Kremona F65CW Fiesta Review – Mid-Range Classical Shows Superb Value

Body And Neck:
Hardware:
Sound:
Value:

• Check Price on Amazon
• Check Price on Guitar Center
• Check Price on Musician's Friend

The respected Bulgarian brand Kremona may not be as big as some acoustic manufacturers, but they know a thing or two about making a top-notch classical guitar, and this F65CW Fiesta is another fine example of their knowledge and craftsmanship. Although, for such a good-looking guitar, it’s surprising to discover that you don’t have to pay over the odds, as this spruce electro-acoustic beauty falls nicely into the lower end of our article highlighting the best acoustic guitars under $1500. So what makes it such good value for money?

Body And Neck

The F65CW really is a striking guitar – elegant but with some real flair that sets it apart from the others. The guitar is built for the stage, with a traditional classical body shape, a scale length of 25.6”, and a deep Venetian cutaway on the treble side. The top of the guitar is crafted from solid German spruce, with solid Indian rosewood used on the back and sides – all with a thin polyurethane finish. The contrast between light and dark gives this model a distinct look.

The neck – with a traditional 2” nut width – is made from Honduran cedar, with a quality ebony fretboard, and 19 frets, which are all easily accessible due to the cutaway. As Kremona are famed for, the craftsmanship is excellent, and the detailing on the rosewood purfling and multicolored rosette really finishes it off nicely. A very pretty guitar that you can’t help pick up and play!

Hardware

This Fiesta is stage-ready in the sound department too, thanks to a dual-source Fishman Prefix Pro Blend system, with both an undersaddle piezo pickup and condenser microphone. This system includes a range of controls for maximum versatility – volume, bass and treble, with contour frequency control, phase switch, and blend control.

Elsewhere, the F65CW is fitted with an ebony bridge, along with a bone saddle and matching nut. At the headstock you’ll find gold tuning machines with smooth rosewood tuning keys, adding a little extra individuality to this already unique model.

Finally it comes strung with Royal Classics ‘Sonata’ medium-tension strings, and arrives in its own deluxe hardshell case, with a plush brown interior which really fits the guitar nicely.

Sound

As well as looking great, it sounds pretty sweet too! The spruce, combined with the dark rosewood, makes for a complex but smooth tone, with plenty of warmth and enough brightness when needed – so it’s well-balanced, with deep full basses and shimmering trebles. The electronics go a long way to allowing it to sing even louder in a natural way, with clarity and reduced feedback thanks to the phase switch.

Conclusion

The F65CW Fiesta offers everything you could ask for in this price range, and the build quality, shape, tonewoods and preamp system all make it a superb stage-ready performance guitar – capable of satisfying guitarists of any level. You also get some additional flair thanks to the contrasting shades of wood, binding and eye-catching rosette. In fact, it fully justifies its price-tag – if this exact model was made by a bigger brand the price may very well be higher!

For more info about the Kremona F65CW Fiesta, click here.
For more acoustic guitar under $1500 you might like, click here.