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Old 05-01-2011, 06:16 AM
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Many makers market hybrid nylon guitars, narrower neck than a classical, aimed primarily at steel string players who want the nylon sound. They often differ from a true classical with 14 frets to the body instead of 12 and often cutaway. I'm not familiar with the Fernandez somebody mentioned, but both Yamaha and Cordoba have good reputations. Fender had a couple of Korean made models that were pretty good and may be less expensive than the others, but I don't know if there are any current models. I had one for a while, solid cedar top, RW B&S (not sure if solid or laminate). No one would ever mistake it for a concert classical, but played nicely and had a pretty decent sound, especially plugged in. Depending on where you are, you can probably find a few for your friend (and you) to try if there's a big box store near you.
Good luck in your hunt,
Brad
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