Issue 49 - May 24th, 2014

I would like to invite you to be part of this Weekly Magazine by raising questions and giving me suggestions through e-mail so this magazine can become a good material for all flamenco lovers, researchers and musicians. Enjoy it!

A.-News:

Victory in Law Suite Against Juan Estrada

B.-Comments, Questions and Answers:

QUESTION 1: Can you tell me in general terms how do you evaluate a guitar?

QUESTION 2: I heard you saying that some kind of buzzing is ok, can you explain that?

QUESTION 3: Could you please elaborate about the new AG exotic fretboards?

QUESTION 4: What is the latest novelty regarding raw materials for the bridge?

QUESTION 5: Is it true that - for almost a century- the fret division used in Spanish guitars had many inaccuracies resulting in a bad tuning capacity, can you please elaborate on that?

C.- Videos of the Week:

1)"Quiroga por Bulerías" from Paco de Lucías Posthumous Album "Canción Andaluza" NEW VIDEOS Part 2, 3 and 4

D.- Videos Recently Included in My Website

1) Strumming with Percussions Series (4 videos)

E.- Video Recommendations of the Week:

1)"Niño Seve" 1st Prize National Award Contest Córdoba Flamenco Guitar

A.-News

I celebrate that a chapter is over with victory for me in the Court of Law in Spain on a long law suit process against Juan Estrada (Juan Manuel Espinosa Estrada) for defamation as he slandered me as well as Andalusian Guitars.

Juan Estrada was manager at “De Lucia Gestion S.L” a society meant to manage Paco De Lucia’s official web site (www.pacodelucia.org) as well as their business of selling the now discontinued guitars made by Vicente Carrillo branded as “Paco de Lucia”

Mr. Estrada utterly violated the law by slandering me and he was defeated in court. Here I share the final court records in my favor regarding that law suit against him. Please click at the following link:

Celebro mi victoria en la corte en la demanda que interpuse contra Juan Estrada hace poco más de 2 años por sus difamaciones hacia mi persona como hacia Andalusian Guitars, aquí les comparto la copia literal de la resolución final del proceso emitido por el Juzgado de Primera Instancia N.17 de Málaga en mi favor.

Juan Estrada trabajaba como manager de la sociedad “De Lucia Gestion S.L” (que ya no existe) misma que manejaba la web oficial de Paco de Lucia (www.pacodelucia.org) y también se ocupaba en vender las guitarras (hace ya años descontinuadas) hechas por Vicente Carrillo con la marca “Paco de Lucia”. A continuación, el documento:

Final Resolution Document for Law Suite Against Juan Estrada in Favor of Ruben Diaz

B.-Questions and Answers

THE NEW VIDEOS

THE WHOLE SERIES

In this video you can enjoy listening to "Niño Seve" who is the winner of the 1st National Award Contest of Flamenco Guitar in Córdoba he plays his piece "Taranta" with an Andalusian Guitars guitar model Marcelo Barbero 1948y a superb instrument which you can see a picture of at the following link:

http://andalusianguitars.com/MB1948y-8-spruce-satinf-satinb-satin-red-14.html

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