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Yamaha

Description

Saddle up because Yamaha's APX600 thinline cutaway acoustic-electric guitar is breaking ground in both comfortability and playability. It’s no surprise that Yamaha is still a leading innovator in amazing sounding guitars. Their earliest model dates to ’66 with the creation of the FG180 Folk model, their first in-house engineered guitar. The APX600 followed suit to its predecessor, the best-selling APX500, but added a few cosmetic refinements. Now, it’s easier than ever to access the full fretboard due to its thinline cutaway design. The distinctive oval-shaped soundhole was also revamped to produce more prominent low tones and reactive middle-range harmonic blasts. It’s beautifully complimented with a simple but classic abalone rosette.

Manufactured for Greatness

Yamaha’s APX600 is manufactured with locally sourced tonewoods. It features a tonal spruce top, nato body, glossy finish and specifically curated tropical wood for its neck. Like guitars in the widely popular A Series, the rosewood fretboard is enhanced by Yamaha’s go-to SRT transducer sensor, a unique undersaddle piezo pickup. It preserves your most authentic guitar sound with the truly mixable sound and feedback rejection capabilities that guitarists love.

Stylish and Sleek Build

The Yamaha APX600 thinline cutaway acoustic-electric combines incredible comfort, easy, top-fret access and an incredible sound ready for all stages in your life. It features a distinct oval soundhole for thicker lower-mid response and a more attention-getting low end, with a sweet abalone rosette to perfectly complement it. It is constructed from a combination of spruce top and nato body with a gloss finish and a locally sourced tropical tonewood for the neck as well as a rosewood fingerboard and bridge.

This upgraded APX600 features a unique undersaddle piezo pickup, the Yamaha proprietary SRT transducer. The same as the one featured in their highly acclaimed A Series range, it captures your guitar's natural tone with the feedback rejection and mix-friendly sound guitarists crave.

Although its style has evolved, the essence of the APX remains the same. Today, it boasts a more natural look, a deeper body for better bass response and greater volume, and a non-scalloped bracing pattern for a responsive, dynamic tone.

Yamaha’s APX600 is manufactured with locally sourced tonewoods. It features a tonal spruce top, nato body, glossy finish and specifically curated tropical wood for its neck. Like guitars in the widely popular A Series, the rosewood fretboard is enhanced by Yamaha’s go-to SRT transducer sensor, a unique undersaddle piezo pickup. It preserves your most authentic guitar sound with the truly mixable sound and feedback rejection capabilities that guitarists love.

A case is sold separately.

Open Box Yamaha APX600 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Level 2 Oriental Blue Burst 197881449155
Open Box Yamaha APX600 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Level 2 Oriental Blue Burst 197881449155
Open Box Yamaha APX600 Acoustic-Electric Guitar Level 2 Oriental Blue Burst 197881449155

Features

  • Black ABS with white dot bridge pins
  • Ivory and black ABS body binding
  • Oval soundhole
  • ABS and abalone rosette

Specs

Body
  • Body type: APX
  • Cutaway: Single
  • Top wood: Spruce
  • Back and sides: 3-ply nato
  • Bracing pattern: Non-scalloped X-type bracing
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Not specified
  • Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Tropical tonewood
  • Scale length: 25"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Matte
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Yes
  • Brand: Yamaha
  • Configuration: Undersaddle piezo  
  • Preamp EQ: 3-band
  • Feedback filter: Not applicable
  • Tuner: Yes
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Rosewood
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast chrome
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Saddle and nut: Urea
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Special features:
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: Hex wrench, 2 x AA batteries
  • Country of origin: China

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Reviews

4.58

60 Reviews

94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Great Guitar
Great Guitar
Love it!
A solid budget guitar!
A solid budget guitar!
A solid budget guitar!

Most Liked Positive Review

5

My favorite budget guitar

I've had a few acoustic guitars (Taylor, Alvarez, Godin) and this Yamaha AXP600 is my favorite. Guitar Center only had the display model (these sell pretty fast) so I had the store order a new one for me. It was delivered 2 days later at my house - that was fast! Out of the box, it was flawless. No defects of any kind. Setup was spot on. String height was 2mm low E and 1.75mm high E. That's very playable for me but I like my action a little lower so I sanded down the saddle to get around 1.75mm low E and 1.50mm high E. No buzzing whatsoever and now even more playable than ever. The thin body design is also a great feature and makes the guitar even easier and more enjoyable to play. It feels comfortable as most all of my playing is in the sitting position. Very lightweight too at about 4.5 lbs. Because of the thin design it doesn't have a lot of punch to it when played without an amp but when I plug it into my little Acoustic A20 amp, it is amazing how good it sounds. I also swapped out the 12-53 strings (too squeaky and rough feeling for me) for Elixir 11-52 Polyweb coated strings - much easier on my sensitive finger tips. You just can't beat this guitar especially in this price range of $300. There's a reason why it has so many good reviews, here and elsewhere. And I highly recommend it also. Kudos to Yamaha and to Guitar Center.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Great guitar for the price, received with broken electronics

I received this with broken electronics, and Yamaha refuses to honor the warranty. Guitar Center says the repair is free, but Yamaha refuses to send parts for repair without my paying for them. Thus, I have to give this a terrible review to let folks know if anything goes wrong, you're on your own. As a result of this, I'll never buy another Yamaha instrument, and wouldn't recommend anyone else do so either. This is sad, because otherwise, overall, this is a great guitar for the price, a good starter guitar that's smaller-bodied, and thus easier for me as a beginner and someone who is smaller in stature and with medium size hands to hold and play, especially when compared to some other cheaper entry level guitars. The sound is definitely brighter with less bass, but it's made up for with playability. Because it's a low price, I don't mind taking to the beach, camping, and outdoors in general.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing49
  2. Jamming24
  3. Small Venues16
  4. Recording15
  5. School Bands5
Cons
  1. Flat Sound6
  2. Poor Quality2
  3. Not Consistent1
  4. Maybe new in box sounding this good1
  5. None1
Describe Yourself
  1. Novice27
  2. Experienced24
  3. Child2
  4. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Good Feel48
  2. Fun To Play47
  3. Stays In Tune41
  4. Good Audio30
  5. Consistent28

Reviewed by 60 customers

  • Great sound! Great price!

    5

    submitted2 months ago

    byTaulant

    fromNaples, Florida

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Received this as a Christmas present to replace my Yamaha, love the sound quality of this one. Beautiful piece!

  • Great for begginers

    4

    submitted4 months ago

    byJohn

    fromPhiladelphia, PA

    I got this as a beginer guitarist and it has been great. I it on sale with a case and it is incredible. Bright inlines on a dark fret board. Although it has frequent buzzing and does not sound great in the amp, i love it.

  • Nice for price

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted8 months ago

    byJames

    fromVirginia

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Teaching my 8 year old daughter to play, action is a bit high out of box, but that's an easy fix. Overall good.

  • Decent guitar for the money

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted8 months ago

    byDaniel

    fromPhoenix Arizona

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I bought this for my granddaughter, it's her first guitar. I didn't want to buy something overly expensive, only to have her lose interest after a few weeks, but at the same time, I didn't want to buy something cheap that would play and sound bad. I wanted something decent for a beginner. The tone is ok, but a little tinny imo, but the body is small, so it was to be somewhat expected. My granddaughter is tiny, so I wanted something smaller that she can hold comfortably. The action is decent, and the neck is smooth. Its an acoustic/electric that also comes with a built in tuner. I also like the cutaway, in case she wants to learn to play some lead guitar. I would recommend for a beginner, especially smaller frame people

  • Guitar fits me just right

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted10 months ago

    byRob

    fromNew York

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    This is part of a #sweepstakes review. Found this guitar in the acoustics room, didn't know about yahama - good sound. Action was a little high, I corrected by sanding down the saddle a little. Love the look and what I got for the price

  • Love the size, look and plugger in sound.

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted10 months ago

    byRob

    fromNew York

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I am a beginning guitar student at 55. I had an older larger guitar which I found uncomfortable to sit and play with. Found this one in the acoustic room and it fit just right! Sounds good. The action was a little high but I fixed that by sanding down the saddle a little. Very happy with this instrument.

Q&A

Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byAlex

    fromWest Haven ct 06516

    Are the fretts sharp on the guitar neck?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, they aren't.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byBrian

    fromFranklin, IN

    What body type is this guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    This would be closest to an Auditorium.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byLaureen

    fromRio Rancho, NM

    Will this fit on the Mitchell JAGA Just Add Guitar Acoustic Accessories Pack gig bag?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, it will.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byCloris

    fromIrvine

    What size of a guitar backpack should I get for this guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Do you mean a gig bag? Please see --------- Road Runner RR5TAG Highway Premium Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byVMC

    fromNew Jersey

    what type of pickup would work best with this guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Thank you for your question. I will have a product specialist contact you with options.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byRay

    fromTexas

    How much does it weigh?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    This model will weigh about 4 lbs.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byNick

    fromColumbus, OH

    Is this item in stock

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Please contact our Customer Service agents to get an updated Back Order time frame

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byrazmik

    fromTujunga , CA

    hi is this a full size ?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes. this is a full size model

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byDave

    fromSherman Oaks

    I am interested in trading a cordoba fusion acoustic electric for this Yamaha? Possible?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    We buy most musical instruments, but you'll need to visit your local store to inquire about selling your gear.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byBailey

    fromChico

    Can I plug this into an amp? I didn't see a plug in hole

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, you will plug into the trap button