SeriesYamaha CG

Je cherchais une guitare nylon pas spécialement flamenco, mais une guitare qui sonne moderne tout en gardant les dimensions des guitare classiques (notamment le manche). Après en avoir essayé quelques unes mon choix s'est porté sur ce modèle: les aigus ressortent bien et la mélodie ressort facilement. C'est dynamique et ca pète bien surtout avec des cordes carbone. Un joueur flamenco m'a dit que le golpe était pas trop fort ce qui est rare dans cette gamme de prix. L'action de cette guitare est excellente pour moi, basse et sans buzz, un vrai plaisir. La guitare est très légère, par contre le bois des éclisses est tendre et il a tendance a marquer facilement sur la surface. Les basses sont un peu en retrait et manquent un peu de corps (surtout comparé a une classique) mais rien de majeur et il faut choisir ce qu'on veut entre le dynamisme et le sustain. Une très bonne guitare pour le prix, on peut se faire plaisir pendant des années avant de passer a un instrument supérieur que l'on paiera beaucoup beaucoup plus cher pour un son un peu mieux...

I bought this guitar from a local music shop in the UK in 1991 and paid something like 120 pounds sterling. I tried out several other brands and this Yamaha had the best 'feel' and the sweetest tone. I'd previously owned two other classical guitars in the same price range, but these were not as good as the Yamaha. It still looks as good as new after thirteen years of regular classical style finger-picking. It stays in tune for days on end, has a beautiful balanced tonal range with a good crisp sweet tone across the whole register. It also has a good sustain. I like everything about this guitar, even after thirteen years, and can find no fault with it. The third (G string) sounds not quite so bright as the other strings. The only other miniscule comment is that recently I've noticed a very faint 'bloom' appearance on the sides and back of the body at the wood/varnish interface; this can only be seen in bright sunlight at a particular angle,and doesn't detract from the appearance one iota. I suspect its a sign of ageing. The finish, appearance and build of this guitar are excellent. There has been no movement over thirteen years; no cracks/warping/ fissures/ neck movement/ deterioration of finish. Great build quality! A great guitar for the price I paid. I'll never part with it. I'm buying a steel-stringed jumbo (a Cort) in the near future to play blues on, but only as a contrast to the nylon-stringed Yamaha. PS: I've also played a Yamaha trombone for ten years,and currently have a Yamaha keyboard, both excellent instruments. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Purchased from www.thomann.de £315 Solid wood top, back and sides. Very well made, beautiful to look at. For the price the sound should be more substancial and comparable to spanish student guitars such as Alhambra, Admira ect... It has been very well made, yamaha's flag ship factory built guitar. Some very nice features, pro gold tuning pegs, off set bridge to bring G string into tune. A solid wood guitar in beautiful spruce finish. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com