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Yamaha CS40 7/8 Size Nylon String Classical Guitar - Natural

4.2 out of 5 stars 129 ratings
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Brand Yamaha
Color Natural
Top Material Type Spruce Wood
Body Material Meranti
Back Material Type Meranti
Neck Material Type Nato Wood
Fretboard Material Type Rosewood
String Material Type Nylon
Hand Orientation Right
Guitar Bridge System Fixed

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  • Spruce Top
  • Meranti Back and Sides
  • Nato Neck
  • Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Spruce Top
  • Meranti Back and Sides
  • It has spruce top and meranti back and sides.
  • It has nato neck and rosewood fingerboard.
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Product information

Item Weight 0.01 ounces
Product Dimensions 37 x 16.75 x 4.5 inches
ASIN B00127UQOA
Item model number CS40
Customer Reviews
4.2 out of 5 stars 129 ratings

4.2 out of 5 stars
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No
Date First Available January 16, 2004
Back Material Meranti
Body Material Meranti
Color Name Natural
Fretboard Material Rosewood
String Material Nylon
Top Material Spruce Wood
Neck Material Type Nato Wood
Number of Strings 6
Guitar Bridge System Fixed
Material Type Meranti Wood
Instrument Key C

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    Customers find the guitar to be of good quality and appreciate its size, particularly noting it's great for petite adults and fits perfectly. They also consider it great value for the price.

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    4 customers mention "Quality"4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the guitar to be of good quality, with one customer noting it's solid enough for the price.

    "...The sound is great - she is a beginner. Well made - very nice guitar! She loves it!" Read more

    "...It fits him well, sounds great, and was less expensive and better quality than the guitar offered through the school...." Read more

    "...The guitar seems solid enough for the price. Small enough for her small frame to comfortably hold it...." Read more

    "Good quality for an inexpensive guitar...." Read more

    4 customers mention "Size"4 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the guitar's size, particularly noting it is great for petite adults and fits perfectly.

    "...Also not so small that it looks like a toy. She will be comfortable with this size as she grows into adulthood...." Read more

    "...It fits him well, sounds great, and was less expensive and better quality than the guitar offered through the school...." Read more

    "...So when I got it I found I liked the dimensions and it was pretty playable...." Read more

    "...The guitar seems solid enough for the price. Small enough for her small frame to comfortably hold it...." Read more

    3 customers mention "Value for money"3 positive0 negative

    Customers find the guitar offers good value for money.

    "...It fits him well, sounds great, and was less expensive and better quality than the guitar offered through the school...." Read more

    "...For the price the guitar is fine right out of the well packaged box...." Read more

    "...guitars for all my students and believe that they are the best for beginners for the price." Read more

    Top reviews from the United States

    • Lmd1432
      5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect size for my teenage daughter & adults
      Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2013
      Verified Purchase
      My 14 year old daughter is learning to play the acoustic guitar. She is petite, around 5' & this guitar size is perfect for her. Not too heavy or overwhelming. She can comfortably carry it around & it fits perfectly. Also not so small that it looks like a toy. She will be comfortable with this size as she grows into adulthood. This guitar is also great size for petite adults. We ordered & returned the Fender FA 100 full size guitar because it was enormous, thick & heavy on her. It seemed that guitar was made for a 6'4 man! The sound is great - she is a beginner. Well made - very nice guitar! She loves it!
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    • Richard Marsh
      5.0 out of 5 stars Good Student guitar
      Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2014
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      I ordered this for my 13 year old son to use in Guitar class at school. It fits him well, sounds great, and was less expensive and better quality than the guitar offered through the school. I play acoustic guitar myself and am looking to purchase another for a travel/camping guitar. Yamaha makes excellent student instruments.
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    • Robert
      4.0 out of 5 stars A Guitar Tech Opinion
      Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2011
      Verified Purchase
      Okay I bought this the other day knowing that I may have some issues with it, BUT for the price I wanted to see what I could do with it. I build and repair guitars and know a few things about classical guitars specifically. I've wanted an inexpensive 7/8 size to practice on and use when I give lessons. For the price the guitar is fine right out of the well packaged box. I am going to make some changes to it and would recommend anyone purchasing it do the same or similar if you want to improve the sound quality. My changes are:

      1.Change the strings! I use Giannini Brazilian Jazz strings. I've tried lots and these are great for the price.
      2.Replace the nut and saddle with bone or something that transmits the sound better than the cheap ones installed.
      3.The string spacing on this guitar is simply awful. In fact, the spacing is so bad that you could take another 1/8 inch or more from the width of the neck. This can be resolved by replacing the above, nut and saddle. I may have to slot the saddle (like to avoid this)to spread the strings out since it appears to be a non-standard (more narrow)classical bridge.

      I like the guitar and it will be fun to hear it after I make the changes. Oh, and I'll probably remove the finish off the top of the guitar and french polish it (blonde shellac)... should improve another 30%.
      16 people found this helpful
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    • David P. Paola
      5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality for an inexpensive guitar.
      Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2010
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      I've used Yamaha classical guitars for all my students and believe that they are the best for beginners for the price.
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    • Dude
      5.0 out of 5 stars A really nice sounding guitar
      Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2011
      The CS40 is a slightly smaller classical guitar at a 7/8 size. Don't be fooled because it is still a big guitar. Sometimes I think people think that the 3/4 and 7/8 are really dinky guitars...Not true. The nut size of 1-7/8 inches is still a big stretch for your fingers when compared to a thinner acoustic or electric. I would recommend changing the strings right away to a better medium hardness nylon strings. It will give you a much better sound. This is the perfect size guitar for an adult who wants to noodle in front of the TV, or wants a guitar that he can take camping or for travel. The overall quality and finish was pretty good... not perfect, but at this price it is an excellent value... Check it out.
      15 people found this helpful
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    • Susan
      1.0 out of 5 stars guitar save 2700
      Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2011
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      There is no way this guitar was 2900 plus, as advertised
      Finish on the head is not great
      Nice guitar for 129 dollars but not the deal it was made out to be
      feel like i was played
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    • Nick Dickson
      5.0 out of 5 stars Big sound for a small guitar
      Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2011
      If you want a nice looking, easy to handle and fun to play classical guitar then look no further. I have tried out many classical guitars (Washburn and Ibanez) and I find it hard to put this one down. It arrived the next day and with a few turns of the tuning pegs I was happily playing away. Thanks Amazon and thank you Yamaha.
      4 people found this helpful
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    • Alan K
      4.0 out of 5 stars For the price
      Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2011
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      I bought this knowing it would not be a premium instrument but I wanted a short scale because I am lazy and like easy fingering. So when I got it I found I liked the dimensions and it was pretty playable. I shaved a bit off the bridge to brighten the instrument and adjusted the saddle a bit to lower the string just a little, that helped a lot. I next added some Savarez strings to brighten it further and that really improved it. Not very bassy but I wanted more harmonic content than it had originally and got it. I might shave some mass off the inner bracing and see if I can get a bit more harmonic content out of it. That might weaken the instrument a bit but it didn't cost me too much anyway.
      I really just wanted to see if a small scale guitar could give me what I want and now I think it can. I have a full sized classical that sounds excellent but still wanted something that required less effort to play. This would be a pretty decent starter instrument for a young person just beginning and you wouldn't need to do what I did for them to be able to play it.
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    • GW
      5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully made
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2016
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      This was recommended by my son's music teacher and you can see and hear why. For a 3/4 size it has beautiful resonance that really 'continues' after strumming or picking. It's intended for a seven (nearly eight) year old and easily manageable. Worth considering either a strap or footstool + padded carry bag to complete the package.
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    • Anil Kumar
      5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guitar for beginners and intermediates.
      Reviewed in India on November 8, 2023
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      Nice sound and good looking, excellent quality for price.
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    • Babylone
      5.0 out of 5 stars Très bonne guitare pour enfant 7-10 ans
      Reviewed in France on December 5, 2011
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      Très bonne guitare pour enfant: cordes nylon, bonne dimension pour un enfant de moins de 10 ans...
      Excellent son
      Très bon rapport qualité prix

      Attention c'est une guitare classique et de qualité mais en format réduit (3/4)!
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    • Francisco S.
      5.0 out of 5 stars La guitarra estaba como nueva.
      Reviewed in Spain on October 21, 2018
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      El tamaño es perfecto para niñas, muy adecuada para introducirse en el mundo de la música.
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    • Frank Fernando
      5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
      Reviewed in Australia on July 19, 2021
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      Product as expected
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