I bought the Journey OC660M through Amazon,
so I have 2 more weeks to figure out if I keep or return it. The main issue is that I'm such a beginner, I can't test the full potential of the guitar... hence I need advice. I generally like Nylon strings and the warm/muted tones of classical guitars. I have a Yamaha C40 in another city. After multiple trips to Sam Ash and Guitar Centers, I realized for now steel string is not for me.
Few cons/observations of the Journey Classical:
1. 1 7/8″ nut, BUT D-shaped neck
2. Bass notes sound louder than the higher notes - other reviews have caught on to this
3. For double the price, not as rich and not as loud sounding as wood classical for $700-$1000 (but also less maintenance)
The D-shaped neck actually makes it harder to play than on C-shaped classicals with larger nut width, but since this is my only guitar (maybe that's a good thing? Train me on tough first? All the prior is on immediate comparison to other classical guitars in a store. When I'm just playing outright at home, I just adjust to the D-shape and the less rich/loud sound (live in apt, actually helps). I don't really foresee traveling with this guitar but it's just so cool that it's Carbon Fiber and breaks down into 2 pieces. It is quite comfy and small to play with, I was getting exhausted holding the Yamaha C40 because of size. (They are the same weight though)
Here are some reviews/videos to give you a flavor of what I'm seeing:
1.
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...=618856&page=2
2.
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...=571719&page=3
3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1riY...StephanieJones
4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTyg...RamziElRumbero
Though it's not as rich as wood, it actually sounds decently close to true classical. (tone sounds better than 4th link in person)
Should I be learning on Journey OC660M or get a regular classical guitar? Is it worth it to keep $1.5k locked up in this instrument? I might keep it for life.. don't really need to worry as much about maintaining Carbon Fiber? The cities I frequent are either very humid & hot, or cold. The real issue is #2, of bass notes sounding much louder than higher notes due to the sound whole. Minor issue is the D-neck. (I'm also not playing classical music persay, any songs just using the classical tone
)
Just having 2nd thoughts, I would appreciate any advice/your thoughts.