YAMAHA LJ16CP Cutaway Piezo
- similar to the LJ16, except has a single cutaway with SRT System 63 piezo/preamp, available in Natural finish, current mfg.
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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 APX 6C
- 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 15S/CPX 15SA/CPX 15II South
- similar to the CPX 15/CPX 15A/CPX 15II, except has a tropical sea theme with white sycamore back and sides, multi-wood palm tree rosette, and MOP porpoises fingerboard inlays, available in Miami Ocean Blue finish, mfg. 1999-2010.
YAMAHA APX 6CL Left-Handed
- similar to the APX 6C, except in left-handed configuration, available in Black, Tobacco Brown Sunburst, or Trans. Blue Burst finish, mfg. 1994 only.
YAMAHA CPX 15W/CPX 15WA/CPX 15II West
- similar to the CPX 15/CPX 15A/CPX 15II, except has an American West theme with walnut back and sides, interlocking longhorn design rosette, and concho belt inlays of pearl and turquoise fingerboard inlays, available in Antique Violin Sunb...
YAMAHA CG-100SA
- similar to CG-100A, except has a solid spruce top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1999 only.
YAMAHA DW9
- dreadnought-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, solid rosewood back, rosewood sides, round soundhole with single multi-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock o...
YAMAHA FG300A
- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, Indonesia mahogany/jetulong back and sides, round soundhole with multi-stripe rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret Indonesia rosewood/sonokeling fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, reddish/...
YAMAHA FS413S
- folk-style body, solid Sitka 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 inla...
YAMAHA GC60C Cedar
- similar to the GC60, except has a solid cedar top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1986-2004.
YAMAHA LJ26
- LJ jumbo-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 inlays,...
YAMAHA CS-100A
- similar to the CG-100A, except has 7/8-size body, 23.6 in. scale, mfg. 1993-99.
YAMAHA DW10
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood 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 an...
YAMAHA FG-360
- dreadnought-style body, select spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side nickel-plated tuners, e...
YAMAHA FS720S
- folk-style body, solid Sitka 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, wood headstock overlay with logo and floral d...
YAMAHA GC70
- classic-style body, solid German spruce (early models) or Rumanian spruce (later models) top, solid Jacaranda (early models), selected solid rosewood (mid models), or solid Brazilian rosewood (later models) back and sides, round soundhole...
YAMAHA LJX26C Cutaway Electric
- similar to the LJ26, 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 APX 6N
- nylon-string configuration, APX non-cutaway body style, spruce top, ovankol back and sides, oval soundhole with wooden inlay rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, slotted headstock wit...
YAMAHA CPX 50
- single smooth cutaway jumbo Compass-style body, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with nautical flags rosette, soundhole cover included, multi-ply body binding with rope pattern purfling, mahogany neck, 14/2...
YAMAHA LJX26CP Cutaway Piezo
- similar to the LJX26C Cutaway Electric, except with an SRT System 63 piezo/preamp, available in Natural finish, current mfg.
YAMAHA APX 6NA
- nylon-string configuration, single smooth cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with wooden inlay rosette, multi-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/22-fret extended rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, slott...
YAMAHA CPX500/CPX500 II
- single smooth cutaway jumbo Compass-style body, spruce top, nato or agathis back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rings rosette, three-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matchi...
YAMAHA CG101/CG101A
- classical-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, slotted headstock, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood tied bridge, av...
YAMAHA DW15
- dreadnought-style body, solid Englemann spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with single multi-ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, decorative back stripe, nato neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with snowflake inla...
YAMAHA FG400A
- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bubinga fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, nato headstock overlay with logo and leaf design inlay,...
YAMAHA JR1 (FG JUNIOR)
- 3/4-size dreadnought-style body, spruce top, Indonesian mahogany or meranti back and sides, round soundhole with a single two-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret Javanese rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, thr...
YAMAHA GC70C Cedar
- similar to the GC70, except has a solid cedar top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1986-2006.
YAMAHA CG101M
- similar to the CG101, except has a Natural Matte finish, mfg. 1999-2005.
YAMAHA DW20
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring abalone pearl rosette, multi-ply body binding with abalone purfling, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays...
YAMAHA FG401
- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bubinga or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahgaony headstock overlay with logo and design i...
YAMAHA JR2
- 3/4-size dreadnought-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with a single two-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood...
YAMAHA GC71
- classic-style body, solid German spruce (early models) or Rumanian spruce (later models) top, solid Jacaranda (early models), selected solid rosewood (mid models), or solid Brazilian rosewood (later models) back and sides, round soundhole...
YAMAHA LJ36
- LJ jumbo-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-fr...
YAMAHA APX 7
- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, agathis back and sides, oval soundhole with a wooden inlay rosette cap, multi-ply body binding, African mahogany neck, 24-fret extended bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, bo...
YAMAHA CPX500 FM
- similar to the CPX500, except has a flame maple top, available in Old Violin Sunburst finish, mfg. 2009-2011.
YAMAHA APX 7A
- single smooth cutaway folk-style thin body, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, oval soundhole with a black/abalone custom rosette, top and back five-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, b...
YAMAHA CPX700/CPX700 II
- single smooth cutaway jumbo Compass-style body, solid spruce top, nato or agathis back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rings rosette, five-ply body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, b...
YAMAHA CG101MS
- similar to Model CG101M except, has a solid spruce top, available in Natural Matte finish, mfg. 1999-2004.
YAMAHA DW-103E
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with single multi-ring rosette, multi-ply top and back binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, rosewood headstock overlay and logo,...
YAMAHA FG402
- dreadnought-style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, black body binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahogany headstock overlay with logo and design inlay, three...
YAMAHA GD10
- classic-style body, solid white spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with decorative wood inlay rosette, multi-ply body binding, African mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, slotted headstock with rosewood o...
YAMAHA LJX36C Cutaway Electric
- similar to the LJ36, 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 CGX101/CGX101A Electric
- similar to the CG101, except has System 33 one-way electronics with volume, three-band EQ, AMF, and mute switch controls (1999 only), System 46N electronics (2000-02), or System 48 one-way electronics with volume, three-band EQ, and AMF c...
YAMAHA DW-105
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, round soundhole with single multi-ring rosette, multi-ply top and back binding, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with no inlays, rosewood headstock overlay and logo,...
YAMAHA FG402MS
- similar to the FG402 except has a solid spruce top and Matte Natural finish, mfg. 1998-2001.
YAMAHA GD10C Cedar
- similar to the GD10, except has a solid cedar top, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1986-1999.
YAMAHA LL-5
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, African mahogany back and sides, scalloped bracing, round soundhole with three ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, ro...
YAMAHA APX 7C
- single smooth cutaway APX-style body, spruce top, agathis back and sides, oval soundhole with a wooden inlay rosette cap, multi-ply body binding, African mahogany neck, 24-fret extended bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, bo...
YAMAHA CPX700-12/CPX700 II-12 12-String
- similar to the CPX700/CPX700 II, except in 12-string configuration, available in Natural finish, 25 in. scale, mfg. summer 2006-present.
YAMAHA LL-5-12 12-String
- similar to the LL-5, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1984-89.