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Yamaha C40 vs Yamaha CX40

Yamaha C40 Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha C40
Yamaha CX40 Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha CX40
Available colors
User rating
417
3.3 out of 5
417 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
18 %
1 stars
6 %
74
3.8 out of 5
74 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
2 %

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General

Yamaha C40Yamaha C40
Yamaha CX40Yamaha CX40
Number of frets1819
Number of strings66
Right / left-handedRightRight

Design

Yamaha C40Yamaha C40
Yamaha CX40Yamaha CX40
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Wood
  • Black
  • Wood
Cutawaynono
Pattern
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Single-coloured
  • Wood
Wood

Dimensions

Yamaha C40Yamaha C40
Yamaha CX40Yamaha CX40
Scale length25.59 in25.59 in
Size4/44/4

Features

Yamaha C40Yamaha C40
Yamaha CX40Yamaha CX40
Built-in pickupnoyes

Materials

Yamaha C40Yamaha C40
Yamaha CX40Yamaha CX40
Kind of wood (fingerboard)RosewoodRosewood
Kind of wood (neck)NatoNato
Kind of wood (top)SpruceSpruce
Type of stringsNylonNylon

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          Yamaha C40 vs Yamaha CX40 - User Opinions

          • philomena.armstrong
            over 1 year ago
            Yamaha CX40 II This is the same as the traditional yamaha C40. It has the same wood, scale and glossy polyurethane finish. The difference is that it has a passive preamp that consists of only one fader for gain and one for tone.
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