YAMAHA A3RBC
- similar to the A3R, except has a solid Bear Claw Sitka spruce top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2012-present.
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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 artist´s instruments. The center´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.
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 artist´s instruments. The center´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 NTX900FM
- single smooth cutaway NTX-style thin-line body, solid Engelmann spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, elliptical soundhole with decorative wood rosette, nato neck, 14/22-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side tune...
YAMAHA APX 5LA Left-Handed
- similar to the APX 5LA, except in left-handed configuration, available in Sand Burst finish, mfg. 2000-06.
YAMAHA CPX 15/CPX 15A/CPX 15II
- single smooth cutaway jumbo Compass-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with nautical flags rosette, soundhole cover included, five-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard wit...
YAMAHA AC3R
- similar to the A3R, except with a concert-style body, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2011-present.
YAMAHA NTX1200R
- single smooth cutaway NTX-style thin-line body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, elliptical soundhole with decorative wood rosette, African Mahogany neck, 14/22-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-si...
YAMAHA G-90A
- 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...
YAMAHA DW7L Left-Handed
- similar to the DW7, except in left-handed configuration, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2005-07.
YAMAHA FG-170
- 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, tortoise...
YAMAHA FX370C Cutaway Electric
- similar to the F370, except has a single rounded cutaway and System 58 one-way electronics with volume, three-band EQ, and AMF slider controls, available in Black (disc.), Natural, or Tobacco Brown Sunburst (disc.) finish, mfg. 2006-prese...
YAMAHA GC40C Cedar
- similar to the GC40, except has a solid cedar top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1986-1999.
YAMAHA LD-10
- dreadnought-style body, solid white spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, white body binding with abalone purfling, African mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with p...
YAMAHA CG-90MA
- classical-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret bubinga fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood tied bridge, ava...
YAMAHA DWX7C Cutaway Electric
- similar to the DW7, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 45 two-way piezo/microphone electronics with volume, mic. volume, three-band EQ, AMF, and phase switch controls, available in Antique Brown Sunburst, Azzuro Sunburst, or To...
YAMAHA FG-180
- dreadnought-style body, select spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel-plated tuners, rose...
YAMAHA F380
- 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 GC41
- classic-style body, solid European spruce top, solid Honduras rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood inlay rosette, multi-ply body binding with decorative purfling, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slott...
YAMAHA LD-10E
- similar to the LD10, except has a two-way bridge/interal electronics with volume, treble, bass, and mix pop-up controls, mfg. 1990-94.
YAMAHA APX 5NA
- nylon string configuration, single smooth cutaway APX-style, spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with decorative rosette, multi-ply top and back body binding, nato neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, slotted hea...
YAMAHA CPX-15AD Art Deco Limited Edition
- similar to the CPX 15/CPX 15A, except has a turquoise Art Deco, and custom turquoise/abalone pearl Art Deco fingerboard inlays, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2002-03.
YAMAHA AC3RBC
- similar to the AC3R, except has a solid Bear Claw Sitka spruce top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2012-present.
YAMAHA APX 6
- single round cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, agathis back and sides, oval soundhole with wood pattern rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 24-fret extended rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay wit...
YAMAHA CPX 15CM
- similar to the CPX 15/CPX 15A, except has a solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, a multi-ring rosette with abalone pearl, and pearl dot fingerboard inlays, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2000-06.
YAMAHA CG-90SA
- similar to the CG-90MA, except has a solid spruce top, available in Natural satin finish, mfg. 1999 only.
YAMAHA DW8
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, bound headstock with rosewood overlay and lo...
YAMAHA FG-200
- dreadnought-style body, solid 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...
YAMAHA FD01S
- 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, wood grain headstock overlay with logo, three-per-side...
YAMAHA GC41C Cedar
- similar to the GC41, except has a solid American cedar top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2000-present.
YAMAHA LJ6
- LJ jumbo-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, cream multi-ply body binding, three ply mahogany/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with dot inlays,...
YAMAHA G-100A
- classical-style body, two-piece pine or spruce top, ovangkol back and sides, round soundhole with wooden rosette, single-ply binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret plastic/wood combination fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style...
YAMAHA DW8-12 12-String
- similar to the DW8, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2002.
YAMAHA FG-230
- 12-string configuration, dreadnought-style body, select spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, six-per-side chr...
YAMAHA FS310 A
- folk-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bubinga fingerboard with dot inlays, nato headstock overlay with logo and floral design inlays, three-per...
YAMAHA GC50
- classic-style body, solid white spruce (early models) or Rumanian spruce (later models) top, solid Jacaranda (early models) or solid Indian rosewood (later models) back and sides, round soundhole with deocrative wood inlay rosette, multi-...
YAMAHA LJX6C/LJX6CA Cutaway Electric
- similar to the LJ-6, except has a single cutaway and System 45 two-way piezo/microphone electronics with volume, three-band EQ, mic. volume, and AMF slider controls (2004-08) or A.R.T. System 57 three-way electronics with master volume, b...
YAMAHA APX 6A
- single round cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with wood pattern rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 24-fret extended rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with s...
YAMAHA CPX 15E/CPX 15EA/CPX 15II East
- similar to the CPX 15/CPX 15A/CPX 15II, except has an Egyptian hieroglyphics theme with quilted mahogany back and sides, wood Egyptian symbols rosette, and Egyptian symbols fingerboard inlays, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1999-2010.
YAMAHA APX 6LA Left-Handed
- similar to the APX 6A, except in left-handed configuration, available in Brown Sunburst finish, mfg. late 1995-99.
YAMAHA CPX 15N/CPX 15NA/CPX 15II North
- similar to the CPX 15/CPX 15A/CPX 15II, except has an Arctic theme with satin sycamore back and sides, midnight sun scene rosette, and whale's tail pearl fingerboard inlays, available in Snowburst finish, mfg. 1999-2010.
YAMAHA CG-100A
- classical-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret bubinga fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood tied bridge, ava...
YAMAHA DWX8C Cutaway Electric
- similar to the DW8, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 39 one-way electronics with three-band EQ, AMF, mid-shape, and volume controls, available in Black, Natural, or Oriental Blue Burst finish, mfg. 1999-2002.
YAMAHA FG-260
- 12-string configuration, 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, slotted headstock with six-...
YAMAHA FS311
- folk-style body, 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, nato headstock overlay with logo and floral design inlays, three-pe...
YAMAHA GC50C Cedar
- similar to the GC50, except has a solid cedar top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1986-2004.
YAMAHA LJ16
- LJ jumbo-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, cream multi-ply body binding, three ply mahogany/rosewood neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with dot i...
YAMAHA CG-100MA
- similar to the CG-100A, except has a Satin Natural finish, mfg. 1992-95.
YAMAHA DW8L Left-Handed
- similar to the DW8, except in left-handed configuration, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1999-2002.
YAMAHA FG-300
- dreadnought-style body, select spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply top and back binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays, bound heads...
YAMAHA FS340
- folk-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 inlays, th...
YAMAHA GC60
- classic-style body, solid German spruce (early models) or Rumanian spruce (later models) top, solid Jacaranda (early models) or solid Honduras rosewood (later models) back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood inlay rosette, mul...