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Description

The Cordoba C9 Crossover offers a new spin on a Cordoba classic. Built with a solid Canadian cedar top and solid mahogany back and sides, the C9 Crossover features a 48 mm nut width, radiused fingerboard, and hand-carved mahogany neck with a thinner profile. It also includes a two-way truss rod built into the neck. This model is an excellent choice for the guitarist who loves the sound and look of the traditional C9, but prefers the feel of a steel-string or electric guitar.

The C9 Crossover features a fan bracing pattern, which gives the center of the soundboard more surface area to vibrate and respond to the tension of the strings. A more responsive soundboard makes the guitar louder, and provides better tone. Like every guitar in the Luthier Series, the C9 Crossover is built with Spanish heel construction, where the top of the guitar is attached to the neck, the sides are added next, and the guitar's body is sealed by the installation of the back. This construction technique allows the entire instrument to vibrate as one unified piece.

Aesthetic touches, like the mother-of-pearl weave rosette inspired by a 1920s Domingo Esteso guitar, add a touch of vintage elegance to this best-seller. Other premium features include an rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, high gloss finish, and Savarez Cristal Corum strings. The C9 Crossover includes Cordoba's lightweight polyfoam case.
Cordoba C9 Crossover Nylon-String Acoustic Guitar
Cordoba C9 Crossover Nylon-String Acoustic Guitar
Cordoba C9 Crossover Nylon-String Acoustic Guitar

Features

  • Top: Solid Canadian cedar
  • Back and Sides: Solid mahogany
  • Binding/Bridge: Indian rosewood binding/Indian rosewood bridge
  • Purfling/Inlay: 6-ply colored wood top purfling, 3-ply maple and ebony back and side purfling
  • Rosette: Mother-of-pearl and ebony "Esteso" weave
  • Finish: High-gloss pickup
  • Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany neck/rosewood radiused fingerboard /Fusion (Crossover) Style Neck
  • Truss Rod: 4 mm
  • Scale Length: 650 mm (25.59")
  • Nut Width: 48 mm (1-7/8")
  • Fret Marker Inlays: Mother-of-pearl at 5, 7, 9
  • Nut/Saddle: Bone
  • Number of frets: 12 to body, 19 total
  • Bracing/Build: Spanish heel neck joint, Fan Bracing
  • Body Width and Length: 290 mm (11.4") at upper bout, 370 mm (14.6") at lower bout
  • Overall Length: 39"
  • Body Depth: 95 mm (3.7") at upper bout, 97 mm (3.8") at lower bout
  • Tuning Machines: Cordoba Silver Tuning Machines
  • Strings: Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ
  • Electronics: NA
  • Tap Plate/Pickguard: NA
  • Case: Cordoba Polyfoam Case

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4.5

2 Reviews

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Reviewed by 2 customers

  • Nice sound and solid construction

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted9 years ago

    byKevin

    fromLittleton, CO

    I was pleasantly surprised when this guitar arrived. The "hog" back and sides provide deep bases and treble isn't too thin. I still will take it to someone to get the action lowered a bit and clean up some frets that are sharp due to some shrinking. Still very happy and recommend. KO

  • A real bargain

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted9 years ago

    byJim

    fromLongmont, CO

    I was immediately knocked over by the sound, especially the bass and midrange. A friend who is an excellent classical guitarist invited me over so that he could check it out. When I arrived there were two other guitarists of equal ability present. They all gave my Cordoba an enthusiastic thumbs up. My friend said he had recently played a Taylor classical crossover costing $2000, and he thought the Cordoba's sound was much better. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is some string buzz which a luthier found to be due to some frets being higher than the others, so there was some sloppiness in its construction.

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  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byRicky

    fromSeagrove,nc

    what is the country of origin on the C9 crossover?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    China

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byAssad

    fromMiami .fla

    What is the difference between C9 crossover and parlor ?any difference on the neck ?my hands are large . do you recommend c10 for better Saund?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    They appear to be very similar, please give us a call to better help you out 855-770-3373

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byAndre C

    fromHouston, Texas

    Cordoba C9 Crossover Nylon string: Body shape and size? Thanks!

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    String Type: Nylon Number of Strings: 6 Body Shape: Orchestra Body Style: No Cutaway Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Finish: High Gloss Top Wood: Solid Canadian Cedar Back & Sides Wood: Solid Mahogany Body Bracing: Spanish Fan Binding: Indian Rosewood Neck Wood: Mahogany Neck Shape: C Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dots Number of Frets: 19 Scale Length: 25.59" Tuning Machines: Cordoba Premium Silver tuners Bridge Material: Indian Rosewood Nut/Saddle Material: Bone Nut Width: 1.875" Strings: Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ Case Included: Polyfoam Softshell Case Overall Length: 39" Body Width: 14.6" Body Depth: 3.8"