If you want to get the basics of what strings to fix on your guitar, read my 5-Step Guide to Perfect Strings.) Sometimes bad gear can give you a good idea! I’ll go with whatever’s around. There are no rules”: Code Orange’s Reba Meyers on writing “pure evil” riffs and why she’d rather play a guitar that “sounds a little sh**tier” than a studio classic

It’s built like a traditional classical guitar, with a 2” wide nut, flat rosewood fretboard and a full 25.6” scale length, so nothing special neither in good or bad and for this price this is great to hear.

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. A full-size affordable classical guitar is great value for money. For someone stepping up from a 3/4 model or entering the classical world for the first time from the acoustic side, this is a good quality introduction to a solid top. While the technique of playing a nylon-strung guitar is slightly different from a steel-strung one, the skills are most definitely transferable. Nylon-string guitars are readily available in smaller sizes that can be easier for young kids to hold, and the softer strings are unquestionably kinder on their fingers. 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

In high-end guitars like the GC32, it’s not just the choice of the tonewoods. It’s in the particular choice of the actual pieces of wood that go to make a classical guitar. No wood piece is ever identical to any other like no two fingerprints are the same. Care taken here by a master craftsman directly translates as the final quality of the instrument.

We’ve created an online destination with everything that you need to enjoy your Yamaha instrument to its full potential. The Yamaha C40 is a classic among full-size classical guitars. It’s made to be affordable for learners to enjoy. Itcosts less because it’s built from wood laminates and factory-made, not hand-crafted. While the sound it makes is very good, it’s not as powerful as a fully wooden handmade guitar can produce. Every one of these Yamaha’s is here based on extensive research and combined 19+ years experience of me (Pranshu) and Teemu. An upgrade into a better class of guitar for the novice student. To a practicing guitarist from other styles, this one has much to offer by way of playability. It comes with Savarez D’Angelico Light Tension strings. The rosette decal is cool CG Series for early to advanced beginners and intermediate players – CG102, CG122MCH/CG122MSH, CG142CH/CG142SH, CG162C/CG162S, CG182C/CG182S, CG192C/CG192S