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Cordoba GK Pro compared to Cervantes Crossover
Hello all,
I wonder if any of you have been able to compare these two guitars. I am mostly interested in the sound quality of each, unplugged. I have a nice classical but would like a faster playing neck as well as a slightly slimmer body. |
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No experience with either model or the Cervantes brand, sorry, but I can suggest that you look up recent QC reputation of both brands. Where are the Cervantes built? (I have a vague memory that they put nuts <48mm on their crossovers, which becomes really tight for nylon strings.)
Any chance that a flamenco could do the trick for you? I know people who consider those to be the "ultimate crossovers" - and at least you know it was designed to be used without getting plugged in.
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I’ve never played a Cervantes. Best wishes with your quest! |
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I have never played either one, but I own a Cervantes Signature Rodriguez Classical, and based on the tone of that guitar I'd say that the Crossover would be head and shoulders above the Cordoba. I love my Eastman Cabaret JB, but it's got nothing on the Cervantes. Dream Guitars used to sell a lot of Cervantes Crossovers and you should be able to watch their video samples of sold models since I'm not sure they have any new ones available. To tell you the truth, I'm not even sure if Cervantes is still building. His website seems to be unavailable and it's been a while since I've seen any new Cervantes in any of the dealers that used to carry them. Savage Classical Guitar in NY used to carry them but doesn't appear to currently. Are you looking at a used one?
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This just showed up, including a sound clip: https://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/sale...dded-clip.html
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"Cervantes" guitars are made by Alejandro Cervantes. You're comparing a factory guitar to a luthier-built guitar.
I heard that he's not building as many these days due to health reasons. |
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Not exactly the same as the GK Pro, but I have a Cordoba C7 as well as a Cervantes Crossover 1 (Avant Garde Series). The nut on the Cervantes is 1 7/8, which I don't find to be an issue with the nylon strings.
The tone on the Cervantes is substantially better than the Cordoba C7. Both are Cedar top by the way. I have not played the GK Pro but I vaguely recall a discussion that said it was a bit thinner than the C7 both size and tone-wise. |
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The Cordoba Fusion series has 48mm (1-7/8") nut widths. |
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Looks like I'm in the minority here but I had the chance to play a Cervantes Crossover I Signature Spruce / Cocobolo and I did not like it. It does have a very slim body and the neck might be fast, with the cutaway and extended fingerboard it certainly looks fast, but what I remember about it is the tinny tone, especially the high notes, but this guitar sounded bad, especially asking $3.5K. Maybe it was my lack of technique, maybe it was a counterfeit or a lemon, but I would prefer any Cordoba to that particular guitar.
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Getting a good sound out of a nylon-stringer and esp a classical does require the right technique, and from what I understand that's even more true for the better (aka concert) CGs.
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It's a very well built guitar, and doesn't sound at all tinny to my ears. it's easy to play. I also spoke to Alejandro Cervantes himself about the build, as I was deciding between a I or a II. I prefer the wider neck, so that's why he guided me to the II model. Very nice guy, and have rarely heard any bad things about his guitars. I like them a lot myself. Here's a recording I made with the guitar. (It has a K&K pickup system, but it wasn't used for this recording. This is guitar's natural sound recorded using a Shure mic.)
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Thanks Nate. It is a great piece of music from the modern era of classical guitar. No need to always go back centuries to find quality material.
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