Approximately 6 to 9 years old
RST5 1/2
The most compact size in the selection. With its approximately 560 mm scale length, it is designed to make it easier for younger musicians to get comfortable with the instrument.
View the 1/2 model →Product focus · Ortega Student Series
Ortega RST5: the student classical guitar designed for children and beginners.
A first classical guitar should above all be comfortable, suited to the young musician's size and serious enough to accompany the first lessons. The Ortega RST5 range is precisely the answer to this approach with 1/2, 3/4, and 4/4 sizes, several finishes, and spruce or cedar versions.
For beginnersChild · student · first guitar
3 sizes1/2 · 3/4 · 4/4
Music schoolA true student classical guitar
What does Student Series mean?
A student classical guitar designed for learning in the best conditions.
At Ortega, the name Student Series refers to a range designed for learning: accessible classical guitars, suitable for first lessons, with several sizes to better fit the child's or student's build.
In English, this would simply be called a student classical guitar: the type of instrument you are looking for to begin learning at home or take private lessons or enroll in a music school.
Step 1
For a child, start with the right size.
The right size is the one that allows the child to hold the instrument naturally. The ages below are only guidelines: the musician's height and comfort come first.
Approximately 8 to 11 years old
RST5 3/4
The size often sought for a growing child. With a 590 mm scale length and a 45 mm nut width, it retains the true feel of a classical guitar in a smaller body.
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Teenager · adult
RST5 4/4 Full Size
The standard classical size, with a 650 mm scale length and a 52 mm nut width. Choose it as soon as the player's build allows them to play comfortably on a full-size instrument.
View the 4/4 models →Student guitar
Following the same principle as the major beginner-friendly references.
When looking for a first classical guitar, certain models such as the Yamaha C40 have become familiar benchmarks for families, teachers, and music schools. The Ortega RST5 follows this same student classical guitar approach, with one advantage an important practical advantage: a complete family in 1/2, 3/4, and 4/4, along with several finishes.
First lessons
Music school
Child & beginner
Growing sizes
Once you have chosen the size
Spruce or cedar?
Two top-wood options are present in the Musique Shop selection. The choice can be based as much on the desired character as on the model’s finish.
The heart of the RST5 range
Most of the models in the selection use a spruce top, paired with catalpa for the back and sides in the current Student Series.
- 1/2, 3/4, and 4/4 sizes
- Natural, matte black, and Ocean Blue depending on the model
- The widest choice in the family
An alternative within the family
The RST5CG models in your selection offer a cedar-top option with a gloss finish, in 3/4 and standard sizes.
- Available in 3/4 and 4/4 in the selection
- Gloss natural finish
- A true alternative to spruce-top versions
Final criterion
Why not choose a student guitar they genuinely like?
For a child, wanting to pick up the instrument matters too. The RST5 is available in natural, matte black, and Ocean Blue, offering an alternative to the traditional classic aesthetic.
Classic
Natural
The traditional choice and the most widely represented in the range.
Contemporary
Matte black
A more modern aesthetic without changing the instrument’s philosophy.
Distinctive
Ocean Blue
To move beyond natural while remaining within the Student Series.
The Musique Shop selection
The 9 Ortega RST5 models available on the site.
The cards below automatically retrieve the image, price, and availability directly from the Musique Shop product pages.
01
1/2 size
For a more compact feel
02
3/4 size
Several finishes, same reduced size
03
4/4 size
The RST5 in classic proportions
In summary
For beginners, the right guitar is the one the student can actually play comfortably.
For a child or beginner, choose the size first: 1/2, 3/4, or 4/4. Only then should you consider the top and finish. The RST5 is, above all, a family of student classical guitars designed to support early learning, at home as well as in music lessons.
