I bought this Cordoba Protege C1M guitar for my daughter by her teacher's recommendation. It is laminated but it's very pretty and it has a very nice sound, very warm and sweet. The action is also very comfortable, so the strings don't hurt her fingers even though it hasn't been set up yet. She is very petite, at just 5 feet tall, and it fits her just right even though it is a full size (teacher helped with proper posture). We tried many other brands, including other top brands, and this was the most comfortable for her fingers and size, plus it had the best sound for price range. Comfortable and a good sound means her motivation won't suffer because of equipment. The one which is worth twice as much doesn't feel or sound twice as good, only about 1/4 better. Teacher says that later, when she has to do recitals in a year or two, then we might want a solid wood one with a bigger sound from a way bigger budget ($$$$). I recommend you have yours checked for defects upon arrival. Ours was in good shape with no real defects. It does have a buzz on the 12th fret but she won't be there soon. It came with a tool to adjust the action to make it lower or higher. We are very happy with our purchase. Good price and delivered in two and a half days.
Cordoba C1M Classical Acoustic Nylon String Guitar, Protégé Series
4.4 | 346 ratings
Price: 179
Last update: 08-31-2024
About this item
Perfect nylon string guitar for students of all levels
The C1M fits perfectly at home in the classroom or in a household
Great guitar at an affordable price
Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Adjustable truss rod for lifetime neck stability
The C1M fits perfectly at home in the classroom or in a household
Great guitar at an affordable price
Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides
Adjustable truss rod for lifetime neck stability
Product information
| Item Weight | 3.19 pounds |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 39.25 x 14.62 x 17 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| ASIN | B01N2BAA9D |
| Item model number | 99-755-0050 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars
346 ratings
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,249 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #13 in Classical & Nylon-String Guitars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | January 27, 2017 |
| Back Material | Mahogany |
| Body Material | Mahogany |
| Color Name | Natural |
| Fretboard Material | Pau Ferro Wood |
| Scale Length | 648 |
| String Material | Nylon |
| Top Material | Spruce |
| Neck Material Type | Mahogany |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Classical |
| Material Type | Wood |
| Size | Full Size |
Top reviews from the United States
evelyn araujo
Sounds very nice! Easy on fingers.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020william wynne
A Great Surprise!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
Xuanyi Liu
Fair instrument as my little boy’s first guitar
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024HK
Good quality
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2024My Experience
Good Guitar from Alto Music (not from Amazon fulfillment)
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
My Experience
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
The first two guitars came from Amazon fulfillment and had no connection with Alto Music. I'm very happy with this replacement guitar from Alto Music and they provided excellent packaging: an outer box with bubble wrap, and UPS shipping arrived a day early! The first two guitars from Amazon fulfillment came from different warehouses far away from where Alto Music is located, and the entire buying experience from Alto Music is far superior in every way. The spruce top on both of the Amazon fulfillment guitars had a strange discolored dark yellow tinge and the strings were rusty. The spruce top color on guitar from Alto Music is a light natural spruce wood color, (the way it should be), the strings are not rusty, and the action plays beautifully with zero buzz. This is the way it should be! I'm so glad I decided to keep trying and gave Alto Music a chance even though I was nervous to buy from a third party seller after two very disappointing experiences with the Amazon fulfillment guitars. But now thanks to Alto Music doing everything right I'm more than happy to restore the two stars deducted from the last two reviews and give this final guitar and buying experience a 5 star rating. I highly recommend this guitar as long as you work with a supplier such as Alto Music who takes good care of their guitars (storage, packaging and shipping).
RECEIVED REPLACEMENT: Packaging was same as last time but fortunately this time packaging and guitar was not damaged. However, I'm returning the replacement guitar due to a horrible buzzing sound on strings 4-6, a slight buzz on 1-3, and shallow resonance, weak sustain and overall very unpleasant sound of this guitar even when playing gentle enough on strings 1-3 to avoid buzz. Unacceptable and very disappointing. Apparently a quality control issue at the factory in China.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
Unfortunately the guitar arrived damaged due to lack of outer packaging from Amazon fulfillment. I ordered a replacement and will hopefully add two more stars and update my review when the replacement arrives in good shape.
As you can barely see, there's a small dent on the flemsy Cordoba box where it happened. I noticed I'm not the only customer who mentioned the need for outer packaging. I would greatly appreciate an outer box with padding inside for proper protection. I'm sure other customers would appreciate the same.
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Adrian Guillen
Adequate
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2018