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Yamaha APXT2EW 3/4-size Thin-line Cutaway Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural Reviews

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Mango Top, Meranti Back and Sides, Hardwood Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural

Step up to a performer's guitar in a compact size with the exotic-wood Yamaha APXT2EW acoustic-electric guitar! This premium upgrade to the Yamaha APXT2 gives you the quality and performance of one of Yamaha's all-time best-selling instruments in a smaller scale. Based on the super-popular APX500, the 3/4-size APXT2EW is a fun and easy-to-play instrument that's perfect for smaller hands and those looking for a great travel guitar. What's more, Yamaha outfitted the APXT2EW with a System 68 contact pickup and active preamp, which includes a shandy onboard tuner for the stage or studio. Add to that a padded gig bag, and you're ready to play anywhere with your Yamaha APXT2EW acoustic-electric guitar.

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Great guitar!!

By BJ on September 13, 2023 Music Background: Have played acoustic and electric guitar gor 64 years. Professional guitar player and teacher.

Beautiful to look at, natural acoustic sound, full resonance, punchy when needed.....and I haven't plugged into an amp yet. Offers much, much more than the price point. Don't think about it, buy it!!

Yamaha apx acoustic electric mini

By Steel from Florida on August 2, 2023 Music Background: Staying at home playing guitar s

Damn Great Sound unbelievable can't set it down easy to play intonation great all the way down its Little Neck but I have big hands and it can handle any player amazing a must for any guitar player to have around it's great thank you Sweetwater Melissa was great what a great access to your company

APXT2EW 3/4-Size Thin-Line Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar-Natural

By Sweetwater Customer on August 2, 2023

Had been looking for a smaller sized, easy to play guitar with a good sound that didn't break the bank. My issues with larger sized guitars revolve around damaged shoulders not allowing me to play comfortably for any length of time. The Yamaha fits my needs totally. My shoulders are much happier as is my bank account. I would highly recommend this guitar for those having a need for a affordable, smaller guitar with a good sound quality.

Best travel guitar ever

By Kathleen Dunn from PRAIRIE CITY, OR on March 14, 2023

For such an inexpensive guitar, it sounds great and is petite enough to play on a bus. Stays in tune unbelievably well. I took it to Vietnam and it travelled like a champ, on busses, trains and planes. Plug into an amp and it sounds like a big grown up guitar. The fretboard is great for small hands. It plays easy, and the finish looks super cool. I LOVELOVELOVE this "cheap " guitar!

This is a competent little workhorse.

By Sweetwater Customer on February 24, 2023

If you need or want a travel workhorse this guitar fits the bill. As it stands alone its tone and volume is more than adequate. If you plug it in you will get a powerful controllable sound. The action is great and it fills a niche for those who are looking for a smaller size with plenty of punch. Try one out. You'll be surprised at what you can do with it.

Yamaha APXT2 EW Mangowood Top acoustic/ electric guitar

By John Rotonto on August 1, 2022 Music Background: I played in several bands. Now I'm doing home recording

I bought the black spruce top one awhile back and gave favorable reviews all across the board. I wanted this mangowood top for awhile now and this is no exception. Attractive looks, nice intonation, and playability. Sounds good unplugged. Sounds great plugged in. And with a price that doesn't break the bank, this one's a keeper! Very happy with this purchase! "Keep On Rockin"!! John Rotonto Irwin, Pa.

Small but awesome

By Sweetwater Customer on March 24, 2022

Thought oh wow this thing is tiny but son started playing it and it sounds as good if not better than his full size acoustic he loves it. Thank you a. Reina for all your help love it

Very Small and Easy To Play....PlugIn into Wazza Headphones is even Better

By Richard Lowell from Ann Arbor, MI on October 2, 2021

Yamaha APXT2EW + Wazza Headphones + Couch = Fun Cordless Playing

I bought this for the wife to learn on but I just had to give it the Wazza Headphone try...Very Cool!

A great take-anywhere 3/4 guitar and headphone amp set-up.

Very satisfied

By Eric on April 2, 2021

Bought this to play on the road and leave it in my van when Im waiting for anything and everything anymore.
Ive played for years and have some nice guitars electric and acoustic at home. In short.. Im thrilled, I douched it up with some fast fret, im gonna adjust the neck just a tad and im gold! Plugged it in already and it sounds very nice for what it comes with. Good quality- No issues out of the box and Thanks to My rep Evan at Sweetwater i have 0 complaints. Love this thing!!!

Great Little guitar

By Charles Johnson from Jackson Michigan on June 30, 2019

I bought this Guitar for my 8 yr old Granddaughter when it arrived i opened it up and was amazed
at how nice this Guitar really was .the string action was nice and low and for such a small
Guitar it had really good tone i Plugged it into a Fishman accustic amp and it sounded great
so i am very pleased with this purchase. Sweetwater is the best !!! very fast shipping was hee in just a couple of days and was packed very well. thanks again for being such a great company. i will never buy from anyone else sweetwater customer for ever!!!!

Yamaha guitar

By Sweetwater Customer on February 6, 2018

Great for the money ,plays well

Great beginner guitar

By Dave from CO on January 29, 2017

Bought this guitar for my girlfriend to learn to play on, she's a small lady and this guitar fits her perfectly. I find it easy to play with good action and it sounds really good too. The Mango top is really cool with an exotic wood pattern, like no other guitar I've ever seen. Great guitar for kids or smaller people like my girlfriend.

I LIKE IT

By Greg from Mi. on December 22, 2016 Music Background: 50+ years of guitar playing

Just got it today, I sat down looking at it and thought wow sure is small, It needed a tune up, Any guitar no matter how well that is boxed up will go out of tune, It was freezing cold when I unboxed it. Warm, Cold, and wood does not mix, Only thing I did not like is the action was to high, Easy fix I just took a 16th of a inch off the bridge saddle and a 32nd off the nut. plays great and is a well built guitar. very pretty, I like low action I change it on all my guitars I have 6 of them 3 Gibson and 2 fender and this cool little Yamaha, plays great, Good price to.,,, TY Sweetwater.

Fantastic little string friend

By Mark from SC on September 9, 2022

Purchased this as a travel guitar. The tuner and preamp work great and make it a fun little guitar to use with a sampler on the road. The guitar itself had a little rough spot on the edge of the sound hole but otherwise looks and feels very nice, smooth neck and good action. This guitar stays in tune well too. I've lugged it around through several temperature changes and environments and it rarely needs tuning (though with the built in tuner it's really quick). Great guitar for the price. Did pick up a better bag as the one that comes with it isn't padded, but wish I could find a bag about 4" shorter to perfectly fit this. Nonetheless for traveling it fits in a mini acoustic case inside its regular bag great so when you travel you have a padded option and a lighter throw over your shoulder option.

Satisfied Customer

By Butch from New York on June 26, 2019

Yamaha has a great reputation so I decided to purchase this as a travel guitar and for my 11 year old daughter to use. It's very comfortable and not bad looking. I'd actually say that this guitar is excellent in its price range. Because of the low cost it doesn't meet the requirement for Sweetwater's 55 point inspection so you may want to take it for a professional set up. Mine was good to go out of the box. The action was good and the sound is not bad but it sounds great when plugged in! I've seen a few negative reviews, but I wouldn't expect more for an instrument well under $300. I never wanted a travel size or a small guitar before but now I appreciate them. I don't hesitate to play it anywhere.

Excellent Starter Guitar

By Kelly from Indiana on August 30, 2023 Music Background: Ukulelist/Vocalist

This is a nice set up for a new guitar player. It's got it all! On board tuner, and you can plug this in to an amplifier. It's nice looking and has a gig bag. The price point is decent for someone that's new and just beginning guitar playing, and doesn't want to put a lot of money into the craft just yet. This is a 3/4 size guitar. I chose this size because I am a ukulele player and I wanted something I could easily manage. The guitar is well-made and has decent sound for the price. There is a bit of string buzzing, but the buzzing can be managed by proper finger pressure and placement. This guitar is a great purchase for someone just starting out. I'm happy with it.

Good for the price, but color is off

By Sweetwater Customer on March 19, 2021

The "Natural" wash shown in the pictures is NOT the same as the guitar you get. The video linked provides a better showcase of the color - it's much lighter. Bit of a bummer but oh well. For the price, it's a good guitar. Very small, but still has a surprisingly rich sound not plugged in.

Calidad de sonido

By Sammy from Orlando,FL on September 12, 2018 Music Background: Soy instrumentista(toco insrrumentos de viento,cuerdas y percusion

Yamaha es Yamaha en cualquier liga,no importa la madera,su sonido es bueno,aún sean de precio economico.Musico de talento toca hasta en una alfagia de 2x4.

So disappointed

By Gary Lentz from Monroe, Michigan on May 16, 2017

Springs missing from the battery box. Impossible to tune. total garbage. I have been playing guitar for over sixty years and have purchased several guitars and a resonator from Sweetwater. Where was the prior shipment inspection? I have lost all faith in Sweetwater and will not make another purchase from them.

the shape the finish

By Sweetwater Customer on March 15, 2017

The cutaway is too much and makes the body like a deformed shape
The finish is dull, dark, no style, no binding

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