Yamaha GC12C Classical Review

Beautiful to Look at and Listen to

I recently purchased a Yamaha GC-12C from Sweetwater and am happy I chose them. The guitar is amazing and my salesperson Zack made the process simple and worry free. My guitar arrived when stated and was securely packed and damage free. The instrument is absolutely gorgeous and so is the sound. Sweetwater will be my first stop if ever decide to purchase another guitar. Thanks

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Perfection

She sings... I'm in love with it. It plays perfectly on every fret. The sound resonates fully and balanced from every tone on the fretboard.The construction and inlay work are perfect and elegantly understated. The case is a well padded softshell and the guitar fits snug and safe. I don't have one negative comment about my new guitar. I have several high end guitars. This one… read more is a solid wood piece of art. The resonance just pulls the music out of me. I like mahogany for a more articulate and woody mid range, so I chose this model. I am not disappointed and the guitar exceeds my expectations for tone. It really is amazing how this guitar sounds. All who have heard her and played her agree. She looks nice, too.

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Great sounding guitar and beautiful too!

I playtested lots of classical guitars including Cordoba's and Takamine's in the $300-$1500 range. Ultimately settled on this one because it sounded great (great tone and sustain), quality components (the tuners were the best I found in the $700-1,000 price range), and it's just simply beautiful. The red/orange hue of the cedar top (which was very fine grained) blends beautifully… read more with the red mahogany (also beautiful grain), giving it a nice vintage coloration. The new one I got did require lowering the saddle a little bit, which is easy to do with some sandpaper and elbow grease (watch some youtube videos if you need). Eventually I will replace the nut and saddle with bone, as this came with a composite type material. Other than that, a very happy customer. Was surprised that the Yamahas at this price point get so little attention versus the Cordobas. I definitely found the Yamaha GC12 and GC22 to have noticeably better clarity, sustain and balance than the Cordoba C9 and C10. The Cordobas tended to have louder bass but less balance across the strings. I would say the Yamahas have a more delicate, pure sounding tone while the equivalent Cordobas have a punchy maybe more modern tone? Not trying to throw shade at Cordoba, just pointing out the differences.

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