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Hi My name is Marcel Tiemensma. I am a classical/flamenco player.

I posted a new vid on



Hope you like it!!!

Aloha!
    Welcome to the forum then!

    Love the vid!
      Very nice!
      What a great introduction ?
        Welcome to the forum Marcel, sure you will enjoy being here....... ?
          Hi and welcome to the forum.

          My brother in Law is also a flamenco player. His name is Andre Liebenberg.

          Have fun on the forum....... ? ?
            Welcome to the forum Marcel.

            I have a few questions for you...

            1. What guitar is that? it sounds great
            2. How did you record that audio? What mics did you use or was it the guitar pickup?
            3. Have you got any tips on shaping your nails or strengthening them for flamenco playing?

            ? I am the question master...
              Hi question master ?

              I like questions (ask 'em myself a lot too)...
              Here the anwers:

              1. The guitar is a Conde Hermanos
              2. Audio is recorded with 2 Neumanns KM 184 (sort of stereo set-up)...also important is the mixing in ProTools with a bit of Waves reverb and Focusrite EQ etc
              3. I put some glue under my thumb which becomes hard (Pattex). For the rest no strenghtening....but I donot play as rough as the flamencoplayers.

              Hope this answers your questions!
              Grtz,
              Marcel
                Glue under the thumb? Isn't that uncomfortable?

                I try to keep mine at a decent shape, but because I also play electric I have to keep them slightly shorter.
                In fact I hacked them off the other day because a song required me to tap harmonics and the nails kept getting in the way.

                http://www.condehermanos.com/portadai.htm
                very cool guitars. which model is yours?

                I think you are going to find this forum very interesting. (thats not actually a good guess, I bet everyone finds it interesting...)
                  I am used to the glue. The thumbnail is also a bit a-symmetric so the glue helps to balance and makes it real hard.

                  I own a Conde AF 25 and a A26. The one on the video is the AF 25...
                    Welcome Marcel - I really enjoyed your playing - nice arrangement.
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