Hey, I’m really feeling that aggressive punchy sound of this guitar. So glad it arrived without any harm. It looks absolutely fantastic. I’d love to hear more bulerías hermano :D
Thanks Tay! Glad you like it and thanks again for your advice with it. The sound of this guitar is addictive mate... that raw punchy sound 🤤 yes buleria... for sure! I actually happen to be composing one right now. May take a while though because I've always found buleria a difficult style 😅
Thanks Francis. We would like to have one of this guitar. Specialy for my friend. What is the model? Would you advice me this one or may be an other luthier. I will find out how I can get in touch with Navarro, it is so far from Turkey. I need some extra knowledge for shipping and taxes etc. Thanks ün advance....
Great presentation of this beautiful Guitar, Mr. Grant 😁 I own an Alhambra 7FC Flamenco Blanca Guitar (2019), and I was wondering whether buying this Francisco Marlon Navarro guitar would be an upgrade or not. Francisco Navarro guitars have been on my mind for quite some time now. This one specifically caught my attention because its kinda affordable (to me) and from a reputable luthier.
Thank you Chiva! Really appreciate you checking the video out and commenting! Yes I have tried out the Alhambra 7FC and I think the Navarro Student flamenco model would be an upgrade but only by a little. It depends what you are looking for but if I was going to invest in an upgraded guitar, I would probably save up a bit more and go for a bigger upgrade. That being said, Navarro produces stunning guitars and the student model is a joy to play. The only thing I want to highlight to you, which I think is important to consider, is the 650 mm scale length and the fact that the neck is on the chunkier side. I am a bigger guy, so my preference is scale lengths larger than 650 mm. But I quite like chunkier necks because I have large hands. I just wanted to mention because all players have their preferences and I think these two factors can have a big impact on the playability for different people.
@@FrancisGrant1 Thankyou for your reply Mr.Grant🫡 I wanted to buy the Francisco Marlon Navarro because I can simply afford it. 1500 dollars is my budget. I can go a little higher if the guitar is really good. My Alhambra has some kind of a thin neck. But even with that thin neck, I do have some joint pain in my left thumb if I play for a long period. It could be a technique issue, it could be that I need a more "rounder" neck. The Alhambra neck looks flat and feels flat which some people prefer. I still find the Alhambra easy to play. But maybe just maybe I need a more round neck like the one on Marlon Navarro. From the video, I can see the Marlon's neck looks more "round". So I dunno, maybe that will fix my problem. I ultimately feel like its a matter of adapting your technique and feel to the neck. Like, you gotta be a little open minded about those stuff. I dunno.. I could be wrong. Do you have any other guitars in mind you could recommend? In the price range of 1500 dollars? Because I still need to pay for the shipping and customs clearance and all that jazz you know..
Again, I can only really tell you my particular preferences.... but if you are struggling with joint or hand pain, I find that rounder necks are so much more ergonomic. They do take getting used to but I would take a round and larger neck any day over a flatter neck. It's tricky because I obviously can never say with certainty that you will like the Navarro student model. But I have yet to find anyone who hasn't been impressed by it. I have reviewed a lot of different guitars over the years, as you can see across the channel, and some people disagree with my perspectives on some the guitars.... but I have yet to find someone who has disagreed with me about the Navarro. If you speak with Diego and mention that you checked out my videos, you might get a good deal on this guitar. I spoke with Diego today and apparently this Navarro is an absolute banger reverb.com/uk/item/75841344-2023-francisco-navarro-flamenco-negra-1a-spruce-paloescrito As for other guitars in that price range, you can pick up second hand Conde Hermanos segunda guitars. Their primeira (or top line range) usually comes over £2K second hand... but you can pick up segunda guitars for around £1.5K and I have really liked some of the ones I have tried. But again, I am telling you MY preferences. I am a Conde Hermanos fan boy. th-cam.com/video/iefCEyK_cFY/w-d-xo.html Valeriano Bernal is in this price range too th-cam.com/video/x2edzU17aso/w-d-xo.html But if I had to choose, I would go for the second hand Conde segunda Hope this helps! Happy to keep the conversation going
@@FrancisGrant1 Thank you for replying to my comment! I'd absolutely love to have that Francisco Navarro guitar you gave me the link to if it wasn't for the 660 mm scale (I play a 650 mm on my Alhambra and it's perfect for me). I feel 660 mm is a little too much. Also its a Negra. I love blancas. I'm kind of a super traditional style dude myself haha. That's why I was impressed by the Blanca Marlon Navarro in this video. Sounds very beautiful. For conde segunda, i gotta look everywhere on the internet for it because it seems like its out of stock everywhere haha. For valeriano bernal, I did look at the Foroflamenco forums and they say they're 'factory guitars" with some inconsistencies sometimes. I just wanna avoid factory guitars to be honest (I already own one. The Alhambra). Francisco Navarro guitars are definitely not factory guitars and that's what also caught my attention. They're all Luthier guitars made by Francisco Navarro and his son, Marlon (just like what you mentioned in the video). I think im gonna try to get a concert model Navarro for some discount through talking to memorial music dealers (they gotta have some sort of email on their website somewhere). If they can't cut me a decent discount, I'm just gonna go with the Marlon Navarro one. I already like how it sounds and everyone literally praises it. But I wanted to know your opinion first because you're one of the very few who reviewed this guitar on TH-cam.🫡 Thankyou for your suggestions, good sir, and have a nice day! Note: you play like a Spaniard, bro. You're pretty good!👍keep it up 🫡
So random that you would go for a Mexican luthier while in Europe. I’m from Houston and I’ve played a lot of Marlon’s and Francisco’s guitars and I can attest to their sound quality. Your blanca blows any factory cordoba out the water. I like the fact that you pointed out that you like bigger guitars. Marlon’s necks are C shaped and chunky. A great fit if you have banana fingers lol. Congrats!
Thanks Luis🙏🏻 Yeah I’ve imported guitars from Spain before and even though we’re spoilt for choice here, I must say, I reckon you would pay twice the price for a guitar of this quality from Europe. The quality to cost for Navarro’s guitars are outstanding. I’ve been a big fan of Navarro’s guitars for a long time! Yes I feel it became trendy for a while to build Spanish guitars with a thinner body and I simply just don’t find them comfortable. I have long arms 😂 I also prefer the volume that you can get from guitars with a larger body
@@FrancisGrant1 I like bigger necks as well. Either of you tried their fancier concert or grand lines to attest if this is "good enough" for a casual player? (I had a C10 Cordoba and it was terrible, the fretboard was concave)
@@KalJoao Unfortunately I have not had the chance to try their upper range models! But I would be surprised if the necks where much different. I wouldn't worry yourself with whether a guitar is 'good enough' or not. When money allows, just get the best guitar that you can and buy what you like the most. Guitars are an investment for life... you may end up picking it up every day for years and years. They bring so much joy to our lives.
I don't about the playability of this guitar, but I do know about its sound. It is a whole lot better than the other one. This one has better bass in that it is more pronounced {but not over powering) giving it a bit of growl which gives it personality. Congratulations.
Hello 😁 thanks for saying!! Yes I really love the sound of this, I haven't put it down since I bought it. As for better or worse... again, it depends on context and preference. I prefer playing buleria and farruca on the Francisco Navarro but I prefer playing rumba and fandangos on the Juan Montes. Obviously, I would prefer it if one guitar was better at everything, life would be easier that way and I would spend less money 😂 but it isn't that simple in reality
@@FrancisGrant1 I have a similar flamenca blanca, Mexican cypress body and spruce top. Fantastic sound! Luthier Daniel Garcia Corona. He has beautiful guitars, look him up on Facebook! He’s in process of bulking me a flamenca negra, Mexican Rosewood and German spruce. Great quality! Make more videos with this guitar comparing with all the ones you have, I don’t know how many you have. I loved it ❤️
@@FrancisGrant1 I can tell as a guitarist myself after the first tone you played on this guitar I knew right away ... the resonance ... the timbre is much better than normal guitar under 1000$
Thank you for watching! I think for this price range, you likely need some specialist advice. I am sure the guys at www.flamencoguitarsforsale.net/en/ can help you. They have a TH-cam channel too th-cam.com/users/flamencoguitarsalefeatured
@@FrancisGrant1 hey Francis thanks for your reply enjoying your channel a good mixture of reviews and technique and unusually for flamenco your a fellow Brit , I need some advice I’m very new to deciding to learn flamenco though I have played guitar most of my life , and I have just retired so it’s been a few years lol .I have a old takamine classical which I have started the learn some basics on but due to the action I find it hard so I’ve been looking at crossover nylon guitars and like the Furch one , but even though it’s going to be easier to play it’s not going to give me that authentic sound . I just want a lower action . I live in Birmingham area and there is a classical guitar shop selling all the common brands Raimundo Almansa Alhambra etc , any recommendations would be greatly appreciated I want a guitar that sounds and looks beautiful to last me for life …Jesse cook is my favourite ..
Thanks for saying Alan! Super happy to hear you're enjoying my videos 😁 Great to hear you're giving flamenco a go. I played electric and steel string for a good decade before even knowing what flamenco was, it's never too late and it's a fun style to learn... there will always be something to keep you interested. So I don't know a lot about crossover guitars but people highly rate the Yamaha NXT 900 FM. You can't really go wrong with Yamaha and I would rate their guitars under £1K as some of the best (better than those made by 'Spanish' luthiers). I have tried the Cordoba Fusion Crossover in a store before and enjoyed the experience. A lot of people give Cordoba a hard time but I am a fan, they sometimes have issues with quality control but all the ones I have tried have been solid. Alhambra is OK but it's more of a classical guitar brand... you probably won't get that growl that you need for the flamenco style. The best 'authentic' flamenco guitar you can buy under £500 is the Yamaha CG182SF. I am actually looking to buy this guitar again, funnily enough, as I sold all of my guitars to purchase my current Conde Hermanos 1a negra
que bello y balanceado sonido, los agudos bien definidos sin ser molestos y cremosos medios. Muy bella guitarra
¡Gracias! El sonido es fantástico. El vídeo no le hace justicia. Gracias por ver 🙏
Hey, I’m really feeling that aggressive punchy sound of this guitar. So glad it arrived without any harm. It looks absolutely fantastic. I’d love to hear more bulerías hermano :D
Thanks Tay! Glad you like it and thanks again for your advice with it. The sound of this guitar is addictive mate... that raw punchy sound 🤤 yes buleria... for sure! I actually happen to be composing one right now. May take a while though because I've always found buleria a difficult style 😅
@@FrancisGrant1 that sounds really great. Keep it going! 😎🎶
Yes cypress spruce are beautiful
I have a 2019 one and its beautiful. I got it from Houston, TX.
Francisco and Marlon produce incredible instruments !
AMAZING GUITAR FLAMENCO AND GOOD PLAY
Thank you ☺️ Really appreciate your comment 😁
Maravilhosa guitarra e bela iniciativa de compartilhar a nova experiência. Parabéns !!!!!!😊😊😊
Obrigado amigo 😁🙏🏻 I gosto de compartilhar minhas experiências caso seja útil para outras. Se cuida !
@@FrancisGrant1 Obrigado amigo!feliz com seu comentário! Fala português? 😊😊😊😊😊
@@williamneto1609 falo sim 😊 minha esposa e do brasil 😉 adoro seu país e sua música
@@FrancisGrant1 que maravilha!!!!!!!!!sou de SP vontade de conhecer seu país. Amo a Cultura de vcs. Também sou um tenor lírico e amo o flamenco..
Beautiful ecperience
Thank you, I am glad I can share it 🙌
Ah... Memorial Music Navarros. I'm very familiar. Well done on your purchase my friend. Enjoy.
Thanks James! Yeah Memorial Music are great, wish there was a store similar to be found in the UK. Take care!
Dear Francis that looks very fantastic. I am curious to know the price if possible...
Hi Murat, thanks for commenting 😁 this particular model will usually cost around 1000 USD
Thanks Francis. We would like to have one of this guitar. Specialy for my friend. What is the model? Would you advice me this one or may be an other luthier. I will find out how I can get in touch with Navarro, it is so far from Turkey. I need some extra knowledge for shipping and taxes etc. Thanks ün advance....
Great presentation of this beautiful Guitar, Mr. Grant 😁
I own an Alhambra 7FC Flamenco Blanca Guitar (2019), and I was wondering whether buying this Francisco Marlon Navarro guitar would be an upgrade or not.
Francisco Navarro guitars have been on my mind for quite some time now. This one specifically caught my attention because its kinda affordable (to me) and from a reputable luthier.
Thank you Chiva! Really appreciate you checking the video out and commenting! Yes I have tried out the Alhambra 7FC and I think the Navarro Student flamenco model would be an upgrade but only by a little. It depends what you are looking for but if I was going to invest in an upgraded guitar, I would probably save up a bit more and go for a bigger upgrade. That being said, Navarro produces stunning guitars and the student model is a joy to play. The only thing I want to highlight to you, which I think is important to consider, is the 650 mm scale length and the fact that the neck is on the chunkier side. I am a bigger guy, so my preference is scale lengths larger than 650 mm. But I quite like chunkier necks because I have large hands. I just wanted to mention because all players have their preferences and I think these two factors can have a big impact on the playability for different people.
Hey Chiva, did you reply again to my message? The TH-cam comments system can be a bit buggy so I can't really view things very well at times.
@@FrancisGrant1 Thankyou for your reply Mr.Grant🫡
I wanted to buy the Francisco Marlon Navarro because I can simply afford it. 1500 dollars is my budget. I can go a little higher if the guitar is really good.
My Alhambra has some kind of a thin neck. But even with that thin neck, I do have some joint pain in my left thumb if I play for a long period. It could be a technique issue, it could be that I need a more "rounder" neck.
The Alhambra neck looks flat and feels flat which some people prefer. I still find the Alhambra easy to play. But maybe just maybe I need a more round neck like the one on Marlon Navarro. From the video, I can see the Marlon's neck looks more "round". So I dunno, maybe that will fix my problem.
I ultimately feel like its a matter of adapting your technique and feel to the neck. Like, you gotta be a little open minded about those stuff. I dunno.. I could be wrong.
Do you have any other guitars in mind you could recommend? In the price range of 1500 dollars? Because I still need to pay for the shipping and customs clearance and all that jazz you know..
Again, I can only really tell you my particular preferences.... but if you are struggling with joint or hand pain, I find that rounder necks are so much more ergonomic. They do take getting used to but I would take a round and larger neck any day over a flatter neck. It's tricky because I obviously can never say with certainty that you will like the Navarro student model. But I have yet to find anyone who hasn't been impressed by it. I have reviewed a lot of different guitars over the years, as you can see across the channel, and some people disagree with my perspectives on some the guitars.... but I have yet to find someone who has disagreed with me about the Navarro.
If you speak with Diego and mention that you checked out my videos, you might get a good deal on this guitar. I spoke with Diego today and apparently this Navarro is an absolute banger
reverb.com/uk/item/75841344-2023-francisco-navarro-flamenco-negra-1a-spruce-paloescrito
As for other guitars in that price range, you can pick up second hand Conde Hermanos segunda guitars. Their primeira (or top line range) usually comes over £2K second hand... but you can pick up segunda guitars for around £1.5K and I have really liked some of the ones I have tried. But again, I am telling you MY preferences. I am a Conde Hermanos fan boy.
th-cam.com/video/iefCEyK_cFY/w-d-xo.html
Valeriano Bernal is in this price range too th-cam.com/video/x2edzU17aso/w-d-xo.html
But if I had to choose, I would go for the second hand Conde segunda
Hope this helps! Happy to keep the conversation going
@@FrancisGrant1 Thank you for replying to my comment!
I'd absolutely love to have that Francisco Navarro guitar you gave me the link to if it wasn't for the 660 mm scale (I play a 650 mm on my Alhambra and it's perfect for me). I feel 660 mm is a little too much. Also its a Negra. I love blancas. I'm kind of a super traditional style dude myself haha. That's why I was impressed by the Blanca Marlon Navarro in this video. Sounds very beautiful.
For conde segunda, i gotta look everywhere on the internet for it because it seems like its out of stock everywhere haha.
For valeriano bernal, I did look at the Foroflamenco forums and they say they're 'factory guitars" with some inconsistencies sometimes. I just wanna avoid factory guitars to be honest (I already own one. The Alhambra). Francisco Navarro guitars are definitely not factory guitars and that's what also caught my attention. They're all Luthier guitars made by Francisco Navarro and his son, Marlon (just like what you mentioned in the video).
I think im gonna try to get a concert model Navarro for some discount through talking to memorial music dealers (they gotta have some sort of email on their website somewhere). If they can't cut me a decent discount, I'm just gonna go with the Marlon Navarro one. I already like how it sounds and everyone literally praises it. But I wanted to know your opinion first because you're one of the very few who reviewed this guitar on TH-cam.🫡
Thankyou for your suggestions, good sir, and have a nice day!
Note: you play like a Spaniard, bro. You're pretty good!👍keep it up 🫡
Beautiful guitar man 👌🎸
🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thanks Stephen, really appreciated 😁
So random that you would go for a Mexican luthier while in Europe. I’m from Houston and I’ve played a lot of Marlon’s and Francisco’s guitars and I can attest to their sound quality. Your blanca blows any factory cordoba out the water. I like the fact that you pointed out that you like bigger guitars. Marlon’s necks are C shaped and chunky. A great fit if you have banana fingers lol. Congrats!
Thanks Luis🙏🏻 Yeah I’ve imported guitars from Spain before and even though we’re spoilt for choice here, I must say, I reckon you would pay twice the price for a guitar of this quality from Europe. The quality to cost for Navarro’s guitars are outstanding. I’ve been a big fan of Navarro’s guitars for a long time!
Yes I feel it became trendy for a while to build Spanish guitars with a thinner body and I simply just don’t find them comfortable. I have long arms 😂 I also prefer the volume that you can get from guitars with a larger body
@@FrancisGrant1 I like bigger necks as well. Either of you tried their fancier concert or grand lines to attest if this is "good enough" for a casual player? (I had a C10 Cordoba and it was terrible, the fretboard was concave)
@@KalJoao Unfortunately I have not had the chance to try their upper range models! But I would be surprised if the necks where much different. I wouldn't worry yourself with whether a guitar is 'good enough' or not. When money allows, just get the best guitar that you can and buy what you like the most. Guitars are an investment for life... you may end up picking it up every day for years and years. They bring so much joy to our lives.
Nice new guitar, Fraz!
Thanks Bruna 😊 it certainly makes lockdown life more manageable 😅
Is that a estudio or concert ?
I don't about the playability of this guitar, but I do know about its sound. It is a whole lot better than the other one. This one has better bass in that it is more pronounced {but not over powering) giving it a bit of growl which gives it personality.
Congratulations.
Thanks for your comment 😁 yes I totally agree with everything you said!
I think this guitar has better sound than the other you got. It has more crisp and explosive sound.
Hello 😁 thanks for saying!! Yes I really love the sound of this, I haven't put it down since I bought it. As for better or worse... again, it depends on context and preference. I prefer playing buleria and farruca on the Francisco Navarro but I prefer playing rumba and fandangos on the Juan Montes. Obviously, I would prefer it if one guitar was better at everything, life would be easier that way and I would spend less money 😂 but it isn't that simple in reality
@@FrancisGrant1 I have a similar flamenca blanca, Mexican cypress body and spruce top. Fantastic sound! Luthier Daniel Garcia Corona. He has beautiful guitars, look him up on Facebook! He’s in process of bulking me a flamenca negra, Mexican Rosewood and German spruce. Great quality! Make more videos with this guitar comparing with all the ones you have, I don’t know how many you have. I loved it ❤️
Does the neck on this guitar feel rounder or flatter?
It has quite a thicker and more rounded neck
This is much better guitar then every other guitar that you own
I agree!! 😁 🙏🏼
@@FrancisGrant1 I can tell as a guitarist myself after the first tone you played on this guitar I knew right away ... the resonance ... the timbre is much better than normal guitar under 1000$
@@suuuuuuu19 exactly! the quality of this guitar really is stunning, it sounds equivalent to guitars that are far more expensive
Wow that is awesome 😍👌👌👌
It is such a fantastic guitar, I highly recommend it 😁 I just released another tutorial video using this guitar
I just got a used 2021 Marlon Navarro classical for $600!
Amazing find! Well done!
How much?
Very nice video. what guitar would you recommend me to buy for max 3500$ ?
Thank you for watching! I think for this price range, you likely need some specialist advice. I am sure the guys at www.flamencoguitarsforsale.net/en/ can help you. They have a TH-cam channel too th-cam.com/users/flamencoguitarsalefeatured
@@FrancisGrant1 Thank you bro
Wow ❤❤💞
😁 🙏🏻
Man this is a very good guitar I think!
It's great 😁
guapa y muí bien sonida blanca! me gusta mucho!
Encantado de escucharte disfrutar, gracias por tu comentario 😁 🙏
Around £1300 that’s relatively cheap for such a good guitar …
Hey Alan! Thanks for commenting. Yes the value here is really hard to beat. It's a challenge to find guitars of this quality within this price range
@@FrancisGrant1 hey Francis thanks for your reply enjoying your channel a good mixture of reviews and technique and unusually for flamenco your a fellow Brit , I need some advice I’m very new to deciding to learn flamenco though I have played guitar most of my life , and I have just retired so it’s been a few years lol .I have a old takamine classical which I have started the learn some basics on but due to the action I find it hard so I’ve been looking at crossover nylon guitars and like the Furch one , but even though it’s going to be easier to play it’s not going to give me that authentic sound . I just want a lower action . I live in Birmingham area and there is a classical guitar shop selling all the common brands Raimundo Almansa Alhambra etc , any recommendations would be greatly appreciated I want a guitar that sounds and looks beautiful to last me for life …Jesse cook is my favourite ..
Thanks for saying Alan! Super happy to hear you're enjoying my videos 😁
Great to hear you're giving flamenco a go. I played electric and steel string for a good decade before even knowing what flamenco was, it's never too late and it's a fun style to learn... there will always be something to keep you interested.
So I don't know a lot about crossover guitars but people highly rate the Yamaha NXT 900 FM. You can't really go wrong with Yamaha and I would rate their guitars under £1K as some of the best (better than those made by 'Spanish' luthiers). I have tried the Cordoba Fusion Crossover in a store before and enjoyed the experience. A lot of people give Cordoba a hard time but I am a fan, they sometimes have issues with quality control but all the ones I have tried have been solid. Alhambra is OK but it's more of a classical guitar brand... you probably won't get that growl that you need for the flamenco style. The best 'authentic' flamenco guitar you can buy under £500 is the Yamaha CG182SF. I am actually looking to buy this guitar again, funnily enough, as I sold all of my guitars to purchase my current Conde Hermanos 1a negra
Jesus Christ is Lord!
I didn't know Jesus Christ is a fan of flamenco!