Cordoba Luthier C9 Crossover Acoustic Guitar in Cedar

The Cordoba Luthier C9 Crossover takes the much-loved C9 platform and tailors it for players who are more at home on steel string or electric guitars. With its all-solid construction, solid Western Red Cedar top and solid African Mahogany back and sides, it delivers the warm, responsive voice of a traditional classical guitar, paired with a slimmer, radiused neck that feels instantly familiar if you are coming from a modern acoustic or electric background.

At the heart of the C9 Crossover is a comfortable, hand-carved Mahogany neck with a reduced 48 mm nut width, 16 inch fingerboard radius and a sleek C-shaped profile. This makes chord shapes, barre work and melodic playing feel far less of an adjustment than on a standard flat classical neck, while still giving you the expressive, singing tone of nylon strings. If you have been curious about classical or Latin styles but put off by wide necks and flat boards, this guitar is designed specifically for you.

Premium tonewoods and traditional construction techniques ensure the C9 Crossover sounds as good as it feels. The solid Cedar top responds beautifully to a light touch, rewarding fingerstyle players with rich overtones and quick attack, while the solid Mahogany body adds focus, warmth and balance. A Spanish heel neck joint and 7 fan bracing pattern help the whole instrument resonate as one, giving you impressive projection and sustain for everything from solo repertoire to accompaniment.

Finished in a high-gloss polyurethane that shows off the natural figuring of the woods, and detailed with Rosewood bindings and purfling, the C9 Crossover has the refined look of a concert-level classical. Yet its slimmer neck and modern playability make it a practical, inspiring choice for steel string players stepping into the nylon world, as well as experienced classical guitarists who simply prefer a faster, more contemporary feel.

Crossover Neck for Effortless Playability

The C9 Crossover features a 48 mm nut width, 16 inch radiused Rosewood fingerboard and a slim C-shaped Mahogany neck. This combination feels much closer to a modern acoustic or electric than a traditional classical neck, making it easier to adapt your existing technique, play complex chords cleanly and move around the neck with confidence.

All Solid Cedar and Mahogany Construction

With a solid Western Red Cedar top and solid African Mahogany back and sides, the C9 Crossover offers a rich, warm and responsive tonal palette. Cedar excels at fingerstyle dynamics and subtle nuances, while Mahogany adds clarity and midrange focus, giving you a balanced voice that works equally well for classical pieces, jazz voicings and contemporary arrangements.

Traditional Spanish Heel and Fan Bracing

A genuine Spanish heel neck joint and 7 fan bracing pattern help the entire body and neck resonate as a single unit. This traditional approach enhances sustain, projection and tonal complexity, so your notes bloom and carry with ease, whether you are playing softly at home or in a more intimate performance setting.

Refined Aesthetics and Quality Components

Rosewood bridge and fingerboard, Rosewood binding and centre strip, Maple and black purfling, and gloss polyurethane finish give the C9 Crossover a classic, high-end appearance. Bone nut and saddle, along with precise 14:1 tuning machines with black buttons, contribute to stable tuning, clear intonation and a professional feel under the fingers.

• Crossover Neck with 48 mm Nut - The reduced nut width, slim C-shaped profile and 16 inch radiused fingerboard make the neck feel familiar to steel string and electric players, reducing hand fatigue and making complex chords and stretches more accessible.
• All Solid Western Red Cedar and African Mahogany - Solid tonewoods provide a resonant, open sound that improves with age, delivering warm lows, singing mids and a sweet, articulate top end that suits a wide range of nylon string styles.
• Traditional Spanish Heel Construction - The integrated neck joint allows vibrations to travel more freely between neck and body, enhancing sustain, projection and overall tonal richness for a more expressive playing experience.
• Quality Hardware and Bone Components - An Ebony bridge, bone nut and saddle, and 14:1 tuning machines with black buttons work together for reliable tuning stability, accurate intonation and a clear, focused transfer of string energy into the body.

Body

• Build: Fusion
• Body Top: Solid Western Red Cedar
• Back and Sides Wood: Solid African Mahogany
• Colour: Natural (NAT)
• Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Top Bracing Pattern: 7 Fan
• Back Binding: Rosewood
• Back Centre Strip: Rosewood
• Back Purfling Inlay: Maple and Black
• Soundhole Diameter: 84 mm (3.3")
• Frets to Body: 12
• Waist Width: 248 mm (9 3/4")
• Lower Bout Width: 371 mm (14 5/8")
• Upper Bout Width: 292 mm (11 1/2")
• Body Length: 489 mm (19 1/4")
• Body Depth Upper Bout: 95 mm (3 3/4")
• Body Depth Lower Bout: 100 mm (4")

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Crossover C Shape
• Neck Joint: Spanish Heel
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Scale Length: 650 mm (25.6")
• Nut Width: 48 mm (1 7/8")
• Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 21 mm
• Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 24 mm
• Fret Dimensions: 2.0 mm (W) x 1.1 mm (H)

Hardware

• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Nut Material: Bone
• Saddle Material: Bone
• Tuning Machine Buttons: Black
• Tuning Machine Ratio: 14:1

Dimensions

• Overall Length: 984 mm (38 3/4")
• Target Instrument Weight: 1.4 kg (3 lbs)
• Shipper Carton Dimensions: 108 x 44 x 21 cm