OK, well I'm a bass player who wanted a little acoustic guitar to mess around with. It needed to be $300 or less. This one came up with great reviews and so I just bought one sight unseen
It's really hard to believe that you can get a guitar of this quality and tone for this price. I have to give it 5 stars with an important caveat.
What I like:
Well built and solid. I particularly like the plastic edging around the body this keeps it from getting dents.
Narrow body. I didn't want some big ole clunker for when I'm plunking around while watching movies.
Really great sound, both as an acoustic and when plugged in. It's bright and full - very good steel string sound.
The electric features are also very good. There are low, mid, and high tone controls for when plugged in. Also a volume control.
The built in tuner is fabulous. Note that it works on AA batteries that are built into small pop out compartment that's built into the body. The tuner allows you the center the intonation very closely and easily. It's easy to always be in perfect tune. i'm not sure if the batteries are required to play amplified e. g. whether its active electric.
The finish is cool - a greenish sort of blue sunburst. I also like the inlay around the sound hole.
Seem like high quality machine heads. We'll see how they hold - not 100% sure yet, but i'll assume the best
Problem:
Right out of the box the action was way too high.. To remedy this I changed the strings to a "light" set (.11 high E). This helped but not enough. So, I tried adjusting the truss rod. This also helped but the action was still to high for me. So, I very carefully removed the strings, removed and shaved the plastic bridge piece on the bottom - about 1 sixteenth of an inch. Then I worked to get the truss rod in a good position with the new lower string setting. I was also prepared to shave the nut which is also easily removable. As it turned out didn't have to take this step. Shaving the bridge and adjusting the truss was enough to bring it into a really really playable level of action - strings over frets. So, that was a lot to do and i had to be very careful doing it, but it's paid off. It now has really great action like a very good electric guitar that's been set up right.
If you'r action is too high you might want to consider having an expert do this. if you do it yourself note that you have to be very very careful. Remember that you can always sand off more off the little plastic bridge piece but YOU CAN'T PUT IT BACK ON. So you might have to keep putting the strings back on and then taking them off until you've got it right.
At this point i am very happy with this guitar. My only other comment is that, for me anyway, the neck is very narrow. I'm used to bass necks which are much wider or the strings are typically set further apart., I do have to get may fingers bunched up in a pretty tight configuration as for instance when playing a low A major chord. but that's probably just me. But don't expect a wide neck as on a typical nylon string classical guitar. This is more like a telecaster neck or maybe even a little more narrow than that.
Again, for the money, its a really great choice and I highly recommend it with the noted caveat.
Yamaha APX600 BL Thin Body Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black
4.6 | 834 ratings
Price: 339.99
Last update: 11-21-2024
About this item
Thin-line cutaway Body design for exceptional playability
25" Scale Length and narrower string spacing for Enhanced comfort
New scalloped bracing pattern for increased bass response
Abalone sound hole rosette
Stage-focused pickup system for shaping your sound in the mix
25" Scale Length and narrower string spacing for Enhanced comfort
New scalloped bracing pattern for increased bass response
Abalone sound hole rosette
Stage-focused pickup system for shaping your sound in the mix
Product information
| Item Weight | 5.86 pounds |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 42.2 x 5 x 19.7 inches |
| ASIN | B078WXWNBT |
| Item model number | APX600 BL |
| Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. |
| Customer Reviews |
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars
834 ratings
4.6 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,869 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #13 in Acoustic-Electric Guitars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | January 9, 2018 |
| Back Material | Mahogany |
| Body Material | Mahogany |
| Color Name | Black |
| Fretboard Material | Rosewood |
| Scale Length | 25 Inches |
| String Material | Nickel |
| Top Material | Spruce |
| Neck Material Type | Mahogany |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |
| Size | Thin Body |
Top reviews from the United States
Robert J. Polack
Quite good for the price
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019Todd
Good sound and great price
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2024Hans
If you are thinking about this, DO IT!
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2024
Hans
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2024
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shopfrombedzzzzzz
This is great for the price an the thinnest if you play with a strap and switch between electrics.
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024BigB
Good beginner guitar
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2024