterrupted. The angle of the head may therefore not need changing. I'm looking at getting a 90's Ramirez 3-E cedar top, such a sweet soft sound.

[@MrElcharro53]

That's an interesting idea, on this classical I have, one of the sons of the original maker put a new fret board that was a little thicker and it worked great since I have big hands.

[@johnhowlett1502]

The worst guitars can sound great if the player is Paco da Lucia. You are right on in detection of flowed guitars.Nice advice. You are the best in explaining things and you add a lot of personality and meaningful substance to all your commentarys. Although I will never forget that beautiful flower Rosette Flamenco guitar made by Benito Huipe that you bought for a bargain price. ALL the people on the internet are truly Boring, Except for you. You seem not to be in love with yourself, unlike all the other idiots on the damn internet. By the way, I noticed a beautiful hand made sail boat in the background. You surround yourself with Class and always with the beauty of the World, "The Guitar." God Blessed the World with the Romantic Sound of the Guitars, and you have embraced that artistic creativity.

[@MrElcharro53]

haha man thanks for the comment. I'm glad you find my stuff entertaining there are some real characters out there on the internet for sure. Yea those Huipe guitars are something man. I can't hold onto anything everything I buy people end up buying from me. But those Huipe guitars are what I'd call inexpensive but great guitars. There's expensive and grate, expensive and sucks, cheap and great and cheap and sucks. Finding the right stuff and managing your money while enjoying the goods is where all the fun is.

[@TAMNPHAN]

Thành you for the video, it helps tons, I play a while but have no clue

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@padrepiu2463]

I bought a Yamaha CG122MS last year for around 300$, it's a solid spruce top but probably nowhere near anything handmade. But the reason I went for something solid top was because I was told the sound gets better as it ages. I've been hearing some improvements over time, especially after putting on new strings (which I guess is obvious)...but I wonder 5-10-15 years down the line will this thing sound better or most likely stay similar?

[@AbnerChamate]

Very good information. Thank you

[@ArashAhmadiGuitar]

Nice video. The thing you say about the bridge doesn't always apply though. It's about how the neck and body are joined. As long as the basses are slightly higher that treble strings. it should be fine. Even some big luthiers have guitars that are great but their saddle doesn't have that angle, in some cases even the reverse angle...

[@dagefall2543]

Just the video I needed to see! Thank you so much for this useful information!

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@MICKEYISLOWD]

I recently bought a Cordoba and paid £1350. When it arrived I couldn't send it back fast enough. It was a laminate back and sides where they advertised Zircote/Ebony and the finish was so thick it had almost no tone. I have a very cheap classical which has no finish on the top only for a little and that sounded better for less than 1/10th the price. Also the Cordoba had the strings touching on the headstock and the pressure had chipped away some of the finish from new. I want a good classical but its hard to find a great one without paying huge amounts of money.

[@MrElcharro53]

Mickeyislowd Cordoba is really hit and miss, full disclosure I've owned two in the past and they served their purpose. I know there are a few luthiers in the U.K. if you want something that's handmade and good shit other than going to Spain and potentially spending a few thousand euro, I have to go with what I use in my career I'd contact the Candelas Guitar shop and see what they can do for you. Besides that you could hunt down a used spanish guitar. Either way you'll spend some money but id rather get what I pay for you know.

[@mshomefire]

This really help me to feel a lot worse about the bid I just lost on eBay. For a BM calved head stock grand concert. 2 second to the end someone bid £105 over my £61 and I though why did they go so high. So I ended up on your fantastic channel. I have a guitar collection but really had no idea about the value of classical guitar. Thank for the video

[@MrElcharro53]

mshomefire mom mondays I feel your pain I've lost very critical bids by 5 bucks. Some people will over bid and over pay on eBay but that's their issue says something about demand and utility tho

[@williamroyturney3012]

Thank you for the the information. It was helpful.

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@MisterNiles]

Did your high E tuning machine fall apart or did you see the missing screw?

[@petedelgado2521]

I understand The Hermanos Conde make a good classical guitar...Is there a store in California ? Any advice ?

[@MrElcharro53]

Well Conde guitars are pretty badass. I've been considering getting a used one for many years. I know that in LA you have guys like Dan Zeff Guitars who sometimes sell conde guitars used. Guitar Salon International will sell new and used conde guitars. Most of the time with GSI you're paying a premium price for those because GSI is a broker not an individual seller so they have to add some cost on top of that price to stay profitable. It really is tricky because not all Conde guitars are created equal and they come from now three different generations of builders and two different shops. Now if you buy a new Conde guitar you're either buying one from Maurianos or Felipes kids who make guitars in Spain. If you buy an older one from the 90s to today it's the sons, and if you buy one from the 80s all the way back its the original Conde brothers who were the nephews of Domingo Esteso. each generation has different models different finishing methods. The quality is always very high but it can be the difference of spending 1000 or less up to 12,000 or more for a Conde guitar.

[@Za7a7aZ]

I have seen very expensive guitars with strings touching the headstock. Many players do not know about this construction failure...maybe builders do not know either

[@payambehtash7124]

very useful information. thanks for the upload

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@musicbykogane]

hi there ive been looking at getting a classical guitar recently but im not too sure what are my best options for my price point. i was at a local guitar store recently and played some classical guitars. one that stood out was the la patrie collection. the intonation was good and i found the tone to be really nice. it felt like it was gentle and not "trying" to be loud like the others i played. im looking for something that is more gentle and soft. i was wondering if i should be looking at any other guitars around the same price point as the collection. 500 cad would be best but a little over is fine too. the collection i was looking at was 650 if i remember correctly.

[@gibsonlg2453]

What model of the guitars is in the video?

[@xSpyder5x]

Battery level low, fuck! Love it!

[@evimlck4579]

Any guitar with Brazilian Rosewood is so rare, I don't think it's harvested anymore. They should plant more trees.

[@MrElcharro53]

I mean yea I think the issue is the time it takes for those rosewood trees to grow to maturity. It takes decades for them to grow to maturity the issue with harvesting in the 20th century is we were doing so much of it we almost drove that species to the brink of extinction.

[@rodrodriguez460]

At 4:55, the high E gear is missing the retaining screw. I hope you find it.

[@MrMewsique]

I tried out some classicals at a local guitar shop and I couldn't find one guitar where I could play octaves up near the tenth fret and have them be in tune. Example for clarity, 12th fret 2nd string 9th fret 4th string played simultaneously where not in tune. I began to think that maybe this was a characteristic of the classical guitar. You are saying I could find a classical that has good intonation? This was a very reputable place. A student of mine purchased a classical and spent thousands of dollars and it doesn't have very good intonation. Am I being to picky?

[@velocitylk]

Did you confront the staff in the shop about it?

[@carlopineda9081]

Thank you Jason. What an informative video. What’s the best guitar (classical, woods, etc.) to play mariachi songs, serenatas, etc. Not professionally. Just playing and singing songs in Spanish. I️ am looking for that “Mexican” sound. Thinking $300-500 budget. Where’s a good place to start looking? Gracias! C

[@MrElcharro53]

Carlo Pineda I may make a video for your question, it's a good one because yea one can use a 500 guitar or a 7000 guitar for mariachi. there are some places I look a fee older brands I keep an eye out for that have sound qualities good for mariach that don't cost very much. stuff that I've played and bought. I'll make a video for it. hope till answer ur question

[@MCGP]

4:16 Missing screw on right mechanic Thanks for types, very important to me

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@joshfeatherstone8546]

Informative video and good audio. I love the classical. Cheers.

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@lennartsandberg1568]

Thanks for great video , about Lacquer contra French Polish - We have been retailer for Ramirez guitars and they always say Lacquer is better than French Polishing even on the top models like 1A. Whats your opinion.

[@MrElcharro53]

Hey thanks for the comment glad you like the video. Man this is like the great debate no. My opinion.. sound wise if done right, French polish is the way to go. Now when they say Lacquer is better I think ok maybe what they mean is it's a better protector to the guitar a better finish meaning is lasts longer and does a better job at protecting the wood. Ok if that's their logic then yes I could agree. Honestly... I'm going to be crucified for this but I'm not a fan or Ramirez guitars. If I had 8 grand to spend on a guitar brand new concert level I would not spend my money there. I would gladly spend a year or more hunting down and old Daniel Friedrich guitar or and old Manuel Rodriguez Sr from his old shop in LA. Guitars like that when you find them in the wild are so good. Or I'd just go to LA and buy another Candelas lol

[@lennartsandberg1568]

@@MrElcharro53 Hi and thanks for answer. You are probably right - thats something they use to tell me plus they say that the difference in sound is quite small. All the guitars we have got from Ramirez has been Lacquer so I dont know the difference. All the best

[@treetoker420]

Hey brother thanks for making this video! My cousin gave me his old no brand classical guitar 13 years ago and I just recently noticed a crack on the backside and it bummed me out cause this guitar is special to me. So im retiring it and need a new one, im thinking classic body, fat neck but real smooth cause the one I got has sharp fretboards so something smooth as butter would be glorious! I got like $300 to spare, any suggestions anybody?

[@JHS56247]

Great information and a very different perspective when discussing classical guitars. I didn't know the angle of the strings (going downward) at the saddle/bridge had such an impact, I thought the strings should be on a straight line. You explained well about the Do's and Dont's of a Luthier, using ultra-violet light and other things. Question, what musical pieces did you play? I want to look that music up. You play well. Thanks for sharing your view. You should be a music teacher. Great help. Thanks again.

[@MrElcharro53]

Jet Pilot the first piece is Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega, and villa lobos. Glad you liked the video, its just stuff i look out for when im spending my money

[@kenagibaloch4109]

does these faults also go with an acoustic guitar like if i buy one and checking it before like u said

[@amullarney]

Enjoyed your video but with regard to neck break angle (at the nut) I think you are entirely wrong. If the string was anchored at that point ( as some modern instruments are) and you tension the string as needed the string will play the required note just fine... the string angle is only needed to stop string vibration in the nut on there way to tuning machines. Now what you say about break angle at the bridge makes a lot more sense...

[@johnparker7784]

There are a lot of made in Japan classical guitars out there that are very good quality and you can pick them up for $150. Ive had one for 40 years and its very good. Try to get one built in the 1970s or early 1980s as they seem to be the best years.

[@MrElcharro53]

I had a 1970s Takamine C-128 during college and yea that guitar was awesome. only cost me $180 at the shop I found it at.

[@johnparker7784]

Frank Meyers wrote a book about made in japan copies called "History of Japanese Electric Guitars". The book concentrates on electrics but the general idea behind the book is that these guitars were extremely well made guitars for a fraction of the cost of the big names.

[@canaweb]

Great video! What brand and model is your new guitar at 3:00 minutes?

[@MrElcharro53]

Ah that guitar, that guitar was made at the Candelas Guitar shop in East Los Angeles, the model is a Standard Mariachi Guitar. He designed this guitar with mariachi guitarist in mind.

[@canaweb]

@@MrElcharro53 it's gorgeous!

[@sizzlechooch]

Thnx bud. Excellent info

[@eliasahumada6898]

great video friend. a query. Can a flamenco guitar be used for the mariachi?

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@FarmboyAB]

Can you tell us what the brand and model of your new guitar is?

[@MrElcharro53]

Antonio Bonifati yea bro the maker is Tomas Delgado shop is called Candelas Guitars. The model is a "mariachi" base model.

[@JackChessa]

While you will only get a true French polish on a high end instrument I don't think that is is the french polish is what makes the sound. I have played some excellent guitars with lacquer finish.

[@MrElcharro53]

Jack Chessa very true for my money i like the french polish. I played an old Esteso guitar that had been laqured and yea that was a nice guitar. Hand applied laqure isnt the worst thing, but that poly spray on stuff is horrible.

[@phillipjohnson7583]

12:30 "hey, what's all this shit?" Exactly, good point!

[@MrElcharro53]

Yea bro, I've come across a lot of people in my travels who try to take you for a ride or in all fairness they don't even know the history of an instrument and are just looking at whats hot on Ebay right now for pricing. That's why I made this video to help folks out in the trenches stay wise and avoid buyers remorse. Thanks for the comment.

[@joyce99999]

What is the guitar pictured (the light colored guitar)?

[@MrElcharro53]

That's a standard model Candelas guitar, it's his mariachi guitar model.

[@dhammikoarya1987]

Do you know why there is a buzzing sound of the 1st string on the 11th fret? The guitar was made by Korean Luthier Om Tae Chang, and it costed about 700usd. Is it because of a small crack?

[@MrElcharro53]

Usually fret buzz happens when the neck is not leveled correctly and/or the frets themselves were not leveled before they were crowned

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[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@peterhaslund]

Thank you, hombre

[@rfdsrd]

Neck angle is Critical and if incorrect there will be no non-invasive way to adjust what is first and foremost most important about any guitar (and other stringed instruments as well) = Playability. If the guitar sounds like a choir of angels but is a devil to play, that guitar is of no use to me. Always check the neck angle first by using a 24" straight edge (1/8" x 1-1/2" x 24" aluminum strip from a big box store), laid between the D and G strings, then observe where the edge's corner meets the top edge of the bridge (not the saddle). If the edge's corner MEETS the bridge's top edge, that is usually fine. If the edge's corner is slightly ABOVE the bridge's top edge, that is good and will allow dropping the saddle for a lower string action. If the edge's corner is slightly BELOW the bridge's top edge, that is not good and there will be little to no saddle adjustment for string action. I take a straight edge with me when acoustic shopping. :)

[@MrElcharro53]

Yea the playability is now for me after these few years the most important thing, the guitar needs to tune and it needs to feel comfortable when playing either during practice, a gig, a concert. Esp after the pandemic being home all the time just playing one guitar and no gigs or shows gave me a new perspective if it were just you and the guitar alone would you still love it and would it be enjoyable to play just for the sake of playing or would it just sit in it's case? I guess it's true life is constant learning now matter what we think we already knew.

[@terrilyndenne2810]

What bass should I use for a classical guitar ensemble?

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[@markdrury]

Does it really matter if the strings touch the headstock, given they’ve already passed over the nut? Not sure how that would negatively impact the sound, is all.

[@MrElcharro53]

Yea it really is a nit pick type of thing, but considering how much some guitars go for, not just asking price but how much people have actually paid for these things, it is a flaw in the build. now a $100 Yamaha from guitar center I mean frankly who cares right. However a $1,000 anything guitar new or used.. I start to really care about those details. even worse if I go to a builders shop and he wants me to pay $5,000 or more for a classical and it has that little flaw, I don't want it. Is it as important as the frets being correctly calibrated maybe not, but in the music world let's be honest people want perfection, if the audience demands perfectly executed concerts then we need perfectly built instruments. It's a two way street and that builds a high level of trust and respect between the builder and musician. As far as sound, those harmonics that we feed off of it's much more likely that a guitar without that flaw will have a better response and sustain than one that has that flaw.

[@espenhordnes]

Thanks now i can bye a new gitar,have a ibanes from 1972 i most fix upp to,thanks from Norway and a beginner a 63 model man gitar beginner.

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

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[@michaelelliott2383]

Appreciate your advice and knowledge on selecting a Classical guitar. A Córdoba from Guitar Center, budget $600-$800 is what I’ve been focused on so far. I would love to learn the classical method which is definitely an art once mastered, so I’m hoping the Córdoba brand is good choice in my budget range. I’ll need to look closely before my commitment as there are so many to choose from. Thanks again, MCE.

[@DannyWrenches69]

Hey awesome video! One question I have a solid top guitar and looking at the specs of it I noticed it has a polyurethane finish would the guitar still age in time?

[@MrElcharro53]

Thanks glad you like the video, for a poly finish.. I don't think so, I mean i think when we talk about aging a guitar I think we think of the finish changing over time with the guitar. For the finish to "age" it has to oxidize with the water in the air over time. When you have a french polish guitar it has a bit of metal minerals in it. so the finish will oxidize over time and it usually positively changes the tone of the guitar. What I understand about poly is that it's one of the most durable finishes you can give a pice of wood very long lasting. The reason why poly is long lasting for wood used in furniture is because it's basically water proof. And water proof finish will not age or oxidize over time with the wood of the guitar. I bought a really nice Cordoba guitar back in 2006 when I was in college sounded good got me through a lot of gigs. I sold it back in 2016, damn I'm old now, and it never changed. Maybe ten years is not enough time. But I have a 2016 french polish guitar and after less than 2 years I can hear very subtle differences more tone more volume.

[@flumpaustin1994]

@@MrElcharro53 But the underside of the guitar top is untreated.

[@Gitanoz]

I have a Francisco Navarro "Reyes" Grand Concert flamenco guitar that I love. Now I am getting a "Bouchet" copy classical made by Navarro. I started as a classical guitarist ( my uncle was the great classical guitarist Alexandre Lagoya with whom I studied in 1975 in France) but after a few years I decided to concentrate on flamenco which is what I did for over forty years. I have always been a fan of Jose Feliciano and know that he played Candelas guitars early on when he recorded Light My Fire etc. I love the sound he got back then. I would love to find a guitar with that sound. My Navarro comes close to that sound but not quite. Btw which kind of strings do you use? Cheers, Tony

[@MrElcharro53]

Yes man Navarro's work is really good. When I'm out guitar hunting I'm always looking for either his or his sons guitars. I've played one of his Reyes guitars in a shop in Cali. It was really flamenco I liked it. Candelas guitars really is one of those diamonds in the rough, those instruments just blast sound out at you. They can complete with guitars on the level of de la Chica, or Rodriguez, or even Fritz Ober or Daniel Friederich without having to spend such a high price. I find used stuff like this often but even used good condition some of these guitars are commanding a high price tag when they surface. I use mixed sets of Savarez, Lutheir, Conde and Hanabach strings. Usually high tension. recently I used Aquila an Italian maker really nice volume but don't last more than a month before they begin to lose it.

[@Gitanoz]

Jason Davenport Hey man thanks for replying. Like you, I have a collection of guitars too - 1960's Conde ( for sale), 2001 Felipe Conde A28 ( as new for sale), 1972 Jose Ramirez 1A ( for sale), 1977 Antonio Duran ( negra), Vicente Sanchis model 33, 2016 Ramirez GH George Harrison model ( for sale), 2009 Francisco Navarro ' Reyes' , 1971 Francisco Barba and Lacote copy by Roger Buckmaster. My Sanchis 33 has been my main gig guitar and is a great guitar for a factory guitar, my old Conde and Barba are the most flamenco but what I like about my Navarro ( which I bought second hand on EBay for $2,000) is that you can play anything on it. This is good for me because I like to play flamenco, classical, bossa, Latin and pop.

[@MrElcharro53]

Wow, see you have the type of collection I want as I go about life lol super respect. I've had my eyes on a few Condes never have the cash. I'm from Tucson so i've been to Zavaletas guitars and played some super holy shit I'm not worthy guitars. Been to Dan Zeffs and played a 70's Manuel Rodriguez flamenco I mean good lord I didn't know guitar life could get that good. your collection is on a whole another level that's awesome. Saw some of your videos playing really nice.

[@Gitanoz]

Jason Davenport Hey man I know Dan Zeff. I bought a 70's Gerundino Fernandez from but sent it back about hour later as I didn't like it! Then I bought a Lester de Voe Negra from him but sold through him again and lost over $3,000 ! If you ever want any transcriptions of flamenco pieces let me know.

[@MrElcharro53]

Oh good lord, see that's why i don't go through brokers to sell stuff. There's too much overhead and risk associated with that sort of venture. There was a 70s Gerundino here in Phx and yea it was really nice but after spending some time with it I felt that it was lacking a bit of an x factor.

[@MNRGuitarron08]

Just curious, what are the classical guitar models you were using in this video? the last one has a beautiful sound and finish.

[@MrElcharro53]

Yea bro most of these classical guitars were made by Candelas Guitars in Los Angeles. I'm a bit of a fan of the families work. That last guitar is a new one made in 2016 by the current shop owner Tomas. It's his official mariachi guitar line. custom build no assembly line crap and is light, weighs like nothing but produces the sound.

[@MNRGuitarron08]

Ah i figured, judging by the look i thought it was Candelas. I've only had one of their instruments, but great quality from what i've seen. I use a Cordoba C10 currently, but always looking for something better like a typical musician. Thanks again.

[@sarahgracebrooks2629]

Thanks Jason, I have a S-70 YAMAHA it has the bow in the neck you mention. The guitar is an early 60"s . My question is, can it be straighten?

[@MrElcharro53]

Sarah Grace Brooks sorry for the late response, yea a biwing neck can be fixed. A master luthier would have to take the guitar and basically reset the neck. The problem is cost, in a classical guitar they have to take about the binding of the guitar reset the neck and then rebind the guitar. That can get expensive in terms if man or hours.

[@rojocarpathia]

This is super informative so thank you! I have been playing steel string guitar and want to buy a nylon to have in my guitar arsenal :).

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[@MrPainfulTruth]

I find many of your points very intriguing however you always stopped half in to the explanation. Can you go in more detail regarding - which angle on the saddle you consider better for sound production (Flat or steep angle?) - how the angle of the headstock and strings touching the wood impacts the bar chords? I believe you are very experienced, i just dont understand the physics behind your observations. Thank you!

[@MrElcharro53]

MrPainfulTruth yea I want to make a follow up and turn this topic into a series

[@anhdang3349]

Can you advise on the Guild G 6-C guitar model?

[@MrElcharro53]

I've played these it really depends if you can find an older model Guild from the 80s they sound awesome. Anything new, they pretty much all sound the same so I'd look for cheap prices or sales.

[@sandezgeo]

You got a screw missing on the 1st sting i guess.

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@dimperivolaris]

I play 3 years guitar, should i buy a alhambra 3c or fender cn-140sce ?

[@MrElcharro53]

If it were my money I'd buy an Alhambra

[@dimperivolaris]

@@MrElcharro53 ok, thanks for the answer.

[@ma4mangpnoy]

Nice. Just wondering what are those 2 guitars you used in the video? I like the spruce one...

[@MrElcharro53]

Both are made by Candelas Guitar, currently it's being run by 3rd gen luthier in Los Angeles. The spruce one is bear claw spruce, it's the best. the cedar is nice too both rosewood. Check out my collection video I go into each of them in better detail. Glad you liked the video thanks.

[@ZoomStranger]

great stuff - but why don't you just massage out the way the strings touch with sandpaper...

[@Youngbaked551]

Hey can you recommend a good classical for $200-300?

[@MrElcharro53]

Yes I'd say find an old Yamaha or takamine

[@hamaymamzuber6823]

I will byeing after tnaks for you

[@m4300zx]

Hey what's up bro! Im the guy who was looking to buy a vihuela last Friday at candelas lol I just discovered your KZbin channel the other day! I got a question. What's the difference between a guitarra de golpe and a classical guitar? Besides having less frets.

[@m4300zx]

Or a mariachi guitar and a guitarra de golpe? Thanks man

[@MrElcharro53]

Hey what's bro, there are a few differences for the golpe the tuning is different than a guitar. A guitar is tuned in A and gos in 5ths. The golpe is tuned in G and gos in 5ths. Also the golpe has 5 strings from G to D. So the chords you play on a golpe are way different than on a guitar. The mariachi guitar is interesting, it's tuned as a regular classical guitar, however the neck is calibrated differently to make manicos easier to play all the strings on the right hand and chord transitions faster for the left hand since the distance between strings are shorter than on a standard full concert guitar.

[@m4300zx]

Jason Davenport right on bro thanks! I wish I could buy a mariachi guitar

[@limemanas2102]

Thank you man

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[@lucynagawlikguitar8128]

Very nice playing and video. Like427!

[@nonaaame550]

Praying for you and your family. Hope everything turns out fine my friend

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@Life-Row-Toll]

Awe, that ship is amazing!

[@dimitrijeninkovic5139]

I am selling a concert classical guitar Alhambra 11c. Everyone who clicks on that link and see that site and send me a screenshot of site gets a discount of € 200 + a free suitcase worth € 150 + free D'addario Dynacore strings on guitar purchased in Lyra Style and cost 1990 rsd. www.digistore24.com/redir/300560/Vladislav96/ In the video, you can hear the sounds of one of the highest quality models of the Alhambra, whose quality significantly influenced me to win first prize in an international competition. The guitar was owned by one of our most awarded competitors in the junior and senior competition, Stevan Jović. Not only national but also international competitions are part of his treasury of awards. One of the greatest achievements in his career is a concert at the presidential residence in the capital of Malta. For a while, he was a professor at the prestigious American faculty "Jacobs School of Music", and now he is a professor in Serbia. Front panel: Red cedar Back plate and sides: Indian rosewood The guitar is excellently played considering the playing abilities of the virtuoso who used it. The wood is very scattered, so the tone is therefore nobler than when the wood is new. If you want to hear the sounds of the Alhambra that brought me to the winner's place, just one click on the link is enough. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZeTha1ql6-Jd68

[@pablofr74]

Can a luthier fix the interference of the string with the headstock?

[@MrElcharro53]

Pablo Rodeiro well one trick I've seen work was to replace the fretboard with a thicker piece of wood like ebony. The raises the action a bit so they have to shape a new saddle and nut to go with it. That's a risky and expensive fix tho, so I wouldn't recommend that without some serious thought.

[@leonardlong7991]

Please talk about raised (or height of) fretboards.

[@lynnv8501]

you mean the action? that's a must topic for me and any guitar being that I have small hands. I can't play a guitar unless the action is good, meaning, the lowest height possible over the frets.

[@leonardlong7991]

The "action" is, I think, the height of the strings over the fret board. By 'height of the fretboard I mean how high the fretboard is itself at the higher notes. For instance, the Cordobos are not as high as the De Casios, It makes a difference when playing higher notes. @@lynnv8501

[@marcussau8131]

I bought a Cordoba C9 but the high and low strings touch the headstock. Should i return it or bring it a shop for repair? How would they repair it?

[@MrElcharro53]

MarzBarzz no there really isn't a repair for that, it's a flaw in the build process. The angle where the headstock and the neck are joined. The classical I'm holding in the beginning of this video has that issue slightly, one thing that was done to my guitar was a new fret board it did help. BUT for a C9 Cordoba I don't recommend investing anymore money into a guitar like that. I say live with it those are not bad guitars for the price, but I dont personally buy guitars like that. Even an old used vintage guitar that was actually hand made with few flaws is way more desirable for the money. If Cordoba wants to copy old master builders from Spain and call their guitars "concert" then they should tune at all frets and not have these flaws

[@marcussau8131]

Jason Davenport the imperfection really bothers me

[@MrElcharro53]

Yea I get you man, Well I want to do a video about pricing a classical guitar which is a touchy subject I've found. but for my perspective. A cordoba C9 is about 550 to 700 price range depending where or who you buy it from right. now when we talk about "perfection" which is not an unreasonable expectation when you're paying a lot of money. Now whats a lot of money? To folks like my parents 700 for a guitar their kid is playing is a crap ton of money let's be fair. The guitar I have at the end of this video that I describe as near perfect measurements, costs between 2500 and 5000 depending on all the bells and whistles you want on the guitar, the wood, the clamshell inlay the binding the finish. That's a lot to deal with. My guitar is certainly not "out of the box" ready to go. Cordobas pitch is concert quality out of the box. Well not really right, sounds pretty good and to an untrained ear one guitar sounds the same as the next but you find imperfections in their builds. The reality is the difference in pure sound and playability and getting all of those variables perfect in the build is very personal to the builder and the saying goes you get what you pay for. Now If I am expected to pay a builder 5000 for a guitar....I expect absolute 100% perfection and I don't think that's unreasonable but at the same time I'm going to shell out that dough for it and that's not unreasonable either. Now if I'm buying something in a store or online for 700...well if its not perfect what can i expect right. I need to make a video about this topic when I have the time.

[@marcussau8131]

Jason Davenport makes sense. Im looking forward to a pricing video on guitars . I really like the sound of my c9 since it is the first classical guitar i own. I mainly played with an acoustic back then and figured id give classical a try since ive been studying classical pieces. Still a noob at knowing what im getting when i pay 700-800 for a guitar but thanks for the advice

[@timoteoluna3789]

what should the angle of the headstock be

[@MrElcharro53]

At least enough of an angle so that the strings are not touching the wood of the headstock. Exact specs should be a test of the guitar builder. That's why I buy what I buy and work with builders I trust, it's their part to make those determinations and I have to respect and trust them. However if I get a guitar and there's no harmonics to be heard on those strings because they're touching the headstock then something failed here during that build.

[@gilplotkin4466]

Why so many choppy jump cuts in the video?

[@MrElcharro53]

I do that because I don't think people enjoy listening to my heavy breathing, pauses and bs words like in between thoughts like: "like" or "umm" or "well". I wish I could speak perfectly but it just never happens that way. That's why I edit, plus sometimes in the edit I say stuff that doesn't make sense the way I said it so it get's thrown out.

[@gilplotkin4466]

HA, HA, Okay...still a very good video!

[@VihuelaTv]

pretty dope video!!

[@MrElcharro53]

Thanks bro, I've been watching your channel for years

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[@ruserious7319]

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[@limemanas2102]

What about valencia classic guitar

[@jamesdobson709]

Whats the first song you play called?

[@MrElcharro53]

MENTAL ADVICE the first piece I was playing is called Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega.

[@brucelevine6517]

Varnish?

[@ivanguban7143]

You should mention the frets also, they can be shaved to the point that will affect the tone of your guitar. The height of the frets should be 1.6 mm.

[@MrElcharro53]

Ivan Guban awesome point yea I forgot that, my default mode is often to refret or recrown an old guitar when I buy one

[@juandelacruz5247]

Hi Jason. I just bought a classical guitar and when I got it from the shop, it has perfect intonation, but suddenly it has gotten out of that intonation. Do you think it's because of the string? I changed the string tension many times, when playing it I put in on tune, then after playing I lower the strings' tension.

[@MrElcharro53]

juan dela cruz that's very odd, so every 4 frets on the guitar is one position. usually the first 4 frets are always in tune on most guitars then as u go up towards the sound hole the frets arnt always placed correctly. If you checked all those frets with new strings then yea it could be the strings. another thing is classical guitars always need to be tuned before u play it will never stay in tune after u first tune it like an electric guitar does

[@juandelacruz5247]

Jason Davenport it's now back in its perfect intonation. I think the strings just needed to get stretched a little. I'm now leaving it in tune, rather than lowering its tune after playing it to relieve tension on the neck. Hopefully, the neck won't bend soon because of this. Thanks for the sharing your thoughts on this.

[@MrElcharro53]

Yea try to leave the tension on the guitar it's healthier for the guitar

[@juandelacruz5247]

Hi Jason! Really nice video, very informative. I'm thinking of buying a classical guitar. I'm a beginner in classical guitar, but do play acoustic steel. I'm thinking which is better between YamahaI C40 and Cordoba CP 100. They somehow vary in overall neck size but both described as "full size". The C40 has gloss finish with all laminate wood and without a truss rod. The Cordoba has I think solid top with truss rod and has satin finish. They are the ones that are within my budget. I prefer the Cordoba but many reviews show that Yamaha C40 is really good. What do you think? Thanks!

[@MrElcharro53]

juan dela cruz hello Juan, thats a tough decision you have there. I would say it really depends on what genre you're playing. The yamaha has more projection, it's louder in an open space. The cordoba has a clearer tone but is not as loud when playing chords. At least thats how they feel to me. The one distinction I've noticed with the newer cheaper Yamaha is that the trebles often sound more like plastic when playing single notes. So even though its projecting a lot of sound it feels like playing a shoe box with strings. I see why most people flock to cordoba even tho I'm not a huge fan of theirs. Older Yamaha sound very good and I activley look for those because they're only a few 200 or 300 used, but if you don't have time or resource the cordoba will at least give you enough clear tone to keep you motivated to continue playing. Hope I helped, if you come across an old yamaha Nippon Gakki for less than 150 out there I'd buy that haha. They one I have was about 275.

[@juandelacruz5247]

Hi Jason! Thanks a lot. I'll keep in mind the points you mentioned. You sure has helped me a lot. Thanks again!

[@juandelacruz5247]

Hello Jason, How are you? I'm back. hahaha.. I did not pursue buying the Codoba since I realized that what I need is a classical with a cut away. I want to have easy access to the high notes as I will play Jazz on it. They have classical guitars with cut way but quite more expensive, like 3 times more expensive. I've been looking for one that has a truss rod from different brands, but it's really hard to find one with a truss rod. Now, I'm considering to buy one even though it has no truss rod. Is truss rod in classical guitars really that important?

[@MrElcharro53]

juan dela cruz hey what's up Juan, well as far as a trust rod on a classical guitar if the guitar is well made by someone who has a proven track record for quality then no I'll say it here in my opinion it's not absolutely necessary. Now if you buy a guitar that is cheaply made then yes need the trust rod because the neck at the pivot point where it connects to the body of the guitar will move in the direction where the strings are pulling towards the bridge. Most awesome cut away that I've played are custom and you know that means mas $$$ haha. Try finding a cut away guitar made in Mexico, not easy to find but they are out there. And most of the time it's not as expensive.

[@MrElcharro53]

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[@BobStCyr]

Neck creep?! Maybe on a poorly built classical guitar, I have several classical guitars that do not have metal rods in the necks that are over 40 years old with no neck creep.

[@MrElcharro53]

Bob St. Cyr that's awesome, what luthier are they made from?

[@JackChessa]

I have several old classical guitars with no neck creep and no truss rod (Ramirez and Del pilar and takamine) I have seen guitars that may need the neck reset, but this is not warp in the neck rather due to the neck pivoting at the point where the neck heel meets the back of the guitar.