Thoughts on an acoustic nylon string guitar?

[Auggie]

Switching from a steel string. Local music store is going out of business and offering discounts, so this might be a good time to buy. I'm a beginner, learning fingerpicking. Don't want and can't afford anything too expensive. But I do want something from a reputable manufacturer.

[Beakybird]

1. Cordoba and Yamaha have consistent quality IMO

[Auggie]

6. Thanks

[Casady1]

2. Yamaha

is consistently the best at moderate priced guitars. The more you pay the easier they are too play.

[Auggie]

7. Thanks

[jmbar2]

3. Yamaha

I've owned 2 and they were both good.

[CountAllVotes]

4. Takamine

They make a solid classical guitar.

I picked a nice one up several years ago for $300.00, a C-128. It is made out of solid rosewood except for the top which is spruce.

It looks like this one here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175380861959?hash=item28d5839407:g:y~kAAOSwipdkBScm&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoNy%2FXaNfpgEtw4F2hlXfVZyS%2FgqePKlrtcuI013Ww%2Bv%2FUY%2BWV7lhYz1PSXJD1myipUKiXm6smfBsd2YezPowCFcsaAxqvKA5GejzmKwqICh%2FhptHD7QA5nsrcojfGdeltU1y6agt8e5zobfKemPw6wNQme51lqP9hlotBEnCWZa%2BMVRjdyRgqSTn4BP7DXOlSRg%2B6CIBWv86pM65lkBQpSo%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7ikqoPXYQ

I think you can find one for much less.

Try checking reverb.com

You might find a much better deal there.

Best of luck!

[Auggie]

8. Thanks for the link

[ProfessorGAC]

11. I Second Takamine

I have one & played several.
Their design creates a loud clear sound. It lacks the warmth of Martin (which I have, both 6 & 12 string) or Taylor, but those are 5 to 10 times the cost.
Now, I've only got a steel string, not a nylon string but I've got no reason the believe their classical models don't measure up.
I use mine for fingerstyle too, but I never have it tuned like a standard guitar.
Right now I've got it tuned to a C6 chord because I'm messing with Zeppelin's Bron-Yr-Aur.
If I hadn't gotten the super deal I got on my 12 string Martin, I almost certainly would have bought the Takamine.
(BTW: The company is named after a mountain in Japan. )

[Auggie]

12. Thanks for the info

I'll look into them.

[CountAllVotes]

13. You are welcome

The Takamine I bought was made in 1985.

You might look for one around this age.

You seriously cannot beat rosewood on a acoustic guitar.

I am selling my steel string guitar soon as I cannot play it any longer as my hands are numb from an illness I have.

However, I can still play the Takamine. It is made in Japan.

www.takamine.com has more info. about their guitars.

I rather think I got a deal on it OR ebay.com's prices are ridiculous!

Best of luck.

[louis-t]

5. Yamaha.

I had one in college in the '70s. They come in a wide price range.

[Eko]

9. As Beakybird said Cordoba and Yamaha.

Absolutely the best for entry level up to about $700 for classical's. I've been selling them for a living for 20 years.
Eko

[Auggie]

10. Thanks. I'm seeing both names a lot. Here and online.

This is going to be my last stab at guitar.