Affordable with a sound that only gets better with age. Improved tone and playability make it ideal for both new and seasoned players craving great quality on a strict budget.

The Yamaha CG142C features a combination of solid cedar and nato which together produce a rich, sweet, and dark tone. This makes the guitar perfect for classical and flamenco genres to basic arpeggios and modern, complex picking techniques.

The Yamaha CG142C is a high-quality instrument with an incredibly reasonable price. A traditional appearance with a traditional feel and sound.

Solid Cedar Top & Nato Body

The Yamaha CG142C Classical Acoustic features a solid American red cedar top that only sounds better with age. Additionally, its solid cedar top produces a sweet, dark, and complex tone with excellent bass response and rich harmonics. Solid cedar is also well-known for its stunning response to a lighter touch, perfect for the fingerpicking enthusiast. The solid top is attached to nato back and sides which offer similar tonal properties to mahogany. Its nato body adds warmth and resonance to the guitar's overall tone. Perfect for basic arpeggios to complex classical techniques - the CG142C is perfect for players of all abilities and ages.

Nato Neck & Rosewood Fingerboard

Constructed from nato, the CG142C's neck offers a quick and dynamic response, perfect for traditional, classical and Spanish inspired techniques. The neck is topped with a rosewood fingerboard that provides a smooth and natural feel for the left hand. Its rosewood fingerboard also adds clarity and warmth to the guitar's overall sound.

Yamaha CG Body

The Yamaha CG142C has a classical body and comes equipped with nylon strings. The sound produced is sweet, dark and rich, making it perfect for flamenco and classic genres. In addition, the classical body itself also produces a warm, rich and mellow tone, perfectly-suited to traditional classical styles and more modern, complex techniques. Furthermore, its CG body also offers a comfortable playing experience thanks to its more compact size. Perfect for improving technique, composing, and experimenting with fingerstyle.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

Top Material: Solid American Red Cedar

Body Material: Nato

Body Type: Classical

Body Shape: Yamaha CG

Bridge Material: Rosewood

Saddle Material: Urea

Soundhole Inlay: Decal

Body Binding: Black & White

Body Finish: Gloss

Neck & Fingerboard

Neck Material: Nato

Neck Finish: Matt

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: Flat

Nut Material: Urea

Scale Length: 650 mm

Hardware & Strings

Hardware Colour: Chrome

Tuning Machines: RM-1157N-50XA

Strings: Trebles: High / Basses: Medium (Yamaha S10)