Cordoba C12 SP, Nylon String - Spruce Review

C12 Spruce

I'm impressed with this guitar! I have played a Cordoba 45R for twelve years, and that got me through all of my undergrad performances and my graduate auditions. After playing a lot of different, non-custom built classicals, I settled on this one about a year ago. The tone is incredibly balanced and the fingerboard is highly accessible the whole way up. It also has a very wide dynamic… read more range. Overall, I'm very impressed with this instrument!

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My favorite guitar

This is my first classical guitar and I absolutely love it. I bought this guitar a few months ago and I love the tone and playability. I think the action comes a bit high out of the box, but it does had a truss rod that allows for some adjustment. If you're looking to try a classical guitar I recommend a Cordoba and if you can afford one, the C12.

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What a sound!

This lovely guitar is very "playable" with smooth frets, perfect intonation, nice action and all the rest you'd expect at this price point. But the sound is outstanding: well balanced, both when played loudly and aggressively and when played softly. Sustain is outstanding. I have always struggled with playing legato, but the great sustain makes it easier. I was not expecting the… read more raised fingerboard to make much difference in playing upper frets, but I was surprised by how much difference it makes. Finish is flawless, with a beautiful maple center wedge, which gives a nice contrast to the rosewood. The spruce top has some attractive figuring, and is very tight grained, which I am sure is part of the wonderful sound. Short of spending 2 to 5 times as much to get a luthier built concert instrument, I can't imagine finding a nicer classical guitar. A few caveats: Not the guitar you want for Flamenco, as the sound is sweet rather than percussive, even when played ponticello. If you want a really warm sound, the cedar topped version might be a better fit, as the spruce version is definitely brighter sounding. And to be really nit-picky, I would have preferred a more traditional, multi-colored wood rosette to the abalone inlaid one, albeit it is a pretty one. Overall, a lovely classical guitar with a beautiful voice. Nothing else (except the cedar topped C-12) is even close at this price point.

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Five Star Guitar and Company

I'm not a classical guitarist but I enjoy switching between acoustic steel string guitar and classical guitar. Lately I've been playing more on the nylon strings and wanted to upgrade my guitar. After weeks of searching I found the Cordoba C12 SP, this is exactly what I was looking for. It's a beautiful guitar with a great sound. The volume surprised me, I believe it has more… read more projection than my 1992 Taylor 812C (I play both fingerstyle). Because I play somewhat hard I bought the spruce top, a tough decision but I'm happy with the results. The C12 has an elevated fingerboard, a nice addition and it makes a difference. I've never ordered a guitar online and I had some concerns. Sweetwater is an excellent company for an online purchase and has outstanding customer service. Devin, sales engineer, was a great help and was instrumental in helping me make my choice. Once the decision was made it was an easy process and the guitar arrived in perfect condition and ready to play. I highly recommend the Cordoba C12 and Sweetwater. Gotta love that candy!

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