Gibson Chet Atkins Nylon String Guitar For Sale (2024 Update)

Overall: It is a pleasure and privilege to own the Cordoba C-10 cedar classical guitar because it has the most beautiful balance across the strings. Clearly, this depends on your playing style, and the strings you choose to use. On this instrument i use "rectified-lightly polished bass" strings. While they may not last as long as unpolished strings, the sound they produce is well worth the extra expense and restringing. I can best describe the sounds from this guitar/string combination as lyrical, poetic, and warmly human. No string requires compensation while playing, not even the intrusive G, as this is not clear nylon, but has a mixture of another compound to help "tame" this unruly member.The frets are nearly perfect, with only one area near the sound hole on the low E and A, that is rarely played by anybody, though I will have it remedied eventually. The neck is straight, fingerboard true ebony, and the saddle was perfect out of the box at 2.5 mm and 3. mm clearance at the 12th fret on the 1st and 6th strings. At this low string height, I do have to be sure that strings are constantly tuned up to avoid any buzzing, but that is a small price to pay for such fine and easy play ability.It is so gratifying to find a product that meets its billing, and the stated philosophy of Cordoba's CEO to "bring fine guitars within everybody's reach." That is absolutely true of this guitar, as the first entry into a true classical guitar it proves to be worthy of far more than its cost.Kudos must be extended to zZounds as well for their "pay and play" plan which makes such a great instrument available to mere mortals. Now that I've played this guitar, the cost has become irrelevant.Finally, the most ineffable feature of this guitar only becomes apparent when you play, especially during soft passages, as you pay attention to the celestial aroma of cedar wafting through your consciousness. I do like the sound of spruce-top guitars, but find that most are stuck in "bright to brighter" tones, and they cannot come down to a warm fireplace beside a beautiful guitar played for a beloved wife. Thank you Cordoba

Overall: Ordering an acoustic without being able to play and hear it first is pretty scary. After watching numerous comparison videos, I landed on the Southern Jumbo. I am thrilled to say I am absolutely blown away by this guitar. The fit and finish is flawless, and is drop dead gorgeous in person. Most importantly though is that it’s easily the best sounding acoustic I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. The sound is lush, rich and complex, with dynamic range for days. The neck feels pretty similar to a slim taper on a 60s Les Paul. It’s got enough girth to grip, but is still easy to move around. I can’t recommend this guitar enough.

Overall: I am very very happy with this guitar. It is not a perfect instrument, but for the price, you can't really get a better semi hollow, and with the 339 body, its almost impossible to find a sub $500 model. Was really happy with the specs that Epiphone has upgraded to, the grover tuners and graphtech nut really help sell the package, (i hate switching out sub-par parts). The paint job on the F holes was a little lacking but I was able to touch up with a paint marker and the plywood top was sanded a little to much in some places, revealing the ply, but I really can't complain. the stock pickups sound great and while setting the instrument up, I was very impressed at how solidly put together it is and how well it plays. Great fret work, usually the frets are lacking on a guitar in this price range. It would be great to see a deluxe model for the 339 with some more cosmetic upgrades and pickups but this instrument is a steal, get it now!

When you want a Les Paul you’ll want a real Les Paul so that’s a Gibson and not a single cut guitar by any onther manufacturer that has its looks changed because it may not look like a Gibson Les Paul. Furthermore: the Gibson Les Paul since its inception in the ‘50’s has always been and will be THE benchmark. Period. This Gibson Les Paul Classic is a gorgeous, great guitar and very competetively priced too. For your tone you really do not need an AAA flame top; many of the best sounding ‘vintage’ Les Pauls are plaintops. And when you do not want one of the ‘burst’ versions that just do not quite meet the looks of the old ones, this Translucent Red is the way to go.. you’ll be buying a guitar that reminisces of George Harrison’s ‘Lucy’ and Dicky Betts’s ‘Redtop’ without having to fork out Custom Shop money. You’ll also get 4 push-pull pots that effectively give you all the inspiring tonal options (including the ‘Peter Green’ out of phase tone) you’d find in a Custom Shop Jimmy Page # 2 (read the spec sheets) but again without having to pay the Custom Shop Price. Between 1990 and 2008 there was also a ‘Les Paul Classic’ too but the ‘Classic’ version on sale these days has little to do with that previous ‘Classic 1960’. The Burstbucker pick ups are supposed to adhere to the specifications Seth Lover intended and that Gibson was applying to the 1961 P.A.F. / Patent Number Pickups. And indeed the Burstbuckers are clear, brilliant, a bit ‘bright’ and not ‘woolly’ or ‘fatty’. More a bit like the P90 ‘without hum’ it was designed to be but then a little more powerful, without the screaming harshness of some ceramic pickups Gibson used in the past. The Grover tuners – although I prefer the looks of the Kluson keystones – are also ‘60’s-modifications’ and I must say they have a wonderfull ‘solid’ mechanically feeling action. The crown inlays in the fretboard are a perfect fit (unlike some others where gaps were obvioulsy filled up with glue or something) and the fret bindings have been finished properly (in the past I’ve seen that done less scrupulously..). The Classic also sports the ‘modern’ larger strap holders so it is not imperative to fit straplock systems right away… Any drawbacks? Some people might scare back at the weight: it comes in at 4.25 kilo’s and the Slim Taper neck profile (also a ‘60’s’ characteristic) has to be your thing. Minor detail: upon arrival the fretboard was very dry but all it needed was some luscious application of Axe Wax and now the fretboard has the same nice even chocolate brown hue as my Gibson 2019 Firebird. When you are on the search for ‘a’ Les Paul, at least try the Les Paul Classic as well. I have sold two M.I.J. Tokai LoveRocks (a 2002 and a 2003) to fund the purchase of the Gibson Les Paul Classic; that was a gamble but I was right in doing so; the Les Paul Classic really pleases me a lot more. And a note I must add: mine came perfectly set up by one of the guitar techs of Music Store; thank you! Even the intonation was spot on !

Sound: The sound is good. I wouldn't put it in it's own category but definitely on par with other guitars in the same price range. Features: The most useful feature is the truss rod. This is very uncommon in traditional classic nylon string guitars and will prove very useful. Ease of Use: The main key to getting great sounds from any instrument is the player. However, I would recommend changing the stock strings to some EJ45 Pro-Arte's from D'addario. They have a warmer tone. Quality: As long as you keep it in the supplied gig bag and make sure to check the humidity often, I see no reason why this guitar wouldn't last decades. Value: Absolutely worth the price. For $500, you'd be hard pressed to find another nylon string that has the same level of craftsmanship. Some may argue that you can't get a good nylon string for under $1000 but for those of us on a budget, you can't go wrong with this. Manufacturer Support: Fortunately, I haven't had any reason to contact Cordoba. The Wow Factor: The price, the truss rod, the finish, $500 = Wow. Overall: I must say this is a fantastic guitar for the price. I felt as if I was playing a $800+ instrument. The quality is really on par with other popular brands that also sell nylon string guitars in the same price range. The finish is beautiful, a nice reddish/natural color. I read some complaints about the guitar being a bit too heavy but I disagree. It couldn't be any more light in my hands and fits perfectly in my lap. The neck is smooth and fast, fret edges are trimmed and tuning pegs feel like they have a good weight to them. A top quality guitar for under $500. Thanks Cordoba!

The SJ200 is not only a stunning guitar, but it has the quintessential sound one has come to expect from the Gibson brand. The upper mids are crisp and clean, complemented by full-bodied lows, creating a beautiful round tone. Both eye catching and ear pleasing, this is a must-have for the guitar connoisseur!

Nachdem ich mich zuerst auf dem Vintage Markt nach einer Gretsch umgesehen habe, musste ich (wie allerdings auch bei vielen anderen Marken und Modellen) feststellen, das vor allem runtergerockter Edelschrott angeboten wird und natürlich gerne mit den üblichen Prädikaten wie "Hölzer gealtert", "besonderer Ton" und was sonst noch so alles die Gitarre teurer machen lässt geschmückt wird. In Wahrheit hat man dann oft mit sich lösenden Bindings, Elektrik-Problemen, angegammelter Hardware, abgespielten (weil noch original) Bünden etc,etc zu kämpfen. Wenn man also als professioneller Musiker nach einer zuverlässigen Arbeitsgitarre sucht ist man mit den Neuauflagen einiger Klassiker oft besser bedient. Es sei denn Geld spielt gar keine Rolle 🙂 Gretsch Gitarren sind oft mit viel Gold und etwas überladenener Optik verbunden, aber dieses Gretsch-Orange mit Nickel Hardware sieht richtig toll aus und die 6120 ist für mich sowieso der Klassiker dieser Marke. Eine echte Bereicherung in meinem Gitarren-Bestand, füllen doch die TV Jones Classic PUs genau die Lücke zwischen Singlecoil und Humbucker. Nicht so schlank wie erstere, aber trotzdem sehr schön offen. Sowohl von Clean bis kräftiger Zerrung klingt alles grossartig, selbst High Gain Soli sind drin, obwohl man dafür ja nicht unbedingt nach so einer Gitarre sucht. Für mich aber sehr universell einsetzbar. Ob man die Ton-Presets mag ist Geschmacksache, ich finde sie ganz nett, werde aber vermutlich selten darauf zurück greifen. Mit dem Bigsby kann man den Sound schön schweben lassen und wenn man es nicht übertreibt bleibt alles in tune. Leider gibt aber der Sattel einen Stern Abzug. Der war nicht gut gekerbt und liess damit natürlich zuerst Stimmungsprobleme aufkommen. Das sollte bei dieser Preisklasse nicht sein. Dafür jetzt zu reklamieren und lange hin und her zu schicken habe ich mir aber gespart, mit frischen Saiten und etwas "Schmiermittel" arbeitet dann auch alles verstimmungsfrei. Die kürzere Mensur mit 0.11 – 0.49 Saiten lässt sich super bespielen und fühlt sich an wie 0.10 auf meiner Tele. Obwohl ich normalerweise höhere Bünde mag komme ich mit der eher kleinen Vintage Bundierung hier sehr gut zurecht. Die Oktavreinheit ist trotz der Rocking Bar Bridge absolut sauber und das Sustain ist auch exzellent. Ich bin mit der Gitarre also absolut glücklich und denke für mich persönlich ist das die ultimative Gretsch !

Was sceptic for a while. After many guitars had settled on Gibson ES-330, a Nick Page Telecaster, a Collings 290. But always wondered how a guitar plays that was influential in so many totally different fields from Duane Eddy to Beatles to Neil Young to Townsend etc. It`s a magic sound machine really. And so well built! Love it already.

Die hat einfach alles, was man sich von einer Gretsch 6120 wünscht – Punch, Twang, Klingeln, Sustain, Dynamik, Aggression (wenn gewollt), super Spielgefühl, Top-Optik. (Inklusive original Chet-Atkins-Logo, das aussieht wie ein schlechtes Knast-Tattoo…) Im Vergleich mit ein paar anderen (USA, Japan und Korea) Gretsch liegt sie überall klar vorn. Intonation der Bar-Bridge ist auch mit 10-46er Saiten perfekt, das leichte V-Profil des nicht zu dünnen Halses liegt sehr angenehm in der Hand, Verarbeitung allgemein ist fantastisch. Wer auf den Sound der 59er Gretsch steht (Trestle Bracing!), aber nicht gewillt ist, 10.000 € dafür auszugeben, ist mit dieser Reissue wirklich bestens bedient. Kaufempfehlung! Einziger kleiner Wermutstropfen: der Sattel war bei Auslieferung nicht wirklich sauber gekerbt, bei Verwendungs des Bigsby blieben einige Saiten ständig hängen. Ließ sich aber mit Sattelfeile ganz schnell beheben, jetzt flutscht alles.