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Description
The Cordoba C9 CD/MH acoustic nylon-string classical guitar offers musicians an instrument with concert-level quality at an affordable price. Featuring a solid Canadian cedar top and solid mahogany back and sides, this guitar produces a warm, balanced tone with clear definition. The traditional Spanish fan bracing allows the soundboard to vibrate freely, resulting in a lively, resonant sound. Esthetic appointments like the hand-inlaid mother-of-pearl rosette inspired by a 1920s Domingo Esteso design give this guitar a touch of vintage elegance. Available in a natural satin finish, the Cordoba C9 CD/MH is a stunning instrument that sounds as good as it looks. This premium classical guitar is the perfect choice for musicians seeking an upgrade to a professional-level instrument.
Solid Wood Construction Provides Full, Nuanced Tone
The combination of cedar and mahogany, two highly resonant tonewoods, gives the C9 CD/MH a warm, balanced tone with clear highs and rich lows. The solid cedar top produces a sweet, woody sound with pronounced definition, while the solid mahogany back and sides add body and depth. Together, these all-solid woods create an instrument with a full tonal range that sings with overtones and natural nuance.
Traditional Spanish Bracing Enhances Resonance
The C9 CD/MH features traditional Spanish fan bracing, where tonewood braces in the shape of a fan support the solid cedar top. This bracing pattern gives the center of the soundboard more surface area to vibrate, allowing it to respond readily to the tension of the strings. A more responsive soundboard results in greater volume and better tone. The Spanish fan bracing helps produce the lively, resonant sound that Cordoba C9 CD/MH guitars are known for.
Premium Appointments and Playability
Like all Cordoba Luthier series guitars, the C9 CD/MH is built using Spanish heel construction, where the top is first attached to the neck, then the sides are added, and finally the back seals the body. This method allows the entire instrument to resonate as one unified whole. The C9 CD/MH has a traditional classical neck shape with a flat rosewood fingerboard and dual-action truss rod for stability. Aesthetic details include wood binding, a rosewood bridge, and a hand-inlaid mother-of-pearl rosette. Lightweight Savarez Cristal Corum strings provide a warm tone and effortless playability.
Includes Protective Case
The Cordoba C9 CD/MH ships with a Cordoba polyfoam case to keep your guitar protected when not in use and while traveling to performances or practice. The lightweight yet durable case has a plush interior lining, storage compartments for accessories, and a rugged exterior shell.



Features
- Top: Solid Canadian ceder
- Back & 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 PU
- Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany neck/Rosewood fingerboard
- Truss Rod: Two-way adjustable, 4 mm
- Scale Length: 650 mm (25.6")
- Nut Width: 52 mm (2.04")
- String Spacing at Saddle: 59 mm
- Fret Marker Inlays: Mother of pearl at 5, 7, 9
- Nut/Saddle: Bone
- Number of Frets: 12 to body, 19 total
- Bracing/Build: Spanish fan bracing
- Body Width & 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 Premium Gold Tuning Machines
- Strings: Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ
- Case: Cordoba Polyfoam Case
Reviews
4.7
23 Reviews
90%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
Most Liked Positive Review
Great Value & Sound.
I gave up guitar playing when I went to College to major in Piano Performance, sold my Japanese Classical and Epiphone guitars then. 37 years and three music degrees later, I decided that it's really high time for me to get back to playing the guitar again. I visited various local Guitar Center at least once or twice a week to try out different guitars for about a month. Everytime I got to the store, I always checked to see if they had a Cordoba C9 first, and if they did, I would start playing the pieces/songs I still remember how to play on that instrument. Then I would tried other classical guitar brands like Orpheus Valley, Yamaha, La Patrie, Rodriguez, etc. to compare sound and price. I must say that what impressed me most about Cordoba C9 is that it is a pretty balanced guitar in terms of the low, mid, and high registers. And among the three registers, Cordoba's prominent strong bass can rival other more expensive guitars like the Rodriguez. Don't let the "Made in China" curtails your desire of purchasing this instrument. China in recent years has made big leaps in produing very fine quality string instruments (violins) and pianos. At the end of my one month's search, I could no longer wait to buy this guitar. Now, I pick this guitar and start playing everyday. Hours pass by without me noticing it.
Most Liked Negative Review
Do your homework before buying this product
Guitar will not stay in tune.
- Playing and teaching.1
- Performance1
- High tension strings D, A, E don't stay in tune.1
- Not a big fan of "Esteso" rosette1
- Playing and teaching Guitar for 54 years1
- I am a Mariachi musician1
- Very similar to the Spanish made Cordoba C91
- Easy to play, don't have to press to hard1
- Full sound and easy to play1
- Playability1
- Rich overtones1
Reviewed by 23 customers
C9 Review
submitteda year ago
byJared
fromLaredo Texas
My experience with this instrument is an example of how exceptional guitars should sound. The quality is immaculate by offering rich, full, and balanced sound of each individual string. The projection of the instrument is able to cover the sound of a hall without any issues, amazing!!
Do your homework before buying this product
Verified Buyer
submitteda year ago
byThomas
fromGermantown MD
Submitted as part of a sweepstakes
Guitar will not stay in tune.
I recommend this product, it sounds great and beautiful
submitted2 years ago
byNgoc
fromSan Diego
This guitar is beautiful. I find it easy to play as my fingers are not so strong and I dont have to press too hard for the sound to come out clear and nice. I love the sound of the guitar.
great guitar
submitted4 years ago
byDavid L
fromFort Worth, Tx
I decided to upgrade my C5 up to the C9 and very happy I did. This is a light guitar that has great tone and sustain. Pleased with the guitar case that came with it also.
Lovely guitar
submitted5 years ago
byElijawon
fromAlameda CA
I've always played a steel string guitar, but I ordered the Cordoba Mini II a while ago because I wanted a small travel guitar - and then I got hooked on classical! So I wanted a full-sized and stuck with Cordoba. The C9 is beautiful, has a full, warm sound with lots of sustain, and it's easy to play for hours at a time. I love it.
Awesome cordoba c9
submitted6 years ago
byChuyazo
fromLos Angeles, CA
This guitar is light and easy to play along with great projection!!!
Q&A
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submitted6 months ago
asked byJoey
fromLaredo Tx
Is this guitar made in china?
Made in Chinasubmitted3 years ago
asked byJackie
fromCorrales, NM 87048
I want to know if the C9 is made for left-handed people cordoba guitar
I’m very sorry, but no.submitted6 years ago
asked byIsaiah
fromSalem, Oregon
Where is the Cordoba C9 made?
This is made in China.submitted6 years ago
asked byJose
fromMiami Florida
Where is this guitar made? Thank you. Regards, Jose
This guitar was made in China.