Any guitarists have an opinion on the Cordoba Fusion 12 acoustic?

[MarathonMike]

My son is looking to upgrade and we went to Guitar Center yesterday. He thought he was going to get a Taylor or Martin but he liked the Cordoba acoustic/electric nylon string the best. Anyone familiar with it? It sounds great amplified or not.

 

[sparky]

Q~what kind of pickups amplify nylon strings Mike??? ~S~

 

[soul musician]

I believe Fusion is one of three or four Cordobas made in China. That alone will steer me to other brands--there's just too many alternatives and good instruments out there. Some will modify it right out of box, which strikes me as really off. I am not changing something that I just bought. Makes no sense. I think their Traditional series is made in Spain, but I can't remember if I ever picked one up.

Basically a budget instrument.

 

[MarathonMike]

Q~what kind of pickups amplify nylon strings Mike??? ~S~

Fishman Presys pickups. I honestly had no idea but it sounds great amplified!

 

[MarathonMike]

I believe Fusion is one of three or four Cordobas made in China. That alone will steer me to other brands--there's just too many alternatives and good instruments out there. Some will modify it right out of box, which strikes me as really off. I am not changing something that I just bought. Makes no sense. I think their Traditional series is made in Spain, but I can't remember if I ever picked one up.

Basically a budget instrument.

Thanks for the feedback! He played a bunch of Yamahas, Taylors and Martins but he liked the Cordoba the best for ease of playing and sound. I'm a keyboard guy so I have no clue but it looks beautiful and has a clear, rich tone.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Should've went with a Taylor.

I've been picking on my 12 string lately just mainly to ease boredom. I love the sound of a 12 string, though.

 

[MarathonMike]

Should've went with a Taylor.

I've been picking on my 12 string lately just mainly to ease boredom. I love the sound of a 12 string, though.

Ultimately isn't choosing a guitar a personal feel and ear thing? He played 2 or 3 different Taylors and didn't like them as well as the Cordoba Fusion.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Ultimately isn't choosing a guitar a personal feel and ear thing? He played 2 or 3 different Taylors and didn't like them as well as the Cordoba Fusion.

Yeah. Guess that's why I automatically popped off with my own bias.

Never really cared for nylon.

But, as you say, it's a personal preference.

 

[MarathonMike]

Yeah. Guess that's why I automatically popped off with my own bias.

Never really cared for nylon.

But, as you say, it's a personal preference.

It's always cool when I hear someone play a 12 string at an Open Mic. They have such a big rich sound!

 

[Natural Citizen]

It's always cool when I hear someone play a 12 string at an Open Mic. They have such a big rich sound!

I still stumble with a 12 string myself. But I like the sound of steel strings on em, so that's just what I generally reach for. As you said, it's just preference. I wasn't really knocking on the Cordoba. Guess I was just thinking on how I know pickups to generally process a nylon signal compared to steel.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Whatever feels best to him is what will inspire him to pick it up the most.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Whatever feels best to him is what will inspire him to pick it up the most.

I've got a pretty big pile of strats ad teles and don't even touch them any more. Haven't in several years, in fact. Really thinking about selling them.

 

[MarathonMike]

I still stumble with a 12 string myself. But I like the sound of steel strings on em, so that's just what I generally reach for. As you said, it's just preference. I wasn't really knocking on the Cordoba. Guess I was just thinking on how I know pickups to generally process a nylon signal compared to steel.

Like I said in Sparky's response, I didn't even know pickups worked with nylon strings. But it sounded great through the amp.

 

[sparky]

alas......i'm just a bassists.......~S~

 

[MarathonMike]

After talking to some local guitarists who gig, they recommended the Alvarez MG60ce. That's what my son ended up getting FYI.

 

[WelfareQueen]

My son is looking to upgrade and we went to Guitar Center yesterday. He thought he was going to get a Taylor or Martin but he liked the Cordoba acoustic/electric nylon string the best. Anyone familiar with it? It sounds great amplified or not.

Mike I have a Taylor Made with a Fishman pickup built in and I have a Fender Amp specific for acoustic guitar. It sounds great.

If you have the money that is the way I would go. The quality of a guitar is equal tone and power low to high. Some sound great on the high end (my Washburn with a brass kit). Some sound good on the low end (Yamaha's), and some sound good throughout their range (Martin, Taylor Made).

I have played for 50 years and played a lot of instruments. Very few are really good. I have never played a poor Martin or Taylor Made.

 

[MarathonMike]

Mike I have a Taylor Made with a Fishman pickup built in and I have a Fender Amp specific for acoustic guitar. It sounds great.

If you have the money that is the way I would go. The quality of a guitar is equal tone and power low to high. Some sound great on the high end (my Washburn with a brass kit). Some sound good on the low end (Yamaha's), and some sound good throughout their range (Martin, Taylor Made).

I have played for 50 years and played a lot of instruments. Very few are really good. I have never played a poor Martin or Taylor Made.

Thanks WQ, but as I just posted above he went the local guitarists' recommended model that they use. It has built-in Fishman pickups and it sounds awesome through an amp!

 

[WelfareQueen]

MarathonMike


Mike, I have been playing a lot of piano lately....not very well. I have kind of put the guitar aside. Anyway, I wrote something using a weird mode of the of the harmonic minor. I thought I would write down the chord progression for you. Since you actually do play piano well I though you might have some fun messing around with it. Below is a Christmas tune on guitar I taped several years ago.

Happy Holidays.


Chord Progression: C Fm/C Db G Em Am Bb F/Bb C

Bbmaj7 Ab Gm Bb F C Dm7 G9 Bb Fm7 Bb C Fm/C Db Absus4 Fm Bb7 Cm7 G7 Am Bb F/Bb C

 

[toobfreak]

Q~what kind of pickups amplify nylon strings Mike??? ~S~

Nylon pick ups.

 

[MarathonMike]

MarathonMike


Mike, I have been playing a lot of piano lately....not very well. I have kind of put the guitar aside. Anyway, I wrote something using a weird mode of the of the harmonic minor. I thought I would write down the chord progression for you. Since you actually do play piano well I though you might have some fun messing around with it. Below is a Christmas tune on guitar I taped several years ago.

Happy Holidays.


Chord Progression: C Fm/C Db G Em Am Bb F/Bb C

Bbmaj7 Ab Gm Bb F C Dm7 G9 Bb Fm7 Bb C Fm/C Db Absus4 Fm Bb7 Cm7 G7 Am Bb F/Bb C

I'll definitely play with it. I won't listen to your take until I come up with something.