Hi Sam I´ll be using the the leather and fishing line method . I´ve not come across Tony´s method sounds interesting .

Victor, I started a thread on cejillas in our guitar maker section.

Hello Everybody,

The guitars I own are:

1. 1963 Ramirez Flamenco
2. 2009 Darren Hippner Santos Model

What guitars would I like to own? To many to list here!

Jose Maria Vilaplana, 1980. Even after 30 years, she's still beautiful.

Flamencoblues

1995 Ramirez 1A. 2004 Conde Hermanos Orange Media Luna. 1964 Conde Hermanos. My favourite is the Orange Conde. Punchy, dry, mid-rangy, thick, profound.

davinort wrote:A cautionary note: some years ago a similar "what do you own?" thread was done on an open-forum classical list. One person was burglarized a few weeks later, and based on the fact that *all* his guitar cases were opened but that only the two or three finest guitars were stolen, suggested that the burglar may well have read this information on the e-list.

Well, my guitar is in my signature.

If someone broke into my house and saw what I play, maybe they'll take pity on me and leave me something better.

Hello from Brazil! I have read all the posts, and do not feel so bad that I own several guitars (not all flamenco--three are!)
My first instrument was so antique that it appeared to be about 1820- 1830, with pegs and a fretboard that stopped at the body. No picture available, flamed maple and spruce. I cannot find another in any reference book. I travelled a lot and bought guitars in different countries, but much later in Canada, my first flamenco, Raimundo 145F 1994: not bad but certainly not a great flamenco. Three times I was offered Ramírez guitars but had no money! The next time I saw a Ramírez Flamenco 1ª, cedar/cypress with pegs, I bought it and though beat-up and maltreated since 1969, it is my best, built by I.M.=Ignacio Manzano Rozas, now a famous luthier. I recently bought a new Pedro de Miguel on eBay, but although well-made, it has not got the real flamenco tone, but would be OK for accompanying dance. A Brazilian luthier made me a "copy" of the Ramírez 1ª from drawings, and it is a fine instrument with cedar and Brazilian, but cannot be considered a flamenco guitar--he did not know the internal details, set-up etc. I am not in the market for any more guitars! I am not going to take my best 1ª to be repaired or refinished because it sounds great as is! I will post a photo soon and send a sound bite.
El Niño de B

continued from my last post: photos of my 1969 Ramírez flamenca branca 1ª, by I.M. (Rozas). I tried to make a video but failed to push the right button... Next time, a .wmv

Oi! a couple more photos of my Ramírez 3737 1969 1ª cedar and cypress flamenco. I have seen in GSI a similar model of 1969 with a number 3307...How did José Ramirez III make so many instruments a year?
Tcháu
El Niño de B

O Ninho de B wrote:Oi! a couple more photos of my Ramírez 3737 1969 1ª cedar and cypress flamenco. I have seen in GSI a similar model of 1969 with a number 3307...How did José Ramirez III make so many instruments a year?

I visited his shop a couple times. He had many helpers.

-Bob