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

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The Yamaha C40II is light, comfortable to play and sounds great, making it ideal for anyone looking to learn the guitar without overextending their finances at an early stage. It rewards regular playing and will ensure your guitar journey starts out on the right foot. Bernie had completely forgotten he had this. He said, ‘Oh, I looked in one of my old storage spaces today and I found another four guitars’”: Up close and personal with some of late guitar hero Bernie Marsden’s rarest vintage instruments

The 3-and-3 deluxe tuners have a classic look with a smooth turn. They stay in tune very well. Not holding tuning well is a common issue with lower-end guitars, but you shouldn’t have any tuning issues with the Yamaha C40II. Bridge A high level of craftmanship and great attention paid to detail results in instruments of outstanding quality. The C series guitars provide excellent cost performance for beginners and young learners with exceptional playability and superb tone. Durability, Stability First and foremost, we are guitarists, and we want other players to find the right product for them. So we take into careful consideration everything from budget to feature set, ease of use and durability to come up with a list of what we can safely say are the best classical guitars on the market right now.

Yamaha C40II Classical Guitar Standard Pack, Natural Overview

For customers in outlying areas of the country, the price of the Extended Warranty may be marginally higher, due to the potential for higher collection and redelivery transport costs. Our expert round-up of the best classical guitars for beginners, with amazing budget nylon offerings from brands including Yamaha, Cordoba, Takamine and Epiphone Keep in mind that it does have the traditional classic string spacing due to the nut width. This means if you’re not used to playing a full-scale classical guitar it might feel a little awkward at first. Which is better? Both are similarly priced. Both are aimed at beginner players. Both use similar woods more or less. It’s easier to lean on the side of the Yamaha C40II for its excellent performance over the years. Its precision build and consistent quality are hard to ignore when you’re starting out. Even though the C1M has its legion of followers for its lighter feel and open sound, the scales tip ever so slightly in favor of the older model. The C10 is a high-end guitar in the Cordoba range, part of its Luthier Series. It is also one of their top-selling models. It is “handmade in a small boutique workshop” and features either a Canadian cedar top or a European spruce top. The company terms it a “concert-level instrument.”

Yamaha vs Cordoba. The issue is too broad and big to resolve. It is better to pit sub-brand against sub-brand, variant against variant to get relevant answers. That’s what we’ll do in this article. Not every nylon string player wants the traditional shape and finish seen on almost every guitar in the category. The Ibanez AEG50N caters for this crowd by providing everything nylon players love – wide fingerboards, clean tones – with a more modern visual aesthetic. We are entering the world of carefully chosen tone woods, all solid with an ebony fingerboard. The GC12 is a popular model with classical guitarists and those wanting to add some quality nylon sounds to their soundscapes. Yamaha CG12S classical guitar FeatureI always suggest trying out the guitar before you make a deal. In case that’s not possible such as when purchasing it from an online retailer, you need to inspect it on arrival carefully. The CG142 is aimed at the beginner, perhaps the ambitious beginner who wants a bit more. It is a full-size guitar with a full nut width of 2”. Feature Yet, Martin markets it for "classical guitarists looking to take their classical playing to the next level". In our opinion, this is a lovely, well-appointed guitar that boasts a rich, tight bass with wonderful top-end articulation. You know what? That unorthodox mahogany choice works a treat. As found in more expensive guitars, the nut and saddle are made of bone, not plastic. And like every Cordoba guitar, the C7 is built light. The C7 is great value, if not a downright bargain at this price point It is worth all the praise simply for its longevity, its robust build and its great value for the inexpensive price you pay. The C40, or its current version C40II, is the world’s most popular entry-level nylon string guitar and you can’t go wrong with it.

Most teachers prefer normal tension strings for their students in their beginning years because they are easier to play on. But then, high tension strings do give a punchier impact to the overall sound. Youngsters may find it necessary to apply extra pressure while playing and that in turn can result in fatigue.It is a handsome guitar that performs as good as it looks with fans all over the world. The Cordoba C12 is gorgeous to simply look at, from the detailed mother-of-pearl “Esteso” rosette inlay and maple binding to the gold tuners with ebony buttons. Whatever you’d like to achieve with your Yamaha instrument and wherever you want your music to take you, start here. The beauty in the sound of a classical guitar is undeniable. Not only that, it also requires a much different type of technique to perform. It’s mostly played fingerstyle, so it’s important to have certain built elements in place to get the most from your playing.