The CGS Classical Guitar is a great instrument for students learning the ins and outs of classical guitar technique. It's available in a selection of sizes to suits all players. The guitar features a spruce top, meranti back and sides, a nato neck, and a rosewood bridge and fingerboard. is famous for producing great-sounding, budget classical guitars, and the CGS model will reward the learner with years of musical pleasure. Case sold separately.
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My friend has this guitar and the full-size. This is what he uses to jam and practice. I played his and ordered mine that day. Fits me well and I'm practicing twice as much.Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.This is an excellent, small size guitar. I have the 1/2 size version and I pick it up nearly every day to practice and write new material. It's especially handy in the early hours of the morning when the neighbors are asleep. This is obviously an inexpensive instrument but the tone and play-ability are exceptional. It's ALWAYS fun to play and it ALWAYS inspires me to write just another song or another bridge or another hook for whatever I've been working on. Overall I'd recommend this guitar to any beginner or any veteran. You'll love it.
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.My mother bought this guitar for me when I was 14 years old. I am now 27 and am still using it today. In fact I will be putting the now 10th set of string on this little baby so that I can start teaching my 8year old son And 3 year old daughter to play guitar. I am planning on buying the smaller version for the 3 year old seeing as mine is the full size one. I noticed how everyone complained about all the guitars staying in tune though.... In my experience if you play your guitar more than twice a week the strings will eventually stretch out to there desired position and hold a tune.... Mine has sat for weeks at a time while in high school and never lost a tune.... Until the recent battle with the three year old my strings were on there for 4 years and only had to be tuned the day I installed them and three times after that.... I used to carry my guitar everywhere with me and still would if I didn't have to work all day....
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.This is a great little guitar. This is not a toy but a full-featured classical guitar. I was looking for a smaller scale classical guitar to make playing with arthritis easier in terms of reach and fretboard width. It certainly worked! This has become my favorite guitar. Although the workmanship is not what it used to be (glue obvious, rough edges,etc.), still manages to make an inexpensive guitar with wonderful tone and reponsiveness. It is great for travel and regular play.
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.This guitar plays true and great. The tone is full from the bottom to the top. Great bass tone without being boomy. Great full high notes without being thin. The short scale accounts for the light touch needed to fret this instrument. To be picky, the back of the neck has a little rough spot, and a lacquer buildup where the finger board meets the body.
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.I got my son a 3/4 one of these several months ago and just purchased a full size for myself to take lessons with him. Both have been great so far.
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.Highly recommended by my kid's guitar teacher. It was definitely a great buy. It sounds great for a beginner guitar. The size is perfect for my 8 year old daughter. I would highly recommend a nylon string guitar like this for a newbie. My daughter tried a guitar with metal strings and it tends to cause some pain on her fingers.
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.I give classical guitar lessons and my students always come in with a cheaply made guitar they bought for almost as much money as this one. For just a little more, they could have had this gem. Most of my guitar students were about to give up when I bought three of this model -- one in each size. I let them borrow them for a few weeks and they absolutely fell in love with playing and really took off in their skills. They've all purchased this guitar now and they all love it.
You can't beat the price, playability, and sound quality of this guitar, no matter what size you need. My students begin around age 8 or 9 and the 1/2 size and 3/4 size are perfect for them.
I even hang up my Martin 000-16SM once in awhile to work out on this !
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.I'm a guitarist - been playing for several years - and I wanted to buy a starter guitar as a Christmas present for my 5 year old nephew. He's never played before so I wanted to get him a guitar that would suit his small size. I also wanted to ensure that I get him a good quality acoustic guitar - not too good, i.e. not be very expensive, and also not too cheap, i.e. the strings would go out of tune/ the guitar made of cheap wood. I also thought a classical style guitar would be easier on his fingers due to the nylon strings. He had a smile on his face when he opened the present and I think this guitar was a great purchase.
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
.So many child size guitars are just about unplayable. This little guitar is really pretty good. It even has a surprising amount of sustain. The Nylon strings are easier on the fingers. When you factor in the entry level price, it is a good value and works well for childrens lessons.
Yamaha CGS Student Classical Guitar Natural 3/4-Size
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