Cuenca 30 CW

Guitar "Classic" (nylon strings) with cutaway, and micro prampli.
Exact Regiment had been designated "CTW EL 30" (label). Made in Spain.

Solid cedar table. By sapele back and wicker covers.
Rosewood fingerboard, flat. 19 boxes, with body-neck junction of I 12.
Logo "Cuenca" nacre on the head. Rosette beige, brown, yellow and red. Cordier sober décor.
"Bindings" in lisr around the body on the wicker covers (ct table and body), not around the neck.
Points repre ct on the handle only.

Prampli "Fishman Classic 4 Deluxe" brilliance, treble, mids, bass, master volume.
Low battery indicator. The prampli gets under way when we introduce the jack (mono only, contact RALIS as the "shunt" between the left and right ways of taking). The plug is housed in the "strap button" from the bottom of the body.

Scale 650 mm, width at nut 50 mm. Body Width base: 102 mm.

Mcaniques classical (nylon), plastic buttons.

UTILIZATION

The guitar is ergonomically trs. This type of radical change cutaway Access in acute boxes, while losing only table surface limit rev.
Other caractrisques (neck, frets ...) are consistent with what is expected of a (good) to study classical guitar.
CHAC the battery (9 V) is ais (we leave all prampli clips by pressing 2).
She is beautiful, robust, and perfectly silent RULES (it is better ...) the purchase, both in terms of the action of intonation. 5 year warranty, 3 means the total exudes quality.

SOUNDS

The sound "unplugged" trs is satisfactory, but the acute lack a bit of PCHE (it goes silent home with ropes "Galli strings", unfortunately quickly oxides, and bring ropes Savarez 520R nothing amlior the contrary ...) Can be Pro Arte that would be better? In any case, there is no question of changing the firing.

Once branch (the Fishman and microphone trs bridge are "transparent"), you can easily correct the small dsquilibre treble.
I use it with an acoustic amp Behringer AT108 Ultracoustic. We "catch" when the same feedback easily, as the rosette plutt great. We can play with the equalizer (but this changes the sound), or else direct from the guitar amp properly and stick to it. The Fishman does not have the function to weaken the target Fawn frqence causing the feedback.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3-4 months (achetedbut May 2007).

Its strong points are the ergonomics and the quality of his violin.
Got to blame: the plastic buttons mca (with burrs mold ...)

J'hsitais between a Takamine (Cuenca is the best pure acoustic) and Esteve (issue got, but the Esteve I tried the silent SERIES 03, with a violin infrieure much, I think we plutt compare with Esteve Cuenca 30 "05").

The quality-price ratio trs good, because to go upmarket, add a lot of money (the diffrence with the guitars from 1000 to 1500 Euros is not empty; beyond c is another story, but it is the first guitarist that should amliorer ...) It would be again, I use exactly the same.

- Solid cedar premium
- Shape Cutaway
- Mahogany back and sides
- Rosewood
- Mechanical golden
- Equaliser Fishman C4 (volume, bass, treble, midrange and brilliance)



UTILIZATION

The neck is super comfortable, this is my first classical guitar. I played mostly on folk and electric (Les Paul) and I must say that the handle is really comfortable.

The weight is relatively light

Access to acute, no problem thanks to the cutaway.

At the micro level I have not taken enough time to judge its quality ...

SOUNDS

The sound is simply ... I was looking for a warm sound with bass and clean feel.

For my part, I bought this guitar because I wanted that change to a classic.

I play mostly composed a little jazzy, but sometimes fun to play existing songs such as Wriggles, Ketanou street, variety, brassens ...

I must say that the classic does not repel me on pieces that the foundation did not have the opposite!

Unfortunately I play without an amp and effect with this guitar so I could not help you at this level.

I play on this string model with the Pro Arte which for me is the best set of rope that I have opted for this guitar. Having recently tested the Savarez the sound loses a little. (Its more metallic)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it now for almost a year and I must say I am really happy.

I must say that I have tried quite a few other models before choosing this one and I do not regret in any way. What I do decide what are its clean bass and warmth of sound that I have not found on other models over "bland" ..

What I like least about this guitar is that Cuenca could provide a cover with ...

In my case the quality / price ratio has been staggering since I enjoyed a storage at the store or I have acquired (330 €) 590 on average nine against nine.

With experience I will redeem perhaps not this particular model, but I try to return the products of this brand.