FLAMENCO GUITAR BY HERMANOS CONDE
1.650 €
Flamenco guitar built by the firm Conde Hermanos on the number 7 of Gravina street in Madrid. It was built by Domingo Esteso’s nephews, Mariano and Faustino, and it is called a ‘third-class’ guitar, simply because of its lesser quality woods.
Despite this, the value for money is excellent and it has been built by hand in the same exact way as the so-called ‘first-class’ guitars, giving it its exceptional sound and, in many occasions, there’s nothing to envy to first-class guitars, and that’s why there has always been a high demand of this kind of guitars among professionals.
- YEAR: 1977
- SIDES AND BACK: Cypress
- SOUNDBOARD: Cedar
- VARNISH: Original – Nitro
- SCALE LENGTH: 660 mm
- CONDITION: Very Good
Out of stock
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| YEAR | 1977 |
|---|---|
| SIDES AND BACK | Cypress |
| SOUNDBOARD | Cedar |
| VARNISH | Nitro – Original |
| SCALE LENGTH | 660mm |
| UPPER BRIDGE | 52mm |
| HEADSTOCK | Mechanical |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON 12th FRET | 2.5mm |
| HEIGHT OF STRING ON BRIDGE | 8.5mm |
| TENSION | Medium |
| CONDITION | Very Good |
| HARD CASE | Included |
| AVAILABILITY | IN STOCK |
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
Flamenco guitar built by the firm Conde Hermanos on the number 7 of Gravina street in Madrid. It was built by Domingo Esteso’s nephews, Mariano and Faustino, and it is called a ‘third-class’ guitar, simply because of its lesser quality woods. Despite this, the value for money is excellent and it has been built by hand in the same exact way as the so-called ‘first-class’ guitars, giving it its exceptional sound and, in many occasions, there’s nothing to envy to first-class guitars, and that’s why there has always been a high demand of this kind of guitars among professionals.
The selection of woods used for this instrument is: cedar of extraordinary acoustics and top quality grain for the soundboard, and cypress of extraordinary quality and absolutely stunning beauty for the body (sides and back).
Thanks to the selection of woods used on this instrument, its sound is exquisite to the ears of both lovers and professionals of flamenco, offering exceptional depth and power on the bass strings, together with powerful and crystalline trebles. This guitar offers perfect comfort on both of the guitarist’s hands.
The pulsation of this guitar is of medium tension with the strings at perfect height for performance.
The guitar is in a good conditon, it simply has a little crack on the back under the inner heel which doesn’t need repair.
