Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Nylon string guitars arenโt exactly my comfort zone but the Ortega Tour Player might have just tricked me into loving them.
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This is Ortegaโs Tour Player, a stage-ready nylon string guitar built for electric players who donโt fancy lugging a full-bodied classical and wrestling with feedback. Iโve got two here - the classy Acacia Burst and the bold Flamed Maple Blue - and they both look far more expensive than they are. The big question: do they actually sound as good as they look?
Other Gear used in this video
Boss Katana Gen 3 100 Head ๐ :
Guitar Center (US ๐บ๐ธ) -
Sweetwater (US ๐บ๐ธ) -
Thomann (EU ๐ช๐บ) - thmn.to/thoprod/590622?offid=1&affid=288
Andertons (UK ๐ฌ๐ง) -
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Recorded with a Lewitt 440DM through the Orange PPC212 with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers and combined with a Celestion 212 setting on a Captor X for the most accurate representation of what i heard in the room.
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All opinions shared in this video are my own and were not reviewed or influenced by any outside parties.
My Recording Gear
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00:00 Ortega Tour Player โ First Impressions
00:00 Plugged into Boss Katana โ Acoustic Channel
01:25 Playing with a Pick
03:04 Price & Colour Options
03:28 Built-In Tuner & First Play
04:19 Full Specs Overview
05:15 USB-C Rechargeable Pickup System
05:54 EQ Test โ Bass
06:42 EQ Test โ Mid
07:35 EQ Test โ Treble
08:49 Comparing Blue vs Acacia Burst
10:36 Stage Use & Feedback Resistance
11:31 Binding & Neck Specs
12:28 Playing Like an Electric โ Ghost Drive Test
13:48 Looping Demo
15:48 Inside Look โ Flamed Maple Blue
17:43 Inside Look โ Acacia Burst
19:18 Final Thoughts & Verdict
#TheGuitarGeek #ortegaguitars #tourplayer #nylonguitar
Nylon string guitars arenโt exactly my comfort zone but the Ortega Tour Player might have just tricked me into loving them.
Get one at Thomann (EU ๐ช๐บ) - thmn.to/thocf/49lbwegxs4
Get one at Guitar Center (US ๐บ๐ธ) - guitar-center.pxf.io/9Ldmr4
This is Ortegaโs Tour Player, a stage-ready nylon string guitar built for electric players who donโt fancy lugging a full-bodied classical and wrestling with feedback. Iโve got two here - the classy Acacia Burst and the bold Flamed Maple Blue - and they both look far more expensive than they are. The big question: do they actually sound as good as they look?
Other Gear used in this video
Boss Katana Gen 3 100 Head ๐ :
Guitar Center (US ๐บ๐ธ) -
Sweetwater (US ๐บ๐ธ) -
Thomann (EU ๐ช๐บ) - thmn.to/thoprod/590622?offid=1&affid=288
Andertons (UK ๐ฌ๐ง) -
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๐ค Subscribe for more updates by clicking here - elkqr.link/jdkhn
๐ค Join youtube.com/channel/UCI5i6aBbINMIEkYW3b6olHg/join
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๐ค Buy something on Reverb - tidd.ly/3YklJqD
Recorded with a Lewitt 440DM through the Orange PPC212 with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers and combined with a Celestion 212 setting on a Captor X for the most accurate representation of what i heard in the room.
DISCLAIMERS
Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. If you purchase gear through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the channel!
All opinions shared in this video are my own and were not reviewed or influenced by any outside parties.
My Recording Gear
๐ธ๐ค kit.co/theguitargeek/gear-i-use-for-making-videos
๐ธkit.co/theguitargeek/guitar-gear
๐ ๏ธ kit.co/theguitargeek/guitar-repair-and-maintainance
00:00 Ortega Tour Player โ First Impressions
00:00 Plugged into Boss Katana โ Acoustic Channel
01:25 Playing with a Pick
03:04 Price & Colour Options
03:28 Built-In Tuner & First Play
04:19 Full Specs Overview
05:15 USB-C Rechargeable Pickup System
05:54 EQ Test โ Bass
06:42 EQ Test โ Mid
07:35 EQ Test โ Treble
08:49 Comparing Blue vs Acacia Burst
10:36 Stage Use & Feedback Resistance
11:31 Binding & Neck Specs
12:28 Playing Like an Electric โ Ghost Drive Test
13:48 Looping Demo
15:48 Inside Look โ Flamed Maple Blue
17:43 Inside Look โ Acacia Burst
19:18 Final Thoughts & Verdict
#TheGuitarGeek #ortegaguitars #tourplayer #nylonguitar
