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MGR/Andrew « Yamaha CPX8 »
Published on 07/08/04 at 15:00I bought my guitar from The Acoustic Centre in Manchester (UK) in August 2001 for £600. The model was new in the shop and had just been put out on display that morning. The price has now dropped quite a bit lower with the CPX10 now available for this sort of amount but I don't regret my purchase at all.
I find the guitar very easy to play. My favourite feature is the sound and that is why I bought it. I had looked at many other guitars in the price range including Takamines and Martins up to around £800 but none of them had the same combination of sound and features as the Yamaha. The sound is not only great unplugged (a key feature for me when I was looking) but it is fantastic plugged in. The combination of the piezo and the microphone give it a really great sound. It's very versatile and can give a great natural sound without the sparkly electro sound of an APX or Takamine although it can do that too when you want it. It's also a great looking guitar made from real quality materials with a fantastic finish.
If I had to put something then it would be the depth of the laquer on the quitar. The gloss finish is very thick giving the guitar a very rich looking top and sides/back. Some people will like this and it is very beautiful although at the time my personal tastes were looking for something more matt and natural. Again though, this is testament to the outstanding quality and value for money of the instrument as I still fell in love with it despite it being not what I was looking for.
The quality is extremely high. It is a very solid guitar with almost flawless finishing. This guitar will outlive me (and I'm not old) and probably even improve with age too as many solid tops do.
The CPX8 is a great guitar and one which I'll cherish for a lifetime. If you're looking for a serious acoustic guitar give the Compass series a try, whatever your budget. It's in a class of its own.
That's not just my opinion, a pro friend of mine tried it once and went out and bought one for himself.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I find the guitar very easy to play. My favourite feature is the sound and that is why I bought it. I had looked at many other guitars in the price range including Takamines and Martins up to around £800 but none of them had the same combination of sound and features as the Yamaha. The sound is not only great unplugged (a key feature for me when I was looking) but it is fantastic plugged in. The combination of the piezo and the microphone give it a really great sound. It's very versatile and can give a great natural sound without the sparkly electro sound of an APX or Takamine although it can do that too when you want it. It's also a great looking guitar made from real quality materials with a fantastic finish.
If I had to put something then it would be the depth of the laquer on the quitar. The gloss finish is very thick giving the guitar a very rich looking top and sides/back. Some people will like this and it is very beautiful although at the time my personal tastes were looking for something more matt and natural. Again though, this is testament to the outstanding quality and value for money of the instrument as I still fell in love with it despite it being not what I was looking for.
The quality is extremely high. It is a very solid guitar with almost flawless finishing. This guitar will outlive me (and I'm not old) and probably even improve with age too as many solid tops do.
The CPX8 is a great guitar and one which I'll cherish for a lifetime. If you're looking for a serious acoustic guitar give the Compass series a try, whatever your budget. It's in a class of its own.
That's not just my opinion, a pro friend of mine tried it once and went out and bought one for himself.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com