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Yamaha APX600 Thin-line Cutaway - Oriental Blue Burst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Onboard Electronics - Oriental Blue Burst
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Affordable Yamaha APX600 Acoustic-electric Cutaway

The APX600 acoustic-electric guitar is another example of the high-quality craftsmanship and affordability that Yamaha is known for. In a nutshell, the Yamaha APX600 offers great sound, a smooth playing feel, and an eye-catching style at a great price. This thinline cutaway acoustic-electric features a built-in tuner and a System 65A preamp piezo pickup system, perfect for plugging in and playing coffeehouse gigs with natural acoustic sound that people will love. The spruce top helps the Yamaha APX600 pump out great tone even when you're playing unplugged. Plus, when paired with Yamaha's own Player Port app available on iOS and Android, the APX600 is the ideal tool for beginners looking to brush up on their playing with convenient access to tips, FAQs, and even a built-in automatic tuner. Acoustic players here at Sweetwater love the Yamaha APX600 for its affordability, feature set, and top-notch tone.

Comfort and playability

The Yamaha APX600 is a thinline acoustic-electric guitar, which means it has a thinner profile that fits up close to your body. In other words, it's very easy and comfortable to play. However, a thinner body doesn't mean the Yamaha APX600 isn't thick on great sound. It features a spruce top and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge that combine to put out a superior, far-reaching tone. Yamaha uses locally sourced tonewoods for the neck and body in an effort to minimize waste and support sustainable harvesting of wood.

Piezo pickup system provides great amplified tone

When you do plug in your Yamaha APX600, you'll have a solid system to deliver great amplified tone. It has a piezo pickup system, which helps to give it a truly realistic, natural acoustic voice when it's pumping through a PA system. Another cool touch: you've got an onboard tuner, so you can always get your Yamaha APX600 right in tune.

Player Port app: the complete beginner's toolkit

With its wallet-friendly price point and extensive feature set, the APX600 is already a fantastic instrument for beginners or anyone else looking to add a top-notch acoustic to their arsenal. Yamaha is here to sweeten the pot even more, courtesy of their highly versatile Player Port app. Available for both iOS and Android devices, Player Port is a fantastic all-in-one resource for newcomers. Just download the app, register your Yamaha, and gain access to tips, tricks, articles, videos, an FAQ section, and more tools catered especially to the fledgling player. Player Port even comes stock with a free built-in tuner that doesn't require an instrument registration to use, making this incredible app all the more impressive.

Yamaha APX600 Thinline Cutaway Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Spruce top puts out highly resonant tone
  • Thinline cutaway body is light and sits comfortably against your body
  • System 65A preamp piezo pickup system provides solid amplified tone
  • Rosewood fingerboard offers great feel and response
  • Player Port app provides users with tips, tricks, videos, and a built-in instrument tuner

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: APX Thinline
  • Back & Sides Wood: Tonewood
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Oriental Blue Burst
  • Neck Wood: Nato
  • Radius: 15.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Rosette
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Scale Length: 25"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Urea/Urea
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-cast
  • Electronics: System 65A Preamp with Piezo Pickup, Built-in Tuner
  • Strings: .012-.053
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: APX600 OBB

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Rated 5/5

APX600 is a fantastic "first" guitar!

I'm new to guitar. This APX600 feels compact and lightweight, yet solid and high quality. Stays in tune really well. The "blue burst" color is gorgeous. The sides and back of the guitar look black until the light hits them, revealing a very dark and beautiful jade green that fades to full glossy black in some places. Absolutely love the onboard tuner. Wanted to be able to crossover to an electric guitar someday, so I'm opting to learn on this type/size of acoustic. Switched out the original strings for D'Addario XT 80/20 Custom Light 11-52, which gave the APX600 an old-timey "parlor guitar" sound. Bright and punchy. Very cool but was curious how to get a bigger sound, more "lush." Tried D'Addario XT Phosphor-Bronze Custom Light 11-52, and now the sound is full and resonant. Big difference. The original strings the guitar came with (.012-gauge) felt a little hard to fret (I'm new to guitar!) but the 11's are perfect. I used the included truss rod wrench and instructions to relax the neck to the point of just barely getting fret buzz, then backed the truss rod off by just a smidge. All of these adjustments were within about a quarter turn, so nothing too extreme. The combo of lighter gauge strings and the very minor adjustment to the neck relief gave me a fairly flat fretboard with no buzz, and a comfortably low action -- without having to mess with the nut or the saddle. Overall, this guitar is fun to play standing up (not heavy at all) or sitting on the couch (thin body is super comfortable). Haven't tried it plugged into an amp yet, but there's plenty of YouTube videos showing that. I was concerned that the unamplified sound would be weak and thin, but the phosphor-bronze 11-gauge strings sound really good and full to my ear. It's plenty loud, at least for strumming and picking at home as I learn to play, and I can always get a small amp someday whenever I'm ready to jam with some friends. Wasn't sure I would like this guitar, but have fallen in love with it. (In my photos, there's some dust on the guitar. Those are NOT imperfections in the finish. This guitar is beautiful.)
Music background: Drummer (30 years) who experiments with other instruments -- piano, bass, Native American flute, and now guitar
Rated 5/5

YAMAHA APX600 ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Guitar was packed in a box within a box with bubble wrap.
Strings were covered with solid paper. Saddle string nut
was as low as it could go. I
started to send it back cause
it did not sound good, and did
Not play well. So I sent for
Martin silk and steel 11.5-.047. To take stress off
neck.I put strings on and I
Had to adjust neck. Let it set
For a day. Now it is perfect.
Sounds great. Plays great and
Barr chords great.
How ever if sold to someone
Who can't do what I have done,
There are two choices 1. Take
To tech to set up. 2. Send the
Guitar back. Sweetwater has a
thing on guitars over $300.00
to do so many check points to
Make sure it plays well and no
Damage of any kind.
I really like the sound when
Plugged into PA or amp, has a
Great sound with more variation. Beautifull guitar
easy to hold and play.
Music background: I write songs over 250 or so. Have played pro and worship leader
Rated 5/5

Great guitar

I am extremely happy with the Yamaha APX600. When I received the guitar I had to do a set up. New nut and saddle and the thing plays beautiful. I have played electric guitar for almost 50 years but never had an acoustic. Took a little getting used to but I can switch from electric to acustic easily. When plugged into an Amp it is a little bright but the adjustments easily fixes that.
Recommend this guitar is all.
Rated 5/5

Spectacular Sound!

This guitar offers spectacular sound for a beginner. High quality, well-built guitar associated with the Yamaha name. It is easy to tune with the built-in electronic tuner. Beautiful color. Highly recommend!
Music background: Church Pianist/Organist
Rated 5/5

Yamaha SPC600

Great little guitar for the price and the blue is really cool.
Music background: Novice
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