Guido wrote:segobreawill wrote:Guido wrote:
Hello Guido
Hi Sego
I really appreciate your thoughts by the way, so if my comment might imply otherwise to you, please know that I DO appreciate it

Hello Again Guido,
No worries, there's no ill feelings at all my friend.
First off, I hope you read my little update where I state that I was in error concerning the price of the M10 which I verified and is now at $3k US - it was a while since I checked the prices for Bernabe guitars, so my apologies.
Secondly, do understand that my opinion is just that - "my opinion", as is someone else's opinion "their" opinion. This is a lot like saying who is the more beautiful woman, Lady X, or Lady Y, or Lady Z? Its a matter of personal taste.
You won't go wrong with a Bernabe. Based on what I said yesterday, I correct myself in saying that for my price limit of $4K US, then an M20 is the highest I can go for. But, I want to keep my guitars. I'm not a young man that wants to get into all the hassle of buying, keeping for while and then reselling. But, that's just me.
I gave you my opinion based on my reading of many threads on this forum from those that know way more and better than I do. You are doing the same thing as I was and am STILL doing - trying to inform yourself to make the best possible purchase when the time comes. We're pretty much in the same boat here my friend.

I just stated what I had gone through and the conclusions I've arrived at. I began with the M5 on my list. Then I went a bit higher to the M10. Finally, I peaked at my price range and it was the M20. But, I found that there are more interesting options for a Spanish guitar for those prices. Take a look at Juan Hernandez, Amalio Burguet, Antonio Picado, and you'll understand a bit better. With regards to Antonio Picado, you may want to read the thread from Jacek A. Rochacki. He has many pictures that show how his particular Picado M60 was built in the actual Picado shop and not somewhere else and then adjusted before being shipped, as seems to be the case with the Bernabe models 5, 10, 20. But, I'm not entirely sure about that - I recall reading something about it on this forum at one point.
The more information we have, the better it is for us to make a better decision, and later down the road perhaps help others to make a better decision with our testimonies, yes?
