Yamaha C40//02 Full Size Acoustic Guitar with 3 Nylon and 3 Metal strings – Thin gloss finish – Natural

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There’s a lot to love about the poetically named GA5TCE. Okay, we’re being sarcastic about the name (who thinks these things up?), but this is a whole lot of performance guitar for not a lot of money. The body is a classical guitar shape with no cutaways, it’s comfortable and easy to play, especially when sitting. Similar to our Cordoba C7 CD review, this full-size classical guitar offers beginners and more advanced players alike a well-made and affordable instrument. Tone Woods Players of different types of music – classical, flamenco, pop etc. will undoubtedly look for different features when shopping for the best classical guitar. In fact, in this case, we’re using the term classical guitar to apply to all nylon-strung guitars. However, there is some crossover, as we will detail below.

The Yamaha C40II is a new version of the C40, from the company’s C-series nylon string guitars. This model is the perfect choice for those beginner and intermediate learners who want to have the quality of Yamaha’s brand but are shopping with a budget. These guitars are designed for right-handed players, although it is symmetrical and can be used by lefties. In addition to these, both guitars feature a fingerboard of 2-1/16-inches wide. The guitars have a vagueness and messiness – there’s a certain cloudiness that creates our perfect environment. That's our sound”: Blonde Redhead might not be the best of friends, but their otherworldly guitar textures are a match made in heaven The CG Series is the next step up from Yamaha, directed at advanced beginners and intermediate guitarists. There are a few levels of guitar to choose from – depending on the materials used, the crafting and your own sound and design needs. Generally, these guitars are better made with improved volume and response than beginner guitar models.Taken together, the electronic system plus the traditional nylon string set up, the NCX5 is a popular choice with players seeking stage performance levels from a classical guitar. This product can be delivered to you for free. Just add it to the basket to see the full range of services you can choose from. Read more about our rating system, how we choose the gear we feature, and exactly how we testeach product. Related buyer's guides If you’ve played a beginner level guitar like the C40 or the CG102 (or any non-Yamaha equivalent), you can feel the quality upgrade in sound and playability. The CG122M – whether cedar top or spruce top – gets you into the world of solid tops as against laminated tops which are the mark of a beginner guitar. By nature, classical guitars have to be tuned more frequently due to the nylon strings which stretch out more often. But true to Yamaha’s legacy, the tuning pegs are easy to adjust and they last for a really long time. That is so useful if you do not know yet how the whole tuning system on classic guitars works.

The GC12 is known for its bright sound. You expect the sound to mature with age as with guitars of this caliber. Guitars at this price range have a bone saddle, but the GC12 has one made of Urea. The word doesn’t sound too good to my ears but I’ve learned it is indeed a very good material for the job. (If it bothers you still, you can replace it with a bone saddle.) The choice of high-quality tone woods lends subtlety to the sound. The ebony fretboard has a good touch. Great tuners. This is certainly the next level of guitar for an intermediate guitarist. Do you already own an instrument that you would like to trade-in for something new? We offer good prices and it saves you the time and hassle of advertising your goods for sale privately.

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Despite being more famous for its iconic electric and steel-string acoustics, Epiphone has dipped its toe in the classical waters with the PRO-1. Clearly aimed at getting younger players hooked on the Epiphone brand, the Epiphone PRO-1 Classic is designed to be incredibly simple to play.