REVIEW CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK Crossover Success The poor relation of the steel-string flat-top, the nylon-string ‘classical’ guitar has a rich history and really should be a part of any serious player’s collection. We explore its potential with two new 2021 ‘crossover’ models Words Dave Burrluck Photography Phil Barker 96 GUITARIST JULY 2021 GIT473.rev_nylon.
CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK REVIEW CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK £450 & £1,099 CONTACT Selectron UK PHONE 01795 419460 WEB www.cordobaguitars.com CONTACT Auden Guitars PHONE 01933 391234 WEB www.audenguitars.com What You Need To Know 1 Tell us a bit about Córdoba. The Córdoba brand – created by the Córdoba Music Group who also owns Guild – is named after the Spanish city and is well established, catering from beginners to professionals.
REVIEW CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK 1 1. Córdoba’s headstock logo is inspired by the famous red and white double arches of the Mezquita, a historically significant cathedral in Córdoba, Spain 2. It might be a crossover, but there’s no strap button on the heel of our Fusion. You’ll also be pleased to see those side dot markers – a classical guitar doesn’t have any 3.
CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK REVIEW 4 pretty similar in depth with the same 1st fret dimension (20.5mm), and the Córdoba is just 1mm deeper at the 8th fret (24mm) than the Auden. Both have quite a rounded ‘big C’ sort of profile, the Auden’s feeling slightly asymmetrical in higher positions with more shoulder on the bass side. Acoustic Style Of our two guitars, the Córdaba feels and, to a certain extent, sounds very much the Spanish-inspired crossover, despite its lower price point.
REVIEW CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK VIDEO DEMO http://bit.ly/guitaristextra 6 6. Auden’s much more contemporary-looking bridge design features an inset bone saddle, which is much more like a steel-string 7. Through the York’s soundhole you can see the Supernatural’s preamp PCB and battery, which is necessary to power the system 8. Mounted on the treble side of the soundhole, the Auden’s preamp controls are quite fiddly to adjust, although the system sounds superb 7 from the wood choice.
CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK REVIEW 9 9. The Fusion’s controls are mounted on the bass side of the soundhole, so you can easily feel them to make adjustments. We simply have volume and tone control 10. The standard Fishman output jack also houses the battery. It’s very easy to replace 11. The Sonata Burst finish is one of three colour options on our Fusion.
REVIEW CÓRDOBA FUSION 5 & AUDEN YORK VIDEO DEMO 12 Córdoba is what you want for your street party; the Auden suggests a quieter environment to appreciate the detail of its sound As its price reflects, the Auden is a beautifully crafted piece with a considered, balanced sound, both acoustically and amplified.
