ES means Electric-Spanish...
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ES means Electric-Spanish...
So I noodled around with some spanish-sounding notes on my Sheraton (ES-335's sister) with it's Spanish heritage
Not too serious, I'm not a flamenco/classical guitar player.
Not too serious, I'm not a flamenco/classical guitar player.
- VikingBlues
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Re: ES means Electric-Spanish...
You managed some rather nylon classical sounds with some of those notes!
Nicely played anyway and I enjoyed the listen.
Nicely played anyway and I enjoyed the listen.
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Re: ES means Electric-Spanish...
Thanks!
It's easier to play it on a nylon, but I can't record it...
Next one will be a Blues - back to the roots!
It's easier to play it on a nylon, but I can't record it...
Next one will be a Blues - back to the roots!
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So as to keep Spanish all in one thread, I did have a go earlier this year at trying to get back into flamenco / Spanish guitar.
I have a small size La Mancha Rubi classical guitar (cedar top), with a short scale that is kinder to my finger joints.
I quite liked the way this one ended up, but I'm afraid I ran of steam very quickly and haven't played at the genre for a good few months.
Recorded onto a Zoom H4n Portable Recorder. A nice piece of value for money gear for acoustic recordings.
I have a small size La Mancha Rubi classical guitar (cedar top), with a short scale that is kinder to my finger joints.
I quite liked the way this one ended up, but I'm afraid I ran of steam very quickly and haven't played at the genre for a good few months.
Recorded onto a Zoom H4n Portable Recorder. A nice piece of value for money gear for acoustic recordings.
An improv a day keeps the demons at bay!
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That sounds great, more Spannish and reminds me that I don't have a real classical guitar - GAS attack!
You master it very well, is it a composed piece or improvised?
You master it very well, is it a composed piece or improvised?
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I don't know enough about the style. So not improvised, it's a piece out of an "Introduction to Flamenco Guitar" book.
The La Mancha Rubi I have is just 530mm scale length - called "Half Size" - nearly 20% shorter than the standard.
The fretboard / nut is slightly narrow than standard at 48mm.
With a body size about 15-20% smaller for the various dimensions it's a very comfortable guitar to play.
With a full size classical guitar the combination of long scale, wide fretboard and a flat fretboard makes it an unpleasant experience for my left hand finger joints. It was playign a full sized classical guitar a lot that first triggered the joint pains.
The little La Mancha doesn't sound half bad as well.
£170 when I bought it, now £210 - and great value for money.
La Mancha are a German business by the way.
The La Mancha Rubi I have is just 530mm scale length - called "Half Size" - nearly 20% shorter than the standard.
The fretboard / nut is slightly narrow than standard at 48mm.
With a body size about 15-20% smaller for the various dimensions it's a very comfortable guitar to play.
With a full size classical guitar the combination of long scale, wide fretboard and a flat fretboard makes it an unpleasant experience for my left hand finger joints. It was playign a full sized classical guitar a lot that first triggered the joint pains.
The little La Mancha doesn't sound half bad as well.
£170 when I bought it, now £210 - and great value for money.
La Mancha are a German business by the way.
An improv a day keeps the demons at bay!
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We do have two 3/4 size nylon strings in our home, for the kids. But they are cheap ones, playable only on the first 5 frets.
Yours sounds much better.
Yours sounds much better.
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Thanks!
My old Suzuki Classical was a bit lacking in quality. Not bad, wormanlike, but not much pleasure to be had from playing it.
La Mancha seem to apply quality to even their cheaper guitars.
I noticed 18 LaMancha school guitars were given the title "Recommended Model 2017/2018" by the European Guitar Teachers Association.
A mixture of German development, Spanish design and Asian manufacturing that seems to work well.
An improv a day keeps the demons at bay!
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Wow....sorry for the delayed listen! Very authentic sounding! Just fabulous!
Tytlblues
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As this thread has the "Spanish" theme ....
Play in even a tuning like Csus2 and if it's minor scale then eventually there's a stopover in Spanish territory.
This little routine fell under the fingers today for some reason.
Play in even a tuning like Csus2 and if it's minor scale then eventually there's a stopover in Spanish territory.
This little routine fell under the fingers today for some reason.
An improv a day keeps the demons at bay!
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Yeah...very spanish sounding... lovely sound VB!!!!
Tytlblues
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BB King
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Very nice Spanish sounds in this thread. I don't play it, but my father was a very accomplished flaminco/classical player. This thread brings back fond memories.
"Throw yo' big leg over me Mama, I might not feel this good again!"
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Thanks Tytl.
It's a shame that classical guitars are so tough on the left hand - flat wide fretboard and some horrendous stretches for notes. Off limits now.
Good memories are worth holding onto BB - I have memories of my father and classical music, but piano rather then guitar. I think it did create an interest in me for playing an instrument, and it made great listening too.
It's a shame that classical guitars are so tough on the left hand - flat wide fretboard and some horrendous stretches for notes. Off limits now.
Good memories are worth holding onto BB - I have memories of my father and classical music, but piano rather then guitar. I think it did create an interest in me for playing an instrument, and it made great listening too.
An improv a day keeps the demons at bay!