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Old 03-19-2019, 10:48 AM
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Default Cordoba Crossover setup questions

I am new to considering a nylon string guitar, and I'm looking at the Cordoba Fusion 12 Orchestra. I have located a blemished one that would be a good bargain.

I asked for info on the setup and was told that it currently measures 4/32 on the low E string, and 3/32 on the high e string. There is a hair less than 4/32 on the saddle.

The setup would be a bit high for me on a steel string, but I have also heard that nylon string guitars require a higher setup. I don't know whether that is true for crossover models as well. What do you make of the current setup?

Any advice or insights would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Old 03-19-2019, 11:06 AM
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2.4 mm and 3.2 mm. Pretty good for nylon. Probably fine as is. Maybe go down slightly on the bass side but I'd want to play it first to be sure.

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Old 03-19-2019, 11:30 AM
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Honestly, I think 2.4mm (at the 12th fret) for the top string may be a bit low. You could probably get away with this using high tension carbon strings.

I finger pick, and I can be a bit heavy handed (by digging in a lot). I have 2.75mm on the top string and I'm trying out a new saddle to move it up to 2.9 or 3.0mm to prevent fret slap and occasion buzzing.

We'll see how that goes.
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Old 03-20-2019, 06:59 AM
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I have an Orchestra CE (Fusion) too, and am a long time steel string player moving to nylon. I am about 6 months into owing it. From my experience where this one is at now is pretty close to the minimum height without experiencing a good bit of fret buzz.

I use high/hard tension trebles and normal/medium tension bass strings. (This model comes from the factory with Savarez HTs.) But the nature of nylon strings is to have a pretty wide arc or deflection compared to steel strings, so you have to have a bit of space for things to move.

Though your technique will need to accommodate this, I think you'll find the effort small and well worth it.

P.S. My "journey" moving from steel strings may be similar to yours. I've got a couple of threads on this forum, and a post on YouTube (search there for "Another Gray Picker") with more details about "crossing over".
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Old 03-21-2019, 08:28 AM
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Thank you all for the responses. They were very helpful in my decision to pursue purchase of the guitar!
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