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Cordoba C1M 1/2 Small Body Acoustic Nylon String Guitar, Protégé Series, Gold

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  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • Lightweight 1/2 size classical
  • Satin finish
  • Savarez cristal Corum strings in high tension, 500Cj

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Product Description

The C1M 1/2 is the perfect 1/2 size nylon string guitar for any aspiring guitarist. Part of the protege by Cordoba line, the C1M 1/2 was developed to provide young players with a comfortable, great sounding first guitar at an affordable price. Drawing on generations of Spanish guitar-making tradition, we carefully chose quality materials for incredible sound, and prioritized comfort, playability, and attractive aesthetics to create truly inspiring instruments with which students can effectively learn and grow. Every Protégé C1M 1/2 model is built with the combination of a spruce top and mahogany back and sides, a rosewood bridge and fingerboard, traditional-style mosaic rosette, Gold tuning machines, and a matte polyurethane finish. Like all Cordoba instruments, C1M models feature premium Savarez strings and an adjustable truss rod to ensure a straight neck for the life of the instrument. Offered in full, half, three-quarter, and one-quarter sizes.


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Nylon-string guitars taken beyond tradition. Building on a history of bohemian creativity and expert craftsmanship, Córdoba incorporates the musician’s love for individuality into each guitar. From the traditional to the ground breaking, Córdoba guitars represent the history and future of guitar making.

About The Company

Founded in 1997, Córdoba is innovator in nylon-string guitars. Designed by a team of renowned luthiers, the guitars are internationally distributed and played by a growing, eclectic group of talented musicians.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
333 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, sound quality, appearance and value of the guitar. For example, they mention it's well built, has a decent base reverberation and that it sounds great. Some appreciate comfort, and performance. That said, opinions are mixed on size and tuning.

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55 customers mention45 positive10 negative

Customers like the quality of the guitar. They mention that it has a very nice quality, is beautifully crafted, and has good sustain. Some say that it sounds as good as more expensive ones they've played. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and performance of the product.

"...Ours was in good shape with no real defects. It does have a buzz on the 12th fret but she won't be there soon...." Read more

"...High quality strings. It’s beautifully crafted...." Read more

"...Guitar: Pretty good sustain, the tone is better than I expected, some colors, response to attack and articulation is okay...." Read more

"...and it fits comfortably, love the way it sounds and the overall quality is magnificent...." Read more

38 customers mention31 positive7 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the guitar. They mention that it has good sustain, the tone is better than expected, and it has decent base reverberation for its size. Some say that it works well with medium size hands and sounds great.

"...I realized the 3/4 would fit me better and would have a louder, more pleasing sound. That’s what I did and I’m delighted with the change...." Read more

"...Guitar: Pretty good sustain, the tone is better than I expected, some colors, response to attack and articulation is okay...." Read more

"...5'3" but I bought a full size guitar and it fits comfortably, love the way it sounds and the overall quality is magnificent...." Read more

"...It is still most adequate for what I needed, a pleasant sounding, small well built entry-level instrument for my young child." Read more

19 customers mention19 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the guitar. They mention that it looks and feels nice, and is well built. Some appreciate the satin finish and workmanship. The guitar has a well-balanced brushy and groovey tone, and has sassy, warm, and sweet sounds.

"...It is laminated but it's very pretty and it has a very nice sound, very warm and sweet...." Read more

"...Guitar: Pretty good sustain, the tone is better than I expected, some colors, response to attack and articulation is okay...." Read more

"...The construction is really good, and the matte finish is also perfect for the expected handling by a child.The tuning holds pretty well...." Read more

"It sounds great and looks good. The only flaw is the sharp fret edges. That was an easy fix. I recommend it...." Read more

15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the guitar. They say it's worthwhile for the price, and has quality sound for the money.

"...most comfortable for her fingers and size, plus it had the best sound for price range...." Read more

"...Great sound, craftsmanship, …overall quality for the price. I’m loving the sound and very happy." Read more

"Great little nylon string guitar. Sounds as good as more expensive ones I've played. Highly recommend" Read more

"...Still a very good quality string, though. One of the best values I’ve ever spent money on." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers find the guitar comfortable. They say it feels good in their hands, has a good sound, and is comfortable in size. They also appreciate the comfortable action, which prevents the strings from hurting their fingers. Overall, customers are satisfied with the comfort and quality of the product.

"...brands, including other top brands, and this was the most comfortable for her fingers and size, plus it had the best sound for price range...." Read more

"...I am a short person 5'3" but I bought a full size guitar and it fits comfortably, love the way it sounds and the overall quality is magnificent...." Read more

"...The guitar plays well, the action out-of-the box was good too, comfortably low but no buzz anywhere down the neck either, it is really nice to have..." Read more

"...Wish the body were slightly larger but it’s still very comfortable guitar to play." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers like the performance of the guitar. They say it plays nicely, works great, and sounds great. Some mention that it works perfectly as a small travel guitar.

"...The guitar plays well, the action out-of-the box was good too, comfortably low but no buzz anywhere down the neck either, it is really nice to have..." Read more

"...just got it this week. it plays good, stays in tune and hasa very good action. i bought this guitar because of the neck rod...." Read more

"...Sounds more like a bass ukulele, but plays nicely and serves the purpose well for travel. Only about 30 inches and very lightweight" Read more

"This was recommended by the music teacher and it works great and sounds great." Read more

16 customers mention11 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the guitar. Some mention it's the perfect size for their 5 year old, while others say it'll be too big for their child. Additionally, some customers have reported multiple problems with the fit and finish, such as divots and gouges in the wood, and the frets protruding out on both sides of the neck.

"...She is very petite, at just 5 feet tall, and it fits her just right even though it is a full size (teacher helped with proper posture)...." Read more

"...This fits the bill perfectly! Already have a full size Cordoba electric-acoustic, which I love. Most highly recommended." Read more

"...Additionally, there are multiple problems with the fit and finish, such as divots and gouges in the fingerboard, protruding and sharp fret ends,..." Read more

"...It arrived safe and sound. It’s beautiful, fits well in my hands- though of course it took some time getting used to since I am new...." Read more

10 customers mention4 positive6 negative

Customers are mixed about the tuning of the guitar. Some mention that the tuner separately made tuning the guitar easy, and it came with a tool to adjust the action. However, others say that it gets out of tune and struggles to stay in tune.

"...runs at least a half-step sharp at the 12th fret and chords are unbearably out of tune anywhere on the fingerboard, even in first position!..." Read more

"...It came with a tool to adjust the action to make it lower or higher. We are very happy with our purchase...." Read more

"...anyway, sometimes i'll do the same, but this guitar becomes horribly untuned within hours, and I dont know why...." Read more

"...I bought a Snark electronic tuner separately which made tuning the guitar easy. The Córdoba gold gears are incredible...." Read more

Good Guitar from Alto Music (not from Amazon fulfillment)
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Good Guitar from Alto Music (not from Amazon fulfillment)
RECEIVED SECOND REPLACEMENT:The first two guitars came from Amazon fulfillment and had no connection with Alto Music. I'm very happy with this replacement guitar from Alto Music and they provided excellent packaging: an outer box with bubble wrap, and UPS shipping arrived a day early! The first two guitars from Amazon fulfillment came from different warehouses far away from where Alto Music is located, and the entire buying experience from Alto Music is far superior in every way. The spruce top on both of the Amazon fulfillment guitars had a strange discolored dark yellow tinge and the strings were rusty. The spruce top color on guitar from Alto Music is a light natural spruce wood color, (the way it should be), the strings are not rusty, and the action plays beautifully with zero buzz. This is the way it should be! I'm so glad I decided to keep trying and gave Alto Music a chance even though I was nervous to buy from a third party seller after two very disappointing experiences with the Amazon fulfillment guitars. But now thanks to Alto Music doing everything right I'm more than happy to restore the two stars deducted from the last two reviews and give this final guitar and buying experience a 5 star rating. I highly recommend this guitar as long as you work with a supplier such as Alto Music who takes good care of their guitars (storage, packaging and shipping).RECEIVED REPLACEMENT: Packaging was same as last time but fortunately this time packaging and guitar was not damaged. However, I'm returning the replacement guitar due to a horrible buzzing sound on strings 4-6, a slight buzz on 1-3, and shallow resonance, weak sustain and overall very unpleasant sound of this guitar even when playing gentle enough on strings 1-3 to avoid buzz. Unacceptable and very disappointing. Apparently a quality control issue at the factory in China.ORIGINAL REVIEW:Unfortunately the guitar arrived damaged due to lack of outer packaging from Amazon fulfillment. I ordered a replacement and will hopefully add two more stars and update my review when the replacement arrives in good shape.As you can barely see, there's a small dent on the flemsy Cordoba box where it happened. I noticed I'm not the only customer who mentioned the need for outer packaging. I would greatly appreciate an outer box with padding inside for proper protection. I'm sure other customers would appreciate the same.
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