CG / CGX
CG series are created using the experience and technology gained from decades of hand crafting fine classical guitars. A wide variety of models makes it easy to find a guitar that fits your sound and design requirements. The CG series offers rich tone with improved volume, tone quality and response, superior playability with its easy to hold neck design and comfortable string height, and elegant appearance with its simple design.


Exquisite Tone and Superb Playability
The Yamaha CG series of classical guitars offers instruments with rich tone, easy playability, and high-quality construction. Each model is meticulously built to the precise specifications of Yamaha's highly skilled builders. And all models (except CG102 & CGX102) feature solid tops. Backs and sides are made from hand-selected tone woods.


Choose From a Wide Variety of Models
CG series are available in a variety of models featuring various body styles, tone woods, and finishes (gloss or matte)—and some models include pickup/preamp systems. This makes it easy to find the model that meets your sound and design preferences, giving you the freedom to express your own unique identity.


Tradition Meets Innovation to Create Inspiration
Over a half-century ago, Yamaha called upon legendary Spanish master luthiers Eduardo Ferrer (who studied under Antonio de Torres, the most celebrated Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century) and Manuel Hernandez, to provide technical instruction for crafting impeccable classical guitars. Building upon this firm foundation, and enhancing the designs with cutting-edge technology, Yamaha has upheld this spirit and tradition, creating many of the world’s finest classical guitars. Embrace that spirit and discover your own inspiration.
CGX122MS and CGX122MC: Overview Video
CGX122MC: Performance Video
Product Information
CG182SF
The guitar’s cypress laminate sides, back, and scratch plate result in authentic Flamenco tone and responsiveness to Flamenco playing techniques—and those same qualities combined with the guitar’s low action will also appeal to pop and rock guitarists.
- Solid spruce top
- Cypress back & sides
- Nato neck
- Ebony fingerboard
- Transparent pickguard
CG172SF
This model is a successor of CG171SF made of Cypress laminate side/back and scratch plates to make authentic Flamenco sound and style of play possible. This authentic Flamenco guitar certainly satisfies needs of Flamenco players; moreover, its characteristics, such as lower action, great playability, quick response and attack, will definitely appeal to non-Flamenco style players like pop/rock guitarists.
- Solid spruce top
- Cypress back & sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Transparent pickguard
CG142SH
Yamaha CG142SH is extremely affordable and will give you years of satisfaction.This model produces the kind of warm and clear tone that you’d expect from a much more expensive guitar,Also, you can feel the superb playability with the lower string action.
- Solid spruce top
- Nato back & sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Low action provides easy playability
CG142CH
Yamaha CG142CH is extremely affordable and will give you years of satisfaction.This model produces the kind of warm and clear tone that you’d expect from a much more expensive guitar,Also, you can feel the superb playability with the lower string action.
- Solid Western red cedar top
- Nato back & sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Low action provides easy playability
CG122MSH
Yamaha CG122MSH is extremely affordable and will give you years of satisfaction.The combination of the solid Spruce top and the matte finish provide the loud and clear sound.And you can feel the superb playability with the lower string action.
- Solid spruce top
- Nato back & sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Low action provides easy playability
- Matte finish
CG122MCH
Yamaha CG122MCH is extremely affordable and will give you years of satisfaction.The combination of the solid American Redcedar top and the matte finish provide the loud and warm sound.And you can feel the superb playability with the lower string action.
- Solid Western red cedar top
- Nato back & sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Low action provides easy playability
- Matte finish
CGX102
Featuring a spruce top and a rosewood fingerboard, the entry level CGX102 acoustic-electric classical guitar combines the rich acoustic tone of the CG102 guitar with a Yamaha designed pickup and preamp system to provide additional flexibility.
- Spruce top
- Nato back & sides
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Onboard pickup system
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