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Cordoba GK Studio. Based on the Gipsy Kings Signature Model, the GK Studio features a solid European Spruce top and Cypress back/sides. Spanish flamenco style body depth (slightly thinner than traditional) and comes equipped with a Fishman Aero Blended electronic system. Includes Cordoba gig bag.
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Technical Details
- Solid European Spruce top- Cypress back and sides
- Fishman Aero Blend system with onboard tuner
- lightweight with low action for easy playability
- Includes Cordoba gig bag
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By KennyK (Chicago,IL)
Purchased the GK Studio at a local Guitar Center after trying out a Yamaha 171SF Flamenco. The GK immediately felt "perfect" in tonal qualities and playability! The low action and mix of rich basses and that "true" flamenco sound made it an easy choice!! The preamp is solid and gives a natural clearity to the overall flamenco sound.
I strongly recommend this guitar!!!
By Dantastic (California, USA)
Sweet! Consider that I first bought the Rodriguez C3 Flamenco guitar. It's old school and beautiful, but the action is high and it sounds like a classical guitar, sweet and warm. Not cool if you want flamenco sound. I took it back and got the Córdoba GK Studio. Yeah baby. This model has an excellent brassy flamenco sound with good volume unplugged- big bass, sharp mids and highs. The intonation is spot on. The action is set low at the factory, making it very playable out of the box. Flamenco freaks can pick it up right away and play Leyenda. O, and by the way, this guitar has a truss rod. Truss rods are a staple in steel string guitars for adjusting the neck, but conventional wisdom that nylon strings don't exert as much tension on the neck as steel strings do means that luthiers commonly don't include a truss rod in nylon string guitars.
The Fishman electronics are commendable. There's nothing amazing, but they sound clean and accurately equalized throughout the spectrum. I prefer these over the other two big names, L.R. Baggs and B-Band. The on-board tuner is a bonus.
There's one minor issue: You're going to need a pro setup, about $60.
First, there was some feathering of the frets, meaning the frets stick out just a hair past the fretboard. You can feel them as you move up and down the neck. This is easy to fix and is common among lower priced student guitars. I checked two other GK Studios and found them to be the same.
I also found some vibration at certain frequencies (played notes)- NOT fret buzz. It's very common for guitars with electronics to buzz under the bridge or elsewhere inside because the wire to the preamp or the output jack isn't taped down. I have some VERY nice guitars, and they had the same buzz. Again, an easy fix. To test, I leaned back a little as I played to move the wire away from the wood, and the buzz wuzz gone.
One other thing, a personal preference really, is the 50mm nut width. That's almost 2 inches, but I like a more traditional 52mm width, so I'm splittin hairs.
It comes with a gig bag, but you'll want a hardshell case. It took awhile to research, but the two best fitting cases I found are the Road Runner Classical HSC or better yet, the OSP Deluxe ABS Hardshell Case.
Many happy rasgueados!
By R. welsh (Sacramento, CA)
After looking at many reviews, I choose this guitar out of Cordobas other products. I looked at the difference between the other more expensive guitars produced by Cordoba and decided that it was basically the woods used. This guitar is light and plays very well. I played a 55RCE and although had very nice tones, it's resonance was not what is produced by the GK. If you're looking for a classical, try this at a store and you decide. I will agree with other reviews that this is a very nice guitar and especially for the price.
By Dan M. (Malden, MA)
This guitar is absolutely a joy to play. Sounds beautiful and has very low action. When I first picked up the guitar, I was amazed at how light and thin it was. I was primarily interested in purchasing a classical guitar, but I decided to purchase this flamenco style guitar because of the sound. Even though it has low action, I feel like the volume projects well. The on board tuner is a plus. Also, the neck is not as wide as some other classical guitars, so its a bit easier to play.
By C. C. Galleta (San Diego, Ca)
I am not much of a reviewer but this guitar has been the best purchase I have ever made. I was getting bored of guitar playing and one day while browsing other instruments at Guitar Center I found this one. I tried every nylon string guitar in the store, and this one had the crispest most natural tone. The bass is also sweet sounding. When I took this guitar home, I haven't had one day where I felt I was too bored to play. Several guitar elitists, that I know, tried out my guitar with hesitation, and were pleasantly surprised. I don't know what else to say. I guess, if you happen to be at Guitar Center, take a chance and look at one of these and play it for yourself. You'll be sure to love it, especially if you love flamenco / classical style.
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