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Uploaded by on Jun 5, 2010

10-string guitarist Perfecto De Castro performs the immortal Bach Prelude in G Major BWV 1007 on 4 different concert 10-string guitars. This experiment features a side-by-side comparison of 4 instruments by different makers, different woods and different methods of construction.

The guitars:

2010 Bartolex MLS10-EL - made in HongKong, spruce, indian rosewood, lattice bracing, 660mm

2009 Domingo Javier - made in the Philippines, cedar, brazilian rosewood, lattice bracing, 650mm

2009 Greg Brandt - made in the USA, spruce, brazilian rosewood, fan bracing, 660mm

1973 Jose Ramirez 1a - made in Spain, cedar, brazilian rosewood, fan bracing, 664mm

Video shot with Creative Vado HD and JVC Everio HD. Audio recorded with Zoom H2, no post processing applied.

Pick your favorite instrument and post it in the comments section. Please check out my other videos in the channel.

http://www.perfectodecastro.com

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  • I love the tone of Greg Brandt 's guitar,sprucy exquisite tone. Great video!

  • VOTE FOR PEDRO!!!! :D you are talent incarnate my friend!

  • javier is the best.

  • i like the javier and the ramirez

  • i like the 1973 Jose Ramirez 1a, great playing

  • I'd say the Ramirez, followed by the Bartolex. And I say that mostly because the Bartolex is the one I have a hope of being able to afford.

    It will be years until I'm as good as Perf, if ever, but when playing this piece he has some of the same problems I do at the same places, so that gives me hope.

  • My vote if for Gregg Brand's guitar

  • Perf, you can make any guitar sound wonderful. That is the best business move by Bartolek, to hire you as a spokeperson. I almost want to buy one myself. How difficult is to learn to play the 10-string guitar?

  • I like the '73 Ramirez. Thanks for the performance.

  • Javier for me.

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