The Protégé by Córdoba C1M-CE is the top choice nylon string guitar for students of all levels and is perfectly suited for both the classroom and home. Comfortable and easy to play, it's a great first guitar at an affordable price. The C1M-CE features a cutaway body shape for easier access to the higher frets and a Cordoba GP-2 pickup system for amplified or acoustic playing. Every Protégé C1M-CE 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-CE models feature premium Savarez strings and an adjustable truss rod for lifetime neck stability.

C1M-CE

Key Features

  • Family:
    • Cutaway & Electric
  • Style:
    • Classical
  • Construction:
    • Layered
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Replacement Tuning Machine - Treble05706 - Cordoba Tuner Filigree Lyre GLD w/PRL BS BTN Treble
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Tuning Machines Vendor & ModelAlice AO-020B1
Tuning Machine Ratio14:1
Tuning Machine ButtonsPearl White
Electronics Vendor & ModelCordoba GP-2 with Volume and Tone Control
Pickup TypeUndersaddle Piezo
Middle PickupN / A
Battery PackBattery Box - 9V
Battery Pack Installation LocationLower Bout Treble Side
Waist Width241mm (9 1/2")
Target Instrument Weight3 lbs 3 oz / 1.5 kg
Number of Strings6
TuningE-A-D-G-B-E
Replacement Tuning Machine - Bass05707 - Cordoba Tuner Filigree Lyre GLD w/PRL BS BTN Bass
Headstock LogoCordoba Arches Logo - Pearloid
Replacement Tuning Machine ButtonN / A
Replacement Truss Rod CoverN / A
Replacement Truss Rod Wrench008-0000-001 - Truss Rod Wrench 4mm Allen Key
Replacement Nut01052 - Cordoba Nut Composite 6 String Guitar 50mm x 6mm
Replacement PickguardN / A
Replacement Saddle03508 - Cordoba Saddle Plastic 80mm x 3mm
Replacement Battery Box & Output Jack05013 - Cordoba Pickup Part Fishman Battery Box Output Jack Unit
Replacement CaseN / A
Replacement Gig BagN / A
Compatible Case 1ACHUMPR-04072 - HumiCase Protégé Classical
Compatible Case 203754 - Cordoba Humidified Archtop Wood Case CL/FL Full Size Brown
Compatible Case 3ACCORGB-03780 - Cordoba Polyfoam Case Classical Full Size
Compatible Gig Bag 1ACCASIB-03543 - Cordoba Deluxe Gig Bag Classical Full Size
Fret Dimensions2.0mm (W) x 1.1mm (H)
Nut String Spacing42mm
HeadplateComposite
Frets to Body12
Master Carton Dimensions104 x 60 x 15 (cm)
Shipper Carton Dimensions103 x 45 x 13 (cm)
Does it contain shell?No
ExclusiveNo
Soundboard Thickness2.4mm
Top Purfling Pattern & DimensionsN / A
Side Purfling Inlay Pattern & DimensionsN / A
Back BindingBlack ABS
Back Purfling Inlay Pattern & DimensionsN / A
Neck JointDovetail
Compatible Gig Bag 2ACCORGB-03750 - Cordoba Standard Gig Bag Full Size
FamilyCutaway & Electric
BuildClassical
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 Length650mm (25.6")
Neck ShapeC Shape
Nut Width50mm (2")
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
ElectronicsCordoba GP-2 with Volume and Tone Control
ControlsMaster Volume and Tone
StringsSavarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ
Upper Bout Width286mm (11 1/4")
Lower Bout Width371mm (14 5/8")
Body Depth Upper Bout95mm (3 3/4")
Body Depth Lower Bout100mm (4")
Body Length489mm (19 1/4")
Overall Length997mm (39 1/4")
Country of OriginChina

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