Alhambra CS-3 CW E8 Crossover Classical Guitar With Case

The Alhambra CrossOver CS-3 CW E8 is a Spanish-made nylon-string guitar designed to bridge the feel of traditional classical guitars and the accessibility of contemporary acoustic or electric instruments. Its cutaway body, adjustable neck design and discreet Fishman electronics make it suitable for players moving between jazz, Latin, modern fingerstyle and amplified nylon-string parts. It is the CS-3 with Fishman E8 electronics, not the more basic CS-LR E1 variant.

All-solid tonewoods and acoustic character

Alhambra pairs a solid AA+ cedar top with solid Indian rosewood back and sides. The cedar offers a responsive foundation for quiet fingerpicking and expressive melodic playing, while the rosewood supports a broad, balanced acoustic voice. White ebony binding and a gloss finish complete its refined appearance. As natural woods are involved, each instrument has its own grain and colour variations.

Crossover neck for versatile technique

An African mahogany neck with an adjustable truss rod and ebony fingerboard is designed to feel approachable for players who come from electric or steel-string guitar. The neck and cutaway layout make position changes and upper-fret access easier than on many traditional full-body classical guitars. The nylon strings still demand a different touch from steel strings, so allow time to adapt your technique.

Fishman Flex M Blend E8 system

The E8 electronics combine a Fishman Matrix undersaddle pickup with an internal condenser microphone. Integrated controls offer volume, tone and a pickup/microphone blend without a large control panel interrupting the guitar’s appearance. The onboard chromatic tuner is helpful when preparing for performance. Use the microphone blend carefully around loud stage monitors to manage feedback.

Who should choose the CS-3 CW E8?

Choose this model if you want premium all-solid nylon-string materials together with crossover playability and flexible amplification. It suits fingerstyle specialists, jazz musicians and performers using nylon-string parts in mixed acoustic/electric sets. The Barbad listing includes a case; confirm the exact case supplied. Barbad Musical Instruments can advise on amplification and UAE delivery.