SPECIFICATIONS
Fusion 5 Jet Black
CONTACT cordobaguitars.com
PRICE $469 street
NUT WIDTH 1 7/8” bone
NECK Mahogany
FRETBOARD Pau ferro, 25.6” scale
FRETS 19
TUNERS Cordoba silver w/black buttons, 14:1 ratio
BODY Solid spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides
BRIDGE Pau ferro with bone saddle
ELECTRONICS Fishman Sonitone Classical with sound-hole flywheel volume and tone controls
FACTORY STRINGS Savarez Cristal Corum High Tension 500CJ
WEIGHT 3.6 lbs (as tested)
BUILT China
KUDOS Clever crossover design, cool look, good playability
CONCERNS Rough bridge edges, no strap buttons, some fret noise, no case or bag
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