Alhambra 7P classical guitar review

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Alhambra 7P classical guitar review

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A quick look at the Alhambra 7P classical guitar with John playing a couple of his pieces. Sheet music and TAB available at Lulu.com
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@Leddius 3 жыл бұрын

I'm looking into finding the right Classical guitar for my beginner self and your reviews help me a lot. Just wanted to thank you for sharing your passion while educating us in the meantime. 🙏

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you find them helpful.

@SublimeSubdue 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 9C Alhambra I ordered from Spain back in 2004. I've had great enjoyment from an awesome instrument made with great care and precision. The 7P sounds absolutely perfect! John's playing helps tremendously!

@JohnCouplandguitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@pastorlito2004 3 жыл бұрын

do you the difference of 7P and 9P? how about the action?

@SublimeSubdue 3 жыл бұрын

Hello JS, I have not tried the 7P so I cannot give you an opinion on the comparison between the 9C and the 7P. But judging from John's playing, the 7P is about as smooth as mine is. As you may have surmised, you would need to try them for yourself. Thank you for your reply. 😊

@pastorlito2004 3 жыл бұрын

@@SublimeSubdue Thank You

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

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@konstantineguruli 10 ай бұрын

Lovely to see you, John! Lovely play and presentation! Thank you for saying that this beauty is 20 years old and looks so new! I am going to get Alhambra Laqant and would love to hear view of my favorite comedian ♥

@JohnCouplandguitar 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure Konstantine I hope you enjoy your new guitar.

@ROCKINGMAN 2 жыл бұрын

These Alhambra guitars are right all round. Great neck profiles, very resonant sound, beautiful clarity and tone. They were recommended to me by Kent Guitars who deal with supreme top-end guitars from some of the finest classical guitars in the world from Spain and other European luthiers. I found the sound I wanted was created by the cedar top not spruce and bought the 4P model.

@JohnCouplandguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@RalphAouad 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your pieces and playing a lot. Great stuff love your videos

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

@UNKUHNOODLES 5 жыл бұрын

Once again the subtle mastery shines throughout..... WHEW!!!! Thank you John!!!!

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

@darinh1 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the review and great playing.

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

@PB200559 4 жыл бұрын

Nice instrument, nicely demonstrated. Thanks John.

@JohnCouplandguitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks PB.

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

@dietersdawgs 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review.... I have a few Alhambras a 7Fc in cypress and a 7PAc in rosewood.......really like them and highly recommend them as well! Mine are 12 and 7 years old and still as nice as the first day I brought them home.....zero issues!

@PeteAxeShields 5 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous tunes John - beautifully played - yours are amongst the very best instructional video's and reviews on youtube - thank you brother x

@salvadoralonso7224 3 жыл бұрын

Impresionante Guitarra, quiero poder comprarme, una.

@mhdz10 2 жыл бұрын

Sí, suena bastante bien.

@davidrutledge6215 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a beginning senior looking for a good guitar that will see me through. This guitar sounds pretty full-bodied and I enjoyed your playing. Thank you from Canada.

@JohnCouplandguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David.

@adiladil217 Жыл бұрын

Hey . play well , which is good ; alhambra c1, cordoba c5, or Cuenca mod10 . thanks

@JohnCouplandguitar Жыл бұрын

Alhambra every time.

@maraalvarez7695 3 жыл бұрын

Just Beautiful...thank you!

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Mara.

@stevew585 2 жыл бұрын

Hi John, wonderful review, looks and sounds incredible. I heard the 7P is the lowest end 'all solid wood'' construction, if you go cheaper than this then you go to Laminated backs , No Thank you! Very nice Thanks again. PS, You play beautifully!

@JohnCouplandguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, much appreciated.

@vimarvikerland9765 3 жыл бұрын

Does all alhambra 7p have plastic scratchprotection? I find it a bit offputting, but I get its everymans taste. Great review btw!

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it has a plate on both sides of the sound hole.

@neildmonte8786 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful as always John :)

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Neil.

@jpdel31 5 жыл бұрын

You will love to hear the great guitar player "Toquinho", from my poor land, Brazil.

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

@SublimeSubdue 3 жыл бұрын

I am a big fan of Augustin Barrios Mangore from Paraguay. :) I play several of his pieces, my favorite is Estudio en Do Menor. Mangore was a very complex guitarist.

@akipachoekie 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Sir. I live in the Netherlands, and somebody whant to sell me a Alhambra 2 C. He say that its all solid. Because he hear it on the sound. But when i look at the product information, they say the back and sides are laminated. The seller say this has a early serial number. What do you think??? Thanks for the video.

@JohnCouplandguitar 4 жыл бұрын

If you look at the Thomann web site for the 2C it states that it is a solid top but does not specifically say that the back and sides are.

@arijitsanyal6239 5 жыл бұрын

Love from India..👍👍

@dryogi4055 4 жыл бұрын

Great instrument indeed. For some unknown reason, the Alhambra guitars sold in North America have a horrendous logo on the headstock, like the ones you see on steel string acoustic guitars. For a purist classical guitar player, that is a big no-no. Yours looks nice. Thanks for the video.

@patrickdunavan9113 4 жыл бұрын

Horrendous? Actually quite classy, IMO. Good marketing idea, too, since nobody else seems to do it.

@normapedraza6967 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t say horrendous but it does look a bit tacky.

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

@machoprotegido5607 3 жыл бұрын

Haha the finger tapping was hilarious. I like your videos.

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, thank you!

@lukasxp8098 Жыл бұрын

i dont anderstant why on the music paper stand that we need to play it that way but in this vidio these notes are wrong

@JohnCouplandguitar Жыл бұрын

Music is not static, it evolves sometimes a little harder, sometimes a little easier.

@ym-xf4xh 3 жыл бұрын

Which one would be better, Alhambra 7P/7PA or Cordoba C10/C12, Kindly suggest, Thanx.

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

I have not played any high end Cordobas but I have played the lower priced Alhambra and Cordobas with my conclusion being that Alhambras have more character.

@camiloelchilo4658 2 жыл бұрын

I've got the same guitar my friend! Any help or hints on how to choose the right strings? I play jazz, bossa Nova, pop, rock and some flamenco 😁

@JohnCouplandguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Trial and error. My favourites are Savarez but it is difficult to buy single strings so they are not very practical. I use DADs for the most part. The lower tension sets will allow more rattling for flamenco. The higher tension offer a better tone.

@pintorafael 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice !

@dimitrijeninkovic5139 3 жыл бұрын

@breannamacion133 2 жыл бұрын

Why is it missing the a on the headstock?

@JohnCouplandguitar 2 жыл бұрын

The tradition is that each maker has their own head profile so It is only the more recent guitars which have this marking.

@breannamacion133 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnCouplandguitar ahh I see, thank you

@Alex_Martz 2 жыл бұрын

Which year was this guitar made?, I recently saw a second hand like this one and it also didn't had the "A" logo on the headstock as all the newer Alhambras

@JohnCouplandguitar 2 жыл бұрын

i think it is around 20 - 25 years old.

@Alex_Martz 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnCouplandguitar Thanks

@enriquemontesinos4819 Жыл бұрын

En español????? Plis

@ski9392 3 жыл бұрын

John, thank you very much for this beautiful playing! I am interested in the Alhambra 1 OP model (open pore). Do you know anything about this model? It's selling new for $500 and would be my first classical guitar. Any thoughts on it or on buying a classical guitar for a first timer? I want to learn some Paco De Lucia songs. Thanks again for your videos and may Jesus keep blessing you sir!

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

I have not played that particular model but I have played a lot of Alhambras and never found a bad one. The open pore finish is less labour intensive and so the guitar is less expensive. This finish lets the wood vibrate better so the sound is good but because it is such a thin finish it may pick up scratches more easily. Go for it!

@ski9392 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnCouplandguitar Thank you so much for the response, John! I really appreciate this!

@hael8680 2 жыл бұрын

Great playing! What does the "P" stands for?

@JohnCouplandguitar 2 жыл бұрын

That seems to be a secret known only to Alhambra.

@ericstandefer9138 7 ай бұрын

Performet

@davexjs5889 5 жыл бұрын

John, Have You A Beginners Book In Your Publications?

@JohnCouplandguitar 5 жыл бұрын

That's on my, 'To do,' list. I think it's been there for several years.

@davexjs5889 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnCouplandguitar, Everyone needs Different Just A Thought.

@pastorlito2004 3 жыл бұрын

is this a cedar top?

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

No it is spruce.

@pastorlito2004 3 жыл бұрын

any idea of the difference with 9P?

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

@@pastorlito2004 Correction, the 7P top is cedar, it just does not look like it! The 9P has a red cedar top. Back and sides are the same for both but the necks are mahogany for the 7 and cedar for the 9. The 9 also is made by their top craftsmen

@pastorlito2004 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnCouplandguitar looks spruce on the video

@jamesstanton7558 2 жыл бұрын

@@pastorlito2004 I have the 7P and it is definitely spruce. Alhambra make the same model with a solid cedar top. Cedar is a more red tan colour.

@Za7a7aZ 3 жыл бұрын

My question is if the 7p is worth the extra amount of money when I compare it to a 4p...playabillity and sound wise...not materials. The plastic will probably dimm the vibration

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

I have never played a 4 so it is hard to say but, if money is no object, go for the 7.

@Za7a7aZ 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnCouplandguitar i wish money was no object...i would go for the p9. The extra amount of money must be able to be explained somewhere. Of course it is a plus if the guitar looks stunning but i do not mind how a guitar looks if it has a great playabillty and sound..

@JohnCouplandguitar 3 жыл бұрын

@@Za7a7aZ The top models tend to be assigned to the most experienced builders and they get first choice of pieces of timber. This is true for most manufacturers.

@Za7a7aZ 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnCouplandguitar o yes thanks for that info. It explains a lot. As a matter of fact it is in my top 3 to built my own classical guitar before i kick the bucket. It will be a costly buisines to buy all the tools and believe that only youtube instructions and instruction books will not be enough to built a good guitar. So I found a luthiers evening school here in the netherlands...hopefully i can enlist and that it result in a great guitar too. Anyways..thanks for your replies