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Originally Posted by paulorr8179
I thought about a C10 or C12. C10's were running $600 and I thought for $200 more I could get a guitar form Spain. I heard some say they prefer the C10 over the C12.
What models did you like the best, and what is your thoughts on cedar top verses spruce?
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I dunno about a C10, but I have an F10 flamenco, and had a C12 SP/IN classical. Both were/are awesome. That C12 was punchy and bold. Very high quality. I tend generally to prefer the brightness of spruce. But have had a few cedars that I loved. In steel strung instruments, despite never actively seeking out cedar tops, I've bought two older used cedar-topped instruments (1995 Lakewood M-22 and 2004 Avalon L32c) recently that could hang with any of the spruce topped ones I've ever owned in terms of punch, volume, and boldness... but with enough sizzle to satisfy me. So I think that build quality/type is more important in most acoustics than wood choice. There are differences, but they are often subtle.