Caballero by Manuel Rodriguez Principio CA-PM 7/8
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Caballero by Manuel Rodriguez
Principio CA-PM 7/8
Product Info
Article Number:
558669
Model:
Principio CA-PM 7/8
Category:
7/8 Size Classical Guitars
Price:
$196.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Caballero CA-PM is a surprisingly well-built student or intermediate guitar. The 7/8 size makes it ideal for younger players or those who prefer a more compact instrument, and the solid top gives it a richer voice than many in its class. It's a great value and a solid starting point for classical guitar studies.
Product Description
- Caballero by Manuel Rodriguez Principio CA-PM 7/8
- Acoustic Guitar
- Size: 7/8
- Back and sides: Sapele mahogany
- Top: solid spruce
- ABS body binding with red decorative purfling
- Neck: Okoume with carbon reinforcement
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Nut and saddle: Bonoid
- Soundhole rosette: wooden mosaic
- Nut width: 48 mm
- Scale: 620 mm
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Gold-plated machine heads with black knobs and shafts
- Factory stringing: Hannabach 600HT with G3 string carbon
- Water-based
- environmentally friendly open-pored matte varnish
- Colour: Natural
PROS
- • Solid spruce top delivers a clear, responsive, and balanced tone.
- • Sapele back and sides offer warmth and projection, surprisingly full for a 7/8 size.
- • Okoume neck with carbon reinforcement ensures stability and comfortable playability.
- • Hannabach 600HT strings provide a bright, modern, and consistent feel.
CONS
- • The matte finish, while eco-friendly, can feel a bit plasticky to some players.
- • 7/8 size may feel cramped for players with larger hands or longer arms.
- • Sapele, while good, isn't the premium tonewood like Brazilian rosewood.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Sapele Mahogany
Neck Material
Okoume with Carbon Reinforcement
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Scale Length
620 mm
Frets
20
Nut Width
48 mm
Weight
1.6 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
The 7/8 scale inherently makes the neck feel slightly shorter and a bit easier to reach, but the profile is fairly standard for Manuel Rodriguez – comfortable and relatively slim.
The carbon rods are subtle and primarily add stability; they don't significantly dampen the resonance, allowing the spruce top to still project well.
While 48mm is a standard classical width, it might feel a little wider than some modern guitars; however, the comfortable neck profile should still make it manageable for beginners.
