| | |  | Acoustic-Electric Guitars | Home » » » Yamaha APX500 Acoustic Electric Guitar, Natural | | | | | | | Description: | | The APX series places emphasis on playability with a stylish thin profile that fits the musicians’ body.As for cosmetics, the APX500 features a beautiful mother-of-pearl sound hole ring inlay, white fingerboard binding, white/black body binding, mother-of-pearl APX & Yamaha headstock logos and position markers. This model comes in five amazing color variations.The APX500 also features a revamped version of the tried and true System55T. This is a 1-way piezo pickup system that comes with a 3-band EQ and built-in tuner. | | | Features: | |
• Spruce Top
• Nato Back/Sides
• Nato Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard/Bridge
• System 55T(1-way, 3-band EQ, adjustable midrange frequency, chromatic tuner)
• It has rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
• It has system 55T.
• It has spruce top,nato back and sides and nato neck.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 43.8 inches | | Product Width:
| 19.8 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 7.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 43.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 20.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Great Beginner and Intermediate GuitarJun 09, 2010
By Paul M. Ondra
I've been playing guitar for 3 years and I just received the Yamaha APX500 Thinline Acoustic-Electric Cutaway in the Natural Finish.
I LOVE THIS GUITAR !!!
For starters I'm 5'5" with small hands and the thinness and small size of this guitar fits me perfectly. This would be a great guitar for a child to learn on as it will not overpower them. I wish I had this guitar for my 1st guitar.
Features:
I really like the built-in tuner and auto shut down. Buy this guitar and you don't have to buy a tuner. I thought I would not like the fact the APX500 does not come with a pick guard, but the oval sound hole allows for a little over strumming without the pick hitting and scratching the soundboard.
Sound:
Okay, the guitar is on the small side but the engineers at Yamaha have designed a full (unplugged) sound. It is incredible really. I own dreadnoughts and love the sound, but the APX (unplugged) sounds great. Now I will admit the APX500 lacks the "Boom" of a dreadnought, but this negative becomes a positive because this allows you to sing along while playing and you do not have to sing loud to be heard over the guitar. Of course if you want a louder sound, and sometimes you will, just plug it in!
Action, Fit, & Finish:
I like "low" action (strings close to the fretboard) on my guitars. On my dreadnoughts I had to take them to a guitar tech to have the action lowered. Not on my APX500. The action was perfect right out of the box. The finish is beautiful and you won't be disappointed by the looks of any of the models.
Tuners and Strings:
The Tuners are very smooth. The strings that come on the guitar are great. I just don't know the size of the strings. I think they are medium acoustics.
Overall:
What a great guitar. Again, perfect for someone with small hands. The sound (plugged or unplugged) is magnificent and the built-in tuner and piezo amp system is flawless. The fact I had to wait 2 months for a back order on this guitar speaks volumes on how popular the APX500 is. The people can't be wrong.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Great starter guitar for smaller handsAug 27, 2008
By C. Jones
Just bought one of these and so far, so good. Great sound, good value, nicely finished, easy to play, easy to use electronic digital tuner, equalizer, and sounds great when plugged into an amp.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great Guitar for the costOct 19, 2011
By Nicholas Allen
Been playing guitar for over 15 years, but have always hated how much a decent guitar costs. It's a hobby, and I don't want to spend $600 just for a good acoustic/electric. When I found the Yamaha, I was very skeptical. But, I went to a local guitar shop, played one there and found that I really liked it. Came back and ordered it online for cheaper.
It has very low action but, unlike a lot of acoustics set up this way, has absolutely no buzzing. All the hardware is reliable and holds the tuning extremely well. The guitar is lightweight but sturdy and the internal pickup is great. There's a lot of wiggle room when it comes to what sounds you're looking to make.
There are only a few things which are cons:
- Because it is a thin body, the guitar doesn't have great volume if it's not plugged in. If you're playing with other musicians, you'll need an amp.
- Doesn't come with a gig bag or case.
- The strap peg on the to of the guitar is placed oddly, making it hard to get your strap right.
- Only comes in one color (which I don't mind, I like the natural look, but some others don't)
- Has a composite top. Lots of guitar snobs would complain about this, saying that you HAVE to have a solid hardwood top. My response? Whatever. It sounds fine, and once you run it through an amp and play with the pickup, no one can tell.
In short - great guitar for the money. Perfect for beginners/intermediate and non-picky pros.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great Guitar!!!!Apr 15, 2010
By L. Kain
I have 3 guitars & this one is by far my favorite. I'm only 5'1 and small framed & this guitar is a perfect fit for me. The body is thinner than an acoustic & thicker than an electric. The on board tuner is great. This guitar sounds nice plugged in or on it's own. I love it!
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