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 APX 20D DEEP BODY Image

YAMAHA APX 20D DEEP BODY

- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, solid spruce top, sycamore back and sides, oval soundhole with an oblong orbit-style wooden/abalone inlay rosette cap, abalone body binding, African mahogany neck, 24-fret extended bound ebony fingerb...

YAMAHA APX 97LTD Image

YAMAHA APX 97LTD

- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, sycamore back and sides, oval soundhole with black/abalone inlay rosette cap, single-ply body binding with abalone purfling, African mahogany neck, 24-fret extended bound rosewood fingerbo...

YAMAHA G-150A Image

YAMAHA G-150A

- classical-style body, spruce top, mahogany 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 brid...

YAMAHA LL500 Image

YAMAHA LL500

- LL-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with MOP snowflake inlays, bound headstock...

YAMAHA CG-150SA Image

YAMAHA CG-150SA

- classical-style body, solid spruce top, ovnagkol back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay, three-per-s...

YAMAHA FGX413SC Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA FGX413SC Cutaway Electric

- similar to the FG413S, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 46 electronics with three-band EQ, volume, and AMF slider controls, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2002-04.

YAMAHA LLX500C Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA LLX500C Cutaway Electric

- similar to the LL500, except has a single cutaway and System 41 two-way piezo/mic electronics with volume, three-band EQ, mic. volume, mic. tone, AMF, and phase switch controls, soundhole cover included, available in Natural finish, mfg....

YAMAHA APX500/APX500 II Image

YAMAHA APX500/APX500 II

- single smooth cutaway folk-style thin body, spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with black/white custom rosette, top and back three-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, matching f...

YAMAHA LS6 Image

YAMAHA LS6

- LS concert-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 inlay...

YAMAHA FG420A Image

YAMAHA FG420A

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with a multi-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound bubinga fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, nato headstock overlay with logo an...

YAMAHA LS16 Image

YAMAHA LS16

- LS concert-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...

YAMAHA APX700/APX700 II Image

YAMAHA APX700/APX700 II

- single smooth cutaway folk-style thin body, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with abalone design custom rosette, top and back five-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, bo...

YAMAHA LS26 Image

YAMAHA LS26

- LS concert-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, maple multi-ply body binding, five-ply mahogany/padauk neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with diamond inlay...

YAMAHA CG151S Image

YAMAHA CG151S

- classical-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, ovangkol back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay, three-per-side...

YAMAHA LSX26C Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA LSX26C Cutaway Electric

- similar to the LS26, except has a single cutaway and System 41 two-way piezo/microphone electronics with volume, mic. volume, mic. tone, three-band EQ, AMF, and phase switch controls (2004-07) or System 60 three-way electronics with Maste...

YAMAHA LS36 Image

YAMAHA LS36

- LS concert-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, maple body binding with abalone purfling, maple back purfling, five-ply mahogany/padauk neck, 14/20-...

YAMAHA APX900 Image

YAMAHA APX900

- single smooth cutaway folk-style thin body, solid spruce top, flame maple back and sides, oval soundhole with abalone design custom rosette, top and back five-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with custom tri...

YAMAHA CG162C Image

YAMAHA CG162C

- classical-style body, solid American cedar top, ovangkol back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, brown, black, and white plastic body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-...

YAMAHA FG421 Image

YAMAHA FG421

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

YAMAHA LSX36C Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA LSX36C Cutaway Electric

- similar to the LS36, except has a single cutaway and System 41 two-way piezo/microphone electronics with volume, mic. volume, mic. tone, three-band EQ, AMF, and phase switch controls (2004-07) or System 60 three-way electronics with Maste...

YAMAHA APX1000 Image

YAMAHA APX1000

- single smooth cutaway folk-style thin body, solid spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, oval soundhole with mahogany and abalone rosette, vintage creme body binding, nato neck, 19/22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with MOP inlays, bou...

YAMAHA LS400 Image

YAMAHA LS400

- LS concert-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply ivory cell body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with MOP snowflake inla...

YAMAHA APX1200 Image

YAMAHA APX1200

- single smooth cutaway folk-style thin body, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, oval soundhole with mahogany and abalone rosette, mahogany body binding, nato neck, 19/22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with MOP inlays, bound hea...

YAMAHA CG162S Image

YAMAHA CG162S

- classical-style body, solid Engelmann spruce top, ovangkol back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, brown, black, and white plastic body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-pe...

YAMAHA FG422 Image

YAMAHA FG422

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

YAMAHA G-170A Image

YAMAHA G-170A

- classical-style body, two-piece pine or spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with wooden rosette, single-ply binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret wood/plastic combination fingerboard, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay, thr...

YAMAHA FG423S Image

YAMAHA FG423S

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

YAMAHA LSX400 Electric Image

YAMAHA LSX400 Electric

- similar to the LS400, except has System 40G two-way piezo/microphone electronics system with three-band EQ, volume, blend, midrange, and AMF controls, soundhole cover included, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2000-03.

YAMAHA APX SPECIAL I Image

YAMAHA APX SPECIAL I

- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, sycamore tiger stripe top, agathis back and sides, oval soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply top binding, nato neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with...

YAMAHA LS500 Image

YAMAHA LS500

- LS concert-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with MOP snowflake inlays, bound h...

YAMAHA APX SPECIAL II Image

YAMAHA APX SPECIAL II

- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, bird's-eye maple top, agathis back and sides, oval soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply top binding, nato neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with logo...

YAMAHA CG-170SA Image

YAMAHA CG-170SA

- classical-style body, solid spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, multi-ply body binding with wood pattern purfling, nato neck, 12/19-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock...

YAMAHA FGX423SC Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA FGX423SC Cutaway Electric

- similar to the FG423S, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 46 electronics with three-band EQ, volume, and AMF slider controls, available in Black or Marine Blue finish, mfg. 2002-04.

YAMAHA LSX500C Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA LSX500C Cutaway Electric

- similar to the LS500, except has a single cutaway and System 41 two-way piezo/microphone electronics system with three-band EQ, volume, blend, midrange, AMF, and phase switch controls, soundhole cover included, available in Natural finish...

YAMAHA APX T1 (TRAVEL SERIES) Image

YAMAHA APX T1 (TRAVEL SERIES)

- single rounded cutaway small body, spruce top, agathis/alder back and sides, oval soundhole, with three-stripe rosette, bound body, maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, blackface headstock overlay with screened l...

YAMAHA LW5 Image

YAMAHA LW5

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, scalloped bracing, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood...