WTB: 8-10 string classical guitar

carlos

I know it's a long shot but they exist! 8 or 10 nylon strings. 7 not different enough from 6, and I've never seen a 9 so 8 or 10 it is. 12 is silly, of course.

ToneControl

would you commission one to be built?

carlos

Sure but I'm pretty sure it will be outside of anything I can afford or am willing to spend

VimFuego

there's a brazillian guitar that is a 10 string, can't recall what it's called. It seems to be 5 courses of 2 strings and 1 course of 1. There's a chap I see on FB playing one, I'll see of I can dig it out.

EDIT: found it, it's a Viola Caipira

SDanS

Might be worth checking / putting a wanted on Delcamp

https://www.classicalguitardelcamp.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=115219

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-string-classical-guitar/222914402008?hash=item33e6bbd6d8:g:boIAAOSwroZathdb

10 string Bach for inspiration.....

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/bach-lute-works-original-version-for-10-string-guitar

ToneControl

carlos said:

Sure but I'm pretty sure it will be outside of anything I can afford or am willing to spend

I think that if you wait a good long while, when one turns up there will be very few other bidders

ToneControl

10- string one   José Ramirez
https://www.classicalguitardelcamp.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=118674
4850 Euros

carlos

Thanks, chaps, I'm in contact with the seller on ebay now but I'll have a go at Delcamp

carlos

Just bought an  Ortega Guitars RCE159-8 for £268 off amazon. Last one in stock and it was new. By a mile the best option at that price considering the RRP is over £600

carlos

Amazon meeting me about so this is back to the top