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Awesome guitar
Just got my Cordoba C10 crossover. It is utterly awesome—great tone, incredible workmanship, and a neck that facilitates easy playability. It suits my style—some classical, some Spanish, lots of fingerpicking. Beats the hell out of classical guitars i’ve owned at a fraction of the price. Very clear, and great bass response in a small guitar, comparatively. Workmanship is A+++.
My Martins will get jealous, since I love my new Cordoba so much!
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The C9 in cedar/mahogany has a beautiful tone that I like even a little more. But the spruce rosewood is better suited for what I do. |
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I own 4 guitars (and played a whole lot more) before trading my Cordoba GK Studio Negra flamenco in for the C10 Crossover. The neck is fantastic and I think the sound, at least in my example, is astounding. The only thing I really missed, and thought I could live without, was the access to the upper frets allowed by the GK's cutaway. After playing it for a while I found I wanted access after all. Not wanting to part with the C10, I simply modified it by adding my own Thurmon style cutaway/soundport.
I tested the procedure out on a $15.00 swapmeet classical before committing in a big way. I am pleased with the results. Believe it or not, removing the side & top sections in the treble side upper bout have had no perceptible, let alone negative, effects on the sound. When played in a more vertical position, it is simply louder. I did this fully understanding it would render my guitar practically worthless in the used marketplace. But I am very pleased with the results. And I am confident I woun't see another one anytime soon. And in my book, that goes to ELEVEN! DanO
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Goodall Standard Takamine TF77PT (cedar/koa OM steel string) Cordoba C10 Crossover |
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Once I masked it off and made the initial cuts, the very next step was to reinforce things before going any further. The side got 4 strip braces, 1 on each side of the opening and 2 evenly spaced between them. When I realized how delicate the spruce top really is, I added a small brace across the upper bout behind the opening and then laminated the leading edge with a piece of rosewood veneer. Although I am very pleased with the results, this is something I NEVER would have done to my James Goodall steel string, or, for that matter, your Kenny Hill. I'm not that crazy.
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Goodall Standard Takamine TF77PT (cedar/koa OM steel string) Cordoba C10 Crossover |
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interesting mod... I'm not sure if I'd want that on the bottom of the guitar. But, I've been considering adding a side port hole to the top of my GK Pro.
I've already added several side markers and upgraded the tuners on it. Dave
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Now that I got away with moding my C-10 crossover, I have become very curious about taking a guitar building course and making something different. Thinking of having sound port/cutaway in both upper and lower forward bouts and dispensing with the traditional sound hole - similar to Steve Grimes' Beamer nylon guitars. Would need to rework the bracing in order to allow nearly the entire guitar top to produce sound. I think doing something different would be a lot more interesting than simply making a copy of a traditional guitar.
DanO
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Goodall Standard Takamine TF77PT (cedar/koa OM steel string) Cordoba C10 Crossover |
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Last edited by DownUpDave; 03-18-2019 at 08:45 PM. |