Any of you all into classical music?
This category of music seems to have fadded away from the modern guitar society..
Most of them are into bass, electric, acoustics..

I think classical musicians are a bunch of rare breed.
I must say it's really hard to master them...Accurate fingering is a must.

Songs like:
Romance De' Amour (popular)
Cavatina/Deer Hunter
Moonlight Sonata
Gypsy Rondo

Gears?
Me? I personally have a Yamaha C-310 bought over 6 years ago..it was my first budget guitar, and now? it sound nicer then those handmade about the price of rm1k

This post has been edited by TheWhacker: Mar 23 2007, 08:53 PM

i can't play classical songs at all... the fingerings too complex. but i LOVE watching people play classical guitar! very soothing... malays call it syahdu.

well, im actually at grade 6 (yamaha grade), got a RM2k classical guitar with cedar top and forgot what was the bottom, mahogany fret......planning to sell it actually, dont really ahve time to play it anymore.l. my counbro is at grade 4/3 thougb

Hi tumpang thread,

I also like classical or more plucking oriented playing
I'm novice level , din take lessons/ dunno how to read notes , only tabs
Just interested to know whether anyone uses any guitar tablature software to help u learn better

currently using guitar pro 4 , mainly because u can find downloadable songs in that format online

heard of others like tabledit, bucket o tab etc..

thx

Waaa..u actually take Lessons?!
And thats a damn blardy good guitar...how many years has it been?
The only lesson i take was 3 months...just to get me familirized with the fingering as I was a ex-piano grad
But after playing guitar, when revert back to piano, the touch is no more there..
Fingers harden d..

Well, If u like classical songs, I would advise you to learn how to Read the notes. Coz classical songs very rarely they have it on Tab's...i think...

Not all songs You can get hold of the tab.. some u might need to buy the books..

This post has been edited by m|ng: Jun 3 2005, 11:15 AM

i took lessons for 2 years, they aint cheap really. my teacher was one of the yamaha teachers and we always go to competition here and there...but obviously i didnt join any just watch and eat haha.

guitar i think is about 5 years old, pretty seasoned already

Waaa..good good...
If ure planning to sell ur guitar..sell me lar..cheap cheap

Can post a pic of it?

My Goal: To use my cheap Yamaha c310 until the 'syelek' coating peels

Anymore classical musicians out there?

This post has been edited by m|ng: Jun 4 2005, 10:05 PM

i m still using my dam old classical guitar (yamaha c -30 ) dunnoe anyone heard it b4 or not ...lol..

Not exactly a classical musician here, but I started off guitar by playing on acoustic and classical. My dad had a classical (still has it) but ever since I changed one of the strings, I couldn't get it back in-tune. Pretty sad, cause I enjoy playing classical stuff.

I have some classical tabs here, some classical & some modern, anybody wants them?? (Will add them to the scanlist, pretty busy these days)

It's great to see some talented classical guitarists here.

classical guitar never drop price 1 ler, unless the condition is horrible and is one of the chapalang guitar. i dun have any pictures now, remember where am i? and where my guitar is located?

Hmm..wat songs ya have?
I have very limited songs...most of em from tabs.
Cant get it back in tune? Wierd?
The tuning pegs wrecked? or is the string not good?
Shudnt be un-tunable

@ccy1898:
Old guitars are good...The sound is really really sweet...
My C310 sounds on par with my frens Handmade.

The problem is, I can't even turn the pegs!! It happened sometime ago & I didn't bother much about it as I wasn't interested in playing classical.
I think I'm gonna fix it soon, any advice??

Hmmm I have Romande D Armour (Pt1 & 2), one of Bach's Cello Suite & some classical rendition of modern hits. (Comes with the magazineslar lol)

Ohh..ur pegs are gone..

Remove all your strings, go to the shop and buy 1 pair of tuning pegs... Then if u need change string.. Think it wl be about less than rm20 to fix those.

Romance i oso got..quite hard to master...cant be perfect yet..

my collection of songs can almost last u a life time to master all of them a few boxes of them......they are all free from my sensei though i belive my cousin bro has much more than me.

Fuah...so much ar?!

Alamak,
If u love jazz/blue guitar, try goin to
Tommy Emmanuel

Take a peek at his song samples... Damn keng
Its a 1 man show that sounds like 2 guitars

Classical music is very damn hard to play!
I wish i could.

Yes bro. Like u...i don't read notes and don't take formal lessons. I'm playin an acoustic guitar but often try out classical and plucking stuffs on my acoustic. I've tried guitar pro 4 too but i would recommend PowerTab. (www.powertabs.net) Its more convenient IMO, and there are superb tabs that u would love to death.

unfortunately i dont like playing music, jazz and blue is another genre, although they use the same kind of guitar, there is another playing style. playing something that sounds like2 guitar, appegio? one of the not-so-easy skill to master....but tremolo is still the hardest for me

i play classical only ler, a small variation of pop song, and sometimes borrow my friend's electric guitar to play around...but these are all history already

it's not that straight forward, there are alot of tricks that u can only learn if u have someone else lecturing you. it takes time for your fingers to build up the strength and tone control.

Yeah, I think I'ill do that soon. Might even mount a piezo pickup into it for recording. How much do these pickups cost normally?

I learn Eric Clapton's classical gas through Guitar Pro 4 hehe.

The only 2 classical songs i know how to play are Rmance de Amor (duh who doesnt knwo how to play this?) and Eric's Classical Gas.. I still prefer electrical though

ahah..

i also learned Eric Claptons Classical Gas thru guitar pro 4.
I started tabbing Mike Rayburns - Canon in D but stopped half way cos didnt have the time.. i even wrote the tab out in my sisters music book.. haha

anyways, pls share some classical guitar titles here. i love playing classical guitar but don know which songs to play.. cos too many.

btw, just wanted to say this.. chicken picking is hard! haha tried playing one of the tabs in the demo folder of GP but just cant get it right

Aiyo..this thread tarak hangat lar...

BTW, can u all get the hang of using a pick and plucking the strings?
I find it superbly hard eh..

i learnt classical all the way by myself.. i just finished with 'Leyenda' ..
hard work n minat is the key..

woot a clasically kaki here...cant play rock or anyting hard...find using pick damn difficult...my fingers react faster...haha...

fav song fur elise...others are ok la...
enjoy baroque as well...actually i find it a wonder...how can ppl at tat time make such strong melodical fundamentals tat are still used till today...

i hate moonlight sanota tho...personally find it boring cant seem to get the meaning of the song till today

PS: 1 thing about classical music....its concerntrate alot on fingering and sound amplification technique....even alot of teachers cannnot maintain it

This post has been edited by tytons: Aug 13 2005, 02:50 AM

I love classical than strumming alot . I learned from my sensei about 7month . I just finish mariage d'amour . Nice Song .

I found classical guitar pretty fun, especially Spanish/Flamenco style playing. The skills I learned really helped my transition to electric.

I've been wondering...how many electric guitar players start out on a classical?

Tommy Emmanuel is fairly complex and he has mastered the Finger picking technic, i dare say that he is the leetest leet finger picker. I dont think Tommy emmanuel plays a specific genre as he is very versatile

i dotn have a classical guitar to play classical pieces

have to use my ovation acoustic guitar which sounds too sharp/pitchy lol, its a rhythm guitar anyways

i'm now grade 8(yamaha)learning abt 10months edi,the more i learn the more interesting it is...........i've finish eric clapton's tears in heaven abt a month ago.....damn nice

i'm gonna buy a handmade spanish guitar soon.......any recommendations???i've tried alhambra's guitar at mahogany.....sounds fantastic

Sorry for being ignorant ..

Would like to know those normal guitars out there, how many different types are there? Classical, Acoustic .. what else? I'm looking forward to get one next week (budget RM100 max or below). Do they come with free bag?

I have no guitar basic, so I'm a pure beginner. Which type guitar do you recommend?

Thanks.

I don't think you can get a decent guitar for below 100 bucks.... (unless you get a Kapok.... which is totally crap and not even WORTH the 100 bucks).

To get a decent acoustic/classical guitar... you would have to spend AT LEAST 700 bucks. Yes.... even for beginners. In fact, it's even more important to get a decent guitar if you're a beginner.

There are a few different type of Classical/Acoustic variations (Semi electric, double necks, baritones), but they are just variations on the Classical/Acoustic guitars.

A Classic guitar has a wider fretboard (ie: the Looooooong part of the guitar) and is best used with Nylon strings (although alot of people have different opionions on this). Usually students will start with this and also people who play classical pieces.... like Bach or Beethoven.

An Acoustic guitar has a smaller fret, but with a much "richer" tone. This is what player usually play when they want to play regular guitar songs. They use metal strings ONLY though so be warned.

Nylon strings are supposedly "easier" on the fingers, but doesn't give fantastic tonal value, wherelse on the flip side... metal strings give that "ring" to the sound.

Anymore questions, don't be afraid.... that's why we're here for man!

hmm.....in my opinion,classical guitar's sound is more fantastic than acoustic guitar,if u learn the technic to control the tones of a classical guitar......u'll be suprise how wonderful it is......yo bro,no offense.....stay cool

to zeist:
if u wanna get a acoustic guitar......i can get u one brand new guitar.....it's quite cheap anf juz excellent for beginners.....

hehe.....add summore.....it comes with a free padded guitar bag...

No offense taken (PS.... please keep it in one post....Edit your reply if needed).

I'm actually going to take up classical guitar playing next year..... sitting for the exams and all that..... Maybe Yamaha.... dunno.... have to scout around.

And like I said.... Different People have different opinions on classical/acoustic guitars. But to me, I feel you can really rip and shred on a classical easier then an acoustic... but then that depends on the guitar itself.

And if you think I'm only refering to the expensive ones..... check this out....
Zakk Wylde uses a Yamaha Student Model Classical guitar ALOT.... He claims that the guitar feels like a Les Paul and does his fast runs on that.

cool......classical does helps alot on fingering technics......
btw.....i wanted to get new guitar...know of any places selling cheap but branded guitars?

I've been playing the classical guitar for almost five years, and I've taken the ABRSM Grade 5 Practical also.

I've stopped going to the classes when I reached Grade 7, cause the fees are extremely expensive. I go and learn by myself after that.

Yes - I have an Alhambra 1-PMATE bought back in late '01. I want to get a Yamaha SLG100N, but I haven't tried or seen yet. Anyone tried this Yamaha Silent Nylon guitar before?

And I've tried lotsa pieces by these composers already - Bach, Vivaldi, Fernando Sor, Carulli, and stuff like that.

I love Renaissance music but I have only a few ones in my hand. And also the Baroque music, especially Bach - his Lute Suites are very interesting masterpieces composed for the lute. Fernando's music is mostly about exercise and lessons, but frequently playing his pieces will improve your playing technique. And Romantic music - sorry - I'm not really good at it - I must need more practise, since I have a habit of playing Renaissance and Baroque and Classical pieces.

The best book for learners of the Classical guitar - try checking Frederick Noad's 100 Graded Classical Studies and his anthologies of Guitar series. Also, if you can, try getting the Fernando Sor's complete exercise book. Or try Christopher Parkening's guidebooks (I haven't tried ANY Parkening's book - but they are nice to read.)

And modern music - Mason Williams' Classical gas is also an interesting piece. Give it a try.

This post has been edited by The_YongGrand: Dec 30 2005, 12:34 PM

Hopefully my metal playing won't interfer and improve my classical playing when I start taking lessons next year

hmm.....no one tell me where to get cheap guitar.....*sad*

Waa...I tot i was the only one who heard abt Tommy,
I manganed to play a few of his songs...it really is hard

Anyone got da tabs on classical peices like Fur Elise and the likes? I only know Romance' De' Amour

Had a whole book on it last time..but dunno where did it go..

Personally, BOth Guitars have thier own good sound. Classical is only for classical songs and acoustic is only for acoustic songs..cant play vice versa..thats what i feel

And also, Classical Doesn't have so much Fret as an acoustic...i think a max of 18-20? So artificial harmonics on the 21st fret is not possible wit a classical

hmm.....i don't haf fur elise tabs but i got da notes for it.....and alot other songs like right here waiting,can't help falling in love,tears in heaven.....etc....etc

reevex mind telling me wats the grading like in yamaha?grade 8 in 10 months???i took ABRSM but i stop at grade3...dont thnk there are much good honest teachers around...hard to find a good teacher...most just wanna brush to take exams n raise ur fees...

What is the price like? Brand?

Blacktrix: Thanks.

Want to ask...... When you take guitar exams.. do you start at grade 1 and work your way up, or is it the other way round?

to tytons:yamaha grades r u from grade 10-6(students grade)=ABRSM grade 8 i think......actually yamaha they plan every grade haf to take at least half a year...my instructor says if can play edi means can go on edi...no point wasting time....


to zeist:the guitar is made in china if not mistaken...with pickup is abt rm350...with padded casing.....quite a good deal....if interested can sms me 016-6558466,i can bring u to c da guitars...

to blacktrix:grade 1 is the highest grade in yamaha....almost equivilant to advanced diploma...i start from grade 10...now is 8...so is the other way round....

Coolness..... Will probably start in July, after I come back from the States/

blacktrix..i took grade 3 straight..as i had piano background tat time...tho i forgotten alot but still i could read notes..so i took grade 3 straiht..was planning to take grade5 next but sucker mahagony didnt allow..want me to take grade4..wasting my money...theory wise i plan to take grade5 straight..cos u need a grade 5 theory to proceed to grade6 practical...likewise in piano...ive not taken any theory exams b4 but ive done many questions...early grades are still easy to self study..just gotto get urself agood text book.

this is if ur planning not to take yamaha..yes u can skip grades n take higher level grades...

This post has been edited by tytons: Jan 2 2006, 11:45 PM

Maybe I have to start from the beginning because I still can't read notes. I mean, I understand them, and the positions and all that.... but can't read and play on the fly.

hmm.....y no on talk abt the guitar itself??tot i can get some opinion getting a classical guitar...

actually tat takes practise...havent read notes since i started reading tabs..now my side reading sucks...actually if ur teacher allows u..u can do some crash course like i did..i started with the begining..learning the guitar parts n etc..then fingering..in 2 months i went to grade 2...then in about 2 months more i started playing grade 3 stuff then took the exams...then later...played grade 4 stuff...n decided to take grade 5..save money...

@ReeveX i bought my spanish guitar at arond 1k "Frudencio Laez" its handmade spanish..pretty cheap considering the price...sound wise...it was damn good..somehow i think my ears got immune to it.,it sounds normal now...but the 2k n above series were freakin nice...the necks are think n nice to grip as well ...cos i got small hands...haha...

i bought it in the techniques(i think its spelled this way) in midvalley....i doubt they hav this brand anymore tho.

Frudencio Laez???i tot is Prudencio Saez..............i heard the brand Prudencio from my instructor but i dunno where i can haf a look at the guitars od this brand.........hmm....i juz went to midvalley last week...there's is no such shop there....there's only Guitar Collection n Rhapsody Music there...

hmmm,,, never exactly tried classical guitaring ever in my life. My roommate plays it fr almost 10 years nw, he's quite good, i'm quite mesmerized by the way he plays it. Looks hard tho, i shall stick with my bass, hehe. The tough part about classical guitaring fr me is the fact that u need to pluck with all three fingers on individual strings and u need to bass on the exact intervals. Plus, even though some of the scores are easy to understand, but playing them out needs lotsa practice, unlike rhythm guitars where jz chords alone can let u play the whole song without fail.

u may be right bout the name u know.. cos i cant read the damn cursif writing on my guitar...i got it from rhapsody in midvalley...was introduced by my instructor as well...nice guitar..nice neck...love the frets...looks like mahagony but im not too sure wat wood is it..cos its not as dark as mahagony..

foogie...the easiest thing is using ur fingers man...i cant play with a damn pick...haha...my speed is alot faster with my fingers...common u were born with ur fingers not picks...ofcourse u have better control over them...er...actually..maybe im just weird...but i suck with a pick..there was a long period of time where i would only strum my electric guitar with a pic..n pluck with my fingers..i use my nails btw...so it doesnt sound so blunt...but i had to apply nail polish.hha..string kept chipping my nails off.


doesnt tat look like an F n an L for the 2nd word

This post has been edited by tytons: Jan 4 2006, 07:27 AM

het tytons.......where exactly u get ur guitar...still remember?

midvalley rhapsody la...i mention 2-3 times edi...

the 1 beside the IT centre..

hehe....sry...blur blur edi...

hey anyone can get any guitars from classical singapore?

Wat guitars do ya'll normally look for?
As in wood on the fretboard, body, etc?

I personally like Gibson's guitar... for the looks

Played my frens Taylor...very good...compared to mine

hmm....spanish guitar would be da best....taylor would be extremely expensive....

taylors got classicals meh?

i was thinking of selling my classical since i dun play it much..but kinda attached to it la..haha..alot of memories..n yea got 1 scratch when the string snap also.doubt ppl would wan it at a high price

TAYLOR!!!!!!!! bmmasdasjdanaojwijo! WOw, nice guitars they make man, but look at the price. And yeah, they do produce lotsa classical guitars, heck, even some of the steel acoustics can be modified to a classical jz by changing the strings to nylon. There's one store in Starhill BB KL selling lotsa nice taylors. Oh yea, there's oso one in Times Square dat sells like only 6 Taylors and a couple of Timothys. 1 Taylor, i touched 1 bfore dat costs like rm10k plus, haha. Oh yea, i like their natural finish too, oh darn, damn cool. The sound? no need to say much hehe.

P.S. anyone of u heard of Carl Clark guitars or smth liddat?

hey guys..........i wanted to buy "admira artista",can anyone able to get any good offers??

How come no ones talk about Manuel Rodriguez ?

When buying a classical guitar, buy guitar made from Rosewood. The more rosewood the better (price also increases). Bridge damage quite fast for low quality wood (high tension on the strings, bridge will break like biscuit when old), for rosewood it is solid hard and can last for years.

The sound of the guitar turns sweeter when it ages, if its made of good wood, like rosewood (body).

I think this is all I can remember.

Edit: this link is original site http://www.guitars-m-r-sons.com/

This post has been edited by PSY84: Jan 10 2006, 04:11 AM

Do you think i shud cnage this thread's name to "Classical and Acoustic anyone"?
Just to broaden up the interest. Coz acoustic oso has fingerpicking technique.

Or shud I just stick with the current one?
Manage to learn Deer Hunter ..took me abt 3 days. But still room for improvement

anyone got contacts to buy classical guitars......ive been looking all over the places.........

hm... if u all got to choose between Yamaha C45 and J&D C26 which would u prefer???? i tested both and both sound ok... (i am a noob in quitar BTW)


http://www.rockshop.co.nz/04/shop/product-....php?code=JDC26
^ J&D c26.

if u interested in yamaha guitars...i recomment u to get a better one since yamaha guitar is very cheap......u can buy model like cg101ms,cg131,cg151,cg171 all are consider good guitars.....if u wanna buy yamaha guitar can look 4 me i got contacts to get

my budget is only rm400 max... i can only afford c45,c40,c70 and J&D's C26... T^T

which one will u choose?

Im using a JD. But its Acoustic. For a rm380 guitar..its not bad at all.

For my Classical, Im using Yamaha's c310.. its cheap, been using for nearly 7 years..very good. SOund much better than when you first bought it

Try to get Korean made guitar..better quality..those from china just wudnt cut it.

Since some folks talk about acoustic guitars here, thread has been renamed.

Have fun guys



This post has been edited by TheWhacker: Jan 18 2006, 10:25 AM

Yeap. JD is not very popular, but they do make good guitars. Maybe u go around KL (if youre from there) you can find a few, Saw a guitar shop "MAHOGANY" In SS2..seems like a Huge shop..but i didnt go in when i was there. The 1 Inside midvalley sucked..

PS: you can try looking for J.D models here, http://www.marvellguitars.com/
Mine is the RHEME series..BUt gloss finish instead of Satin.

If youre from penang, I got a few places that you can go get

Yeap, my yamaha classical is C-310. Im not sure If they make it anymore tho.. Its a really old model.

EDIT: Actually there isnt any 'favorites'..as i only have 2 guitars.. when i play classical songs, i use my yamaha, and for jazz/blues/strum, i use the acoustic. Coz you cant use acoustic to play classical songs..it'll sound wierd

This post has been edited by m|ng: Jan 18 2006, 03:08 PM

hey newbie2,if u really got heart to learn classical guitar i think u should get a good guitar....for yamaha guitars is cheap....for example....cg101ms,solid top,thin neck,very comfortable guitars for beginners....n....is not expensive,i can get it abt rm750

but at that price...u can get a spanish guitar...y settle of crappy yamaha?i honestly dun like yamaha classical guitar...too pricy....not worth the sound as well...not takin wood n necks material into consideration btw...

only thing is ppl keep buying these fancy brands..no 1 is really willing to take in classical guitars...cos its expensive...n they order in really small bulks..like 3-5 pieces...normally end up sellin 2 only.

come on....spanish guitar at da price of rm750 oso no good quality wan....i tried one spanish guitar abt rm1800,but da sound lagi worst than yamaha rm1300 guitar......

But must also depend lor,
If ure comparing a new spanish guitar wit a seasoned yamaha..then of coz yamaha got the upper hand.

My 7 year old cheap yamaha sounds as good as a below 1k handcrafted guitar now

hmm......i'm comparing two new guitars.....

spanish guitars doesn't mean its better.....it is depends on da craftmanship......

Right..
Erm..actually yes, It also depends on the Design of the "brace" at the back of the guitars. It effects sound quality.

But to me, It doesnt matter if its handmade or italian made or watever, As long as I like the sound, then its done

Coz sound is very subjective.. Not everybody might like the sound of my guitar, and vice versa.

So, Just head on down to the shop, and test it, If u are new and dont know how, grab a fren along wit u to test.. then listen see if u like it. Coz those shop ppl might play sone really impressive licks or chords that can make a cheap guitar sound good.

yea.....most important the guitar suites u da best.....if not 10k guitar oso no use....

Ironwood, ss14 subang jaya, opposite MPSJ hall. I think they are still there, haven't visit them for sometime, they should have few shops by now, the 2nd should be in Sri Hartamas. If things haven't change since 2001(or 2000?), Mr Chea Pete (pronounce as P T) should still be the owner/boss.

if you are looking for classical guitar lessons, he is one of the best guitar teacher i can tell you.

yea..the brace thingy is true..and depends on the brands as well..im not too familiar with the brands but there are some brands tat are really crap...but sells good cos its cheap.

thanks PSY84 for the name of the teacher..will keep his name into mind....alot chaplang teachers out there lately..teachin electric guitar n stuff..iron wood has 1...teaching electric..i know the dude gf's...hes not tat good la....compare to some other teachers i know...no idea how he got the job as well....wats the req to be a teacher nowadays?dun need cert anymore?

hi...
i have bought a Kapok guitar for rm83 last week and a Daphon tuner for rm52. is it cheap?

i have problem tuning the 3g,2b,1e strings...the tuner show no response to my struming...how ar?

RM83!!!!!! Wow..It just cost 30 in any "kedai runcit" near my area.....lol

Kapok really can buy with RM30 in any kedai runcit in ur area?
Are you serious man?

Rm30 ?

I'm guessing that guitar has super thin cheap wood and sound quality will be like

Well, cant be that bad..
Its just that the strings wl be 1/2 an inch from the fretboard, the fingerboard will fade in 1 month, a very thick neck, and sounds like strumming a guitar made of milo tin

U bought a tuner thats almost as exp as ur guitar

BTW, anybody tried putting those "insulon" (sound prooving) stuff in ur guitar? to padd up the insides so it'll sound more 'compact"

its okay how it sounds.. as long as right tune okay.. practise all ur basics with it.. when ur good enough.. save up for a better idea.. reward urself

Yes you are correct. For begineers you can try the cheaper Yamaha guitars. I think the nice ones are the CG series. Um... CG210 if I'm not mistaken.

I'm now thinking of buying the Yamaha GC series or the Silent Guitar but the most entry level Yamaha GC series must cost around RM4,000. *ouch*.

Look like I have to save up my money, squeeze my wallet again and purchase another better one. This time I'm buying the laminated version. And a much smaller guitar, since I'm a very small person.

If ya want a smaller guitar, why not consider a baby T (baby taylor) which is a small body, or if you prefer yamaha, an APX series. they are within the price range of 1-2k.

This post has been edited by raist86: Mar 7 2006, 11:49 AM

Guys i'm not sure if my guitar is an Aria AW20 Brown Sunburst, or an Aria AW75 Brown Sunburst. Here's photos. Can you help me determine... its not with me now (my friend borrowed it). Which model is it?



other angles




its actually really dark brown, almost black. What model isit?????


This post has been edited by hydrogen: Mar 13 2006, 01:07 PM

Dear all,

I am new here. Great to read so much about guitars here. I played mainly classical guitar but recently swift to fingerpicking.
Well, I think I can help here regarding classical guitar. For Yamaha guitar, CG201s will be the best model in the CG series which is all-solid (Solid European Spruce & Solid Mahogany Back & sides) wchi I think is the best buy all-solid model classical guitar in the market. When you talk of Spanish made, there's a new brand imported by Guitar Collection named Madridgal are one of the worth buying spanish guitar. Alhambra are getting expensive nowaday which their lowest model start at RM1500.. THe most affordable classical guitar in the market with good quality, I will highly recommend Valencia Classical Guitar distribute by Woh Fatt. The Solid top model begin under RM500 compare to Yamaha C-80 with all-laminated wood which in the same price range. To get a good classical guitar or steel-string acoustic is the best that you get one with solid-top which not only better sounding but also in the long run, the sound improve. Of course, playability of a guitar will be one of the main factor to consider besider sound quality. For steel-string guitar, Woh Fatt recently focusing on Fina guitar which they have a few nice models including the Fina best model with Solid spruce top & maple back & sides (RM900) and another mid-range model come with Cedar top & ovangkol back & sides (RM680). Both the model sound better than any Yamaha FG700 series guitar that I played.
Taylor don't actually built classical guitar. The guitar that they're offering are actully a crossover nylon-strings guitar which specially degign for Crossover & Jazz guitar player.
Guys, hope the infos help.

Great info. I really like to have silent guitars, but I don't know what will they sound like. And then they are really rare in my place.

Ah, Madrigal series guitar? Let me go check this out. I hope I can at least 'upgrade' my classical guitar to a better one.

Do they also sell Yamaha 10-string guitars? They are good for baroque music.

Yamaha do not have 10 strings classical in their list. You try to contact Perf de Castro who is a professional 10 string classical guitar player in Philippine who now in US. He can also help you to locate some 10 strings classical guitar buider in Philippine which the price will be lower than those made in Spain. Check www.perfdecastro.com

Also,

Try to look for Taiwan made guitar..its better than those CHina made ones
Built and sound is diffrent.. More solid.. But of coz..its a bit more exp too..

China made guitars may giv you value for money, they can throw in stuff like pick-ups, nice design, nice glossy finish...but the sound is not that good (if you're the particular kind of person)

GUys, a question here.

If I were to get a guitar say within the range of 2k, Which should I go for?
-Solid-top with Pickup
-Full solid with no pick up.

I've been Ogling at a particular fendor model.. Its quite nice.. Knowing fender, thier design is quite unique.
I've tried asking for Taylors/Matons but the price is way too high.. From like er...4k++

Those that I saw were from Yamaha..Are they still any good? As in the higher priced ones..