Manuel Rodriguez Spanish Guitar Buying Tips (Flamenco Guitar versus Classical Guitar)

Manuel Rodriguez talks about the differences between a flamenco guitar and a classical guitar. You can find more at www.guitarfroms...

[@elbabilonio6589]

Not sure that the lightness of the guitar has to do with playing while standing; flamenco guitarists almost always play sitting down (Gypsy Kings and other Rumba bands are on the fringe of flamenco at best). As I understand it, the lighter body creates a more raw, dry sound. Also, flamenco guitars can be made with various wood types, so they don't have to be spruce and cypress, though that's the traditional combination. Thanks for the video; I really like the Manual Rodriguez guitars that I have tried out (mostly the FF model): they aren't the lightest, but they sound very flamenco for factory-made guitars.

[@riffmaj7]

Excellent explanation ! I now know what to look for in a flamenco. Thanks.

[@markharry8261]

I have been playing flamenco guitar professionally with my Rodriguez Model C3F for 10 years now. I bought it used (more like unused) and it is close to the original runs with a serial # 0677, which puts it at being made in the early 1990's, according to a former Rodriguez dealer rep I spoke with. It has an incredibly crisp tone with lots of "growl" and volume projection. I have played this guitar in just about every performance situation imaginable, in cafes, concert halls, TV shows, radio shows and outdoor festivals. My guitar's weight is WAY lighter and the neck is WAY flatter than the C3F's or FF's Rodriguez is producing now.

[@babuthomaskk6067]

Good tone and sustainable guitar Which

[@LizardLoungeRadio]

Always loved Manuel Rodriguez guitars. All the models I've tried have been very well built and very alive. On the quest as we speak for an FF.

[@octobercoffee2714]

I'm petite and a beginner. I'm thinking of getting a classical guitar, but I'm not sure if I should get a full size or 3/4 size. Any suggestions?

[@GuitSiva]

Thanks so much for a precise list of points to chose between Classical and Flamenco guitar including grains width in the Spruce top for differentiating the sound as bass or tonal etc.,good job dude..👌😊Quite a rare line of tips if I am right..👍Warm cheers..😊God bless..🙏🎶🎸

[@soulvaccination8679]

Wouldn’t I love to own and play one of these beautiful guitars.I play guitar and I am interested in studying Flaminco style playing..Thanks for this video.

[@duendeguitar]

Some of the "old school" Flamenco guitarists would play standing up sometimes, like Sabicas (see him on old Ed Sullivan Show clips) Juan Serrano or Manitas de Plata (who was the first Flamenco guitarist to ever play Carnegie Hall).

[@Olegstuff21986]

HAS to be cypress back and sides? Regarding the colour of the grain, some guitars are slightly coloured so you can't see the true colour of the grain. Flamencas are often a bit coloured, if I'm not mistaken.

[@creativeslav957]

I really would prefer a flamenco guitar. I have a limited price range (low...). Can you recommend a good brand to buy that is inexpensive?

[@razza9]

+CreativeSlav Please read above comment

[@Patricio-Mercado-Noel-1899]

+CreativeSlav. Try the Raimundo 125 Flamenco guitar. It's hand made in Spain and not too expensive compared to other hand made guitars. It's about 340 Euros (USED).

[@lowelabala5775]

Yamaha fg820 very cheap and sounds good. If you are a begginer you wouldn't spend too much would you.

[@vaquero7x]

Excellent information

[@AlexAquarius963]

I own 3 Juan Estruch guitars from 1969 my Father bought and was offered to be the Distributor in the USA from Houston. He turned it down because he had a nice engineering job. One sounds better than the others, and all better than Trigger mos def. I've played mine since I was five in 1969. I met Andres Segovia backstage in Houston when I was 8. They are different "models" of quality examples of Juan.

[@SquirrelASMR]

Wait is that the guy who made my guitar? Coool!

[@carolramsey6287]

I have a Manuel Rodriguez Caballero 10 which sounds really good considering it's price but I love the sound of Paola Hermosin's guitar. It has a wide grain and it's stunning. I think it was made by Luis Santiago Hernandez. Whoever. I would commission one if I knew where to find him

[@juvenalumeresgamarra624]

YO TENGO UNA GUITARRA DE USTEDES , ES MUY BUENA HACEN TAMBIEN REQUINTOS EN LA PARA TOCAR BOLEROS???...

[@juvenalumeresgamarra624]

DESDE LIMA PERÚ ..

[@DavidSchmittSpanishGuitar]

i like Camps guitars 👍

[@razza9]

@ creativeslav check out Admira guitars they have an entry level flamenco guitar for around $500- $600 Australian dollars, don't know what that is in your currency.

[@ashlee1106]

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[@Contact_Info]

will do mate

[@karldanaque403]

Very helpful thank you

[@ruelguitar2k]

Very informative. I want a classical guitar with low action because my left hand is not that strong lol.

[@ruelguitar2k]

+Lelouche “Veltus” Lamperouge I have a Manuel Rodriguez C7 but the playability is not good. it's hard to play that's why i lowered the action. Maybe their high end guitars are good.

[@guidodezwaan1788]

you dont need a strong hand. You could try a negra guitar if you want the low action but more bass than a normal flamenco.

[@jgrossma]

Play more. . .your left hand will get stronger! A bit more seriously, you can always lower the bridge saddle a bit (by filing bone off the bottom. . .CAREFULLY. . .a LITTLE bit at a time) to lower the action. If your nut isn't set up right (and out of the box its not on many factory-made instruments), you may be able to lower the slots there a bit too to get a lower action. If you aren't comfortable doing this, any competent luthier can do these things for you for a nominal fee. But really, there is a limit to how low you can get the action on any nylon string guitar. Nylon strings vibrate in a wider arc then steel, and you just CAN'T get a super-low electric guitar like action on one, or you'll get bad string buzz. With a flamenco guitar, a little bit of "buzz", particularly on the bass strings is considered part of the classic sound. . . .that's "OK". If you lose sustain because of low action, that's mostly OK too. Flamenco players also tend to favor high-tension strings that let you get the action a bit lower. With classical. . .no good.

[@firubbi]

whats the model of this guitar. thanks

[@gregdiprinzio9280]

MR model FF Flamenco

[@CanadaSocial]

Thanks for this

[@zemach4422]

Daaaaaaam,in 2 minutes I feel like I became expert

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Why Not Electric Pick Up System ? Nice Quality Guitar

[@claudiovilela1869]

Parabéns muito bonito esses violões

[@lowelabala5775]

That's the answer i've been looking for, very straight to the point. I wish all guitar shops know what they talking about like this guy. Guitar shops should hire a guy like this and pay em minimum wage.

[@mackhomie6]

...? and pay them minimum wage?

[@robertcombs9364]

best spruce in the world is German or Candian. cedar Sypress is also great

[@jackslater8688]

Cool

[@jungleninja8415]

do they really have to be cypriss back and side to be flemenco ??

[@jonathancollins9057]

They do not but traditionally that is the construction of a flamenco guitar. Cypress is louder and is very percussive for the golpe technique used in flamenco. It also cuts through the dancers because of the loudness of the feet against the tablao. But, there are flamenco negras. Using dark woods for the back and sides, mostly rosewood, and cedar or spruce for the top wood.

[@jonathancollins9057]

Flamenca negra guitars though won't be as percussive like a flamenca blanca.

[@edwardgrylls01]

Mostly great advice but I have never seen a flamenco guitarist stand up. Narrow grain and very low action Is

[@edwardgrylls01]

Must but the boundaries between a flamenco or classical guitar are changing and with a great guitar you can play both. I have a 1948 Marcelo Barbero with a spruce top. It has amazing tone and sustain. I would argue they have to be loud and easy to play. Apart from that that you can have a flamenco Negra with spruce and rosewood or you could go for a maple fretboard and Cocabola body. The possibilities are endless. I learned from Grisha Goryachev and Rafael (flamencoguitaist.com) that there are just Spanish guitars and it is very old fashioned to play a cedar body for flamenco. I have also learned from Ruben Diaz in spain and the Andalusian Guitars he uses come in every concevaable format. From 20 different wood choices for all parts of the instrument a carbon fiber bridge and actuon set up like a stratocaster . They are wonderful guitars. They even do fretless options which as someone who values the ability to produce a beautiful classical tone when necessary I find an abomination. But each To Their Own taste.

[@edwardgrylls01]

I had an Alhambra electo classical guitar built for ease of playing. Carbon saddle low action and tiny grain. I love it for classical and contemporary flamenco

[@edwardgrylls01]

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[@DougHinVA]

he is no slouch, ignore those who are not in the pro guitar business...

[@mountainstartemple6041]

0:55 ... "because they are always standing up when they play flamenco" .... I don't understand that - every clip of anyone famous to street players has had the guitarist sitting down. So that comment doesn't make sense to me.

[@gregdiprinzio9280]

He may be talking about Spain, Toledo, in particular where the Manuel Rodriguez guitars are made.

[@mackhomie6]

I'm pretty sure this asshole was picturing a mariachi. flamenco guitars _are_ lighter, but my understanding was that it was a result of the lessened wood density, which is chosen for a brighter, punchier tone with less sustain

[@channelanakkecil192]

berapa harga

[@Rick-fs9wc]

Not if your Paco ceder top

[@machoprotegido5607]

Nobody plays flamenco standing up.

[@mackhomie6]

I have never, even once, seen a flamenco guitarist play standing up and I have to wonder how much of this was bullshit

[@jonathancollins9057]

He was absolutely on point with the description for both guitars. I myself play both styles of music, own both styles as well as repair and setup both styles being a technician. I agree with you though, I really have never seen a flamenco player standing up unless you want to count Gritos de Guerra or the Gipsy Kings. But masters such as Paco de Lucia or Juan Serrano and Paco Peña, no.

[@mackhomie6]

@@jonathancollins9057 so he was wrong about why the guitar is constructed the way it is then, no?

[@jonathancollins9057]

@@mackhomie6 to say a flamenco guitar is made light is because they're always standing up so it's less weight they have to carry? Yes. But every other aspect he mentioned is correct.

[@jonathancollins9057]

@@mackhomie6 cypress wood in general is light. Lighter than rosewood. And a flamenco guitar body is smaller than a classical, so that would also make it lighter.

[@brin57]

Standing up is not the reason for the lightness. They are constructed lighter to allow for a more responsive and faster attack, particularly from the top. Typically the trade off is a little less sustain, which is also desirable for flamenco, and not quite as thick a sound character. Also, to say the flamenco 'HAS' to be spruce and cypress' is utter rubbish. That just refers to one particular traditional type, the flamenco blanca. There is also the flamenco negra, typically with a darker wood like rosewood for the back and sides, that has a typically slightly darker, warmer sound, and the two complement each other. This guy, while partly correct, is spouting black & white definitions when in fact it is quite grey.