The Protégé by Córdoba C1M is the perfect nylon string guitar for students of all levels and is perfect for the classroom or at home. Comfortable and easy to play, it's a great first guitar at an affordable price. Every Protégé C1M is built with a spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, a comfortable, slim neck profile, a traditional mosaic rosette, and a matte polyurethane finish. Like all Córdoba instruments, C1M models feature premium Savarez strings and an adjustable truss rod for lifetime neck stability.
| Construction | Layered |
| Family | Traditional |
| Style | Classical |
| Bridge Material | Pau Ferro |
| Fingerboard Material | Pau Ferro |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Nut Material | Composite |
| Saddle Material | Composite |
| Back and Sides Wood | Mahogany |
| Back Binding | Black ABS |
| Body Top | Spruce |
| Build | Classical |
| Color | Natural (NAT) |
| Finish | Satin Polyurethane |
| Frets to Body | 12 |
| Neck Joint | Dovetail |
| Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Top Bracing Pattern | 6 Fan w/ Treble Bar |
| Waist Width | 241mm (9 1/2") |
| Tuning Machine Buttons | Pearl White |
| Tuning Machine Ratio | 14:1 |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 100mm (4") |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 95mm (3 3/4") |
| Body Length | 489mm (19 1/4") |
| Fret Dimensions | 2.0mm (W) x 1.1mm (H) |
| Lower Bout Width | 371mm (14 5/8") |
| Master Carton Dimensions | 104 x 60 x 15 (cm) |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 21mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 23mm |
| Nut Width | 52mm (2") |
| Overall Length | 997mm (39 1/4") |
| Scale Length | 650mm (25.6") |
| Shipper Carton Dimensions | 103 x 45 x 13 (cm) |
| Soundhole Diameter | 84mm (3.3") |
| Target Instrument Weight | 3 lbs 3 oz / 1.5 kg |
| Upper Bout Width | 286mm (11 1/4") |