Cordoba Luthier C9-CED Classical Nylon Guitar

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However, ebony still shares some similarities with rosewood. For instance, it has rosewood’s oiliness as well as its open-grained nature. This means that, just like rosewood, you don’t have to apply a finish on ebony. So, you get to enjoy the naturalness of your fingerboard when you play. 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” It’s just possible that you may be eyeing the C9’s older brother the Cordoba C10, another popular model near the very top end of the company’s line of classical guitars. I have a review of the Cordoba C10 with all its key features and attractions. With the introduction of the C10 Parlor, Cordoba decided to rename the model previously titled “C9 Dolce” to “C9 Parlor.” We felt the word “Parlor” was a better, more universal descriptor of a small body instrument. No features of the guitar were changed aside from the name. There are a number of reasons why your guitar strings might be too hard to press down. If your action height is too high, this will most definitely make your strings feel harder to press as you’ll have to use more force.

The C9 guitars are also concert-ready guitars although with the lowest level of sophistication in the Luthier series. 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. However, to bring it down to the fundamentals, both guitar series offer excellent tones. Nonetheless, none of them quite hits that exclusive high-end tone. Of course, the C10 is better but it still has that plastic tone at some point. Generally speaking, classical guitars are easier to learn than acoustic guitars. However, the gap in the difficulty of learning between these two guitar types isn’t much. With a little more experienced, you’ll come to realize that both types of guitars are not hard to play. As a result, we feel that this should not be a determining factor when deciding which guitar to learn. Rather, what you want out of the guitar should be. 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.

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Cordoba offer an extensive range of instruments catering for all levels of players at every price point. On the other hand, classical guitar is more suited to players who prefer traditional music without the need for sound effects. Who is the best classical guitarist in the world? Who’s the best classical guitarist in the world? Cordoba C10 CD/IN Acoustic Nylon String Classical Guitar, Cordoba C10 Parlor CD Acoustic Nylon String Parlor Size Guitar, and the Cordoba C10 Lefty Guitar

Then there’s also a lefty version for obvious reasons. These two versions – the lefty and parlor guitar – are common to the C10 and C9 by the way. Classical guitars work with nylon strings and some of the best you can find anywhere are the Savarez Cristal Corum strings. These are high-quality nylon strings in high tension. The C9 comes fitted with Savarez Cristal Corum strings 500J, a crisp sounding set of great strings.

Cordoba is going all out in the detailing of the C9 to tell you to take it seriously as a worthy, superior instrument. And many agree that it is so. At the affordable price it is at, it’s easy to forget that it’s actually a highly recommended, well attested guitar. Better than average tone for a mid-range factory guitar. I’d be curious if the C10 Parlor with Indian Rosewood is better though. Cordoba Master Series– The high-end of the Cordoba range. Hand-built in the California workshop, each model a tribute to those early master luthiers who crafted instruments of exceptional quality and whose guitars gave voice to the most renowned concert guitarists. Models include the Cordoba Reyes, Cordoba Hauser, Cordoba Torres, Cordoba Rodriguez, and Cordoba Esteso.

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. The C-9 is so lightweight i thought it would float away to the ceiling when I first took it out of its box. The guitar is well constructed and well finished. I found no flaws in joinery or finish. 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 If you’re considering a 7/8 (630 mm) guitar, I highly recommend my fuller discussion of 630 mm guitars. It gives tips and suggests options on the broader topic.

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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. We are, I think. For all its excellent qualities, the C9 – for no fault of its own – simply does not have the aura along with the commanding price tag of a concert worthy instrument. 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. 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. We told you not many people would be able to differentiate between the tone of the C9 and the C10. This is all the proof you need.

Registered office: V12 Retail Finance Limited, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Most Cordoba models come with a Spanish-stye fan bracing. The bracing is the particular arrangement of wooden struts below the top wood, an arrangement optimised for generating great volume and resonance. 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.From an earlier intermediate stage, the C9 is definitely a worthy step up. It is feature-rich and highly regarded. But are we pushing it if we claim it to be a concert guitar? 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. Now, all that said, it’s important to keep in mind that the C10 is still pretty much a student guitar and you can tell from a few things. So as against ‘toy versions’ like the 1/2 guitar or 3/4 guitar, the Parlor-size variant is a serious guitar from any manufacturer because the 630 mm size is taken seriously by luthiers and players alike. (Even top luthiers like Marcus Dominelli offer 630 mm guitars in their range.) The polyfoam case is not just a gig bag. It’s much sturdier and much plusher on the inside than the average gig bag. So, in simple terms, it’s in a better position to take care of your guitar than an ordinary gig bag.