Thomann Cuatro Venezolano Standard

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Cuatro of Venezuela

  • Standard model
  • Spruce top
  • Fretboard from Australian Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon)
  • Back and sides from sapele
  • Width at upper nut: Approx. 4.3 cm
  • Scale: Approx. 48.5 cm
  • Upper width: Approx. 17.2 cm
  • Lower width: Approx. 24 cm
  • Body length: Approx. 33 cm
  • Total length: Approx. 73.5 cm
  • Height incl. bridge: Approx. 11.2 cm
  • Side height: Approx. 10.6 cm
  • Tuning: a - d' - f#'- b
  • Finish: Open pored
  • Colour: Natural
  • Incl. soft bag
  • Made in Europe
Available since July 2015
Item number 364963
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$222
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Nice classic 14 fret Cuatro
MojiT0 14.05.2017
This Venezuelan Cuatro is made for Thomann in Portugal in the factory APC. It is very nice and good instrument with quality wood and materials. The sound is good and vibrant, it's comfortable to play and good made. There are some small things that I did not like too much - it is open pore - that means without varnish and the saddle was cheap plastic. The last I replaced with bone saddle the same size and the correct shape. Everything other is perfect with this Cuatro and it is the most traditional model with 14 frets. It is small - little bigger than Tenor Ukulele. Better put new strings and not use the factory ones - there are for sale too at the site. However I found better to use thicker nylgut strings for the A3 and B3. The bridge design is pass through, so you have to put the string from the top and try to insert as much as you can initially. This way it will be easy for you to find with the other hand the string end from the sound hole :) Then make a good knot - I use 'figure 8 knot' for the thick strings and 'Ashley stopper knot' for the thin ones (search in Google :) You can use whatever big stopper knot maybe. So after that you can route the string securely over the bridge holes. I think this design not only looks clean when finished but also adds to better vibration transfer to the soundboard. So this is very good and nice instrument. I wish Thomann will offer more Cuatro Venezolano choices to choose from and I want 17 fret Concerto size too :)
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Cuatro Venezolano Standard
Anonymous 22.02.2016
This is a very nice instrument. The sound and tone are clear and musical; it's very easy to play as the strings and action are good; the neck is smooth and the tuning is reliable and firm. It's reasonably priced. I can't find anything I don't like about it!
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Not exactly a Venezuelan cuatro
FelipeB 12.09.2023
Is missing two frets. Sound quality OK but strings are subpar.
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Es un ukelele grande
jorgelu 28.10.2020
No es un Cuatro standard. La longitud de escala es de 48.5 cm cuando la escala de los Cuatros son desde los 54 a los 58 cm. Viene con unas cuerdas de nylon que no suenan muy bien. Recomiendo cambiar las cuerdas por unas de mejor calidad para mejorar la sonoridad.

No suena como un Cuatro Venezolano. Si tienes intenciones te tocar música tradicional venezolana y que suene con la calidez y dulzura del instrumento típico, entonces no es para ti. También tienes que tener en cuenta que las maderas que se usan en Europa para construir este tipo de instrumentos pueden ser diferentes a las de Venezuela.

Estéticamente es bonito y parece estar bien fabricado. El acabado es a poro abierto y no sé cuanto pueda aguantar el golpeador después de mucho uso. Viene con una bolsa negra que parece proteger bien al instrumento.

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6 meses después de usar el instrumento, he decidido mejorar la valoración, ya que es la verdad el sonido no está mal y la relación calidad/precio es buena. Me habría gustado que fuese de 15 o 17 trastes.
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