CLASSICAL GUITARS

Dedication to Perfection
This wood will make a fine guitar. Our craftsmen can sense it. Holding it in their hands, thumping on it with their fingers, they know what wood is ready to be crafted and which pieces will make a fine guitar. Making a guitar requires a high level of sensitivity and a deep dedication to the art. Our master craftsmen possess those qualities and more. They have honed their skills to perfection and the results are obvious in the guitars they make. Look at the instruments with a shellac finish. Applied by hand it requires a process that involves 300 micro thin coatings of an all-natural shellac over a period of three months. There are only a few craftsmen left in the world with that kind of dedication to perfection. Dedicated to providing you with instruments of the highest quality has always been, and will always be our goal. Instruments we are proud of. Instruments worthy of the Yamaha name.

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Acquired Knowledge
Much of the knowledge, techniques and basic designs used in creating our classical guitars were gained under the tutelage of two very prominent master guitar makers, Eduardo Ferrer and Manuel Hernandez (Hernandez y Aguado). In spending two years under the tutelage of Eduardo Ferrer, our staff learned the traditional way and only way to create truly fine acoustic guitars. That knowledge and experience led to the introduction of our renowned Grand Concert series. We then went on to further our knowledge under the guidance of Manuel Hernandez, who also provided technical assistance to our staff. This fruitful relationship led to further development and refinement of the Grand Concert series and gave our master craftsmen the knowledge and experience necessary to develop original models like our GC70. The knowledge they shared with us, from the critical selection of materials, down to the fine art of finishing and polishing allowed us to cultivate the techniques and sensitivity it takes to make the minute adjustments and subtle modifications that traditional guitar production demands. In this day of modern technology, it is getting hard to find the kind of dedication to traditional methods that our master craftsmen possess. We are proud of the skills we have acquired and proud of the guitars that those skills allow us to create.
Electric Classical Guitars
If you want the added flexibility that an amplified instrument provides, Yamahas CGX line is the perfect choice. The CGX171CC utilizes EMFs under the saddle mounted B-Band Pickup system in combination with a condenser mic mounted on a gooseneck for full, mature acoustic tone. The CGX111SC utilizes the same B-Band Pickup system without the condenser mic while the CGX101 uses a piezo pickup mounted under the saddle. Slightly thinner bodies and lower string height on the CGX171CC and CGX111SC offer enhanced playability. Both instruments also utilize a truss rod in the neck for added stability. Advanced electronics in all three instruments place total sound shaping control conveniently at your fingertips.
from The YAMAHA Work Shop

CGX111SC

Top: Solid Spruce Back & Sides: Nato Neck: Nato Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge: Rosewood Tuning Machine: Chrome P.U. System: System way

CGX171CC

Top: Solid American Cedar Back & Sides: Rosewood Neck: Nato Fingerboard: Ebony Bridge: Rosewood Tuning Machine: Gold P.U. System: System way
The CGX171s electronics use EMFs highly responsive and ultra thin B-Band Pickup mounted under the saddle along with a condenser microphone for absolute acoustic sound reproduction. Controls include high and low tone controls, master volume and a unique mic mix control that allows both mic level and phase adjustment to eliminate feedback in live situations.

CGX101

Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Nato Neck: Nato Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge: Rosewood Tuning Machine: Chrome P.U. System: System way System 43 (CGX171CC) Microphone with Goose Neck

The CGX111s electronics use EMFs highly responsive and ultra thin B-Band Pickup mounted under the saddle. This systems no frills approach supplies everything essential to tailor your sound with high and low tone controls and volume.

System 42 (CGX111SC)

The CGX101 features a 3band linear EQ with variable midrange frequency to provide complete control and tonal variation of the guitars overall sound. This system also helps to eliminate System 33 (CGX101) feedback in live situations. Along with the volume control, a separate mute switch is also incorporated to completely silence the pickup system.
* B-Band is a registered trademark of EMF Acoustics Oy LTD.

Specifications

Grand Concert Custom Series from The YAMAHA Custom Shop
Top Solid Rumanian Spruce Back & Sides Solid Brazilian Rosewood Neck Mahogany Fingerboard Ebony Bridge Brazilian Rosewood Strings Length 650mm (25.6) Tuning Machine Gold (YTM-81) Finish Top-Shellac Back & Sides-Shellac
Solid Rumanian Spruce Solid Brazilian Rosewood Honduras Mahogany Ebony Brazilian Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Top-Shellac Back & Sides-Shellac
Solid American Cedar Solid Brazilian Rosewood Honduras Mahogany Ebony Brazilian Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Top-Shellac Back & Sides-Shellac
Solid Rumanian Spruce Solid Brazilian Rosewood Honduras Mahogany Ebony Brazilian Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Top-Lacquer Back & Sides-Lacquer
Solid American Cedar Solid Brazilian Rosewood Honduras Mahogany Ebony Brazilian Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Top-Lacquer Back & Sides-Lacquer
Solid Rumanian Spruce Solid Brazilian Rosewood Honduras Mahogany Ebony Brazilian Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Top-Lacquer Back & Sides-Polyurethane
Solid American Cedar Solid Brazilian Rosewood Honduras Mahogany Ebony Brazilian Rosewood 651mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Top-Lacquer Back & Sides-Polyurethane
Grand Concert Series from The YAMAHA Music Craft
Top Back & Sides Neck Fingerboard Bridge Strings Length Tuning Machine Finish Solid European Spruce Solid Honduras Rosewood Mahogany Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Polyurethane
Solid American Cedar Solid Honduras Rosewood Mahogany Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Polyurethane
Solid European Spruce Solid Indian Rosewood Mahogany Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Polyurethane
Solid American Cedar Solid Indian Rosewood Mahogany Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Polyurethane
Solid European Spruce Indian Rosewood Mahogany Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Polyurethane

Solid American Cedar Indian Rosewood Mahogany Ebony Rosewood 651mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Polyurethane
Concert Series from The YAMAHA Work Shop

CG201S

Top Back & Sides Neck Fingerboard Bridge Strings Length Tuning Machine Finish Solid European Spruce Solid Mahogany Nato Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-81) Gloss Finish

CG171S

Solid Sitka Spruce Rosewood Nato Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-06) Gloss Finish

CG171C

Solid American Cedar Rosewood Nato Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-06) Gloss Finish

CG151S

Solid Sitka Spruce Ovankol Nato Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-06) Gloss Finish

CG151C

Solid American Cedar Ovankol Nato Ebony Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-06) Gloss Finish

CG131S

Solid Sitka Spruce Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-05) Gloss Finish

CG111S

Top Back & Sides Neck Fingerboard Bridge Strings Length Tuning Machine Finish Solid Spruce Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-04) Gloss Finish

CG111C

Solid American Cedar Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-04) Gloss Finish
Spruce Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-01) Gloss Finish

CG101MS

Solid Spruce Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-01) Matte Finish

CG101M

Spruce Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-01) Matte Finish
Electric Classical Guitars from The YAMAHA Work Shop
Top Back & Sides Neck Fingerboard Bridge Electric System Strings Length Tuning Machine Finish Solid Cedar Rosewood Nato Ebony Rosewood System way 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-06) Gloss Finish
Solid Spruce Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood System way 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-04) Gloss Finish
Spruce Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood System way 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-01) Gloss Finish
3/4 scale Classical Guitars from The YAMAHA Work Shop

CS101C

Top Back & Sides Neck Fingerboard Bridge Strings Length Tuning Machine Finish Solid Cedar Nato Nato Rosewood Rosewood 580mm (22.8) Chrome (YTM-01) Gloss Finish
Academy Series from The YAMAHA Work Shop
Top Back & Sides Neck Fingerboard Bridge Strings Length Tuning Machine Finish Spruce Meranti Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Gold (YTM-06) Gloss Finish
Spruce Meranti Nato Rosewood Rosewood 580mm (22.8) Chrome (YTM-04) Gloss Finish
Spruce Meranti Nato Rosewood Rosewood 650mm (25.6) Chrome (YTM-01) Gloss Finish
All specifications subject to change without notice.