Yamaha CG142SH Classical Acoustic Guitar – Solid Spruce New

Get A Comfortable Playing Classical Acoustic On A Budget With The Yamaha CG142SH Classical Guitar

The CG series are created using the experience and technology gained from decades of hand crafting fine classical guitars. The series offers ten models divided into five grades making it easy to find a guitar that fits your sound and design requirements. The CG series offers rich tone with improved volume, tone quality and response, superior playability with its easy to hold neck design and comfortable string height, and elegant appearance with its simple design.

The Yamaha CG142SH is extremely affordable and will give you years of satisfaction. This model produces the kind of warm and clear tone that you’d expect from a much more expensive guitar, Also, you can feel the superb playability with the lower string action.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Shape: Yamaha CG Shape
• Back Material: Nato
• Side Material: Nato
• Top Material: Solid Spruce
• Body Binding: Black + White
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: Nato
• Neck Finish: Matte
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: Flat
• Scale Length: 25.6 inches / 650 mm
• Nut Width: 2.0625 inches / 52 mm
• Nut Material: Urea
• Strings: Trebles – High; Basses- Medium (Yamaha S10)
• String Spacing: 11.8 mm

Hardware

• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Saddle Material: Urea
• Tuners: Chrome (RM-1157N-50XA)
• Soundhole Inlay: Decal

Manufacturer: Yamaha
Model: CG142SH
SKU: I294300-0-WHXB

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