Yamaha Guitar Review

Yamaha F Series FX325 Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar Natural, ~$189

The Yamaha FX325 dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar is finely crafted by Yamaha. This acoustic-electric guitar provides great sound and playing ease. It is ideal for a beginning player, who wants a quality instrument, for an affordable price. It has a spruce top, meranti back and sides, and a nato neck. It has a built in, 1-way piezo acoustic pickup. The fingerboard is rosewood, as well as the bridge, and has a tortoise shell pickguard.

Yamaha FX 335 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural, ~$199

This finely crafted Yamaha acoustic-electric guitar provides great sound and playing ease. The FX335 embodies the classic dreadnought look and sound with a spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise shell pickguard, and meranti back and sides. Gold die-cast tuners provide smooth and precise tuning.

Yamaha FX370C F SERIES Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Natural, ~$249

The FX370C comes with a spruce top, and nato back and sides. The compact, cutaway design provides excellent handling comfort and high-position access. Powered punch is guaranteed with a piezo pickup mounted under the saddle.

Yamaha APX500 Thinline Acoustic-Electric Cutaway Black, ~$299

The Yamaha APX500 is the lowest-priced Yamaha APX model and has a spruce top with nato back and sides for articulate, crisp sound. A saddle-mounted piezo pickup with 3-band EQ and tuner keep your tone and tuning locked in.

Yamaha APX500FM Flame Maple Thinline Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Old Violin Sunburst, ~$349

The Yamaha APX500FM Thinline Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar features nato back and sides and a flamed maple top. It delivers a rich, mature tone with punchy projection and a bright, long-ringing sustain.

Yamaha CPX500 Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black, ~$349

The Yamaha CPX500 Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a top made of select spruce and back and sides of flamed maple. The CPX500 offers great playability for on-stage performance with a large and deep body that delivers a dynamic sound, a bracing design that resists feedback, and a single cutaway that provides access to the upper neck.

Yamaha APX700 Thinline Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar Cobalt, ~$499

The Yamaha APX700 Thinline Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar is outfitted with the breakthrough 1-Way Pickup System for superb amplified performance. The thin-profile body features a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Gorgeous cosmetics include an abalone sound hole inlay, ivory/black body binding, maple bottom inlay, plus mother-of-pearl APX and Yamaha headstock logos and position markers on the rosewood fingerboard. The APX700's stylish, thin profile fits the player's body easily and has undeniable visual appeal.The APX700's sophisticated onboard electronics feature the newly developed A.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) 1-way preamplifier system. It uses two contact pickups to dramatically reduce feedback while achieving rich, beautiful, natural tones. The preamp also features an onboard tuner and 3-band EQ.

Yamaha FGX730SC Solid Top Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural, ~$499

The FGX730SC acoustic guitar offers great features, including a cutaway body with a Solid Sitka Spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and a rosewood fingerboard in a beautiful hi-gloss natural finish. With FGX730SC you have the option of plugging into a PA or amp with a 1-way piezo/preamp system with a 3-band EQ, adjustable midrange frequency control, and built-in chromatic tuner. Acoustically or plugged in, the FGX730SC sounds fantastic.

Yamaha CPX700 Cutaway Acoustic-Electic Guitar Oriental Blue Burst, ~$549

The Yamaha CPX700 Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar has beautiful white/black abalone sound hole inlays, ivory fingerboard & head stock binding, ivory/black body binding, maple bottom inlay, mother-of-pearl CPX & Yamaha headstock logos and mother-of-pearl position markers. This particular model comes in five amazing color variations. Each one of these guitars is a stunning work of art both sonically and visually.The CPX700 features Yamaha's A.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) 1-way preamplifier system. This innovative new preamplifier system utilizes two amazing contact pickups that dramatically reduce feedback while achieving rich, beautiful and natural tones.

Yamaha APX900 Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar Natural, ~$699

What a guitar! A member of the APX family, the APX900 acoustic guitar features top-quality flamed maple back and sides and a solid spruce top. It delivers a rich, mature tone, with a punchy projection and a bright, long-ringing sustain.A lush and tonally versatile amplified repertoire comes of a newly designed 3-Band preamp, whose adjustable mid-band frequency covers a broad 80Hz - 10kHz spectrum. This not only allows control over the midrange but enables reshaping part of the low and high bands in addition to the dedicated bass and treble controls.

Yamaha CPX900 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Brown Sunburst, ~$749

The Yamaha CPX900 Acoustic-Electric Guitar comes in four eye-catching color variations and is a stunning work of art both sonically and visually. Beautiful white/black double abalone sound hole inlay, ivory fingerboard and head stock binding, ivory/black body binding, maple bottom inlay, mother-of-pearl CPX and Yamaha headstock logos and mother-of-pearl and abalone position markers. The CPX900 acoustic-electric features the newly developed A.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) 3-way preamplifier system. This innovative preamplifier system utilizes four contact pickups that dramatically reduce feedback while achieving rich, beautiful, and natural tones.

Yamaha LLX16 Acoustic-Electric Guitar, ~$999

The Yamaha LLX series combines the finest materials, impeccable craftsmanship, and exclusive features to give them a deserving place at the top of Yamaha's electro-acoustic guitar range. Matching the traditional dreadnought-style body with the latest ART pickup system gives LLX acoustic-electric guitars immense character and a big, striking sound—on or off stage. These Yamaha guitars sound like they've been played for years, straight out of the box.The Yamaha LLX16 acoustic-electric guitar features a premium solid Engelmann spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides and a 3-ply mahogany/rosewood/mahogany neck that lends strength and a more balanced tone. It also features the System 60 ART preamp as used on Japanese L-Series models.The Yamaha LLX16's System 60 preamp couples the 3-way A.R.T sensor system to an exclusive preamp, which offers ultra-simple controls (3 independent pickup volumes—bass, full-range, treble—and master volume) with high fidelity-grade components for the most transparent, powerful electro-acoustic system available. Using custom-designed, calibrated push-push pots, the System 60 controls are designed to offer stage-friendly ergonomics but be hidden away and not detract from the traditional looks of the L-Series guitar when not in use. The A.R.T system faithfully reproduces the stunning tone of the L-Series guitars with complete transparency—both in sound and playing experience.

Yamaha CPX15SII South Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Miami Ocean Blue¹ ~$1799

The Yamaha CPX15SII "South" Mini-Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a solid spruce top and unusual white sycamore back and sides. The mini jumbo body of the CPX15II guitar is extremely comfortably to play and the cutaway allows access to the upper frets.The CPX15SII South model depicts Caribbean seas with its deep ocean blue hue. Position markers create a scene of coconut leaves shining with the light reflected off of the waves. Inlay around the soundhole depicts a beach scene changing from evening to night.The CPX15SII guitar features Yamaha's A.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) 3-way pickup System 59, which consists of a main pickup delivering overall body tone, a sub pickup on the high end for adding overtones, and a sub pickup on the low end for adding resonance. These three pickups deliver a sound that is natural and robust. This system and the bracing design, both help to eliminate feedback.

Yamaha CPX1NEII"North" Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Blonde White¹, ~$1949

The Yamaha CPX1NEII "North" Mini-Jumbo Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar features a solid spruce top and unusual quilted mahogany back and sides. The mini jumbo body of the CPX15II is extremely comfortably to play and the cutaway allows access to the upper frets.The CPX1NEII North evokes images of frozen north. Fret markers are whale's tails rising above the water's surface, which is represented by the frets. Intricate inlay work around the soundhole features exquisite images of the midnight sun and aurora.The CPX1NEII features Yamaha's A.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) 3-way pickup System 59, which consists of a main pickup delivering overall body tone, a sub pickup on the high end for adding overtones, and a sub pickup on the low end for adding resonance. These three pickups deliver a sound that is natural and robust. This system and the bracing design, both help to eliminate feedback.

Yamaha NCX2000 Acoustic-Electric Classical Guitar Natural, ~$2999

The Yamaha NCX2000 guitar inherited many of the characteristics of classical guitars, such as fingerboard width, neck shape, body thickness, and 12th fret joint. Their cutaway bodies and lower string height offer more flexible playability. The NCX line is designed to provide not only classical guitarists with an instrument that is a pleasure to play, but other guitarists playing a wide range of musical styles from flamenco to Latin to popular, and much more. This top-of-the-line Yamaha classical guitar is designed and crafted drawing on the vast knowledge, craftmanship, and expertise acquired from over 40 years of hand crafting classical Spanish guitars. Its stunning nylon tone is faithfully reproduced with all its beauty and depth through an advanced electronics and pickup system designed by Yamaha.The Yamaha NCX2000 starts with a solid Hokkaido spruce top, for warm, balanced tone. The neck is African mahogany, while the back and sides are rosewood or flamed maple. Rosewood is a tropical hardwood that has long been the material of choice for acoustic guitar sides and backs. Harder and heavier than maple, it provides firm support for the guitar's resonating top and delivers rich, well-balanced overtones. The Yamaha guitar's warm quality is perfect for nylon-string tone. Also known as "curly maple", flamed maple is prized for its bright, stunning appearance. Hard and strong it is often used for necks on electric guitars. When used for backs and sides it produces a crisp, clear, less resonant tone that cut through well making it great for lead playing. Classical, flamenco, Latin, or pop, whatever your style, this classical guitar plays and sounds great thanks to a traditional design ready to accommodate a wide range of playing styles. The neck shape is identical to that on a classical guitar. The Yamaha NCX2000's bracing design is based on the design used on Yamaha's top-of-the-line handcrafted GC Series classical guitars. This design faithfully reproduces the finest details in your playing and delivers a bright, clear high range with a deep, rich low end.The NCX2000 classical guitar also features the A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement), an original wood reforming technology developed by Yamaha. Through precise control of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, the molecular properties of the wood can be manipulated into a more acoustically ideal condition, similar to the molecular characteristics of woods in instruments that have been played for years. In NX Series guitars, this treatment results in a sound close to that of a vintage guitar that has been played for years. It produces a sharper tone while simultaneously controlling dissonance in the high range. Instruments that have undergone this process have received high marks from a great number of musicians. Their evaluations are nearly identical to those for guitars that have been played for years, and their comments often include terms such as "wel