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This is a Craviola... Jun 20, 2016 18:42:57 GMT -5 Derick likes this

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Post by FloridaGull on Jun 20, 2016 18:42:57 GMT -5

This is my Giannini Craviola - made in Brazil! Solid spruce top, laminate Pao Ferro/Morado back and sides. Built in 2009 (I think). The current crop of Craviolas are made in China, except for the all-solid-wood ones, which are still made in Brazil - at a very hefty price - close to $2K!

I think it is very cool -

- and it is very comfortable to play, and the tone is lovely...

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	This is a Craviola... Jun 20, 2016 22:18:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 22:18:51 GMT -5 I'd love to get a chance to hear and play a Craviola one day -- I have to admit I admire the way they look.

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This is a Craviola... Jun 21, 2016 2:54:36 GMT -5

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FloridaGull,Hi
Looks good, never heard one, will have a look on YouTube.
It makes me wonder if one day in the distant future people might be saying the same comments about the Acoustic Guitar, not a nice thought.

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This is a Craviola... Jun 21, 2016 7:40:39 GMT -5

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Jun 20, 2016 22:18:51 GMT -5 @sleigh said:

I'd love to get a chance to hear and play a Craviola one day -- I have to admit I admire the way they look.

They are, actually, pretty cool!

You might see one in a store...

The "lower end" Craviolas are now made in China (as mentioned above) - and, they are solid spruce over laminate sapele, flame maple, or rosewood now, the Pao Ferro/Morado being an indiginous Brazilian hardwood.

I should have posted a Giannini link - here it is now - www.gianniniguitars.com/ - direct to Craviolas - www.gianniniguitars.com/grupo/craviolas/28/

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This is a Craviola... Jun 21, 2016 10:00:49 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Jun 21, 2016 10:00:49 GMT -5

Just checked out the craviolas on YouTube, I like the shape,sound really good,they come in various types, six string steel or nylon, twelve string, electric similar to a standard electric guitar.
Shall have to keep me eye out for one.

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This is a Craviola... Jun 21, 2016 10:32:34 GMT -5

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Post by FloridaGull on Jun 21, 2016 10:32:34 GMT -5

It is somewhat unfortunate, but IMHO the Chinese-made, "lower end" Craviolas (solid top, laminate back and sides) probably have better QA/QC than the Brazilian-made ones from the past. I am lucky to have gotten a "good" one, but the quality control at the Brazilian factory - particularly in the "lower-end" models - seems to have been kind of spotty over the years...at least according to reviews on the web...

I just noticed that there is a short-scale model!

www.gianniniguitars.com/produto_grupo/28/20/188/1512/gscra-36%20ceq%20n.html

The GSCRA-36 CEQ N has a 22 27/32" scale length! Kind of short...

It is the one with laminate sapele back and sides...

I believe the electric models came out when they switched to Chinese manufacturing - seems to be your "basic" electric guitar in the Craviola shape...

www.gianniniguitars.com/instrumento/electric%20craviola/28/133/

Oh God! There's a 12-string one...

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This is a Craviola... Jun 23, 2016 15:08:34 GMT -5

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FloridaGull,
This the serial #4, that I didn't buy.

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This is a Craviola... Jun 23, 2016 16:23:54 GMT -5

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Jun 22, 2016 20:56:07 GMT -5 skycladpaul said:

I think Linda Perry, of 4 Non-Blondes, has one. There is a YouTube video, What's Up, where she is playing it.

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Thank for the link to the Linda Perry video, really enjoyed it.
She has a nice Craviolas.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

FloridaGull Administrator Posts: 1,027 Location: Palm City, FL Playing guitar since: The age of 18...with a good 20-year hiatus somewhere in the middle...	This is a Craviola... Jun 23, 2016 17:45:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FloridaGull on Jun 23, 2016 17:45:01 GMT -5 Robert - I'm glad mine doesn't have a pickguard...
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FloridaGull Administrator Posts: 1,027 Location: Palm City, FL Playing guitar since: The age of 18...with a good 20-year hiatus somewhere in the middle...	This is a Craviola... Jul 22, 2016 18:08:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FloridaGull on Jul 22, 2016 18:08:51 GMT -5 Indeed it is - mine is a 12-string, but they make six-strings and classicals as well...
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