Product: Admira Princesa
Price Paid: 50 (Euro ) used
Submitted
07/03/2005
at
05:30am
by
akalance
Features
:
7
I don't know what year it whas made, but according to the sticker on the inside it was made in Spain.
I think (according to the sound, while knocking on the deck) it has a Solid Cedar Top, very good fine quality wood whas used. But unfortunantly it has Laminated Mahogany back and sides.
The Finish is also very nice, really special, when turned the right side into the light it kinda lights up, i never saw this on any other even much more expensive classical guitars.
The neck is wide like a standard classical guitar.
It has no electronica or what so ever.
Sound
:
8
The sound is nice, I have defently heard better on more expensive classical guitars, but for the price that I paid I have nothing to complain.
The sound is warm wich suids classical music stile. The basses are very strong, but I think the "high "E" string" is a bit on the weak side, but that maybe is because my guitar is demaged on the side.
I compared this one with a couple other classicals. I had three (a Raimundo model 100 and a Bolero C100) ok the Bolere is no comparence that is a 50 Euro guitar new in the store. And I also played a Yamaha G-240, a hohner and several others in stores.
The Yamaha and the Hohner had a more deep and Warmer sound but the folume on the princesa was much better.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
The action is nice, not to high not to low for my stile.
It has very nice wooden bindings over the back and sides, including a nice stripe over the back.
Further it has really nice decorations on the bridge and on the had there is a nice flower pattern. It has a very nice rosette. What makes this guitar also very pretty to see.
Reliability/Durability
:
7
I guess this guitar would withstand live playing, it is build very solid, and it also has been trough a lot.
But I always recommend a hardshell case.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Don't know if Admira has such a policy.
Overall Rating
:
8
I have been playing for 3 years now. i also have a "yellowstone" stratocaster copy electric guitar, wich also is better than I expected to be.
If this guitar where stolen, I would go for a more expensive classical guitar, and i don't think I will get another 50 Euro deal for such a quality guitar with a case included. The price range normaly is around 400 Euro's without a case!!!!
I love the sound of thisw guitar, that's why I kept this one, it just suids my style. I hade the crack on the side of the guitar.. But for 50 Euros you cant have anything like this anyway can you?
Like mensioned above I compared it to many other calssical guitars. it was not the very best but I also had to think abouth my budget as a student.
