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Cordoba C5 CD Classical Acoustic Nylon String Guitar, Iberia Series

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Color: Natural


Size: Classical


Features

  • PERFECT ENTRY LEVEL GUITAR: Ideal for aspiring classical guitarists, as well as anyone looking for the warm sound of nylon strings and comfortable playability
  • POWERFUL TONE: One of Cordoba's flagship models, the C5 is perfect as a first nylon-string guitar, this lightweight model is built with a solid Cedar top and mahogany back and sides to produce a clear, powerful tone with beautiful sustain
  • BEGINNER FRIENDLY NYLON STRINGS: Lightweight and comfortable to play, nylon strings are much softer than steel strings, ideal for beginners
  • 52mm nut width
  • Savarez Cristal Corum strings in High Tension, 500CJ
  • Natural wood has unique spirit and varies greatly in color richness and wood grain; Product shipped may appear lighter or darker in color than the product shown here.

Description

One of the original models of the Iberia series, the C5 is a full size acoustic nylon-string guitar with a solid Canadian cedar top, mahogany back and sides and a rosewood fingerboard. Handmade in the traditional Spanish style, the C5 also features an all wood inlaid rosette, rosewood binding, hand carved headstock, fan bracing system, and bone nut and saddle.Body Size - ClassicalTop - Solid Western Red CedarBack & Sides - MahoganyBody Finish - Gloss PolyurethaneBracing - FanBridge - Pao FerroSaddle - BoneFingerboard - Pao FerroNeck - MahoganyNeck Shape - C ShapeNut - BoneNut Width - 2"Scale Length - 25.5"Number of Frets - 19

Brand: Cordoba


Color: Natural


Top Material Type: Cedar


Body Material: Wood


Back Material Type: Mahogany


Neck Material Type: Mahogany


Fretboard Material Type: Rosewood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: No Pickup


String Material Type: Nylon


Hand Orientation: Right


Item Weight: 3 pounds


Product Dimensions: 38.75 x 14.63 x 4 inches


Country of Origin: USA


Item model number: Withouth Gig Bag


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: April 1, 2012


Back Material: Mahogany


Body Material: Wood


Color Name: Natural


Fretboard Material: Rosewood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: No Pickup


Scale Length: 25.6


String Material: Nylon


Top Material: Cedar


Neck Material Type: Mahogany


Number of Strings: 6


Guitar Attribute: Classical


Guitar Bridge System: Hard Tail


Musical Style: classical jazz acoustic


Size: Classical


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  • Incredible value, sound - Highly recommend
Color: Natural Size: Classical
Don't be misled about it's price point in thinking it's just a "beginner's guitar" - this is such an incredible sounding guitar for the money, and plays great for all experience levels. I've been playing for 20 years, and for the money, this beats 90% of the classical guitars, and many of just acoustic guitars in general. Build quality is fantastic - neck / frets smooth (not cutting up the fingers), finish is perfectly consistent and smooth, playable right out of the box with a little tune up. Quality tuners. Well-matched woods too - you just hear a certain level of sound when you strum a guitar in tune. Listen for it. The guitar resonates, the sound begins to open up, and conducts a tone that's more than just being in pitch, but "plays" with each other. It's quite exciting to hear, and THIS guitar does that. Amazon is great because the first one I got DID have quality issues, but quick exchanged for another, and all is well. It's expected when made in China, but NOT because the factory or craftsmanship is bad (it's really good), but heck man, an instrument made of wood is shipping over seas to get to you! :] Can't say enough about this guitar, and would highly recommend to anyone at all levels - even experienced players (don't be fooled by their non-5 star reviews, you just acquire certain tastes after playing for so long). Did a side-by-side comparison with 4 others: - a 70's cedar top La Paterie (Cordoba sounded better for money and availability) - 90's comparable Taiwan-made Yamaha G225 (which had better balance, but didn't project as much as the C5) - Cordoba C5 SP (spruce top version) - spruce top version projects more with crisper highs as expected. Here I personally chose the spruce top because I'm an acoustic guitar player, not a classical player. Cedar is a great tone wood for a more mellow balanced sound typical of classical music. Spruce is great for more separation in that sound and for more projection. - Lucero LC200 - this was actually surprising because though the one I got out of the box was junk (cracked during manufacture shipping), it seemed like build quality was quite good. They pushed using higher end materials (bone-like type nut, better strings), but cutting through that, for the price (even cheaper) it's an even better value, BUT crack not-withstanding, the sound was too green and didn't open up like the Cordoba. I feel like even in perfect condition it wouldn't have sounded as good as the C5. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020 by J. Yee

  • Wonderful Classical Guitar
Color: Natural Size: Classical
The strings it came with aren’t fabulous, but the instrument is beautiful and has a nice sound. Bought for my teenaged son, who is taking guitar in school and wants to stick with it, for Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024 by amazonFambly

  • Left Handed upside-down review and info
Color: Cedar Size: Cutaway Electric Lefty
I am left handed but learned on friends' right handed guitars 20 years ago. I never switched over to actual left handed guitars until I had already been playing for many years, and since then I have systemically replaced my guitar collection with lefties. I still string them right handed though, as I primarily play extremely complex technical metal, thrash, and death metal. I also have a thing for classical guitar, and I finally decided to buy an actual classical guitar instead of playing classical on the Ibanez acoustic that I use for non-distorted stuff. After researching for quite awhile, I settled on this Cordoba. As with other reviews, I found it be a rather good value for the price tag. I am an expert guitarist and have come across very few guitarists in my 20 years of playing that can play classical guitar at my level, and I highly recommend this guitar. The intonation is great, it has the timbre of a thousand dollar+ model, the tuners are stiff (which you want in a classical guitar), it is lightweight compared to a lot of models, the frets are well done (not too thick, not too thin), the action is a little high (which you want if you plan to play flamenco or any classical that involves aggressive hand strumming), and it just plain plays and sounds good. My only complaint is that it has the standard coating on the back of the neck, whilst I prefer the non polished dry finish on my non-electrics. No big deal, as I'm accustomed to both. I specifically titled this review Left handed upside down for a reason. As I am a lefty who plays upside down, and I have a lot of experience modifying lefty guitars for right handed stringing, I can offer unique information that others like me would really appreciate hearing: This guitar requires NO modification. Both the saddle and the nut are designed in a way that makes switching up the stringing effortless. Unlike my Ibanez acoustic, which I had to buy a right handed saddle and nut for, this one requires no such thing. This is the first guitar in 13 years that I didn't have to modify. A win all around. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2016 by Amazon Customer

  • Nice guitar for beginners
Color: Natural Size: Classical
Cordoba does make very nice acoustic guitars. This one, while not the top of their line, is very good and has been great in helping re-learn the guitar that I gave up in my early 20s. The craftsmanship is lovely and it has a very nice tone. The guitar was not really great at holding its tuning for more than 24 hours at first and I was constantly having to retune it. It seems to be getting better, however. I have found this to be true with most acoustic guitars that I have owed in past. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024 by Christina Paul

  • Looks good, sounds good
Color: Natural Size: Classical
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024 by Cam Nguyen Huynh Cam Nguyen Huynh

  • Tried the C40 and C5, I'm keeping the C5
Color: Spruce Size: Standard
I purchased both a Yamaha C40 and this Cordoba C5. Packaging for both was minimal. The C40 arrived damaged but the C5 was OK. I thought the C40 was a decent guitar. It had a good sound and playability was good. It did have a strong smell of glue. The C5 on the other hand is a significant step up in quality. It also came with an allen wrench for adjusting the truss rod. It looks like a whole lot more care was taken in building the C5 over the C40. I think ordering a C40 is a hit or miss. If you can afford the step up in price, go for the C5. If not, you may have to order a couple C40s to find a good one. Anyway, I'm holding on to the C5, its a beautiful guitar with nice tone right out of the box. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023 by PutNameHere

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