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I play this model's sister (in maple) for around 7 years now and at countless jazz/bossa/swing/singer-songwriter gigs + for teaching - nothing since came my way to beat it in terms of bang-for-the-buck . It's got a solid top (nice tone, good dynamics) that is stable and a great sounding pickup/mic combo system and you can find it on the used guitar market with a little patience and luck. Here is a used one from a dealer in Bavaria and below it the official writeup from the Cordoba website. I can strongly recommend this instrument, it fits your needs like a glove.
Fusion Archives - Cordoba Guitars
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04-27-2020 01:11 PM
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Sounds like the the fusion series from Cordoba is what your looking for... Great guitars..
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The choice of guitar is affected by the style you want to play.
Classical guitars typically have broad fingerboards.
But, there are nylon guitars with necks more similar to an electric guitar. The Godin ACS nylon is an example.
There is even a nylon model with a 24 3/4 scale, which is unusual. Yamaha AEX500N, I think.
The Godin I have uses RMC electronics which don't have any Piezo "quack". My Yamaha Silent guitar (first version) quacks like a duck. The Yamaha has a great neck though.
My guess is that Romero and Nelson will sound great on any kind of guitar. They both play steel string too.
There are probably other important differences among nylons of which I am unaware.
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I bought one of these and love it.
can be found online in the UK for less than £600.
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In your price range, I'd suggest the latest Yamaha NTX or NCX series. Excellent pickup system. Please ignore the access denied verbiage. Its a function of the website. The first link will take you to Sweetwater.
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https://www.thomannmusic.no/yamaha_ntx1nt_nat.htm
Last edited by rob taft; 04-27-2020 at 08:15 PM.
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Cordoba guitars are excellent value for money.
Also check out the guitars from this site:
https://www.guitarfromspain.com/en/
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I picked up a Taylor Academy 12-N several years ago and it sounds and plays great for a low end, student model Taylor. Some very nice modern features, built in arm rest and a slimmer neck, as well as an ebony fretboard. No electronics.
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Lots of good suggestions here. I have an Alvarez AC60--similar I think to the AC65CE I think. It is a well-made guitar--resonant sound unplugged, decent LR Baggs preamp. I've had it about 10 years I think--no issues with the neck whatsoever. They are good values and should be widely available where you are.
Artist Series - Alvarez Guitars
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CN-140SCE | Acoustic Guitars
Includes case, so you can control humidification for its top.
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That's a great site, thanks for posting this.
Originally Posted by Tricky Fish
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S. Yairi, No.700, is amazing, Japanese made, 1977. Great value.
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I'm selling a handmade crossover guitar. Its very similar to the Cordoba C-10 so spruce top and Rosewood back and sides. It has a very low action and its very comfortable neck and it also has a truss rod. I'm not sure who made this as there is no identification whatsoever...I need to recoup some funds due to the Coronavirus situation so If you think you're interested dm me and maybe we can work something out about the price. Let me know if you have any questions as well.
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I’m with RP, I love my Godin nylon (synth access)... wonderful neck, tonal flexibility with 3 band EQ, no feedback, narrower than a standard classical neck. Waaayyyyy better tone and playability than either version of the Yamaha Silent guitars (I’ve had both... mostly just useful for travel, wish they sounded and played better!). My other nylon is a Takamine CD132SC, which sounds okay, but the onboard preamp is a bit dated. I love playing jazz on a nylon, but use a pick half the time and have absolutely no classical training or repertoire. But, I love Brazilian music, and having at least one nylon string is a must!
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Sevral years ago I went through the same situation when I restarted my guitar playing after having putting a bit aside but not totally forgotten during my pro life and at that time I decided to restart playing the Brazilian style, bossa-nova, etc ...
At that time I had a cheap classical guitar which I quickly found hard it was hard to play this style, mostl likely because of my lack of true classical guitar playing I guess as well as those many years of not practicing much. I had the opportunity to buy a Taylor NS62, about similar to a NS64, both at the top of the Taylor Nylon string products a friend of mine was playing with a great sounnd. For sure I found it much easier to play thanks to its narrower and profiled neck.
Several years later I decided to switch to learning playing real jazz guitar with a pick and I stopped playing my NS62cc. I'll think a bit about selling it, if this is of interest to you. I'll aslo try to find more info about its detailed characteristics. Main one was its lightness, great neck, body shape allowing to easily play higher in the neck, good builtin mike & preamp,
You can see its characteristics here
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You won't find a Taylor or Martin for 500 Euros. In the global marketplace you can find used Cordoba and Yamaha, either of which would be serviceable.
One note: some of these guitars are made to be plugged in and have a less than inspiring acoustic sound. So that may be a factor in your decision making.
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Check out paul meyers on youtube , he has great stuff out there , uses mainly nylon string full body classical guitar as his main guitar and he is constantly playing giggs , this guy really handled the issue of getting a really good faithfull natural sound with plenty of volume , he plays in big stages with drums and sax. i will try to contact him about what pickup he uses , i know he uses a fishman loudbox as an amp. Originally Posted by jeffstocksmusic
about technique i noticed lots of nylon jazz players use fingers, i play mainly pick and it sounds good for me for now. as of technique i allwais played nylon so dont know a diference , and gear im still looking for the right stuff , it is really frustrating to play a gigg and never knowing if its gonna sound right
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Timely. I brought my Godin Nylon Slim to my big band rehearsal this week. The bass player noticed it visually and commented, that's it. Nobody else noticed the difference, only my wife who had come along to listen noticed the sound, and she didn't like it. I did.
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I've been playing jazz on nylon since the early 70s; at one point, Earl Klugh was in town with George Benson, and we spent several hours at my place messing with pickups and talking about the problems of amplification. The RMC system, found in Godin and some other brands, is about the most practical and best-sounding pickup for nylon, and I have installed that system in several nylon-string guitars, as well as owning and playing 95% of my gigs on a Godin Multiac Nylon 7-string, which sounds great with either pick or fingers. Having the synth possibilities is also very cool; the Roland GR-55 is a complicated but very good guitar synth that mates well with the RMC system. While real classical or flamenco guitars have wide fingerboards, I found years ago that it becomes easy to switch from the electric guitar's narrow string spacing to the classical if you work on both in your daily practicing. I can strongly recommend using a strap whether you're sitting or standing, as Paul Meyers does; this allows flexibility and saves your back as well.
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I got this guitar made by Brian Ison. Incredible jazz nylon string guitar. I don't think I can even ask more than that.
Ison El Morocco Nylon String Guitar 2012 Ison El Morocco Nylon String Guitar 2012 | Gear Emporium | Reverb
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Beautiful build! Looks like a winner. Originally Posted by Shay
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Saw Al DiMeola. Played a Flamenco style nylon string guitar most of the night. There didn't seem to be any limitations to what he could play...
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Well, Joe gave us a test run on this:
The photograph is of him with an ES 175, obviously, but it's a nylon string that he plays on the recording.
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Joe Pass played a nylon string at the end of his life as his cancer had weakened him to the point where he no longer had the strength to play steel strings. Originally Posted by Cunamara
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My main guitar recently is an Almansa 403 CW (same factory as Alhambra). 50mm nut with hard tension/low action. These Spanish guitars sound a lot different than other crossovers - thick/dark/warm.
I'm just trying to find the best strings. I like balanced tension for my electrics but nylon sets all have higher tension basses, low tension 2nd/3rd strings, and much higher tension 1st string. I'm looking at different singles I can mix together to get a balanced tension set.
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Feel the same way right now with my newly purchased Godin ambience deluxe, and that is one of the more Jazz 'playable' Guitars in their den of nylon guitars. Originally Posted by larry graves
Had it 5 months and will be selling it to get a LGB30.
I found 3 issues for me: (this is just my view)
1. Tiring on my wrist after a relatively short period of time
2. Still not crazy about the neck being wider and not as easy to get around.
3. The timber of the strings aren't distinct enough. ie. My Sadowsky has a huge difference on what notes I chose on what strings and where. with sweeter sound to it. (As does the PM2 to lesser extent)
Not so much with the Godin
Tried lighter gage strings as well.
Sadowsky and PM 2 are so easy to play with no tiring unless I hit the 4 ot 5 hour point.
(I even just bought the full size case for the Godin for better protection)
Anyway, in the end I thing the Arctops are it for me
My .02
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