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SKU YAM-APX500III-BL-ESTK

Yamaha B-Stock APX500III Thinline Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black

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  • Top: Spruce

  • Back: Nato / Okume

  • Side: Nato / Okume

  • Neck: Nato

  • Fingerboard: Rosewood

  • Body Depth: 80-90mm (3 1/8" - 3 9/16")

  • Nut Width: 43mm (1 11/16")

  • String Length: 650mm (25 9/16")

  • Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome

  • Preamp: System 66

  • Bridge: Rosewood

Manufacturer's Description

APX’s thin-line body combines incredible comfort, easy top-fret access and a sound perfectly suited to on-stage use with bright, clear mids, balanced highs and controlled lows. Specially designed non-scalloped X-type bracing allows the guitar’s top to sing and maximizes the resonance of the unique body shape for a full, natural tone. With dynamics, sensitivity and clarity built into the design from day one, APX is a guitar not to be underestimated.

Body depth and Bracing pattern

The APX’s thin-line body offers incredible comfort, top-fret access, and a sound perfect for on-stage use. Specially designed non-scalloped X-type bracing maximizes body resonance for full, natural tone. Their wide dynamic range, excellent sensitivity...

APX Soundhole : Oval

The instantly recognizable APX soundhole thickens lower-mid response and gives a more strident, open low end.

Electric System : System 66

System 66 features an under-saddle piezo pickup developed by Yamaha. Controls include a 3-band equalizer, an adjustable mid-range frequency control, and a precision chromatic tuner for optimum sound tailoring. The system is powered by easy to obtain AA-size batteries that provide a stable power supply for improved sound quality.