The profile is listed by Yamaha as “Classical”, but to translate that to more useable terms, we noted that it had a C shape.
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The C40’s neck was comfortable, and quite forgiving considering the full width nut.
Especially for beginners, having a strap can make the guitar easier to hold and control, and having an easy way to mount a strap would have been a real benefit. One thing we wish they had added was strap buttons. Yamaha have opted to include the pricier wood on this budget model, and it makes a big difference to the looks and playability. In 2020 this ban on rosewood was lifted, but many manufacturers stuck with the lower cost alternatives they switched to while rosewood wasn’t available. Rosewood used to be commonplace on the fretboards of guitars at all price points, but due to overuse it was banned from international import and export a number of years ago. Interestingly, the bridge and fretboard were made with rosewood. Like meranti, it is a mahogany substitute with extremely similar properties, but it costs significantly less, and it also happens to be a more sustainable wood. Nato is a wood that Yamaha uses often on their lower priced models. It had a nato neck, with a standard 2” nut width. Despite not actually having a natural finish, we quite liked the finish. Meranti is also known as Philippine mahogany, and while not directly related to mahogany as a species, it has surprisingly similar tonal and aesthetic properties.Īs for color, it was listed as Natural, but we found it to have a light vintage tint in reality. The body was constructed from all laminate woods, with laminated spruce for the top, and meranti on the back and sides.
It had black binding on the body, and an attractive rosette to give a little visual interest. It has a typical classical guitar shape, and a traditional slotted headstock with open gear tuners. There is nothing remarkable about how this guitar looks.
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