Yamaha C40//02 Full Size Acoustic Guitar with 3 Nylon and 3 Metal strings – Thin gloss finish – Natural

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The word doesn’t sound too good to my ears but I’ve learned it is indeed a very good material for the job.

However, if you are interested in these models and looking for a beginner guitar, keep reading our Yamaha C40 vs C40II review for more information below. I believe that this model is well worth the extra investment over their more popular (and cheaper) JR series. Honestly, I won’t suggest getting a mini-sized guitar unless it’s for one of the above purposes, as you do sacrifice some of the quality and versatility. The Yamaha C40II, on the other hand, has a spruce top and rosewood fingerboard and bridge, but meranti back and sides. You may also consider a neck with wider string spacing– which is the separation between consecutive strings.

Similar to our Cordoba C7 CD review, this full-size classical guitar offers beginners and more advanced players alike a well-made and affordable instrument. Out of all the products I reviewed, the best pick is the Yamaha FG800, while you can go for the C40II if it’s a nylon-string guitar that you want. For those of you now find yourself above the level of ‘total beginner’, and want something a bit more fully featured to aid your progression, the Takamine GC1CE might just be the best beginner’s classical guitar for you out of all the instruments featured here. Although you’re likely see woods like Meranti and Nato mentioned, Yamaha says it uses various local tone woods based on availability for back, sides and neck.

Both Yamaha C40 and C40II are beginner guitars and you should not be expecting anything more than that. To the untrained eye, some of the best classical guitars look quite similar to steel-string acoustic guitars, however it’s worth highlighting some of the key differences. Cordoba, like Yamaha, is a respected name in beginner and intermediate classical guitars of exceptional quality. They usually help lend quite a bright tone – nice and crisp, allowing for lots of detail in the sound. A high action means that the strings will be harder to press down and quickly cause pain and fatigue.You can then choose which finance term you'd like to apply for, and change your deposit if you wish. Its mosaic-design rosette, gloss finish, gold hardware and mother-of-pearl peg tuners lend it a quiet and classy exterior. At the inexpensive end, both Cordoba and Yamaha have decided to have a bit of fun with really tiny guitars that aren’t quite ukuleles – just about. As such, they are carefully crafted with playability in mind, something that beginners and young guitarists would truly love about this lineup. If you’re fairly confident that you don’t need this, and just want to play at home, or take lessons/exams, then you will get plenty of volume without needing a pickup or amp.