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(More customer reviews)I received this guitar today via UPS in excellent packaging and condition. I really didn't know what to expect in terms of craftsmanship but the guitar is extremely well built. It is definitely on par with the Cordoba C5 which I also have from the Iberia model line. The guitar is strung with French Savarez strings and comes with a really nice, heavy duty Cordoba gigbag.
I originally purchased this guitar for my 7 yr old but this guitar is way too big for my child. Here are the approx. measurements: a) Upper bout - 9.5" wide; b) waist - 8.5"; c) lower bout - 13" wide; d) body length - 16.75"; e) body depth - 3 1/8" to 3 3/8"; f) overall length - 35.5"; g) nut width - 1 7/8"; h) string width (E to E) at the saddle - 2 1/8"; i) scale length - 580 mm (per website).
Cosmetics: the guitar really has a very nice tight grain cedar top. The laminate African Mahogany back and sides are beautifully straight. The finish doesn't look at all thick but does look very durable. The inside looks very clean except for some minor conspicuous glue residue at the neck block and one of the back braces. The kerfing looks well constructed. You can see the Cordoba sticker through the soundhole with the word "Requinto" on it. There is no serial number. There is Rosewood binding around the soundboard and back edges. I believe the nut and saddle are made of synthetic material at least to my eyes. The rosette does not look like it is a sticker.
Playability. The action feels low enough and the relatively short scale makes chording a breeze. It has been a while since I have played guitar music but playing Clapton's Tears in Heaven and Signe posed no challenges to hand fatigue. The string to string width at the saddle is a little to narrow for my tastes but it is workable. Really, I don't have any complaints.
Sound: just having received this guitar, I am sure the sound/volume/tone will open up nicely. But just out of the box, it sounds like a smaller version of my C5, although with less sustain, volume, and resonance. I usually play on a steel string so I really don't have the "ear" for nylon guitars. Whatever the sound, the guitar does not sound like a toy or a cardboard box. The tone sounds very good in a non-steel-string kind of way. Harmonics and intonation are spot on at the 12th fret.
Aside from the size of this guitar, which is again way to big for for my child to play, I am extremely happy with it and plan to keep it so my child can grow into it. There are some very minor imperfections but not enough to detract from the value of this guitar.
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