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Yamaha CGS102A Half-Size Classical Guitar - Natural
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Brand | Yamaha |
Color | Natural |
Top Material Type | Spruce |
Body Material | Meranti |
Back Material Type | Meranti |
Neck Material Type | Nato |
Fretboard Material Type | Rosewood |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | S |
String Material Type | Nylon |
Hand Orientation | Right |
About this item
- Spruce top
- Meranti back & sides
- Rosewood fingerboard & bridge, natural finish
- Strings scale 25.6 inches, body depth 3.15 - 3.3 inches, finger board width (Nut/Body) 2.05 inches
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Delivery | Get it Mar 29 - Apr 1 | Get it as soon as Sunday, Mar 31 | Get it as soon as Sunday, Mar 31 | Get it as soon as Sunday, Mar 31 | Get it Mar 29 - Apr 2 | Get it as soon as Monday, Apr 1 |
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For beginners | 4.7 | — | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Value for money | 4.5 | — | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Craftsmanship | — | — | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
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hand orientation | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right |
number of strings | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
fretboard material | Rosewood | Rosewood | Maple Wood | Sonokeling | Rosewood | Engineered Wood |
back material | Meranti | Ovangkol | Maple Wood | meranti | Nato/Meranti | Linden Wood |
top material | Spruce | Spruce | Maple Wood, Basswood | spruce | Spruce | Spruce |
string material | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Alloy Steel |
body material | Meranti | Wood | Basswood | laminated-wood | Mahogany | Basswood |
neck material | Nato | Nato | Maple | Nato | Nato | Maple |
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Product information
Item Weight | 3.8 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 36.9 x 16.5 x 4.5 inches |
ASIN | B005F25DUU |
Item model number | CGS102AII |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #5,130 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #8 in Classical & Nylon-String Guitars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 7, 2009 |
Back Material | Meranti |
Body Material | Meranti |
Color Name | Natural |
Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | S |
Scale Length | 21.0 |
String Material | Nylon |
Top Material | Spruce |
Neck Material Type | Nato |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |
Size | 1/2 Size |
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Product Description
Yamaha CGS Classical Guitars are great instruments for students learning the ins and outs of classical guitar technique. The guitars feature a spruce top, Mercanti back and sides, a nato neck and a rosewood bridge and fingerboard. Yamaha is famous for producing great-sounding budget classical guitars, and the CGS instruments will reward the learner with years of musical pleasure.
From the manufacturer
CG series are created using the experience and technology gained from decades of hand crafting fine classical guitars. The series offers ten models divided into five grades making it easy to find a guitar that fits your sound and design requirements. The CG series offers rich tone with improved volume, tone quality and response, superior playability with its easy to hold neck design and comfortable string height, and elegant appearance with its simple design.
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Scale Length | 650 mm (25 9/16") | 580 mm (22 13/16") | 535 mm (21 1/16") |
Body Length | 490 mm (19 5/16") | 450 mm (17 11/16") | 410 mm (16 1/8") |
Total Length | 995 mm (39 3/16" | 920 mm (36 1/4") | 858 mm (33 3/4") |
Body Width | 370 mm (14 9/16") | 340 mm (13 3/8") | 310 mm (12 3/16") |
Body Depth | 94-100 mm (3 11/16" - 3 15/16") | 84-88 mm (3 5/16" - 3 7/16") | 80-84 mm (3 1/8" - 3 5/16") |
Nut Width | 52 mm (2 1/16") | 48 mm (1 7/8") | 48 mm (1 7/8") |
String Spacing | 11.8 mm | 10.6 mm | 10.6 mm |
Top Material | Spruce | Spruce | Spruce |
From the brand
Let Your Soul Sing, Make Waves
We at Yamaha want to inspire peoples' passion and help them take a step forward to express their individuality, emotion and creativity.
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Customers like the size, comfort, ease of use, and sound quality of the guitar. For example, they mention that it's perfect for beginners, has a lovely sound, and is easy to play. Opinions are mixed on the strings.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the guitar. They mention it's a very nice guitar with a beautiful tone at an affordable price. The guitar is well-made and is a great starter guitar. Some customers also mention that the guitar looks very good and is perfect for the purpose for which they purchased it.
"This little Yamaha classical is a very nice guitar for a child beginning to learn to play...." Read more
"My nine year old uses it for her music lessons. Well made, sturdy and sounds great. I’m super happy with the purchase." Read more
"This is a well-crafted instrument with a beautiful tone. The strings were perfectly set and needed no adjustments...." Read more
"My gran-daughter just loves it! Well made and sounds wonderful." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the guitar. They mention it has a lovely sound, and stays in tune well. The tone is soft and warm, but it pushes the sound out with the Spruce Top. The intonation feels good, and all notes high and low are good.
"...does this job nicely for the price, is very playable, and even manages to sound good considering the low price and small size." Read more
"...Well made, sturdy and sounds great. I’m super happy with the purchase." Read more
"My gran-daughter just loves it! Well made and sounds wonderful." Read more
"...The sound is pretty good, full and deep,and is a surprise for the amount it costs. Will gladly recommend this guitar." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the guitar. They say it has a good tone for the price, and is incredible quality for the money. Some customers also say that it does this job nicely for the value.
"...It does this job nicely for the price, is very playable, and even manages to sound good considering the low price and small size." Read more
"...The sound is pretty good, full and deep,and is a surprise for the amount it costs. Will gladly recommend this guitar." Read more
"...It's a very nice guitar and has a beautiful tone at an affordable price. I'm very happy with this purchase." Read more
"This is a very decent guitar for the money. It's a student guitar...." Read more
Customers like the size of the guitar. They say it's perfect for small hands, and a great option for beginners. Some mention that the body looks gorgeous and the bridge looks tight and fit. However, some customers find the size too big for their younger ones.
"...and even manages to sound good considering the low price and small size." Read more
"...This Yamaha 3/4 size is perfect, takes the strain off my neck and makes playing fun again!..." Read more
"...Its his first guitar and he liked it so much. The size of the guitar is perfect for 8 yr old to hold...." Read more
"...bringing it along for something like a picnic or a campfire since it’s small and portable...." Read more
Customers find the guitar easy to use. They say it has a simple tone and is perfect for beginners.
"...It does this job nicely for the price, is very playable, and even manages to sound good considering the low price and small size." Read more
"...Yamaha 3/4 size is perfect, takes the strain off my neck and makes playing fun again!..." Read more
"I love the looks and feel of this guitar in my hands, very easy to play and push them strings down...." Read more
"...The playability of this instrument is really enjoyable, and is without any flaws I can see...." Read more
Customers like the tuning of the guitar. They mention that it stays in tune, and is easy to tune with a snark. Some say that the frets are flat and the tuning true. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and performance of this product.
"...The strings were perfectly set and needed no adjustments...." Read more
"...I spent an hour just playing on it, easy to tune and I love the sound...." Read more
"...she's delighted with this, with the sound quality, and with how well it holds the tune...." Read more
"...Stays in tune, intonation is spot on and sound is pretty good for a small lower priced guitar. I am loving it." Read more
Customers find the guitar very comfortable and easy to play. They also appreciate the soft neck and smooth body. Some say that the strings are soft and easy. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...This Yamaha 3/4 size is perfect, takes the strain off my neck and makes playing fun again!..." Read more
"It’s a surprisingly nice little classical guitar. It’s good to sit back in the old easy chair and give your fingers a little workout while watching..." Read more
"...rosewood fret-board.What I Like About It:- Soft and Warm tone, but pushes the sound out with the Spruce Top.-..." Read more
"...if the 3/4 size would suit me but I started playing and it was comfortable to play...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the strings of the guitar. Some mention that the nylon strings are easier for a child or beginner as the metal is a bit sharp. However, others say that the strings c**p out after so little use, are frayed, and the sound isn't as rich as something like metal.
"This is a well-crafted instrument with a beautiful tone. The strings were perfectly set and needed no adjustments...." Read more
"...My only complaint is that the string action is a bit high at the 12th fret which is not an issue for beginners since they typically won’t by playing..." Read more
"...and feel of this guitar in my hands, very easy to play and push them strings down...." Read more
"The strings are nylon, so the sound isn’t as rich as something like metal strings...." Read more
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Oookay...I'd been kicking around the idea of getting a second guitar for quite awhile; due to changes in my living arrangements I wanted to get something smaller, nylon stringed, with good sound quality that didn't cost too much. I'd looked for parlor guitars, but most were steel stringed and still fairly spendy.
So...I decided to look into smaller "student" classical guitars, figuring that "hey, they're designed to withstand what an 8 year old can dish out and still sound reasonably good, why not?" Other than the shorter scale length (which isn't a show stopper for me - I'm a fairly small guy anyway) the issue was to find one that was, um, "inexpensive". And...gravitated to Yamaha, since I've been playing (i.e. torturing) their instruments for over half a century now.
Looked into the CGS103AII, still a bit pricey at $139, buuuut...they had a factory return in "very good" condition for quite a bit less. Figured it was in the "cheap enough" category, and pulled the Amazonian trigger. The kindly folks even dropped it another $6 & change, so with fear and trepidation I awaited the arrival of "the beast".
It arrived with the usual Amazon haste - and, I got a box that hadn't been banged up. Inside...poured foam protecting the contents. The git was in a high density polyethylene bag, taped up securely, inside what appeared to be the lower part of the original box, with the usual Yamaha documentation in a Ziploc bag. Pulled 'er out...out of tune (natch) and spent a good 10 minutes looking for damage. The original blurb said "cosmetic damage to lower body" which turned out to be...tape adhesive. 30 seconds with guitar cleaner and a microfiber cloth, and I had what was effectively a brand-new 3/4 scale classical guitar. Tuned her up...very nice mellow tone, good sustain, a bit of loss on the high & low frequencies but not at all "boxy". Intonation was pretty darn decent ("G" doing what "G"s usually do, everything else stays within 8-10 cents which for a guitar just a shade over $120 is not at all shabby) and it's quiet enough that the neighbors (my roommates) don't complain.
Overall - a fantastic little guitar for anyone looking for a nylon stringed instrument. It's a keeper!