Studio guitars bridge the gap between entry-level instruments and full concert guitars, offering a substantial step forward in tone, responsiveness, playability and construction.
View instrument ↗A refined Torres-style guitar with sweet, rounded trebles and rich tonal colour. A compact body and antique French polish complement its intimate character.
Spruce · Indian Rosewood · 650mm
£2,500.00
Available
View instrument ↗A warm, intimate Torres-style guitar with rounded, singing trebles and an easy response. Rich overtones and subtle changes of colour reward a sensitive touch.
Spruce · Indian Rosewood · 650mm
£2,200.00
Available
View instrument ↗A colourful doblo tapa guitar with singing trebles and an easy, comfortable playing feel.
Spruce · Indian Rosewood · 650mm
£1,800.00
Available
View instrument ↗The SE43 S has a warm, rounded voice with unusually focused tone, combining spruce, maple and a smaller Torres body with a manageable 640mm scale for players who still want a substantial sound.
Spruce · Maple · 650mm
£2,500.00
Available
View instrument ↗Rich cedar warmth, Indian rosewood depth and lively interplay between the strings make the AM an inviting choice for advancing guitarists, with the clarity, responsiveness and projection to support expressive Spanish playing.
Cedar · Indian Rosewood
Sale price £2,450.00. Usual price £2,780.00.
Available
View instrument ↗With solid cedar and Indian rosewood, the 1A offers a rich Spanish voice, a soft-edged attack and generous tonal colour, giving expressive players warmth and dynamic freedom without a hard or aggressive sound.
Cedar · Indian Rosewood
Sale price £2,100.00. Usual price £2,450.00.
Available
Choosing a classical guitar is personal. Tell us what you currently play, your budget and what you would like from your next instrument. CGA can help match you with your perfect guitar.
The term studio guitar describes a broad category of serious classical guitars positioned between entry-level student instruments and full concert guitars. They bring together the qualities that matter increasingly as a player develops: responsiveness, tonal balance, dynamic range, comfortable playability and a more refined musical character, but in a more budget conscious way than a full concert instrument.
A better guitar can change what happens the moment you pick it up. Greater responsiveness makes differences in touch, colour and dynamics easier to hear and control, while improved balance and playability give you more freedom to concentrate on the music. A good studio guitar provides plenty of room to develop without requiring the investment of a full concert instrument.
What a better guitar can offerThe difference is not simply about playing standard. A studio guitar can offer excellent responsiveness, balance and tonal variety for serious practice, lessons and performance, while a concert instrument takes refinement, complexity and expressive control further. For many players, a studio guitar provides everything they need. A concert guitar becomes worth considering when you want greater nuance, a broader palette of colour and an instrument capable of responding to increasingly subtle musical demands.
Studio vs concert guitarsExpect a more refined and controllable instrument: better balance across the strings, a clearer response to changes in touch, greater tonal variety and a setup that allows more precise playing. There is no single specification that defines a good studio guitar. Makers approach construction, sound and feel differently, so every instrument in the CGA collection is assessed individually on what it offers the player.
What defines a studio guitar