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Nylon String Guitar from Yamaha belonging to the CGX series

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Published on 02/19/09 at 06:37
Guitar Yamaha CGX 171 SCF Flamenca. (Probably updated recently if I can judge the two previous opinions) the Purchased 17/02/2009-

Visual impression generally very good, I own a dozen guitars all genres including flamenco (3: Takamine, a basic Santos y Mayor perfectible finish too big stick ... but good for the Study ...... , a "Gran Concierto" Francisco Gomez that sounds great ... three more than 20 years of age ...) so references for comparison.

Unlike a photo resellers amount flamenco "roja" red-orange that is white, light yellow, table of a nice solid spruce top, very mesh, wood probably young but promising ... very old tree with 170 annual rings, the povre ... ... Good!
Checked under the microscope for value for money 5 / 5 with forgiveness! a very beautiful rose window, a marquetry on the back of the tailpiece and the nets ... etc ... superb 3-ply ...

The handle is adjustable (not to touch on a nylon, in my humble opinion ... to avoid a catastrophe, the frets do not bite more (Yamaha can be heard criticism earlier against by the width at the nut is well of 48 m / m, not 52, very good for small hands and rasgueos Abanico type in this area hit the guitar really well, after a certain period two months ... I will replace the strings provided (unknown) by of John Hope, testing and Hannabach flamenco and later DR. Yunge carbon classic short ... for my 599 euros, I 'm filled estimates, this guitar is made in China under the specifications Yamaha it is a number inked on the wood inside the bottom of the handle, well ... hat the Chinese not only criticism on this finiton exceeds certain that I will not, Mr Yamaha is very demanding so much the better ....

The sides are cypress, for the back against the do is not, we recognize that essence in putting a flashlight on the wood and the wood is backlit translucent pink, this is not the case in the back can be it doubled ...? Or may be a desire to give greater projection by a back thicker and slightly convex! Good ....

Flamenco music may well be played on classics, provided to protect the table, there are protections transparent is fixed to be repositioned.
This guitar sounds good acoustic, I haven 't used yet amp ....

So here at a reasonable 600 euros a good Flamenco cutaway are not too TRADITIONAL innovations have the right, (all the same! 3900 francs oh yes ... Well I do not regret)

Do not hesitate, but advertisers should adjust their descriptions ... not quite up to date)
I put on 10 9 I reserve the Ramirez 125 Anniversary Limited Edition to 22,000 euros ... lol ..... lol I would never alas ...

Abanico

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant, very good sound, which varies utilsées strings, but already good with the basics ...

Very good guitar, and very beautiful, because without love at first sight no fun!
The bass sound is very dry and beautiful at the same time round with sustain that does not harm ... this acoustic guitar is his amazing true flamenco, the cash is actually deep in the classic 10 cms wide with a small shrinking of half a centimeter to the extreme for a slightly arched back.

I am not 10 because I dream for the note to pay me a Daniel Turner ...

Abanico

SOUNDS

Everything mentioned above

OVERALL OPINION

Everything mentioned above. Report qulité price 5 / 5