Cordoba Mini O-CE vs Guilele: Full Review
This video is a comparison of the Cordoba Mini O-CE and the Cordoba Guilele. Two tiny guitars aimed at the same market.
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0:12- Guilele
2:06- Mini O-CE
3:39- volume comparison
4:16- case comparison
5:07- same song on both
6:23- size/string spacing/playability/neck profile
7:14- bridge pins vs tied, special strings
8:57- headstock, tuners
9:47- things I wish were different
12:05- sent it back (O-CE)
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Originally posted by UC-ciozkBnzBq4NHIkAfCudg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sft-kEeZEo8
Your playing is excellent! I think I prefer the sound of the mini. I'm torn between getting a 3/4 sized classical and the mini
Probably the battery vibrating
Good stuff.
Great review, thank you.
U are such a natural as a musician that u make it all sound good
my mini has traditional tie-to-bridge string fastening. So there must be a choice available. nice video and supper playing.
What song did you play for the comparison?
Many string companies now make nylon strings with ball ends
What song did u play at 11:50
Nice playing. The travel guitar sounds smoother.
Thanks for this !!
Any update to this?
What’s the colour for the Cordoba Mini O-CE ?
What song were you playing around 4:05?
Wow!
Hi Alex, great review.
Brilliant playing. What is the name of the tune at 5.10? Also, how do you go about learning those Irish songs? Is there any particular resource you'd recommend? Discovered this channel looking into travel guitars but I've been blown away by the range of styles you've seemedly mastered.
if you like 20 '' scale check out soundsmith guitalele 🙂
So you tuned the two guitars the same?
great review, great tee shirt
great review… comparing apples and apples is the only way, and you did it very well!
you're awesome bud
I have a Cordoba FC55 flamenco guitar that was made in Spain. I love it. I also own a few instruments made in Japan and Korea that I'm happy with also. But when he mentioned the glue that wasn't cleaned up and in the same breath mentioned the fact that both instruments were made in China… THAT'S the reason why I don't buy any instruments made in China. The Chinese factories do sloppy work. If you're in the market for an imported instrument, you'll have way more success with something that was made in Korea, Japan, Indonesia or Malaysia. Those countries (especially Japan and Korea) have great reputations. But stay away from any instrument built in China. Just my thoughts.
Your playing is absolutely lovely. Amazing.
The Cordoba mini guitar case does get dirty easily. So I just covered it with patches and writing. All three of my classical guitars are Cordoba I have the mini M. I have the Santa Fe too and I have a full size Cordoba has great quality instruments. But none of my guitars have tuners or pickups and after I saw you deal with your Buzz problem I'm really glad I passed those ones up
You know how to play! Congrats
Really well done review. Really appreciated how much you played on the two instruments. And your comments about the impact of the scale size on Your hand when playing jazz chords up and down the neck. I have the Cordoba mini II, but want to add something even a little smaller. This was helpful.
Hi Alex. I'm looking for a great classic guitar to start learning from. I don't want anything "cheap" but also don't want to empty my wallet. Let's say my budget is between $500 and $1000. Can you please recommend a guitar that I should look into? Thanks.
What is the Guilele tuning?
Good review! Did you get another Mini since this vidéo…? I really like this travel guitar, with proper strings. These days, because of back problems and sciatica, it is the only guitar I'm still able to play… Here it has Aquila Sugar High tension 157c strings on it. Very interesting strings, the sound is pretty good! ???? Tuning in F 336 Hz, higher the High string did break…