SORRY ! THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD
Here we have a hand made professional charango for sale. This charango was crafted by a famous Bolivian musician, luthier and composer who has been making instruments and touring South America and the rest of the world for over 30 years.
This particular charango was made in his traditional Bolivian workshop and I have been lucky enough to obtain this beautiful piece to sell here on Street Musician. It has come all the way from South America and as a bonus 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 and instruction book
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.
This is a professional charango and was specifically designed for use by professional musicians. It was created by one and produces a sound worthy of concert performance.
This charango is a beautiful piece and is the only one I have left for sale.
Please take your time to study the images below and if you have any questions about this instrument then feel free to contact me by email or the comment form below.
Professional Charango for Sale
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 Jacaranda. The top of the headstock is also Jacaranda.
Please excuse the quality of some of the photos. They were taken using a different camera than I usually use to photograph my instruments.
This charango, along with a hard/semi hard case, instruction booklet (in Spanish, see above), two sets of charango strings and a woven strap is for sale for £275.
The Case
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 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 nice and is perfectly adequate for the job, but the finish is not as good as I would have liked. It looks pretty good, but on close inspection, it is 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 will last well, but as a British perfectionist, I would like to have had a little better finish.
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.
Additional Information
The last charango sold on this site was more expensive than the one featured here at £320 + pnp and was made with an ebony fingerboard, hence the extra cost. This charango was presented to my last buyer in comparison with the more expensive instrument.
As an experienced charango player the general consensus of the buyer was that apart from the slight difference in the actual wood used in the construction of the fingerboard, the sound of this instrument was very much similar to it’s more expensive partner and that this one was also a beautiful instrument with an equally excellent sound.
Professional Concert Madera Charango
Made by a Famous Andean Musician, Luthier & Composer
Over 30 Years Experience Making and Performing Fine Instruments
Handcrafted with Naranjilla, Alberto Pine and Jacaranda Wood
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.
SORRY ! THIS ITEM HAS NOW BEEN SOLD
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.
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. I am currently in the process of setting up another web site to promote these and many other weird and wonderful items from South America and I also have a few auctions running on Ebay if you would like to take a look.
It may take a while, but there’s going to be some great stuff coming this way. So keep checking back for more great offers here on Street Musician.
Thanks for looking.
Kier
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