Product: Cashimira 105 Flamenco
Price Paid: US $1200 (total)
Submitted
06/21/2002
at
10:44pm
by
MEL
Features
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8
MADE IN ALICANTE, ESPANA. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE FACTORY OWNER.
SOLID GERMAN SPRUCE TOP.
SOLID SPANISH CYPRESS BACK AND SIDES.
EBONY FINGERBOARD.
REAL BONE NUT AND SADDLE.
INDIAN ROSEWOOD BINDINGS,BRIDGE, AND HEADSTOCK FACE.
MACHINE TUNERS ARE CHEAP. NEEDS REPLACEMENT.
Sound
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9
FAIRLY LOUD. BRIGHT METALLIC SOUND, GOOD SOLID TIMBER, AND AUTHENTIC FLAMENCO TONE COURTESY OF THE CORRECT TYPE WOODS, PROPER CURING TIME, AND DIMENSIONS USED. VERY SATIFYING IF YOU PLAY FLAMENCO. BEST SOUNDING FLAMENCO GUITAR I'VE EVER PLAYED AT THIS PRICE RANGE! SOUNDS BETTER THAN MOST CONCERT LEVEL I'M PLAYED!
Action, Fit, & Finish
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10
CORRECT ACTION AND GOOD PLAYABILITY. STRING HEIGHTS ARE JUST A LITTLE OVER 3mm AT THE 12th FRET. 655mm SCALE AND 53mm AT THE NUT. THE NECK IS NOT OVERLY SLIM OR FAT, AND THE BACK OF THE NECK PROFILE IS FAIRLY FLAT WHICH HELPS MY THUMB DURING BAR CHORDS EXTENDED PLAY. VERY FUN TO PLAY! I FEEL THAT SOME NECK THICKNESS IS ALSO NEEDED DURING LEFT HAND PULL-OFFS.
ALTHOUGH THE WOODS USED ARE SECOND GRADE QUALITY COMPARED TO THE HIGH END MODELS, THEY ARE BOOKED MATCHED! THE TOP PLATES ARE EVEN THE SAME COLOR SHADE ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH I LOVE!
CRAFTMANSHIP AND FINISH ARE ALMOST PERFECT AS ARE MOST OF THESE SPANISH MADE GUITARS AT THIS PRICE RANGE. THE NICE HEADSTOCK AND IT'S EXTRA ANGLE IS A BONUS!
Reliability/Durability
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9
THE FINISH LOOKS, FEELS, AND SOUNDS JUST RIGHT. NOT TOO THICK NOR TOO THIN. NO DULL OR ROUGH SPOTS.
WOODS USED IN FLAMENCO GUITARS ARE CUT VERY THIN SO A HARDCASE IS A MUST. THIS IS MY ROAD GUITAR, NOT A PURE INVESTMENT, BUT STILL, BANGING UP ANY GUITAR THAT SOUNDS AND PLAYS GOOD WILL HURT A LITTLE.
Customer Support
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10
I DIDN'T BUY THIS FROM THE FACTORY. I BOUGHT THIS OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND ONLINE. GOT IT IN ONLY THREE DAYS, BUT THERE WAS A CUSTOMS CHARGE OF $75, WHICH I DIDN'T EXPECT.
STAFFORD GUITAR'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TOP NOTCH HOWEVER! VERY RESPONSIVE WITH EMAILS, AND ADRIAN WHICH SOLD ME THIS GUITAR IS VERY HONEST WITH HIS OPINION. HE EVEN WORKED ON A SUNDAY GETTING IT READY FOR MONDAY'S SHIPMENT!!!
Overall Rating
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10
FOR IT'S PRICE RANGE, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MODEL FOR IT'S GOOD MATERIALS USED, CORRECT PLAYABILITY, RESPONSIVENESS, GOOD SOUND VOLUME, AND THAT "LUTHIER MADE" QUALITY FEEL AND VOICE. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT! IN FACT, I'M ALREADY THINKING ABOUT ORDERING ANOTHER, BUT I'M ON A WAITING LIST OF TWO VERY WELL KNOWN FLAMENCO GUITAR MAKERS, SO FINDING AN EXCUSE TO BUY ANOTHER ROAD OR GIG GUITAR IS NOT EASY.
