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 T1N (TRAVEL SERIES) Image

YAMAHA APX T1N (TRAVEL SERIES)

- nylon string configuration, 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, slotted headsto...

YAMAHA CG171S Image

YAMAHA CG171S

- 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 FG430A Image

YAMAHA FG430A

- 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 rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, bound headstock with nato overlay...

YAMAHA FG432 Image

YAMAHA FG432

- dreadnought-style body, solid Englemann 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 pearl dot inlays, bound headstock with rosewoo...

YAMAHA LW5C Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA LW5C Cutaway Electric

- similar to the LW5, except has a single smooth cutaway and one-way piezo electronics with volume, three-band EQ, AMF, and EQ pass controls, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1996 only.

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YAMAHA LW15

- 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 bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl flower inlay, bound hea...

YAMAHA CGX171CC/CGX171CCA Cedar Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA CGX171CC/CGX171CCA Cedar Cutaway Electric

- similar to the CG171C, except has System 43 two-way B-Band piezo/microphone electronics with volume, mic., high, and low controls (1999 only) or System 49 two-way piezo/microphone electronics with volume, mic. volume, three-band EQ, AMF,...

YAMAHA FG433S Image

YAMAHA FG433S

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

YAMAHA LW15C Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA LW15C Cutaway Electric

- similar to the LW15, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 28C one-way piezo electronics with volume, three-band EQ, AMF, and EQ pass controls, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1996 only.

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YAMAHA LW25

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

YAMAHA FG435A Image

YAMAHA FG435A

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, agathis 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...

YAMAHA CG172SF FLAMENCO Image

YAMAHA CG172SF FLAMENCO

- classical-style flamenco body, solid European spruce top, cypress back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, nato neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners, rosewood tied bridg...

YAMAHA FG441 Image

YAMAHA FG441

- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, ovangkol or agathis (Black finish only) back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, b...

YAMAHA CG-180SA Image

YAMAHA CG-180SA

- classical-style body, solid white 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 ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock with...

YAMAHA FG441C(E) Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA FG441C(E) Cutaway Electric

- similar to the FG441, except has a single round cutaway and System 26 one-way electronics with pop out controls (1994 only) or three-band EQ, volume, and AMF controls (1995-97), available in Black, Marine Burst, Natural, or Tobacco Brown...

YAMAHA CG182C Image

YAMAHA CG182C

- classical-style body, solid American cedar top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, wood inlay body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners, rosewo...

YAMAHA CG182S Image

YAMAHA CG182S

- classical-style body, solid European spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, wood inlay body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners, rosew...

YAMAHA CG192C Image

YAMAHA CG192C

- classical-style body, solid American cedar top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, wood inlay body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners, ro...

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YAMAHA CG192S

- classical-style body, solid European spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, wood inlay body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold tuners, r...

YAMAHA FG450SA Image

YAMAHA FG450SA

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, ovangkol back and sides, scalloped bracing, round soundhole with a multi-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlays, b...

YAMAHA CG201S Image

YAMAHA CG201S

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

YAMAHA G-220A Image

YAMAHA G-220A

- classical-style body, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with wooden rosette, multi-ply binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret rosewood combination fingerboard, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay, three-per-side open-style...

YAMAHA FG460SA Image

YAMAHA FG460SA

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped bracing, round soundhole with a multi-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding with abalone purfling, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard...

YAMAHA FG461S Image

YAMAHA FG461S

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

YAMAHA FG470SA Image

YAMAHA FG470SA

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped bracing, round soundhole with a multi-ring abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding with abalone purfling, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard...

YAMAHA FG502 Image

YAMAHA FG502

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

YAMAHA FG502M Image

YAMAHA FG502M

- similar to the FG502 except has a solid mahogany top, available in Natural Matte finish, mfg. 1999-2003.

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YAMAHA FG700S/FG700MS

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

YAMAHA FG720S Image

YAMAHA FG720S

- 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 FG730S Image

YAMAHA FG730S

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

YAMAHA FGX730SC Cutaway Electric Image

YAMAHA FGX730SC Cutaway Electric

- similar to the FG730S, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 56CB one-way piezo pickup electronics, available in Black, Brown Sunburst, or Natural finish, mfg. 2008-present.

YAMAHA FG750S Image

YAMAHA FG750S

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, sycamore back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring tortoise rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret tortoise-bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, tortoise-bound headsto...