Cordoba C7 SP Classical Acoustic Nylon String Guitar, Iberia Series

This seems to be a great classical guitar for intermediate players. After playing electric guitar for a few years, I began playing classical guitar 3 years ago. I started with a used Dean Espana solid cedar top guitar with D'Addario Pro Arte normal tension strings. I replaced the nut and saddle with bone ones, and tailored the saddle to optimize the intonation at the 12th fret. I felt it was time to upgrade to the Cordoba C7. I debated whether to get cedar or spruce, and decided on spruce, in part because it was (for whatever reason) going at guitar center, musicians friend, and amazon for the exact same price, which was 30% less than normal. I understand that spruce guitars are supposed to be brighter sounding, with a less boomy bass. The sound is as I thought, but only slightly so. The heavier Savarez Cristal Corum strings reduce the brightness, so for the very high frequencies, it is about the same as my cedar guitar, but the bass is less boomy and more controlled with the actual bass tone gong deeper, but not so loud. What I was most impressed with was the evenness of tone, the precise intonation up and down the neck -- that's good, because there really is no remedy to intonation issues beyond the basic 12th fret adjustment to the saddle. The build quality is amazing. I looks perfect and the setup was great just the way it was. I'm an engineer, and I love to fiddle with the mechanical details of my guitars, but in this case I have not made any adjustments to the saddle, nut, or truss rod. I'm really happy with it the way it is. I think when its time for a change, I may shoot for strings with a tension somewhere between the D'addario normal and Savarez high tension strings -- more research required.

Amidst all the guitars I explored, the Córdoba C7 CE immediately stood out with its stunning craftsmanship and attention to detail from top to bottom. It exudes elegance, starting with the beautifully designed floral patterns on the tuning machine heads, adding a touch of artistry even to the smallest details. The combination of rich rosewood and cedar wood throughout the body highlights the exceptional quality of its construction. The sound is full, warm, and resonant — so impressive that it doesn’t even need to be plugged in, though it offers that option for versatility. This guitar is truly a masterpiece, both visually and sonically. I couldn’t be happier with my choice!

I purchase this as a "used good" condition return from Amazan. It arrived and was a beautiful instrument with really good electronics. Acoustically, it also sounds very nice and even a bit right for a cedar top guitar which I actually liked. The issue was with the string height. The saddle was set so high that it caused the strings to be too high. I played a C7 in guitar shop and it had the same issue only worse. I loved the guitar so much that I ordered another one. This time it says, "like new". I'm going to give it one more try and I'm hoping it's not a design flaw. I don't think the saddle can be lowered on this type of piezo bridge without negatively impacting the sonic quality of the instrument. Update: The second guitar delivered and I stuck a piece of paper between the body and the bridge where it had separated and sent it back. Found a used Alhambra 1 OP CW EZ. The build on this guitar is superior.

Perfect entry level classical. I was worried about the quality because it's made in China but the detail is great, no drastic tuning issues even through temperature changes.

It's good to play classical music 🎶

Seems like the guitar l received today has been sitting for a long while in the warehouse cause 2 of the base strings blew up! Either that or the quality of the strings is extremely low. You would think Cordoba will provide better strings for a $600 guitar.

I have and play 13 guitars from Les Pauls to Strats to several higher end acoustics. I've also made several guitars, though not an acoustic. I bought this Cordoba to see if Spanish Guitar is for me. This Cordoba certainly looks good overall and the fit and finish generally looks nice. I don't know if the strings are ideal for either the guitar or me because I haven't tried changing them (yet). What I do not like about this guitar is it does not produce a lot of volume. I can't see playing this out side of my studio or living room. It may be a property of nylon strings, but 2 weeks on and the lower three strings (EAD) still go way out of tune overnight. Not as bad as when I first received it, but like nothing I have ever experienced with new strings. The three higher strings took only a day or so and now hold tune pretty well. Overall, though, this is nice guitar and would be nice for a beginner or someone like me who has played for a while but wants to check out Spanish or Classical guitar. However, if you have played mid to higher end guitars of any type, or play outside the privacy of your bedroom, this may not be the price point or guitar for you.

The guitar was packed well. It is a beautiful guitar and it sounds wonderful.