Yamaha's Range of Acoustic, Steel String Guitars
Yamaha now make an extensive range of acoustic, steel string guitars and the following article features information on the models stocked here at Classical Guitars PLUS.
Yamaha FJX730SC Body
The L Series
LL Series
Yamaha's tradtional Jumbo bodied guitarsLJ Series
Yamaha's medium sized Jumbo guitarsThe FGX / FJX Series
FGX
Cutaway guitars with many features inherited from the L seriesFJX
Medium, Jumbo bodied guitars again, sharing features inherited from the L series| Model | LL16 | LJ16 | FGX730SC | FJX730SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | LL Series -Tradtional Jumbo bodied guitars | LJ Series - Medium sized Jumbo guitars | FGX/FJX | FGX/FJX |
| Soundboard | Solid Englemann spruce | Solid Englemann spruce | Solid spruce | Solid spruce |
| Soundboard Bracing | Non-scalloped, 90degree X-type | Non-scalloped, 90degree X-type | Non-scalloped, X-type | Non-scalloped, X-type |
| Body Shape | Dreadnought | Medium Jumbo | Cutaway Dreadnought | Cutaway Jumbo |
| Back and Sides | Solid rosewood | Solid rosewood | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Neck | 3-ply mahogany/rosewood | 3-ply mahogany/rosewood | Nato | Nato |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Ebony | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Bridge | Ebony | Ebony | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Body Depth | 100-125mm | 100-125mm | 100-118mm | 100-125mm |
| Nut Width | 44mm | 44mm | 43mm | 43mm |
| Scale Length | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm |
| Machine Head | Die-case gold | Die-case gold | Die-cast chrome (TM29T) | Die-cast chrome (TM29T) |
| Colour | Natural | Natural | Natural | Natural |
| Finish | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss |
| Electronics | None | None | A.R.T System 56 CB 1-way | A.R.TSystem 56 CB 1-way |
| Pickguard | Black | Black | Tortoise | Tortoise |
| Case | Fitted Hardfoam Case | Fitted Hardfoam Case | None | None |
High quality hand crafted acoustic-electric guitars. The full lineup consists of 5 instruments that are cosmetically themed, four for the four points of the compass and one which is nautically themed.
At classical Guitar Plus we stock the base model from this series, The CG15II which is nautically themed. Signal flag position markers adorn the fingerboard while the rosette is styled in the pattern of billowing flags.
The CPX Series
The Yamaha CPX series have large and deep bodies and single cutaways providing access to the upper neck.
The APX Series
The APX series is designed with a focus on playability and guitars in this series have thin bodies and single cutaways
| Model | CPX15II | CPX900 | APX900 | APX700 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | CPX15II- | CPX-Large, deep bodies and single cutaways | APX-Thin bodies and single cutaways | APX-Thin bodies and single cutaways |
| Soundboard | Solid spruce | Solid spruce | Solid spruce | Solid spruce |
| Soundboard Bracing | Non-scalloped, X-type | Non-scalloped, X-type | Scalloped X-Type | Scalloped X-Type |
| Body Shape | Cutaway | Cutaway | Cutaway | Cutaway |
| Back and Sides | Indian rosewood | Flamed maple | Flamed maple | Nato |
| Neck | Mahogany | Nato | Nato | Nato |
| Fingerboard | Indian rosewood | Rosewood | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Bridge | Indian rosewood | Rosewood | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Body Depth | 95-115mm | 95-115mm | 80-90mm | 80-90mm |
| Nut Width | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm | 43mm |
| Scale Length | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm | 650mm |
| Machine Head | Die-case Gold (SG-301) | Die-case Gold (TM-29G) | Die-case Gold (TM-29G) | Die-cast Chrome (TM-29) |
| Colour | Natural | Natural | Natural | Natural |
| Finish | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss |
| Electronics | A.R.T System 59 3-way | A.R.T System 57 3-way | A.R.T System 57 3-way | A.R.T System 56 1-way |
| Pickguard | None | None | None | None |
| Case | None | None | None | None |



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