Handmade Professional Charango

Here we have two hand made professional charangos for sale. These charangos were crafted by a professional Bolivian musician and luthier who has been making fine concert grade instruments for over 20 years.

These particular charangos were made in his traditional Bolivian workshop and I have been lucky enough to obtain these beautiful pieces to sell here on Street Musician. They have come all the way from South America and as a bonus, for each charango I have separately obtained a semi hard charango case, two sets of charango strings, a beautifully made woven strap and an instruction booklet on how to play, which includes chord diagrams and scales etc.

Also included is a duel language Spanish/English instructional cd on how to play the charango.

The instruction/chord book is written in Spanish but is easily understandable and so should not pose a problem to anyone familiar with chord diagrams.

Professional Charango with case, strap, strings, instruction book and cd.

The great thing about buying an instrument here on Street Musician, is you get the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The photos taken below show this instrument in all it’s detail from just about every angle possible and in true Street Musician style includes close ups of any faults the instrument may have.

It is important to state the difference between this particular charango and the ones you may see for sale on Ebay for a few dollars. Those are not professionally handmade precision instruments, but cheap bottom line charangos designed to barely hold a note and to be sold as souvenir pieces for the South American tourist market.

Other charangos you may see for sale on the net include the armadillo (quirquincho) charango. Unbeknown to most buyers, the quirquincho is now an endangered species and the use of them for past traditional and cultural purposes is now illegal. Any products made from them are banned from export and you should always avoid purchasing one so as not to contribute to the once thriving quirquincho’s struggle for survival. See my charango page for more details. Armadillo charangos also produce a much more inferior sound quality compared to that of the wooden madera charango you see here.

These professional charangos were specifically designed for use by professional musicians. They were created by one and the sound these instruments produce is worthy of concert performance.

These charangos are beautiful pieces and the only ones I have for sale.

Please take your time to study the images below and if you have any questions about these instruments then feel free to contact me by email or using the comment form below.

Professional Charangos for Sale

Charango 1 Has Now Been Sold

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Charango 2

Sorry ! Charango 2 Has Now Been Sold

Both my excellent charangos have now been sold and we hope to have more from the same maker coming in soon.

If you would like a professional quality charango, just like the ones you see here and made by the same luthier, please contact me and we can discuss your requirements and pricing.

The time it takes to construct, ship to the U.K, be vetted and then finally given the all clear to be shipped to my clients varies greatly from order to order, but you can always be assured you will receive the best quality charangos, guaranteed by a hugely experienced musical engineer and safely shipped to you with absolutely no risk what so ever.

If you are not completely happy with your charango when you receive it, you are always covered by the Street Musician – 14 day money back guarantee – to ensure your complete satisfaction.

The charangos in the photo’s below have already been sold but I will continue with the listing to give you an example of the sort of top quality instrument you can expect from Street Musician

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The headstock, neck and body of this acoustic charango is made out of one piece of Naranjillo wood.
The soundboard is made from German Albeto pine and the fret board and bridge are made from Ebony. Featuring a beautiful Jacaranda plated headstock and a bone saddle.

Please excuse the quality of some of the photos. They were taken using a different camera than I usually use to photograph my instruments.

Please Note : This charango has been professionally vetted and valued at £425

As a special price, this charango, along with a hard/semi hard case, instruction booklet (in Spanish, see above), duel language instructional c.d, two sets of charango strings and a woven strap is for sale for -

£395.

This instrument is slightly larger than my first charango and measures :

67cm long  x 18 cm wide and 18.5 cm high from back to soundboard.

The case was made by a separate case manufacturer and is made of aluminium and plastic. It was bought mainly to protect the charango during importation. Although it is a hard case, I would say it’s level of construction lies somewhere in between the solidity of a semi hard case and a hard shell case.

The case looks good and is perfectly adequate for the job, the finish is nice but on close inspection might be a little rough in places

This particular make of case is very commonly used in Bolivia and around South America and you will find many exporters supply this exact case as a standard for international export and local use. It is for this reason I selected this case for my charango.

The case does come free with the charango and should last well.

Back to the Charango…

I can’t stress enough how beautiful this instrument is, and everyone I have shown it to expresses the same opinion. I would much rather show you the instrument in person and am willing to travel reasonable distances to accommodate a buyer. You are also welcome to personally view or collect the instrument from my residence. Please use the contact form below or email me to arrange a viewing.

These charangos made by our professional Bolivian luthier are constructed with the best materials such as Ebony, Naranjillo wood, German Albeto pine and Jacaranda.

Professional Opinion

These charango’s have also been vetted and valued as usual by Colin Thompson, Dorset’s finest musical engineer and luthier, who’s professional opinion has certified these instruments as top quality and in a different league than most.

Also a  respected musician, classical guitarist and author of ‘The English Fiddle Tutor’, Colin has spent his life dealing with instruments of this nature and has clients from all over England travelling to see him. His advice and expertise are second to none.

He has kindly agreed to vet the classical guitars, charangos and flutes you see here on Street Musician to ensure my buyers receive good quality instruments at a fair price.

His opinion on these charangos was that they were extremely well crafted and beautiful instruments. The action, sound and construction are excellent and the maker is a fine craftsman who knows his trade very well.

Colin Valued these instruments at around £425

Dents, Faults and Abrasions

The charangos advertised on this page will also come with detailed descriptions and photographs of all faults, scratched and abrasions that appear on the instrument, to ensure know everything you need to help you make the  correct purchase decision.

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Slight minor faults are reasonably common in hand made guitars and charangos imported from South America. Most of the instruments I have obtained from many different makers have always had one or two slight imperfections.

The good thing about our listings is that the customer is always made aware of all minor imperfections before purchasing the instrument as opposed to most sellers who refuse to include these details.

Professional Concert Madera Charango

Made by a Traditional Bolivian Luthier & Musician
Over 20 Years Experience Making Fine Instruments
Handcrafted with Naranjillo, Alberto Pine, Ebony and Jacaranda Wood
Vetted by top U.K Luthier & Musical engineer
Body, Neck and Headstock Fashioned in One Piece
Fair Trade, Directly from the Artisan in Bolivia
100 % Money Back Guarantee.

Payment Details

For this professional charango, case, strap, two sets of charango strings and an instruction booklet and cd.

Price

SOLD

Postage & Packaging U.K

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Sorry ! Charango 2 Has Now Been Sold

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If you are interested in buying a charango similar to the one you see here – or would like one hand made especially for you with the woods of your choice at no extra cost, drop me an email or comment in the box below and we can discuss your requirements.

It may take a while to get your perfect charango – but it will definitely be worth the wait.

Thanks

Kier

I accept the following payment methods.

PayPal is my preferred method of payment, but I will also accept postal orders

For residents in the UK – Click below to purchase.

Please contact me to arrange purchase of this instrument.

Kier.

If you live outside the UK, I am also willing to post this charango anywhere in the world providing payment is made first. Please contact me to discuss price and international postage requirements.

This product comes directly from the artisans own hands and was bought with a fair trade and with the greatest respect.

Remember – If you are interested in purchasing this instrument, you are always covered by the Street Musician guarantee.

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I also have other instruments for sale on this site and will have much more to offer in the near future. Check out my instruments page for details. Take a look at my other web site with more of these and many other weird and wonderful items from South America. I also have a few auctions running on my Ebay shop Original Artisan if you would like to take a look.

We’ve got some great stuff coming this way, including our new range of Bolivian Zamponas.

Keep checking back for more great offers here on Street Musician.

Thanks for looking.

Kier

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