2016 Felipe Conde "FC 26" SP/CY
| Year | 2016 |
| Top | Spruce |
| Back & Sides | Cypress |
| Scale Length | 664 mm |
| Nut width | 52 mm |
| Finish | Lacquer |
| Country | Spain |
| Luthier | Felipe Conde |
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Description
This flamenco blanca is a perfect example of why the majority of working professional flamenco guitarists the world over have chosen Conde guitars for the past half century. It has a clean, raspy sound with great edge and bite, making it a very lively instrument for solo performance or for accompanying dancers and singers. Workmanship is the usual very high standard for this maker, very clean, precise and with a refined aesthetic, not just in the beautiful rosette but also by the instantly recognizable "media luna" headstock shape, which has become the symbol of the Conde name for over half a century. Finished with the famous "en color" (orange tinted) finish, this is a classic Conde all around. Although second-hand, it is in virtually like-new condition with the exception of a small finish crack (not in the wood) on the soundboard near the treble-side of the bridge. Otherwise, fantastic instrument ready for the the stage or studio.
Luthier bio: Felipe Conde and the Conde history
Orfeo Magazine #25 - Flamenco: Origins of the Flamenco Guitar
Background
Conde Hermanos guitars have been the industry standard for Spanish flamencos for many decades now. Conde has been the guitar of choice for the vast number of great players for many generations from Nino Ricardo and Melchor de Marchena to Paco de Lucia (who has recorded and concertized for nearly his entire career on Conde), Moraito, Gerardo Nunez, Canizares, Rafael Riqueni and the present generation's Diego del Morao and many others. Click here to see a small sampling of such performances. They are famously known for a dry, "woody" and very firm tone, capable of retaining clarity and punch even when driven to the extreme limits of speed - whether in picado, tremolo or rasguedo techniques - these guitars can hold up and deliver a reliable and consistent quality of tone. Felipe Conde has been building these guitars for almost 40 years - first with his father and uncle and later with his brother. Now Felipe has established his his own workshop, and GSI is proud to be the exclusive US dealer for his guitars.
