Family Series Full Size Slim Neck Left-Handed Nylon String Classical Guitar w/Bag

I have been looking for a decently priced quality made left-handed classical guitar for a number of years now on came across ortega.. after doing a lot of research on their products I decided to jump into this and I'm definitely not regretting it! This guitar is absolutely beautiful, while I would probably rather have had a nice glossy coat to bring out the beautiful grain in the woods that is used, the Satin finish is nonetheless very beautiful. While this may be a laminate Top guitar it sounds very full with nice bass and treble response, it is quite loud and the harmonics jump right out of the sound box. I did have to do a little bit of to the neck and will probably replace the nut and Bridge with something of higher quality.. the action was a bit High but I was able to get that fairly adjusted with the truss rod... overall it is still very playable and I cannot keep my hands off of it. The case that comes with it is astounding for the price, is the nicest soft case I believe I've ever owned and has a nice firmness to it, thickly padded and sturdy. If you're a lefty and looking for a good mid to low priced classical guitar to learn or bang around with, this is definitely the right place to look! The craftsmanship of this guitar regardless of its Chinese origin is quite honestly very impeccable, not a spot or blemish on it, the Frets are very smooth and done very well.. no sharp edges.. it's honestly hard to imagine when holding this that it is a lower end Chinese production guitar.. I would have thought this thing was twice the price if I seen it hanging on a Shelf in a music store with no price tag.

I have had my Ortega R121L for several weeks and must report that the guitar is excellent in every way: sound and build quality. This is a beginner's classical, yet the lows boom, unusual at this level, and the highs are very crisp. The guitar also has a truss rod in the neck which is almost unheard of at this price point for nylon strung guitars. I first spotted this guitar on a video which pointed out that Ortega is a German company; however, this guitar is made in China, This is common at this price point and I will note that there are acoustic guitars at the $500 level made in China. As noted, the workmanship is excellent. Although it has nothing to do with the sound quality of the guitar, the gig bag that comes with the R121L is superb. It has an extra pad within the bag where the bottom of the guitar body makes contact with the bag, i.e.,double padding. It also has a padded neck rest and a wide velcro strap which holds the neck against the padded neck rest. If you are looking for an introductory level classical guitar, give this serious consideration. After considering price and features, this one came out on top against all competition for my purposes.

My husband was thrilled. Not only with the guitar but the case. It was delivered earlier than expected, in excellent shape. It is new but seems to be tuned easily. We are learning however, we are very happy with our choice. So far we would certainly recommend this company, this guitar.

The Ortega R12-3/4 was purchased for my 9 year old to learn classical guitar after buying a cheaper guitar that looked great but could not hold a tune. The Ortega guitar which is designed in Germany and made in China, is a very well built instrument and the finish is top notch. The red of the guitar we purchased is a very beautiful shade like red wine and the rest of the body has a very rich dark red mahogany look to it. The tuning hardware is very good as it seems to hold a tune. The sound is not as tinny as some of the cheaper learning guitars you find in the store. I would say it has a very warm resonant sound, especially with the classical guitar design and the nylon strings. The guitar comes with a very nice padded gig bag which is a big plus. For the relatively high value and quality of the build I don't see how one can't like this guitar a lot. My daughter most importantly loves it. The only complaint (preventing five stars) is that there were no extra strings, no guitar strap and no hardware/peg on the body to connect a strap. I assume all of those can be bought and added separately and relatively cheaply. I think with some high quality strings this is as good as some of the $400+ guitars. The vendor World Instruments was very responsive and delivered on time. I definitely would buy Ortega products again and from the same vendor in the future.

A little disappointed with the guitar. The strings were too high, so I had them lower down. Also, when you tune, the E strings, then he go all the way up to the 12th fret, it plays an F I don’t think it’s supposed to do that. One thing that is positive, it’s a solid guitar. I’m not really afraid of him breaking it. And it does look good. Has a nice matte finish. So overall, it’s more like a toy than an actual instrument. Which is OK it’s just I was hoping for some thing a little something better.

I am pleasantly surprised to find this degree of care and finish in a budget instrument. After setup by a luthier, the action is nice and low and the truss rod rquired just a small adjustment. It sounds really nice. I am grateful to Ortega for the many choices they offer. I was not only able to purchase a 3/4 size - chosen because the neck is actually slimmer than the Slim Neck model - but one which is left-handed. Nobody else does that. And, they shipped it in a beautiful padded left-handed case, especially zippered, and embroidered to say so on the top. In decades of guitar ownership, I have never seen such a thing. I can finally remove and stow my guitar without flipping it around as is necessary for a right-handed case. Very happy.