The Protégé by Córdoba C1M 1/2 is the perfect nylon string guitar for students of all levels, and is perfectly at home in the classroom or at home. Comfortable and easy to play, it's a great first guitar at an affordable price. Every Protégé C1M is built with a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a comfortable, slim neck profile, traditional mosaic rosette, and a matte polyurethane finish. Like all Córdoba instruments, C1M models feature premium Savarez strings and an adjustable truss rod for lifetime neck stability.

C1M 1/2

Key Features

MSRP - $246 USD

  • Family:
    • Traditional
  • Style:
    • Small Body
  • Construction:
    • Layered
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TuningE-A-D-G-B-E
Tuning Machine Ratio14:1
Neck JointDovetail
Frets to Body12
HeadplateComposite
psid12
Fret Dimensions2.0mm (W) x 1.1mm (H)
Nut String Spacing40mm
Tuning Machines Vendor & ModelAlice AO-020B1
Tuning Machine ButtonsPearl White
Back BindingBlack ABS
Electronics Vendor & ModelN / A
Pickup TypeN / A
Middle PickupN / A
Battery PackN / A
Battery Pack Installation LocationN / A
Waist Width222mm (8 3/4")
Target Instrument Weight3 lbs / 1.4 kg
Number of Strings6
Back Purfling Inlay Pattern & DimensionsN / A
Headstock LogoCordoba Arches Logo - Pearloid
Soundboard Thickness2.4mm
Top Purfling Pattern & DimensionsN / A
Does it contain shell?No
Shipper Carton Dimensions91 x 41 x 11 (cm)
ExclusiveNo
Master Carton Dimensions94 x 53 x 13 (cm)
pcid1
Side Purfling Inlay Pattern & DimensionsN / A
Item Number02687
FamilyTraditional
BuildSmall Body
ConstructionLayered
Body TopSpruce
Top Bracing PatternFan
Soundhole Diameter84mm (3.3")
RosetteTraditional
Top BindingBlack ABS
Side Purfling InlayN / A
Back and Sides WoodMahogany
Back Purfling InlayN / A
Neck MaterialMahogany
Scale Length580mm (22 7/8")
Neck ShapeC Shape
Nut Width48mm (1 7/8")
Neck Thickness 1st Fret21mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret23mm
Truss RodDual Action
Truss Rod Wrench4mm Allen Key
Fingerboard MaterialPau Ferro
Fingerboard InlaysN / A
Frets Total19
ColorNatural (NAT)
FinishSatin Polyurethane
Bridge MaterialPau Ferro
Saddle MaterialComposite
Nut MaterialComposite
Tuning MachinesCordoba Gold with Pearl Buttons
Tap PlateN / A
ElectronicsN / A
ControlsN / A
StringsSavarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ
Upper Bout Width254mm (10")
Lower Bout Width337mm (13 1/4")
Body Depth Upper Bout83mm (3 1/4")
Body Depth Lower Bout89mm (3 1/2")
Body Length425mm (16 3/4")
Overall Length895mm (35 1/4")
Country of OriginChina

Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.

Protégé by Córdoba

The C1M 1/2 is part of the Protégé by Córdoba line, a series designed to provide aspiring young musicians with comfortable first instruments that are easy to learn on and play.