Yamaha's NCX and NTX Series - Electro Nylon-strung Cutaway Guitars
Yamaha's NX series guitars are designed to meet the needs of different playing styles. The nine models that make up the series are made with different materials but all feature Yamaha's A.R.T pickup and pre-amp.
Yamaha "Smiling" bridge
Common Features across the NX Series
- Nylon strings
- High precision Machine heads for easy tuning.
- Decorative wooden rosette.
- "Smiling" bridge design.
- Yamaha's tradtional "tuning fork" design on the headstock.
- Cutaway Body shape
- 650mm scale length
- All have Yamaha's A.R.T pickup and pre-amp system
- (see our full article on Yamaha's electronics)
The NCX Line
Yamaha's NCX line shares many of the charecteristics of the traditional classical guitar such as neck width, body depth and the 12th fret neck to body join, with a cutaway body shape and lower string height for ease of play.
The NCX line is suitable for a wide range of musical styles from classical and flamenco to latin and popular music.
THe NCX200, NCX1200 both come with an excellent hardfoam case included in the price.
| Model Name | NCX2000R | NCX2000FM | NCX1200R | NCX900R | NCX900FM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundboard | Solid Hokaido spruce A.R.E | Solid Hokaido spruce A.R.E | Solid Sitka spruce | Solid Sitka spruce | Solid Englemann spruce |
| Back and Sides | Solid rosewood | Solid flamed maple | Solid rosewood | Rosewood | Flamed maple |
| Neck | African mahogany | African mahogany | African mahogany | Nato | Nato |
| Nut Width | 52mm | 52mm | 52mm | 52mm | 52mm |
| Body Depth | 94-100mm | 94-100mm | 94-100mm | 94-100mm | 94-100mm |
| Scale Length | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm |
| Colour | Natural | Natural | Natural | Natural | Natural |
| Electronics | System 61 A.R.T- 2 way | System 61 A.R.T- 2 way/td> | System 61 A.R.T- 2 way | System 61 A.R.T- 2 way | System 61 A.R.T- 2 way |
| Case | Hard foam case included in the price | Hard foam case included in the price | Hard foam case included in the price | No case | No case |
The NTX Line
The NTX line have thinner bodies, narrow necks, and 14th fret neck to body join, to provide greater comfort for those used to playing acoustic steel string and electric guitar, but wishing to add the nylon string sound to their repetoire.
The NTX1200 comes with an excellent quality hardfoam case included in the price.
Yamaha NTX900FM
| Model Name | NTX1200R | NTX900FM | NTX700 | NTX700BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundboard | Solid Sitka spruce | Solid Englemann spruce | Solid spruce | Solid Spruce |
| Back and Sides | Solid rosewood | Flamed maple | Nato | Nato |
| Neck | African mahogany | Nato | Nato | Nato |
| Nut Width | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm | 48mm |
| Body Depth | 80-90mm | 80-90mm | 80-90mm | 80-90mm |
| Scale Length | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm |
| Colour | Natural | Natural | Natural | Black |
| Electronics | System 61 A.R.T -2 way | System 61 A.R.T -2 way | System 61 A.R.T -2 way | System 61 A.R.T -2 way |
| Case | Hard foam case included in the price | No case | No case | No case |
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