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Cordoba Protege C1M Nylon String Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Nylon-string Acoustic Guitar, with Mahogany Back/Sides, Spruce Top, Mahogany Neck, and Rosewood Fretboard - Natural Matte Finish
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Perfect for New Players

With its affordable price, the Cordoba Protege C1M nylon-string guitar is perfect for beginner players. It sounds rich and full thanks to mahogany back and sides topped with real spruce. As a new player, you can become frustrated if you have to learn to play on an instrument that doesn't feel and sound great. Have more fun learning to play, with the Cordoba Protege C1M nylon-string guitar!

Cordoba Protege C1M Nylon-string Acoustic Guitar Features:

  • Value-packed classical guitar, perfect for beginners
  • Mahogany back and sides topped with spruce give you full, rich tone
  • Scale length: 25.6"
  • Nut width: 2.04"

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Nylon
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Body Shape: Classical
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Color: Natural
  • Finish: Satin Polyurethane
  • Top Wood: Spruce
  • Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
  • Body Bracing: Fan Top bracing
  • Binding: Black ABS
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: C
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Number of Frets: 19
  • Scale Length: 25.6"
  • Tuning Machines: Cordoba Gold with Pearl buttons
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Composite
  • Nut Width: 2.05"
  • Strings: Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Overall Length: 39.25"
  • Body Length: 19.25"
  • Body Width: 14.62" lower bout, 11.25" upper bout
  • Body Depth: 3.94"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 99-755-0050

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Excellent student guitar

I am a middle school music teacher. I use these guitars in my classes and I highly recommend them for a beginner guitar. They have great intonation. They have a pleasing sound. They hold up under some pretty hearty use.
by Sarah Dawn from Vermont on
Music background: Music teacher, singer-song writer

Great for starting a new hobby!

I bought this as an experience guitarist learning classical guitar for courses I took at UTSA and was really happy with the feel. Its not as well made as a 600$ guitar but it still feels great for the money.
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Music background: 4 years of learning guitar

Really nice classical guitar

Received quickly after the first guitar I ordered arrived with very poor quality. I won't mention the brand but it wasn't a Cordoba. I really like this guitar, the finish and craftsmanship is excellent. I lowered the action a little bit and it sounds great. Super lightweight and was to hold. Plus a truss rod in the neck will help support your instrument for years to come. Buy one you can't go wrong!
by TJ from Ohio on
Music background: Beginner

Cordoba C1M 1/2 size

This guitar has some great things to be said for it, especially at this price point. I had to go through a couple of these to find the right one, so quality control isn't the best and that's the worst that can be said of these guitars. The finish on mine is wonderful and minimal, I'm guessing to allow it to resonate and sing out - probably a necessity because of its size. Plays great and sounds surprisingly good, given its size. This guitar is very comfortable. Tuning machines are more than adequate on this particular guitar I have. I have no dead frets and the intonation is pretty good. The only other negative thing I have to say is that the fret ends are sharp as heck, but easily fixed with a small file and most guitars at this price have the same issue. If you find a good one, it'll be a keeper - the second one I picked up was my keeper.
by Pete from IN on
Music background: Song Crafter

C1

Not mentioned in the description is that this guitar's back, sides and front is all HPL. And for an HPL instrument it has a good sound and looks great.

Good thing about HPL is that it holds up well to bad environmental conditions. Bad things is if you bump it and it cracks it is not reparable. Save your money up for a real guitar.
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See also: 6-String Guitars, Cordoba, Cordoba Classical & Nylon String Guitars, Cordoba 6-string Acoustic Guitars
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