Classical guitar recommendations

[Pea Turgh]

Hola peeps.  Got a hankering for something a little nicer than the charity shop Hohner I have at the moment, but no idea where to start.

Any particular brands/period of construction/country of origin I should keep an eye out for?

[haruki]

I'd say aim for solid  woods (rather than a ply).    I'd suggest  an Alhambra... they have a huge range in price from learners to professional  models but I've found them them to be reliably made and  sound good. 

 

If your anywhere  near London a trip to the London Guitar Studio is worth it (I assume its still open)

[bass_dinger]

On 31/03/2025 at 20:13, haruki said:

 

If your anywhere  near London a trip to the London Guitar Studio is worth it (I assume its still open)

An advertisement for the London Guitar Studio popped up on my YouTube feed yesterday, so, they seem to be active.

 

 

[ezbass]

I bought an Alvarez hybrid 15 months ago. Really good value for money, plays nicely and sounds good (even better with a new set of Augustine Reds). Needed a little fret end attention, but very pleased with my purchase.

[Hellzero]

Fleta guitars are very nice, that said. 😉🤦🏻😂

[songofthewind]

Yamaha NTX3 player here. Nicely made hybrid that plays very well, with a slightly thinner body that a regular classical. The pickup system is very good, with subtle but useful EQ.

[Norris]

My favourite guitar, the one I will pick up and noodle on, is one that I bought for my lad when he wanted to learn classical guitar. It really is lovely but unfortunately I think it hardly comes out of its case in the university digs where it currently lives. I miss it.

 

Anyway it's a 2012 Martinez MCG-40C. Not that expensive and there seem to be a few around second hand (hmmm...)