


Charles Kamen, founder of Ovation, believed there were certain inherent frequencies he didn’t want in an acoustic and set upon building his own solution comprising composite materials usually found in the aviation industry. Ovation is something of a curio, relying as it does on that familiar ‘bowl’ shaped back and sides. Taylor’s reputation for building great playing instruments is well known, and this is no exception.

It’s a great crossover instrument in that players either starting from scratch or moving from steel-string or electric will find it very playable. In terms of the single best classical guitar, it’s hard to ignore the Taylor Academy 12e-N. Best classical guitars: Guitar World's choice However, there is some crossover, as we will detail below. In fact, in this case, we’re using the term classical guitar to apply to all nylon-strung guitars. Players of different types of music – classical, flamenco, pop etc will undoubtedly look for different features when shopping for the best classical guitar. All these guitars are built to a good standard, will allow the user to play dynamically and expressively and will sound great in any live or studio context. It’s easy to dismiss nylon-strung guitars as tools for beginners, but every model on our list of the best classical guitars will serve any player worth their salt to a decent degree.
