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Concert guitars , like all other types of guitars, have their origins in the lute family. However, the concert guitar, also known as the "classical guitar", as we know it today is still very reminiscent of the vihuela from the 16th century. Similar to these, classical guitars still traditionally consist of a body that is divided into top, sides and bottom . However, the guitar takes a different approach when it comes to neck construction . This is how the neck is glued and the fretboard is also subsequently connected to the neck . A very important feature of these guitars is that they are all strung with nylon strings and have a relatively wide neck with significantly wider string spacing than, for example, an acoustic guitar. This is needed because classical guitars are usually played with the fingers or fingernails and rarely with a plectrum. The sides and bottom of classical guitars are usually made of rosewood . But mahogany, ovangkol, maple and cherry are also increasingly being used. In most cases, spruce or cedar is used for the top .

Musical styles of the classical guitar

Concert guitars are mostly used in classical or traditional folk music such as flamenco . Thanks to the wide neck and the wide string spacing, solo pieces with or multi-part compositions can be easily created on a classical guitar, which makes the instrument ideal for use in the classical music genre.
Flamenco guitars are usually made of cypress and have very flat strings and an even flatter body. This serves the purpose of producing short and percussive tones, as required in flamenco. Furthermore, the soft, round sound of classical guitars is appreciated in jazz, especially in bossa.

Concert guitar amplified

For amplification, built-in piezo pickup are also used in classical guitars, as an electromagnetic pickup would not pick up the vibration of the nylon string at all. However, the higher quality and more expensive the guitars become, the more likely people are to forego a built-in pickup in favor of a perfect sound body. In this case, the guitars are often recorded via a microphone . You can find out how to properly tune a guitar, pull out new strings and lots of other useful information in our guitar guides .

Which guitar is the right one?

Concert guitars come in different sizes. This goes from 1/2 to 3/4 and 7/8 to the full 1/1 with or without cutaway. This information not only indicates the dimensions of the body but also the dimensions of the neck. When you buy a new instrument, you should always play it yourself and see if it fits your hand.
To cover all these different aspects, we at session have a large selection of classical guitars and other acoustic guitars. This includes brands such as: Amano , Alhambra , Cordoba , Fender , Ortega , Yamaha , Hanika , Godin and La Mancha . Here you can take a look at the instruments at your leisure and order them with free shipping. Try it out! If the instrument is not right, there is our 33-day money back guarantee. We hope you enjoy making music!