Yamaha CPX8M

Top: solid cedar There is a plastic skid plate seamless: very discreet and classy! Back & Sides: Mahogany Neck: Nato Fingerboard: Ebony Bridge: Ebony Tuners: gold in an oil bath Finish: gloss Electro system: micro piezo under-saddle of the bridge + air condenser microphone attached to a gooseneck inside the box preamp with controlled volumes of the two pickups, 3 band EQ with selectable midrange frequency and phase reverse. For the price It is a 10

UTILIZATION

Handle very nice and excellent ergonomics. Attention to feedback: despite the phase inverter using the cover rose is, in my opinion, the only way to play without any worries on stage.

SOUNDS

I think the Yamahas in general have a timbre that is closer to that brilliant Taylors (presence of acute right) than that of Martins. The cpx8m respect this rule. The cpx8m despite the size of the body (semi-jumbo) lacks a bit of "potato" and does not project too. My Yamaha FG 355 (Dreadnought 80) projects a little more. The cedar is there for something: the sound waves travel more slowly that through spruce and so ... More rounded than potato. You must love me, I arm not too personal ... Connected the cpx8m is excellent and the setting of the preamp and orientation of the microphone on gooseneck can get the sound you want. Unfortunately, if you play it unplugged, the bass did not sustain and I love that pleases my ears ... I tried several brands of strings (D'addario, Alchemy, Martin, Adamas ....) but ... Niet! The bass does not resonate the way I want ... But ... An electroacoustic is made to be played amplified and so we should not judge him as a real failure ... Although ... it bothers me still ... However, the midrange and treble are round and balanced. So I would say 10 connected and disconnected 6. Rating: 8

OVERALL OPINION

I play for a year and uses it with great pleasure amplified but almost never in "unplugged". With experience, I will buy more of a guitar that sounds good in both cases as some Taylors that I had the pleasure of trying even though they are much more expensive. I'm a fan of Yamaha guitars, and cpx8m is the first guitar I bought this brand and that leaves me somewhat perplexed. Anyway, considering the price I would say that cpx8m deserves a 9: great violin and amplified sound excellent.