Cordoba C3M, Nylon String - Satin Cedar Review

Amazing

I just got this guitar 30 minutes ago due to a friend donating it to me. It is a fantastic instrument and my first acoustic. It sounds crisp, yet warm, and is very easy to hold and play.

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Amazing guitar!

This guitar has an amazing sound for the price!

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For the price, a marvelous purchase

I bought this guitar for a close friend of mine for her birthday. Right out of the box after a quick tuning the guitar sounded wonderful. A wonderful resonant sound, with great mids and highs. I thought it was almost exactly the same as the C5, just with a satin matte finish, but I realize not this one also has a Nato neck (doesn't matter, the neck feels smooth and wonderful). I… read more played it against my older "Foggy Mountain" classical and was sad to hear that my guitar's tone paled in comparison (Not that my guitar is exceptional at all - I also considered giving my friend my old guitar and keeping the Cordoba for myself but ultimately decided that would be immoral). Cordoba is doing wonderful things with these affordable Spanish-style classical acoustics and my friend couldn't be happier with the playability and wonderful sound. A few small things: 1. One of the strings had a slight greasy residue around the twelfth fret. It wiped off fairly easily with my finger and a rag. 2. There is a slight buzz on the second fret of the A string. I'm sure the change in climate is to blame (I'm in dry Utah) and a quick set-up with a luthier will likely fix that. Other than those two minor things, it is a guitar well-worth the money. I'm glad I went with the Cordoba instead of a Yamaha. As always, thank you Aaron for the wonderful customer support. It need not be said that Sweetwater reigns supreme in regards to customer service. I'll be back soon enough.

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Cordoba C3M

Great guitar at a fantastic price. When I received the guitar, I took it to my local luthier to have it setup. He said my Cordoba C3M was almost perfect out of the box and he really didn't have to do much at all. This model Cordoba is really the best bang for your buck in this price range. I would put this guitar up against any other sub $300-$350 CG around. Keep in mind the finish… read more is satin and not the typical glossy finish. Some reviewers have said it looks cheap, while others like it. Personally, I think the finish makes the C3M look like an antique guitar - I love it! The buying experience from Sweetwater is second to none. Customer service is great and shipping was lightning fast.

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Outstanding

There is something Spanish about this guitar. I do have a Ramirez 4NE. But this 3CM holds up nicely. Like the other review said, buy this and see if you can play a bar chord. If you can, there is no limit to a guitar you can get. This guitar served me well and I handed it down to my son. He is a composer and outstanding guitar player and loves it. I recommend the d'addario… read more EJ46 hard tension strings for it. The strings Ramirez puts on their Andres Segovia 1A concert guitar.

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