Man (Isle of) Somalia First of all, its sweet and warm and probably everything youd want in a student guitar. Niger East Timor The better the binding, the more durable your guitar will be. Argentina Alabama Tennessee It also has a very thick gloss varnish which I dont think helps. United States Minor Outlying Islands Kenya California The binding is what protects the wood from moisture and all the other nastiness that can damage our six-stringed babies! Uganda Nauru Nebraska SIDES & BACK: Indian Rosewood Kazakhstan This model has a sweet and powerful sound. Kazakhstan Swaziland TOP:Solid Red Cedar or solid German spruce Greenland Comoros Kyrgyzstan Seychelles Finland Switzerland Barbados New Alhambras have sound ports - though they are rectangular vents and known as "Pepe Toldo Sound Reflectors". It is better sounding than the 2 Alhambra 9P that I tested. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Faroe Islands Belarus Join us to register your Alhambra guitar, receive support and be up to date of offers and news. Papua new Guinea Germany Wyoming, *Province Also, the soft gig bag included with this guitar isnt exactly ideal. Montserrat Estonia Nevada Navassa Island Saudi Arabia Congo The Democratic Republic Of The Kingman Reef Grenada Curaao Nauru Alaska Dominican Republic Ukraine Both Alhambra guitars that I tested somehow had this buzzing at the 6th string 5th fret even with light stroke. Kuwait I know the guitar was made to suit any style of playing but I think that could be why it doesnt have a very complex tone. Grenada Slovakia Aruba Guam Egypt Russia South Africa Andorra Guinea You must fill in all the fields marked with an asterisk. Monaco Puerto Rico Peru What we like: Very responsive for a student guitar and crafted to suit any playing style, What we dont like: The Alhambra 5P is quite similar in sound to guitars under $1000. Japan Trinidad And Tobago Was thinking a 9P but is there anything better close to that price range? Macau S.A.R. Djibouti Kiribati Mali NECK: Mahogany Hands On: Victrola Premiere V1 Music System Review, How to Clean a Record Player (& Needle) With Photos. by irfan Saturday 06 July 2013, 05:29 am, Post Im not sure what variety of DAddario strings the Alhambra 5P comes with (I think theyre probably EJ27Ns or EJ45s) but we all know I love DAddario strings so no complaints from me in that department! Its responsive, it has a sweet tone and its easy on the eye but, I have to say, Id expect more from a guitar over $1000. Comoros Cameroon Togo Gabon Libya Bosnia and Herzegovina When shes not working, shes either playing the ukulele or finding another instrument to add to her collection. Cayman Islands Solomon Islands Mexico Malawi Your kids will probably want to kill me for saying that so if the 5Ps on their Christmas list then dont let me stop ya! Andorra Its actually from Alhambras Conservatory series of classical guitars that were made to suit any style of playing, so thats good to know. Kentucky Wait a moment please. French Polynesia Montenegro Brazil Vietnam *Country If it was a tad cheaper then Id be singing its praises but, ultimately, I think you could get more for your money if you have some wiggle room in your budget. Sri Lanka Costa Rica Costa Rica Ghana Belize Central African Republic North Dakota Moldova Norway Hawaii Slovenia Tuvalu Taiwan Northern Mariana Islands American Samoa Connecticut The reason the 5P is so responsive is that its got a Spanish 7 bar fan bracing and a solid cedar top. by HNLim Sunday 06 May 2012, 14:53 pm, Post Myanmar The cream-colored buttons are a nice touch as well but maybe not the most practical. Algeria Uzbekistan British Indian Ocean Territory Bhutan South Sudan Fiji Islands Austria Madagascar Monaco Namibia District of Columbia Saint Vincent And The Grenadines China South Dakota by ElectricLute Saturday 06 July 2013, 03:02 am, Post Its natural satin finish, where the guitar pores remain open, allow the sound to have a great resonance and less weight. Antigua And Barbuda Louisiana New Zealand Macedonia Zimbabwe. Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Lebanon Thailand Liberia Singapore Mongolia Rwanda Burundi United Kingdom Zimbabwe, *region Cambodia Dominica Falkland Islands Papua new Guinea Australia Israel Montana Azerbaijan by Mickey85 Sunday 06 May 2012, 14:41 pm, Post France Paraguay Chile the privacy policy. by Ramon Amira Monday 07 May 2012, 02:17 am, Post Germany Guam Only you know what you really want. Togo The 4P fingerboard is made of ebony wood. Reunion Man (Isle of) Marshall Islands Latvia A laminate wood guitar might not sound as good as a solid wood guitar but it will be the perfect stepping stone until you can afford the real deal! Colorado French Guiana Hong Kong S.A.R. Lithuania Uzbekistan You probably already know how I feel about the glossy lacquers (because I never shut up about them) but I think varnish makes all the difference to more affordable instruments. Lutes, Baroque and Renaissance Guitars, etc. Niger Ethiopia Samoa French Polynesia by guitarseller345645 Saturday 06 July 2013, 08:39 am, Return to Advice on buying, selling or valuing a guitar, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Hey guys, looking at an Alhambra classical now. Nigeria by guitarseller345645 Saturday 06 July 2013, 03:23 am, Post South Georgia Dont get me wrong, its a great model for serious beginners and intermediate students but its not a lifelong buddy if you know what I mean. Trinidad And Tobago Macedonia I would recommend looking at Alhambra's European website: I have the 9P CW.When played through my acoustic amps it sounds amazing.The sound i can get from this guitar is really stunning.I really love the action and feel of the neck.Was worth every penny. Yemen Its actually way lighter than most student guitars as well! Egypt El Salvador Registration, conditions for participating in the lessons, Classical Guitar Concerts, Competitions and Conventions, Your messages to the site administrator, Our recordings of Members' Compositions, Our recordings of Romantic and Modern music, Our recordings of Agustn Barrios Mangor, Collective concert of forum members on June 21, 2022, Scores for classical guitar - D01, D02, D03, Scores for classical guitar - D04, D05, D06, Scores for classical guitar - D07, D08, D09, Scores for classical guitar - D10, D11, D12, First tests (Extracts of works in progress), http://www.alhambrasl.com/index.php?opt &Itemid=35. Bahrain Panama Nicaragua Mauritania Estonia Uganda Seychelles Palau Georgia Armenia Croatia (Hrvatska) New Jersey Namibia Ohio Its got pretty good volume as well, Id say and its sustain is quite good. Norfolk Island The Alhambra 5P has a mahogany neck which is just fantastic because thats definitely not something you want to skimp on either. Iran Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba Another interesting thing about the 5P is its rosewood binding. Illinois Cook Islands Haiti Ecuador The saddle and the nut are made of melamine. China Idaho Armenia Johnston Atoll Utah Midway Atoll Maybe you think this could be the perfect first guitar or maybe youre looking for your first upgrade. Congo The Democratic Republic Of The Paraguay Cuba Korea South Eritrea You can consult more information on data protection by visiting our privacy policy. Arkansas Korea North In any case, you can request the protection of the Spanish Agency for Data Protection through its website https://www.aepd.es/. Libya We all know I love gold tuners! by ChristianSchwengeler Sunday 06 May 2012, 16:08 pm, Post Saint-Barthelemy Netherlands The Kenya Rhode Island Bangladesh South Africa Qatar Vanuatu Guatemala I'll probably be buying off. Vatican City State (Holy See) Pitcairn Island Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Bouvet Island Congo Chile Regarding the top, on the classic guitar model 4 P, 4 layers of light varnish highlight the solid top. Tokelau Nicaragua I mean, it will do for popping to your lessons and back but I certainly wouldnt use it for storage. India Turks And Caicos Islands An error has occurred. Texas Palmyra Atoll by ChristianSchwengeler Sunday 06 May 2012, 15:10 pm, Post Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon El Salvador Portugal Try to test out as many guitar as you possibly can. Antigua And Barbuda Morocco Georgia Missouri Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands Wallis And Futuna Islands Bolivia Antarctica Suriname Taiwan Marshall Islands Palestinian Territory Occupied Guyana Madagascar Northern Mariana Islands Massachusetts New York Malta Gibraltar Lesotho Guinea-Bissau Cook Islands I have read and accepted Burkina Faso Albania This is another piece worth considering. It almost sounds a little bit strained to me, if that makes sense? New Hampshire Falkland Islands Bouvet Island Its a brilliant student guitar and I think its a great stepping stone model for any beginner or intermediate player. Yes! Dominica Ghana Maldives Pennsylvania Myanmar I have read and accepted Somalia Serbia Thailand Guyana Syria Portugal Zambia Give your guitar a treat! Gibraltar Thick varnish tends to give instruments a bit of a tinny, almost plastic sound so thats a little disappointing. Even their more affordable models are completely handmade. Congo San Marino Virgin Islands (US)