Product: Raimundo 106
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
08/16/2008
at
05:23am
by
phrygian
Features
:
9
Standard classical body
Solid cedar top
Mahogany sides
Very attractive split grain mahogany back
Rosewood fretboard
Nice laquered finish
Hand made in Spain
Made in 1983
Sound
:
10
Very mellow and tender sound with a strong low end without being boomy.
Trebles are clear and brilliant.
I play from baroque to Latin and everything in between and this guitar is a real pleasure to play. Not the punchiest but I prefer it that way. Some people might find it too warm for flamenco. On the contrary I think that a dark and rich sound can bring up the melodic and poetic aspects of latin and gitan music.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Great playability. I dare saying that I find it easier or shall we say more effortless to play than my Alhambra. Very comfortable neck.
Nice woods and excellent external finish, beautiful split grain back. But there are excess glue dribbles in the inside bracing that I find slightly or extremely annoying depending on my mood.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
This guitar is now 25 years old and it has been very reliable. Woods are still strong with no significant movement and finish is still brilliant.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
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Overall Rating
:
10
I have been playing on and off classical guitar and piano for nearly 20 years.
If this guitar were stolen I would track down the thief and force him to listen to Barney the Dinosaur on heavy rotation for at least a week.
What I love about this guitar is its playability and sweet melodic qualities which make you want to practice and play more.
It's medium projection doesn't make it an instrument for the Concert hall, but honestly that is not where I usually play...
