Good Classical Guitars

[Midnight 260]

I'm getting a lot into classical playin on my acoutsic and would like to get a decent/good classical guitar to get the true technique down adn to improve my overall ability. wat brands do u think are good for starters but will definatly keep till he's more advanced. i've been playin gutiar for two years

[sixty2strat]

2 weeks ago I got a Lapatrie etude. sounds great and cheap. soild top loud and well balenced tone. looked at a lot of guitars and there was nothing that really outshined it till i got in the 800-1000 range

[lalatingstrings]

how much do you want to spend?I got an alvarez yairi cy116 for 1000 and it looks and sounds like it is worth MUCH more.solid cedar top honduras mahogony back and sides,ebony fretboard,rosewood bridge.i been playing 10 years and i would never feel the need to trade up from this guitar.All of the yairi CY line is greAAAAAAAATT!!,also try the used market if you dont want to spend quite that much.

[Herb Hunter]

I would look at a Taylor nylon string. It isn't a true classical guitar, more of a hybrid. It was intended for steel string players wanting to start playing nylon string guitars. You won't find better quality, it sounds good through a PA and it will probably last longer than anything else. Once you've had nylon string experience, you'll learn enough to know what type of true classical would best suit you. In the end you might not even want to exchange it for a true classical guitar. The cedar/Indian rosewood versions usually sound the most like a classical but I've hear a maple one that I liked quite a bit.

 

Incidentally, I own an expensive classical guitar that I had custom made and a Taylor cedar/Brazilian rosewood nylon string.

[Flametal]

Yamaha solid tops are nice and very cheap, it was myfirst classical and can still give my Raimundo (flamenco) a run for it.

[lalatingstrings]

here is something good to remember A CLASSICAL GUITAR IS ONLY AS GOOD AS IT"S ROSETTE,meaning if it is a sticker it is a toy,if it is an inlaid wood rosette it is a quality guitar.no cheap guitar has a "real rosette"and vice versa ,i really find this to be true.

[Cldplytkmn]

if a classical doesn't have a rosette at all, is it even a guitar?

[Tony Burns]

Ive got a Fender FC-30 ( classical ), and Im trying to play jazz on it- been having some problems with my steel string, and I bought a dvd of Kenny Rankin - and he uses a classical for Jazz-- Love his stuff !, do you think a Modified classical cutaway might be better for me than just getting a better classical- ? Im also curious about my FC-30 fender, looks like it has a solid top ( dont know about the sides )- but its hard to tell the way they taper them , the sides are probably ply ( or not ) anyone know anything about this instrument ? at the very worse id love a better guitar- any thoughts ? Thanks for the help !

[Herb Hunter]

 

Originally posted by Tony Burns Ive got a Fender FC-30 ( classical ), and Im trying to play jazz on it-... do you think a Modified classical cutaway might be better for me than just getting a better classical- ? Im also curious about my FC-30 fender, looks like it has a solid top ( dont know about the sides )- but its hard to tell the way they taper them , the sides are probably ply ( or not ) anyone know anything about this instrument ? at the very worse id love a better guitar- any thoughts ? Thanks for the help !

 

 

I think you'll get more responses if you ask one question at a time. In any case, you should ask the above questions as a new thread.

[lalatingstrings]

IF A CLASSICAL DOESENT HAVE A ROSETTE AT ALL IS IT EVEN A GUITAR?ive never seen one without a rosette.so my answer would be no it is not.

[Tony Burns]

sorry about that , i get carried away easily- when it comes to my instruments- i posted it separately like you suggested Herb Hunter. thanks for your help !

[Stophe88]

yeah i've got a yamaha, it's been through some generations

i like it

[BrandontheGreat]

If you're willing to search around a bit try looking at an old Giannini. I got one from '63 and it sounds sweet. The finish on it has gone to pieces, but it still sounds beautiful. I've seen some of Giannini's new model stuff go for less then $300 on ebay, and I just saw a 1954 model priced at $500.

[Dmitry]

Give a try to Alhambra guitars! They provide a very good quality/value for the price!

 

Esteve & Camps guitars are fine too (not expensive).

 

Forget all about Martin/Taylor/Fender/Takamine/Yamaha "classics" they will never give you a real traditional nylon guitar sound!

 

I also recomend to get a guitar with Spruce top (solid only!!!), Rosewood back & sides, Ebony fingerboad!

 

Good luck!

[Raymar]

Not a bad Yamaha classical. Its about 23 years old.

 

 

 

 

Steve