| | |  | Classical & Nylon-String Guitars | Home » » » Cordoba C5 Classical Guitar | | | | | | | Description: | | The C5 is the first solid Canadian cedar top guitar in the Cordoba line. It features a 5 fan Torres style bracing with handmade real wood inlaid rosette, African mahogany sides and back and rosewood fingerboard.The C5 isideal for aspiring classical guitarists, as well as steel string /electric players interested in expanding their skills into the classical and Spanish realms. Cordoba padded Gig Bag with shoulder straps included.The Cordoba Iberia series features solid cedar tops and mahogany back & sides for a rich tone. With comfortable necks and low action, these guitars are fun and easy to play. At their entry-level price point, they are even easier on the wallet. Priced to compete with assembly line guitars, these handmade instruments offer players an increased level of quality and tone not commonly found in this price range. Top: Cedar Back: Mahogany Finish: lacquer Scale: 650MM Width at Nut: 52MM Country: Portugal Fingerboard: Rosewood Tuning Machine: Nickel Plated Neck: Spanish CedarBridge: Rosewood. | | | Features: | |
• Solid Cedar top
• Mahogany back and sides
• Rosewood bridge and fingerboard
• All wood inlaid rosette
• Includes Cordoba gig bag
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 46.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 18.0 inches | | Package Length:
| 45.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 18.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 10.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 48 reviews |
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59 of 59 found the following review helpful:
The best in it's price range and beyondMar 18, 2010
By Doc74
At the time of this writing I have only owned this guitar for 6 days. It is still brand new, it still needs to be 'broken in', heck even the strings have not matured yet and let me tell you, this guitar is just plain wonderful. It is very hard to put down.
It does look beautiful, it is very well made and yes even the gig bag is of great quality and offers a lot of protection...all good qualities but that is not why I bought this guitar.
I asked my wife to join me to the local GC, quite early, before everyone else arrived really. She has a very good ear and I wanted her opinion on a classical guitar, it was not my intention to buy a guitar that day, at all.
I started with some higher priced guitars, $700 - $1000 range. Fine guitars on their own, no complaints. I wanted to pay a more expensive guitar because I needed to know what a really good clssical guitar sounds and feels like.
My wife simply grabbed guitars of the wall and handed them to me, I merely took them and played the same things on all guitars to have a good comparison.
When she handed me this one I plucked one string and something clicked. I played for less than 20 seconds and both my wife and myself were stunned at the sound quality and projection. This was even with old, worn strings on it. I looked down on it and saw the beautiful wood sides and thought oh no, I have found my guitar and it's going to be 2 grand, something I just can not afford.
I flipped the tag and it was less than $300, I was blown away, could not believe it.
There was one more C5 on the wall, tried it out and it was the same wonderful sound. Looked both of them over carefully, played them both again and picked one, they were really identical in every way except a small defect in the clearcoated headstock. I left that one on the wall but held on to the other for dear life, nobody was taking this baby away from me.
I have played several guitars in the past and still own several. Never have I been this excited about a guitar. Not even with my first Gibson or Fender.
I don't think this guitar can be beat. I would have payed double for this guitar.
On top of everything it truly is a beautiful guitar, the woods are simply gorgeous, I especially love the rosewood binding. The tuning gears are gold plated and have ivory knobs and I like it!
Don't take my word for it people, do what I did. Go play a bunch of expensive guitars, then give this one a shot.
Btw, I put a set of new strings on it and I could not be happier with this sound.
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful guitar. I simply love it.May 22, 2009
By Musicplayer
"Musicplayer"
I am extremely happy with my Cordoba C5 guitar. Beautiful sound (cedar top), great playability (low action). Esthetically, it's really beautiful (great combination of woods--cedar top and mahogany back and sides). One more thing: it came with a gig bag. I thought I would probably have to buy a better one but, when I received it, I was happily surprised by the quality of the gig bag: thick padding, 2 shoulder straps to carry it on your back, 2 handles to carry it horizontally, and 1 handle to hold it vertically. The Cordoba gig bag is of much better quality than the one shown on the amazon website. Since I received my Cordoba C5, I have been playing it every day with great pleasure. I simply love my guitar.
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
best. purchase. ever.May 28, 2010
By Berkeley, CA USA
I conducted my guitar search blind to price (double-blind really, the guitars didn't know how much they cost either). This guitar was the most playable (low action, standard neck dimensions), had no buzz on any string/fret combination, and has an unimaginable tone that projects like no other guitar that I've played. I'm not sure what to call the opposite of buyers remorse, but months later, I still can't put this guitar down and I revel daily in the memory of its bargain price.
Cordoba has a customer for life.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Just awesome sound ...Feb 03, 2012
By Romero
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After weeks of searching, researching and trying out a bunch of acoustic brands, I have finally found what I was looking for. The Cordoba C5 is a full sized acoustic guitar with a warm, rich and deep tone. My Cordoba has no 'buzzing' at all. When I had to make a decision in choosing an acoustic, it not only had to look nice and produce this warm deep sound but my acoustic should have a truss rod as well.
About truss rods
Although it is not traditional to have truss rods in the classical world, thank God this Cordoba C5 comes with one. With the option of having a truss rod you are now able to have the adjustability to setup the guitar to taste or to make an adjustment as the guitar reacts to the environment ones it gets out the shop.
The thing with truss rods is that they can overweigh the neck. This truss rod in the C5 is no more heavier than the wood that is used to put it in. The truss rod is custom designed for the C5 and you can hardly feel it in the neck. To me this is more of a benefit that the C5 has a truss rod rather than something I should be concerned about and it is nice to have that protection. It is wood after all.
The neck
The C5 has a wide neck for classical playing with a low action. It comes with Savarez nylon strings but I've changed these with d' Addario J45 strings. It now has a great playability and it sounds much better. Other then the action, there are no flaws with the guitar, the intonation and finish are just awesome. The Cordoba C5 has a deep, dark and a highly resonant sound than the rest of the classicals I have tried (even at $5000 range) at Guitarcenter. The sound of it is just excellent. Just love the deep bass sound.
This Cordoba C5 works perfectly and stays in tune. Do not change the strings a day before a gig otherwise you will have to tune and re-tune the whole night. I would highly recommend this guitar for mainly classical style.
One more thing ... don't just purchase a classical guitar on the internet, just because of the looks and without really trying the guitar first. You should at least go to a guitar store and play a bunch of them in order for you to know that it has the appropriate action for you. Only then you will know that you are making a good choice and then purchase on the internet.
Enjoy yours!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Classical GuitarJul 06, 2011
By Jyaan
I used to play electric guitar back in high school, but I switched to piano in junior year because of my increasing interest in classical music. I can play piano at a fairly high level due to years of study and formal training, but I had more or less ignored the guitar after I lost interest in "rock" and other "popular" music. Earlier this year I started listening to a lot of amazing classical guitar performances/recordings and knew that I __had__ to get back into playing guitar -- but this time it would be in a formal/classical direction. So I needed a new guitar, and ended up choosing a Cordoba C5.
I originally intended to spend somewhere around $500+. I didn't want anything that was ugly, had a weak tone, or I'd ditch after a year of progress. I checked out several models, but this guitar just stood out from the rest and I knew I had to have it. The tone is very beautiful and warm. The bass notes are deep and resonant, yet the tone is remains clear. The trebles have a smooth, bell-like quality to them. It was a __lot__ better than the other guitars I tried at the shop, and I mean that in basically every way -- including price. It sounds better than most guitars costing twice as much.
The looks appeal to me very much, as well. The body color is perfect (unlike some guitars that are bright yellow like a banana...). The grain is nice, and the dark fingerboard provides a pleasant contrast with nylon strings. I also like the simple dots used to indicate positions. I would have preferred a chrome-colored metal for the tuners (to match the strings) rather than gold, although I'll admit they are still rather nice. The tuning key buttons look absolutely great though.
The Cordoba C5 is a great guitar, and IMHO __perfect__ for someone starting classical guitar. I can't imagine how anyone could go wrong with this one. A less well made guitar will be harder to play, have a poor sound, and therefore make practicing more of a chore than a pleasure. What's the point if it isn't any fun? I'm playing guitar for __me__. Besides, a good sounding guitar will help achieve a solid start in the proper tone production techniques. I would still suggest trying out several different classical guitars until you find one that suits you (and has the approval of your teacher), because everyone is different. I'll be sticking with Cordoba from now on though!
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