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10-31-2019, 10:48 AM
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Advice on nylon string with cutaway and electronics?
I'm thinking of getting a nylon string guitar with a cutaway and electronics and wanted to see what you guys would recommend. I already have a traditional classical guitar, so this would be for playing jazz and bossa nova music. I do have a Godin multiac, which sounds great plugged in, but is useless acoustically. I'd like to have something that sounds great plugged in, but also sounds great acoustically as well. I would like to be able to record with it. I don't require a traditional classical width, and would enjoy having a neck closer to a traditional acoustic guitar. I'm not looking to spend too much either, lets' keep it around $1000. Thanks for all help!
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10-31-2019, 11:21 AM
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The best selling hybrid is still the NTX from Yamaha. Starts at 500$++ Absolutely amazing electronics. No mic needed in the mix imo. Available in Cedar and Spruce in your price range. Probably the most over built nylon guitar around. Not a deep guitar and it is over braced a bit so dont expect full size classical acoustic sound. Sounds good but not project as much as I would like. Only available in 14 fret to the body. The NCX line is the full size classical version of this guitar with a 2 inch nut. Same elctronics and build quality. A tad fuller then the thinner NTX. My Cedar top NCX turned pretty muddy after a year just fyi. Some people like that but I craved the crisp tone it had out of the box..
The Cordoba Fusion series in that price range is not all that bad. Like all Cordoba in that range you have good and bad. Smaller then a standard classical in depth. Great sound. Available in cedar and spruce tops. Available in 12 or 14 fret. Not so great electronics... Taylor released the Academy 12e. Its the Taylor Grand body shape with a beveled arm rest. It has a spruce top. I sold mine. What a pile of dung it was. It was the most bland cedar top nylon I ever heard even with extra high tension trebs on it. I just could not get it to sound good. It refused to pop. It projects like a Cordoba c5.... The arm rest was pretty cool but otherwise I was not happy with it. Good luck on your hunt. I have played a few used Kremona hybrids that sounded great but nobody ever has them in stock..
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10-31-2019, 12:02 PM
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I can't say that I did a lot of comparison shopping, but I am quite happy with my Cordoba Orchestra Fusion 12. Very resonant tone with deep bass. Though it has electronics, I never use them.
Please note that the Cordoba Orchestra Fusion 12 is a different guitar from the Cordoba Fusion 12. Can't say that I have compared them, but the latter guitar costs substantially less.
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10-31-2019, 12:45 PM
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My go to for that is my Taylor NS72ce. If you want new then the Taylor JMSM. Based on your price point, a used NS72 would still be out of the range so then an NS34CE used should fit.
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10-31-2019, 01:56 PM
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There's also Tanglewood's TWCE Winter Leaf range
https://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/...eaf-classical/
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10-31-2019, 04:16 PM
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If your interested in Cordoba, this should be helpful:
http://cordobamusicgroup.com/datasha...nsert_2017.pdf
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10-31-2019, 04:35 PM
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But there are lots of different types of Fusions. As far as I can tell the Orchestra is the only one of the Fusion series that has an Ebony Fingerboard & Rosewood back/sides (laminated) with either a cedar or spruce top.
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10-31-2019, 06:03 PM
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Personal preference of course, but I gig with (and am very happy with) Taylor Nylons. Lower end series, but still very good, can be found used for under 1000 for sure.
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11-01-2019, 06:18 AM
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I tried a number of $500-600 hybrid nylon string guitars and was never really happy with them. This included the old Taylor 114ce-N that had Sapele layered wood.
Then I tried the newer walnut layered model and loved the sound and feel of it. I paid a lot less than the MSRP everyone shows, purchasing from a store after a Taylor Road Show. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...l-sitka-spruce If you do a search on Sweetwater this ^^ shows @ $999. Do a google and you find a Sweetwater page @ $899.
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11-01-2019, 09:21 AM
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11-01-2019, 09:57 AM
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11-01-2019, 09:59 AM
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11-01-2019, 03:33 PM
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Thanks for all suggestions guys. I'll check out the Cordobas. It looks like most of these have laminate backs? I would prefer all solid woods, and rosewood at that.
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