13/1/2011 [Instrumentos Musicais]
APX and CPX
Launched in 1987, Yamaha’s APX range was designed to be the ultimate performance electro-acoustic guitar – combining great on-stage tone thanks to a unique body design and the latest pickup and preamp technology with incredible on-stage comfort. Joined later by the bigger bodied CPX series, designed to give a fuller, louder unplugged tone and a different look and voice, the combined ranges have defined the benchmark for electro-acoustic for over 20 years.
For 2011, the APX and CPX ranges get a full overhaul with new electronics and updated cosmetics while remaining true to the original design brief – an acoustic guitar that's born to be on-stage.
Classic Tone. Onstage or Backstage.
APX500II
- New piezo pickup – improved clarity and dynamic response
- New preamp
- Yamaha-made
- Improved ergonomics
- Improved tuner performance
- AA battery powered for longer life and better dynamic response
- Updated cosmetics
- Ivory binding
- New black headstock
- New truss rod (adjustment from soundhole)
- New finishes
- Black
- Natural
- Old Violin Sunburst
- Oriental Blue Burst
- Dark Red Burst
- Vintage White (new)
- Red Metallic (new)
APX700II
- 1-way ART pickup
- New preamp (as APX500)
- Updated cosmetics
- New wood soundhole inlay
- New Translucent Black headstock finish
- New truss rod (as APX500)
- New finishes
- Natural
- Black
- Sandburst
- Brown Sunburst (new)
- Vintage Sunburst (new)
- LH model (Natural)
- 12-string model (Natural or Black)
APX1000
- SRT pickup and preamp
- Updated cosmetics
- New wood soundhole inlay
- New Translucent Black headstock finish
- Gold hardware
- New trussrod (as APX500/700)
- New finishes
- Natural
- Mocha Black
- Crimson Red Burst
- Pearl Snow White (new)
CPX500II
- New piezo pickup – improved clarity and dynamic response
- New preamp
- Yamaha-made
- Improved ergonomics
- Improved tuner performance
- AA battery powered for longer life and better dynamic response
- Updated cosmetics
- Ivory binding
- New black headstock
- New truss rod (adjustment from soundhole)
- New finishes
- Black
- Natural
- Old Violin Sunburst
- Oriental Blue Burst
- Dark Red Burst
- Vintage White (new)
- Red Metallic (new)
CPX700II
- 1-way ART pickup
- New preamp (as APX500)
- Updated cosmetics
- New wood soundhole inlay
- New Translucent Black headstock finish
- New truss rod (as APX500)
- New finishes
- Natural
- Black
- Sandburst
- Brown Sunburst (new)
- Vintage Sunburst (new)
- LH model (Natural)
- 12-string model (Natural or Black)
CPX1000
- SRT pickup and preamp
- Updated cosmetics
- New wood soundhole inlay
- New Translucent Black headstock finish
- Gold hardware
- New trussrod (as APX500/700)
- New finishes
- Natural
- Mocha Black
- Crimson Red Burst
- Pearl Snow White (new)
NCX700
When the NX range was launched in 2009, it heralded a new era in nylon-string electro-acoustic guitars combining the most dynamic and natural sounding pickup system available with a choice of body shapes – either NTX, featuring the playability and accessibility of a steel-string acoustic guitar, with the tone of a traditional nylon-string guitar, or NCX; featuring a traditional classical guitar neck profile and body shape.
For 2011, Yamaha are launching the NCX700, making the incredible performance and traditional playability of the NCX guitars available at a more accessible price-point than ever before.
- Solid spruce top
- Nato back & sides
- 12th fret neck joint
- Traditional classical neck
- CG body shape
- 2-way ART pickup system
SG1820LTD
Following in the footsteps of the classic SG2000, the SG1820 is the Yamaha SG for the 21st century. Redesigned for today’s music and today’s players, the new SGs feature new body construction designed to give the heavy sounds that today’s players demand together with new finishes and totally upgraded, pro-spec hardware.
The new SG1820LTD takes the road-ready spec of the SG1820 and adds a stunning AAAA flame maple top to make a guitar that has knock-out looks to go with its devastating tone and playability.
- Limited to 2011 production
- Made in Japan
- African Mahogany body and neck
- AAAA flame maple top
- Set-in neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Locking Grover machineheads
- Tusq nut
- Tonepros bridge and tailpiece
- Duncan ’59 nickel-covered pickups
- SKB case
- New finishes
- Honey Burst
- Charcoal Grey
BB424/5X
The latest generation of Yamaha BB basses offers something special – the classic look and vibe of the legendary Yamaha BB mated with the latest construction technology to craft a bass that performs like no other. The BB400 series basses offer the core features of the Super-BB basses, including the new 5-ply laminate neck and 45-degree through-body stringing to make the best-ever BB’s more accessible than ever.
New for 2011, BB424X and BB425X models add the new BB scratchplate design to these models making the incredible looks of the Super-BB models available at BB400-series price-points.
- Solid alder body
- Yamaha custom pickups
- 5-ply laminated neck
- 45-degree through-body stringing
- Black scratchplate
- Metal knobs and control-plate
- New finishes
- Black
- Vintage White
- Red Metallic
- Old Violin Sunburst
Attitude Limited 3
With Mr Big launching a new album and going back on the road in 2011, Billy Sheehan’s incredible Attitude signature bass sees its 21st anniversary, its third major version, and the first major update in 17 years. Built to Billy’s exacting requirements, the Attitude Limited 3 features construction details first launched on the incredible Super-BB basses melded together with all-new details to make this the hardest-hitting, highest-performance Yamaha bass to date.
- Made in Japan
- 3-piece spline-jointed body
- ARE and IRA Yamaha processes
- New 45-degree 5-bolt neck joint
- New pickups
- New finishes
- Black
- Baby Blue (new)
BBNE2LTD
Celebrating 30 years of the partnership between Yamaha and bass legend Nathan East, the BBNE2LTD is a limited-edition version of Nathan’s signature bass featuring a new finish and an exclusive accessory kit.
- Made in Japan
- BBNE2 spec
- 5-string
- through-neck
- Exclusive colour
- Pewter/black nickel hardware
- Limited Edition Accessory kit
- Leather strap
- Photo book
- Picks
- Signed Nathan East ‘hand stamp’
- Hand-signed backpanel
- Limited to 50pcs worldwide
