Yamaha APX600 Thinline Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The APX600 combines all the attributes that made its predecessor, the APX500, one of the world’s best-selling acoustic-electric guitars, along with a few comfort and cosmetic upgrades.
· Thinline Cutaway Body design for exceptional playability
· 25" Scale Length and Narrower String Spacing for enhanced comfort
· New Bracing Pattern for increased bass response
· Abalone Sound Hole Rosette
· Stage-Focused Pickup System for shaping your sound in the mix
As an electric guitarist in the '80s, if you wanted to play acoustic on stage there were few options available. In 1987, Yamaha made the first acoustic guitar that could be taken from a guitar rack, plugged in and played at volume, problem free; no more howling feedback, misplaced mics or dreaded extended sound checks.
The latest APX600 models feature a unique under-saddle piezo pickup, the Yamaha proprietary SRT transducer featured in the highly-acclaimed A Series range, a natural tone and the feedback rejection and mix-friendly sound guitarists crave.
Although its style has evolved, the essence of the APX remains the same. Today, it boasts a more natural look, a deeper body for better bass response and greater volume, and a new non-scalloped bracing pattern for a responsive, dynamic tone.
Body Depth and Bracing Pattern
The APX thinline body offers incredible comfort, top-fret access and a sound perfect for the stage. Specially-designed, non-scalloped X-type bracing maximizes body resonance for full, natural tone.
APX Soundhole: Oval
The instantly recognizable APX soundhole thickens lower-mid response and gives a more strident, open low-end.
Electric System: Piezo Pickup System
This pickup uses individual elements for each string to give an ultra-clear, ultra-wide bandwidth signal with far better dynamic response and tonal accuracy than a regular piezo pickup.
Body Style: Thinline Cutaway
Top: Spruce
Back: Nato
Sides: Nato
Neck: Locally-Sourced Tonewood
Fingerboard & Bridge: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 15 3/4"
Nut & Saddle: Urea
Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
Tuners: Die-cast chrome
Body Binding: Ivory & Black
Soundhole Inlay: ABS & Abalone
Body Finish: Gloss
Neck Finish: Matte (Gloss for Black and Vintage White)
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Body Length: 19 5/16"
Total Length: 40 1/4"
Body Width: 15 1/8"
Body Depth: 3 1/8" - 3 9/16"
Scale Length: 25"
Electronics: SYSTEM65 & SRT piezo pickup
Controls: Vol/3-Band EQ/Tuner/Mid FQ
Connections: Line Out
Accessories: Hex Wrench, 2 x AA batteries