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Yamaha CPX500III Black electro-acoustic western guitar

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Yamaha CPX500III Black electro-acoustic western guitar
Product no: 9000-0012-6412 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

For years, Yamaha has been known for producing reliable, beautifully finished products. We see those qualities featured again in this Yamaha CPX500III, a black electro-acoustic guitar from the incredibly successful 500 series. The CPX500III has a CPX body, which is similar to a jumbo body. It also features a spruce top for a full, open sound with plenty of bass, bright trebles and mild mids.

CPX500III Black: amplification

Because we're talking about an electro-acoustic guitar, the CPX500III is easy to amplify and to use for recordings. Just plug an instrument cable into the jack output and connect the guitar to a mixer or external sound card. This model features a third generation pickup system, which ensures that your sound will be flawlessly sent to the internal System 66 preamplifier. This preamp also has volume and EQ controls, and you can use the AMF control to avoid acoustic feedback.

The full package

This modern steel-string guitar is equipped with a number of interesting extras. We'll start with the CPX sound hole, which was designed to produce focused mids and a tight bass, resulting in the powerful, direct sound that this guitar produces. Next comes the preamplifier, which is powered by two AA batteries and features a convenient chromatic tuner with a display. Thanks to this addition, your guitar will always be perfectly in tune, whether you're at home or on stage. Finally, this graceful guitar offers a ton of playing comfort and an equally comfortable price tag.

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Please note: the video features a natural-coloured CPX500III, but the black CPX500III will be delivered.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	6
Body construction	laminated
Cutaway	yes
Pickup type	piëzo
Wood type (back)	nato
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)	spruce
Wood type (sides)	nato
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Built-in electronics	tone control, tuner, preamplifier
Colour	black
Left-handed	no
Body type	jumbo

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	3,6 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	112,0 x 57,0 x 16,0 cm

Product specifications

electro-acoustic western guitar
colour: black, high gloss
body style: medium jumbo with cutaway
body depth: 95 to 115 mm
top: spruce
sides and back: nato (eastern mahogany)
neck: nato
fretboard: rosewood with white position markers
scale length: 650 mm
number of frets: 20
nut width: 43 mm
tuners: sealed, self-lubricating, chrome
bridge: rosewood
pickup: piezo, cable type
preamplifier: System 66, 3-band EQ, volume, AMF adjustable mid-frequencies
tuner: chromatic, built-in
details: rosette sound hole with mother-of-pearl inlays

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