This flamenco guitar was made by the master luthier Domingo Esteso´s nephews in the emblematic workshop in 7 Gravina Street. This workshop was owned by Faustino and Mariano Conde. Lots of great performers have been in this workshop. For example, Paco de Lucía, Melchor de Marchena, Niño Ricardo, Cepero, Pepe Habichuela, and so many others.
This flamenco guitar is part of the exclusive series with only 15 units, called “La catedral” (The cathedral), named after the peculiar shape of its head. All these guitars were made for the best artists of that time, such as Niño Ricardo , Sabicas, Mario Escudero… among others. Its sound emits unmatchable magic, which captivated, still captivates, and will keep captivating all guitar lovers when they listen to these flamenco legends for ever after. It is a sound with great personality and unbeatable flamenco timbre.
This flamenco guitar is built with superior quality woods, impossible to obtain nowadays. The German spruce sound top has a perfect veining: straight, uniform and very marked over its entire surface, the back and sides are made of cypress wood, with an outstanding quality and beauty. The finishes are the typical ones of Hermanos Conde.
The tension of this flamenco guitar is medium, and the heights of the strings in fingerboard and saddle are perfect, providing us with such a high degree of comfort that one will be delighted.
The condition of this flamenco guitar is excellent and original, without any kind of cracks or repairs whatsoever.
VIDEO RECORDED WITH IPHONE 15 PRO, APOGEE DUET 3 SOUND CARD, AND NEUMANN KM184 MICROPHONE. VIDEO TEST USING ONLY IPHONE 15 PRO (SOUND AND IMAGE). For more details CLICK HERE
Price 6,200.00€ - SOLD
Out of stock
Year | 1969 |
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Top | German spruce |
Back and sides | Cypress |
Finish | French polish |
Tuners | Traditional wooden pegs |
Scale length | 670 mm |
String height 12th fret | 2.6 mm |
Saddle height | 8.2 mm |
Nut width | 53 mm |
Dist. between 1st-6th string at the nut | 45 mm |
Dist. between 1st-6th string at the saddle | 57 mm |
Weight | 1220 |
Condition | Excellent – original |
Included case | Original |
Optional case (plus 250€) | Hiscox PRO-II-GCL-L |
Optional case ( plus 650 € ) | BAM Panther 8002XLB Hightech |
Video recorded with strings | Solera Flamenca «Alma» by Vicente Amigo (Nylon) |
Availability | SOLD |