Yamaha has a tradition of building musical instruments for over one hundred years. The first Yamaha solid body electric guitars were introduced to the American market in 1966. While the first series relied on designs based on classic American favorites, the second series developed more original designs. In the mid-1970s, Yamaha was recognized as the first Oriental brand to emerge as a prominent force equal to the big-name U.S. builders.
Production shifted to Taiwan in the early 1980s as Yamaha built its own facility to maintain quality. In 1990, the Yamaha Corporation of America (located in Buena Park, California) opened the Yamaha Guitar Development (YGD) center in North Hollywood, California. The Yamaha Guitar Development center focuses on design, prototyping, and customizing both current and new models. The YGD also custom-builds and maintains many of the Yamaha artistĀ“s instruments. The centerĀ“s address on Weddington Street probably was the namesake of the Weddington series instruments of the early 1990s.
The Yamaha company produces a full range of musical instruments, including pianos, band instruments, stringed instruments, amplifiers, and sound reinforcement equipment.
Instruments currently produced in the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Indonesia since the mid-1940s. Distributed in the U.S. by the Yamaha Corporation of America, in Buena Park, CA. The Yamaha company headquarters is located in Hamamatsu, Japan.

YAMAHA Acoustic Guitars Models

YAMAHA G-55A Image

YAMAHA G-55A

- classical-style body, spruce top, Katsura back and sides, round soundhole with wooden rosette, single-ply binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret bubinga fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style chrome tuners, bubinga tied bridge,...

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YAMAHA L-20A

- dreadnought-style body, solid white spruce top, three-piece solid Indian rosewood back with a solid center wedge of Jacaranda, solid Indian rosewood sides, round soundhole with three-ring herringbone rosette, cream body binding with herri...

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YAMAHA APX 4A

- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with wood pattern rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with screened...

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YAMAHA CPX 8

- single smooth cutaway jumbo Compass-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative pattern rosette, five-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, bou...

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YAMAHA SLG110S

- steel-string configuration, single cutaway maple body, detachable black frame, mahogany neck, 20/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, headstock with rosewood overlay and tuning fork inlay, three-per-side wood tuners, rosewo...

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YAMAHA AC1R

- similar to the A1R, except with a concert-style body, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2011-present.

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YAMAHA NCX1200R

- single smooth cutaway classical-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, African mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side tuners...

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YAMAHA L-25A/L-25AT

- dreadnought-style body, solid white spruce top, three-piece solid Jacaranda back and sides, solid Jacaranda sides, round soundhole with three-ring herringbone rosette, cream body binding with herringbone purfling, back herringbone purflin...

YAMAHA CPX 8M Image

YAMAHA CPX 8M

- similar to the CPX 8, except has a solid cedar top and mahogany back and sides, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2000-06.

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YAMAHA SLG130NW

- nylon-string configuration, single cutaway maple body, detachable wooden frame with matching finish overlay, mahogany neck, 17/19-fret ebony fingerboard with no inlays, slotted headstock with tuning fork inlay, three-per-side open-style w...

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YAMAHA A3M

- single cutaway dreadnought folk-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosewood/mahogany rosette, mahogany body binding, mahogany neck, 17/20-fret ebony fingerboard with white do...

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YAMAHA NCX2000FM

- single smooth cutaway classical-style body, solid Hokkaido spruce top, solid flamed maple back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, African mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side...

YAMAHA FX335 Electric Image

YAMAHA FX335 Electric

- similar to the F335, except has System 53 electronics with volume, treble, and bass controls, available in Natural finish, disc. 2011.

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YAMAHA FJ645A

- SJ-200 jumbo-style body, spruce top, Agathis back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette, multi-ply body binding, Nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl pentagon inlays, bound headstock with black overla...

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YAMAHA FG-140

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel-plated tuners, rosewood bridge...

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YAMAHA GC31

- classic-style body, solid European spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood inlay rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock with rosewood...

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YAMAHA DW-5S

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding with abalone purfling, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with diamond inlays, bound headstoc...

YAMAHA G-60A Image

YAMAHA G-60A

- classical-style body, pine or spruce top, maple back and sides, round soundhole with wooden rosette, single-ply binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret bubinga fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style chrome tuners, bubinga tied b...

YAMAHA FJ651 Image

YAMAHA FJ651

- SJ-200 jumbo-style body, spruce top, Agathis back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette, multi-ply body binding, African mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl pentagon inlays, bound headstock with...

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YAMAHA LA-8

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three stripe abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl snowflake/cross inlays, boun...

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YAMAHA F340

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, meranti back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, meranti headstock overlay with logo and floral design inl...

YAMAHA G-65A Image

YAMAHA G-65A

- classical-style body, spruce top, Katsura back and sides, round soundhole with wooden rosette, single-ply binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style chrome tuners, rosewood tied bridg...

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YAMAHA DW6

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with logo and floral MOP inlay...

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YAMAHA FG-150

- folk-style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side chrome-plated tuners, rosewood bridge, black pic...

YAMAHA CPX 8SY Image

YAMAHA CPX 8SY

- similar to the CPX 8 except features white sycamore back and sides, a compass-themed rosette, and a wood pattern headstock overlay, available in four ocean colors: Dusk Sun Red, Lagoon Green, Morning Sea Violet, or Tropical Marina Blue fi...

YAMAHA AC3M Image

YAMAHA AC3M

- similar to the A3M, except with a concert-style body, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2011-present.

YAMAHA NCX2000R Image

YAMAHA NCX2000R

- single smooth cutaway classical-style body, solid Hokkaido spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, African mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side tun...

YAMAHA APX 5A Image

YAMAHA APX 5A

- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with black/brown custom rosette, top and back three-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, corresponding finish h...

YAMAHA A3R Image

YAMAHA A3R

- single cutaway dreadnought folk-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosewood/mahogany rosette, mahogany body binding, mahogany neck, 17/20-fret ebony fingerboard with white do...

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YAMAHA NTX700

- single smooth cutaway NTX-style thin-line body, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, elliptical soundhole with decorative wood rosette, nato neck, 14/22-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side tuners, rosewood tied...

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YAMAHA C80

- classical-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with wood pattern rosette, black multi-ply binding, nato neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style gold tuners, rosewood tied...

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YAMAHA LA-18

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three stripe abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, bound rosewood he...

YAMAHA FJ661 Image

YAMAHA FJ661

- SJ-200 jumbo-style body, spruce top, Nato back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette, multi-ply body binding, African mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl pentagon inlays, bound headstock with bla...

YAMAHA DW7 Image

YAMAHA DW7

- dreadnought-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with single multi-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with...

YAMAHA F345 Image

YAMAHA F345

- dreadnought-style body, sycamore top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette, body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with logo and tree design in...

YAMAHA GCX31C Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA GCX31C Cutaway Electric

- similar to the GC31, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 49 two-way piezo/microphone electronics with volume, mic. volume, three-band EQ, AMF, and phase switch controls, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2001-present.

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YAMAHA FG-160

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel-plated tuners, rosewood bridge...

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YAMAHA LA-28

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three stripe abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl snowflake/cross inlays...

YAMAHA FG-160E Electric Image

YAMAHA FG-160E Electric

- similar to the FG-160, except has a single coil pickup mounted near the fingerboard in the soundhole and two knobs mounted on the top (v, tone), available in Natural finish, mfg. 1972-73.

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YAMAHA GC40

- classic-style body, solid white spruce top, solid Jacaranda back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood inlay rosette, multi-ply body binding with decorative purfling, African mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted...

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YAMAHA F370

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, nato headstock overlay with logo and floral design inlay...

YAMAHA G-85A Image

YAMAHA G-85A

- classical-style body, two-piece pine or spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with wooden rosette, single-ply binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style chrome tuners, rose...

YAMAHA FJ681 Image

YAMAHA FJ681

- SJ-200 jumbo-style body, spruce top, agathis back and sides, round soundhole with three-stripe rosette, multi-ply body binding, African mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard that comes to a point in the soundhole with pearl...

YAMAHA CPX 10 Image

YAMAHA CPX 10

- single smooth cutaway jumbo Compass-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative color rosette, five-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with offset trapezoid th...