If I were one such student, would I be tempted to try? You bet I would. Thousands of others already have and they’ve gone home happy. The online forums are full of them. The C9 is a popular model in the Cordoba stable and understandably so. Ebony is not a common wood choice for guitar fingerboards. However, it is also a high-end choice, so it’s still another great choice. If you’ve not already guessed, this is another score for the C10 in the Cordoba C10 vs C9 battle. The aesthetic of the guitar is noteworthy. Cordoba has taken its looks as seriously as its playability, it appears. The appearance reeks of the stature it aims to reach. So, will the C9 give you good company as you burn the midnight oil bent over the instrument, figuring out Barrios and Villa-Lobos? Yes. Will you enjoy its sound and playability through the years to come? Yes.

If at all it’s possible to be objective about the sounds classical guitars make, any experienced hand will tell you they’ve heard better sounding (and costlier) guitars than the C9.Habe mich nach dem Antesten zahlreicher Konzertgitarren in der Preisklasse knapp unter 1000 Euro für dieCordoba C 9 Crossover Cedar entschieden. Bin musikalisch in den unterschiedlichsten Stilrichtungen unterwegs, hauptsächlich aber im Jazz- und Latinbereich, gelegentlich auch im Popmusikbereich, alles amateuermäßig.

Cordoba Guitars was founded in 1997 by Tim Miklaucic, a leading nylon string expert who studied classical guitar under the guidance of his mentor, Celin Romero. His vision was simple; to preserve, nurture and continue the evolution of the nylon-strung guitar by building on the techniques of early master luthiers and adding modern developments. And there’s the key point: the price. This price is a steal for a guitar of quality. That we’re even considering talking about it in concert terms is a huge compliment, I should think. The Cordoba C9 also has three guitars in the series which are cedar top guitars. These guitars are: And to performance, customers were obviously in love. In fact, one described the tone of one C9 guitar as being authoritative. In their words “the voice of God speaks through this guitar”

Performance and Features Far Exceed Its Price

Credit subject to status and affordability. Terms & Conditions Apply. Guitar Guitar Limited is a credit broker and is Authorised Of course, mahogany is not without its benefits. First off, when sourced properly, mahogany is a really beautiful wood especially when stained. When paired with either a cedar top or a spruce top, it comes out brilliant. So, that’s score one for mahogany. The Cordoba C10 SP/IN Acoustic Nylon String Classical Guitar, Cordoba C10 Crossover Acoustic Nylon String Guitar, Cordoba C20 Solid Wood Acoustic-Electric Classical Guitar For most people, the C9 performed way better than its price tag. Many users who used this guitar confessed to feeling reluctant initially to spending that much on a guitar. However, when they got to play. They felt they got more than their money’s worth. Its features-for-the-price balance is impressive. And it’s a Cordoba at the end of the day. As much as Yamaha was prized as a top brand in the years gone by, Cordoba has won for itself a great name in the last few decades. And the C9 stands among its top-selling models.

The beautiful thing about the Cordoba C10 is that it comes with a whole array of options. Cordoba created this series such that you can almost definitely say that there’s something for everyone in the series. So, a whole range of guitarists would find a guitar for themselves in this series.The tone is mellow, what you expect form cedar, but also full and the notes have "depth" to them. It has good projection due to it being a full classical body, unlike most other crossover guitars, which have shallower bodies and thinner bodies. Finally, there’s the C10 acoustic-electric guitar that is currently unavailable but is still worthy of mention. Accomplished guitarists save their ultimate drool for names like Kenny Hill, Marcus Dominelli and a few dozen more names from across the pond. Even the over achieving elder brother, the C10, has an edge when it comes to sound quality. The choice to go with nylon or steel strings is dependent on the kind of music you want to play. Classical guitars often come with nylon strings while Acoustic guitars could come in either steel or nylon strings.