Hi - I wondered if anyone could help me please.
I recently purchased a really good classical guitar - a Raimundo 155 - made by their elite luthiersi in Valencia (so not their cheaper outsourced factory models).
But I have decided that I do not really get on well with classical guitars ie just don’t want to spend a lot of time on it, certainly not the required 10,000 hours,
It seemed like a bargain at the time because apparently they sell for £3,000, but what I paid for it at auction was’nt exactly chomp change for me . However the tech who set it up confirmed it is in very good condition and was quite impressed by the price I got it for.
I know it is a very specialised field, but I wondered if anyone knew the best place to reach professional classical musicians?
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I've previously bought second hand from Maestoso Music in Brighton, and found them good to deal with, and pretty knowledgeable. I've never sold anything to them, but they certainly do buy and sell second hand.
Or there's somewhere like Delcamp (I think you might have to jump through some hoops to be considered legit enough to put up a 'for sale' ad)...here's a thread about Raimundos: https://www.classicalguitardelcamp.com/viewtopic.php?t=55370
Maybe have a sniff around and see if you have a local classical guitar society?
Just a word of caution for pitching your ad: I'm not sure what a pro level classical guitar really is...I'd think £5k was cheap for a one-person luthier guitar these days...and I don't think you'd ever find a concert-level player using a Raimundo (although happy to be proven wrong).
I guess it might appeal to a struggling professional starting out or a well heeled amateur.
I may try it on this forum, but thanks for the advice on more niche avenues.
I sold a higher-end 'student level' Burguet on here a few years back...iirc, it did sit for a while; waiting for the right person to come along...but, if you've got the patience, it's certainly worth a punt if you can get some good detail/pics together.
delCamp or a guitar broker I think
And it's a lovely trip to Bearwood which has, err, hang on, give me a minute...a bus station.