Yamaha FG700S Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha FG700S Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Product Description
The heritage of Yamaha guitars begins with the FG line of acoustic guitars. Great entry level acoustic guitar with deluxe features including die-cast tuners, solid sitka spruce top, and a rosewood fingerboard.
Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Nato Back and Sides
Rosewood Fingerboard
Rosewood Bridge
Black / White Body Binding
Tortoise Pickguard
Diecast Tuners
Natural Finish
Limited Lifetime Warranty
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

Cutaway: Non Cutaway

Back & Sides: Nato

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Body & Neck Binding: Black/White

Tuners: Diecast

Warranty: Limited Lifetime

Yamaha JR1 FG-Series 3/4-Size Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha JR1 FG-Series 3/4-Size Acoustic Guitar

Product Description
Yamaha guitars, basses, and amplifiers are not a product of a single shop or factory. A worldwide network of design, development, and production facilities translate into a large group of highly talented individuals working as a team to bring forth innovative ideas and designs.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Top: Spruce

Back and Sides: Indonesian Mahogany

Neck: Nato

Fretboard: Javanese Rosewood

Bridge: Sonokeling

Frets: 20

Hardware: Chrome

Finishes: Natural Satin finish

Yamaha CGS102 1/2 Size Classical Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha CGS102 1/2 Size Classical Acoustic Guitar

Product Description
This is Yamaha's smallest instrument. Its 21 in. scale length and 3-3/4 in. deep body provide a perfect fit for the youngest musicians (ideal for student ages 3 - 7). This petite size is the most difficult to produce properly, and many inexpensive "toy" guitars fill this price range. But don't let them fool you - the CGS102 is a legitimate musical instrument, constructed with the beautiful tonal woods and meticulous details of a full-sized Yamaha guitar.
A correctly sized instrument is vital to learning. Nothing frustrates a young player more than trying to manage an instrument that's too large for growing hands and bodies. Yet, many small guitars are little more than toys that easily fall out of tune or produce inadequate tone. For a guitar to inspire a student to greatness, it must be made with the care and quality of a serious instrument.

Yamaha has discovered a way to condense their world-renowned classic guitars into perfectly proportioned 1/2 and 3/4 sized models that retain a wonderfully rich, full-size tone. These special instruments, along with one full-size model form the Yamaha CGS Series. Their reduced scale lengths and action settings ensure that small students enjoy a positive guitar experience and a seamless transition as they grow.

The Yamaha CGS approach incorporates a deep respect for the European guitar tradition. These instruments, built with the skill and durability that have characterized Yamaha guitars for over 30 years, meet the most stringent standards of conservatories and music schools throughout the world and overcome the daily handling of their enthusiastic students.

Choosing the Right Size
How do you determine the correct guitar size? One rule of thumb is to simply have a child stand next to a guitar. The top of the guitar's headstock should reach the student's waist. Next, have the child hold the instrument properly and, with the left hand, grasp the neck near the lowest frets. Without spreading the fingers, the hand should cover 3-4 frets, allowing a slight stretch for some chords. Nut widths (48 - 52 mm), and bridge spacing are graduated for proper spacing for young hands. Hardened stainless steel frets have been leveled and polished to create a uniform playing surface� which allows young players to create a clear and ringing tone without excessive finger pressure.

The Right Ingredients
Yamaha builds the CGS guitars to please the ears and endure the years. Just like Yamaha's mainstream classical guitars, they feature seasoned tone woods: Spruce for the tops, Nato for the backs and sides, and Rosewood for the fingerboards and bridge. Their traditional headstocks sport tuning machines sized specifically for the instrument.

Yamaha CGS102 1/2 Size Classical Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha CGS102 1/2 Size Classical Acoustic Guitar

Product Description
This is Yamaha's smallest instrument. Its 21 in. scale length and 3-3/4 in. deep body provide a perfect fit for the youngest musicians (ideal for student ages 3 - 7). This petite size is the most difficult to produce properly, and many inexpensive "toy" guitars fill this price range. But don't let them fool you - the CGS102 is a legitimate musical instrument, constructed with the beautiful tonal woods and meticulous details of a full-sized Yamaha guitar.
A correctly sized instrument is vital to learning. Nothing frustrates a young player more than trying to manage an instrument that's too large for growing hands and bodies. Yet, many small guitars are little more than toys that easily fall out of tune or produce inadequate tone. For a guitar to inspire a student to greatness, it must be made with the care and quality of a serious instrument.

Yamaha has discovered a way to condense their world-renowned classic guitars into perfectly proportioned 1/2 and 3/4 sized models that retain a wonderfully rich, full-size tone. These special instruments, along with one full-size model form the Yamaha CGS Series. Their reduced scale lengths and action settings ensure that small students enjoy a positive guitar experience and a seamless transition as they grow.

The Yamaha CGS approach incorporates a deep respect for the European guitar tradition. These instruments, built with the skill and durability that have characterized Yamaha guitars for over 30 years, meet the most stringent standards of conservatories and music schools throughout the world and overcome the daily handling of their enthusiastic students.

Choosing the Right Size
How do you determine the correct guitar size? One rule of thumb is to simply have a child stand next to a guitar. The top of the guitar's headstock should reach the student's waist. Next, have the child hold the instrument properly and, with the left hand, grasp the neck near the lowest frets. Without spreading the fingers, the hand should cover 3-4 frets, allowing a slight stretch for some chords. Nut widths (48 - 52 mm), and bridge spacing are graduated for proper spacing for young hands. Hardened stainless steel frets have been leveled and polished to create a uniform playing surface� which allows young players to create a clear and ringing tone without excessive finger pressure.

The Right Ingredients
Yamaha builds the CGS guitars to please the ears and endure the years. Just like Yamaha's mainstream classical guitars, they feature seasoned tone woods: Spruce for the tops, Nato for the backs and sides, and Rosewood for the fingerboards and bridge. Their traditional headstocks sport tuning machines sized specifically for the instrument.

Yamaha EZAG Self-Teaching Guitar

Yamaha EZAG Self-Teaching Guitar

Product Description
The EZ-AG is a new musical instrument that provides all the fun and excitement of a guitar without the sore fingers, broken strings, poor tuning and tedious exercises. Now, anyone, of any age, can learn chords and strumming by following lights.

It features 12 lighted frets that show beginners the actual hand positions for chords, plus six "strings" that emulate strumming or finger-picking. The onboard selection of songs can be expanded via the Web - songs can be downloaded into the guitar's Flash ROM via MIDI IN/OUT connections and a quick connection to a computer.

This Self Teaching guitar reproduces realistic guitar sounds, bass guitar sounds and the timbres of a banjo, piano and more through its built-in speaker.

Yamaha technology has made the EZ-AG one of the first, and certainly the easiest pathways to playing and having fun with the guitar. You're literally playing in minutes. And, as easy and fun as the EZ-AG is - you're really learning to play.

"Guitar"-type features include volume, tempo, and balance controls, standard and open tuning options, plus an electronic capo for pitch adjustment. You can plug the EZ-AG into a standard guitar amplifier, or use the mini-headphone jack for private practice.

Sore fingers?
No sore fingers because there are no strings to press.

How do I learn to strum?
The EZ-AG lets you learn to strum while it plays the chords.

How do I learn to play chords?
The EZ-AG shows you the notes for chords using the lights.

How do I tune this thing? Which one is the "E" string? "A" string?
This guitar is always in tune - no tuning required.

Where do I buy strings 'cause I just broke one?
No strings required.

It's boring learning to play an instrument with no music to play along with!
The EZ-AG comes with 25 built-in songs and riffs to play along with.

I want to learn to play my favorite song.
Find your favorite MIDI song file on the Internet and transfer it into the EZ-AG.

It's been a month and I'm tired of guitar.
Change the voice on the guitar to a piano or bass sound & play those instruments.

Lighted frets: Help you learn to play
The EZ-AG has 25 built-in songs and riffs for you to learn to play separated into left and right hand parts, allowing you to learn to strum and play chords at your own pace.

Chord Training: Start one of the songs and the EZ-AG will show you the chords by lighting the frets. Just press the lighted frets and the chord will sound (the EZ-AG strums for you). You can slow the tempo or put the guitar in ?Waiting mode? where it will actually wait for you to press the correct frets and then continue on through the song to the next chord!

Strumming: The EZ-AG plays the chords (left hand part) for you while you concentrate on strumming (right hand part) in time with the music.

Full Play: You strum the chords (both hands together) to the current piece of music.

Sounds like a guitar to me
One of the differences between the EZ-AG and a conventional guitar is the LED and the series of switches that surround it. This control center allows you to:

1. Adjust the volume of the guitar and the balance between the lead voice and song/riff tracks

2. Select a new song

3. Choose a different lesson mode

4. Select a different sound

5. Adjust the tempo

6. Change the tuning using capo controls

7. Select Standard Tuning or one of the Open Tunings.

Buttons are clearly labeled and the guitar is easy to operate. There are a total of 20 voices or sounds for you to choose from including 9 guitar, 8 bass, banjo, shamisen and piano. For learning and playing along with, the guitar comes with 12 songs and 13 riff-based patterns. In addition, the guitar is GM (General MIDI) and Yamaha XF compatible, allowing you to add new songs from your computer via MIDI.

Note: Although the EZ-AG will play back any GM file, the lighted fret learning function will only work with specially designed XF MIDI files like the selection found at yamahamusicsoft.com.

The EZ-AG uses the PA3C AC adaptor (not included.) For portability, you can also play the guitar using batteries. It has a built-in speaker, so no external amplifier is required. However, there is an output jack so that you can connect the guitar to an external amplifier or to headphones (not included.)

MIDI in/out is also built in and, in addition to downloading songs into the Flash ROM, can be used to transmit data (example: note data, strumming etc.) to your favorite sequencing program. With the EZ-AG, learning to play has become as easy as following the lights on a fret board. It not only prepares you for a future of playing, but also makes learning interactive and fun for those who may prefer the guitar to a traditional keyboard.