| Guitars multiply like tatoos. I had 7 at one point but sold 6 of them recently. The only one I kept is pictured here. It is a Kamouraska 160N. No, I never heard of them either, and found this gem by accident. It was $300 bucks and has a solid top. It was handmade in Canada. The company does not exist anymore. I dumped another $100 bucks into it and had some frets filed. It doesnt buzz on any note and the octaves are in tune all the way up the neck ! My only complaint is the volume. I like Julian Breem alot and like to play with a "nailsy" sound also, but I can't push this baby too hard, the volume only goes up to about 7. Another great quality is the size of the neck, thinner than average. I can't wait until Taylor puts out a full body classical, if they do it will be my next. |
| I hate background music on websites and I will not do that to my visitors, all 3 of ya! My classical tastes are focused on one composer right now, J.S. Bach, hence the background. He's so kewl. I was in a few bands, playing everthing from thrash metal ( slayer ) to Firehose ( not firehouse, that lame rock band ). I also had a jazzy funk band, or whatever you might call it. But currently I find classical stuff more interesting. |
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| Well, I am running out of room on this freebie webservice. So I won't be able to post any more songs unless I upgrade, which I am thinking about............................ |
| My new Esteve 1GR07 !!! No matter how much I tried to bribe Taylor guitars, they will not make a full body solid top. So I went to the music stores every day for about 8 days straight and played EVERY classical guitar for sale. I learned alot. There are 3 things to look out for when buying a guitar. 1. Sound 2. Feel 3. Construction When you get into the $700 - $1000 dollar range should expect good construction. The sound of course is different depending on the type of wood used. What I discovered is that the better construction produces a more even tone. Highs, mids and lows are all leveled out. So it is up to the player to decide what guitar sounds best to them. I narrowed my choices down to 2, this Esteve and a Ramirez. The Ramirez had a more balanced overall tone, but I thought the Esteve had more "personality." I would like to play the same Bouree with this guitar and post it so people can hear the differences between the guitars. But, I will either need to upgrade this site or erase something else.............. |
| New guitars are like new cars. They smell so good. Well, if you like the smell of wood anyway. Hrmm, I can't tell one classical guitar from another, they all look the same ! ( I didn't say that ) ^ |
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