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My Fusion is laminate and sounds very good. With all solid wood (which I didn't even know they made) it must sound even better still. And the Esteve is much better than that!!! Makes me want to search out an Esteve but I would't know where to start. San Diego is rather lacking in good guitar stores unfortunately. I'll keep an eye out. |
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I played the 3 of them for my wife in a blind test and she ranked them in the same order. The Cordoba sounds good plugged in and with the thin neck is very similar to playing a standard steelie and I often play it using a pick. I totally agree and it doesn't take to long to get used to the 52mm nut.
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Late to the responses here,
So far, I've owned a Taylor GC4ceN(sold), Cordoba Fusion 12fret Orchestra, Yamaha APX5NA, and very recently a Takamine TC135SC. The Taylor was overbuilt in my opinion, which restricted it's tone and volume. The same can be said of my APX5NA, but it's more a result of being all laminate. Of the all these brands, Cordoba produces the best performance vs price. My Fusion Orchestra has a solid top, but is otherwise laminated. It feels and sounds rather lightly built and is responsive; more so than the all solid wood Taylor I owned. I find the Yamaha hybrids "okay" except for odd string space related to the fretboard edge to E strings. I replaced the nut on mine to widen string spacing and lessen fretboard edge to E string distance. As a steel string player, the Yamaha, has been my favorite because it plays and performs more steel string like. The Takamine is my effort to find an upgrade to the Yamaha acoustically and my overall plugged-in nylon sound. First impressions have been the Takamine achieves this. It plays very well and is acoustically superior to the early Taylor nylons I've played and the Yamahas. It is much different tonally than the more classical sounding Cordoba. The Takamine leans tonally much more closely to the steel string than a classical.
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After a long delay the Cordoba GK Pro I ordered in May is finally on the way, should be here early next week.
I spent a lot of time considering various makes and models, hopefully I made the right decision. Time will tell! [emoji4]
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For someone who wants to plug in and play out I think the GK Pro is possibly the best option Nylon there is
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Glad to hear it! [emoji4]This is also a Negra actually, can’t wait to get it here.
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Just out of curiosity, I didn't see the La Patrie line mentioned at all.
They would seem to be 'right there' with many of the contenders mentioned. No love for them, or are they an unknown entity? Count me curious. |
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For the OP’s specs, I would buy this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cordoba-Fus...dl1f6#viTabs_0 “The Maple belongs to Cordoba’s Fusion Series, a line of high-quality crossover or hybrid-style nylon string guitars designed to play and feel like steel string acoustics. Most notably, the necks are carved thinner than traditional Spanish-style "classical" guitars and have a nut width of 48 mm (1-7/8 in.). 12 frets to the body, slimmer dimensions, combined with a radius'd fingerboard, give the Fusion Series the feel and playability that most steel string and electric guitar players are used to. Tonally, the Fusion Series models have all the warmth, body, and resonance that traditional "classical" nylon string guitars are known for, and are built using traditional Spanish guitar methods like domed soundboards and fan bracing patterns in the design.” |
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Just seeing this thread. I know it's too late for the OP, but I have really dug my Martin 000C. I managed to find one of these cheap because of a top finish flaw. It's a lovely-sounding guitar that feels just great in my hands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoQN_MkGQKg
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