Cordoba Stage Guitar Natural Amber w/B

The Cordoba stage guitar is perfectly made along with its case.

The volume needs to be at maximum to work. The blend knob does not work as a blend but as a volume for the internal microphone. There is no control for the piezzo and no sound from it.

The EQ does not work. Any way it is not an EQ. My Prudencia Saez Stage has a 4-band EQ. THAT is an EQ.

Out of the case , the guitar has huge distortion problems with the whole thing alive not just the sound box but right up the neck too. Disaster. You have to remove the electronics cover and turn the blue gain to the far left to control the sound.

Measurements are 1st string 650mm 6th string 652mm - saddle slot is angled. String spacings at nut 38.5mm (not 39mm). At saddle 58mm (not 59.1mm). At 12th fret 48.5mm.

I sanded the back of the neck to remove the sticky gloss and now have a silky matt finish which is lovely. Finished it with lemon oil and the grain jumps right out.
I sanded 1.5mm from the saddle to bring the strings to a playable height.
I replaced the strings with ProArte lights with overall tension of 79.81.
The radius on the neck is gentle and fine for Classical fingerstyle.

After many hours of tests through my BSK60 with 10" speaker also from Thomann, I now have a setting I can believe in. I have compared playability to my Godin Concert multi AC SA, my Camps Hernandez 900 Cut with midi and to my Prudencia Saez Stage model.

I wish Cordoba had developed far better electronics like these 3 guitars which are perfect. One other thing Cordoba could do is release a higher-end model with an ebony fretboard please. One where you have an actual guitarist explain what an equaliser a blend and a volume knob do.
One who can also measure accurately.

Nevertheless I will be playing this guitar in a summer gig to an audience of 70 on 2nd June.

Extra note

Just bought the Mooer Prime 1.3.1. This is the perfect EQ that the Cordoba Stage lacks. Buy this with the Guitar you will not be disappointed.

I expected it to be good a per the demos seen in Cordoba’s youtube channel, but for my surprise the accuracy of the demos actually match the sound in person, obviously unplugged it sounds thin and it couldn’t be any different as per the built and shape of the body, but it’s also perfect for the sofa in that regard it’s loud enough that you can jam in a living room unplugged, and quite enough that your neighbours won’t bother you if you decide to play in the middle of the night. I love my Cordoba Stage