Yamaha CX40//02 Electro-Classical Guitar

The Yamaha CX40//02 is a full-size nylon-string electro-classical guitar designed for beginners, students and players who want the traditional sound of a classical guitar with the added convenience of amplification. It features Yamaha’s CG-style body shape and a spruce top, producing a warm, mellow tone with clear note definition. Its traditional classical construction and comfortable playing characteristics make it suitable for learning, fingerstyle playing, classical music and general practice.

Based on Yamaha’s C40 classical guitar design, the CX40 combines familiar classical playability with a built-in pickup system for amplified performance. Its 650 mm (25 9/16-inch) scale length and 52 mm nut width provide the traditional spacing associated with classical guitars. The nylon strings offer a softer feel under the fingers, while the rosewood fingerboard supports smooth movement across the fretboard. The integrated passive SYSTEM50 electronics use an undersaddle piezo pickup to reproduce the guitar's natural sound when connected to an amplifier or PA system.

The guitar features a spruce top with locally sourced tonewood back and sides, a locally sourced tonewood neck, and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Its gloss Natural finish gives it a classic appearance, complemented by black body binding, a decorative soundhole inlay and chrome RM-1252X tuning machines. The SYSTEM50 preamp includes simple volume and tone controls, with a LINE OUT connection for external amplification. It has no built-in tuner or onboard equaliser.

Key Features

• Full-size electro-classical guitar
• Traditional Yamaha CG-style body shape
• Spruce top for warm and balanced acoustic tone
• Locally sourced tonewood back and sides
• Nylon strings for a softer playing feel
• 650 mm (25 9/16-inch) scale length
• 52 mm nut width
• 11.8 mm string spacing
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Rosewood bridge
• Flat fingerboard radius
• Built-in undersaddle piezo pickup
• Yamaha SYSTEM50 passive preamp
• Dedicated volume and tone controls
• LINE OUT connection for amplification
• Chrome RM-1252X tuning machines
• Decorative soundhole inlay
• Gloss Natural body finish
• Matte neck finish

Specifications

• Type: Electro-Classical Guitar
• Series: C Series
• Model: CX40//02
• Body Shape: Yamaha CG Shape
• Top Material: Spruce
• Back Material: Locally Sourced Tonewood
• Side Material: Locally Sourced Tonewood
• Neck Material: Locally Sourced Tonewood
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: Flat
• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Nut Material: Urea
• Saddle Material: Urea
• Scale Length: 650 mm (25 9/16 inches)
• Body Length: 490 mm
• Total Length: 1005 mm
• Body Width: 370 mm
• Body Depth: 94–100 mm
• Nut Width: 52 mm
• String Spacing: 11.8 mm
• Pickup System: Undersaddle Piezo Pickup
• Preamp: Yamaha SYSTEM50 (Passive)
• Controls: Volume and Tone
• Connectivity: LINE OUT
• Tuners: Chrome RM-1252X
• Body Binding: Black
• Soundhole Inlay: Decorative Decal
• Body Finish: Gloss Natural
• Neck Finish: Matte
• Strings: Nylon
• Onboard Tuner: No
• Case: Not Included

The Yamaha CX40//02 is well suited to beginners, classical guitar students and players who want a traditional nylon-string instrument with amplification capabilities. Its comfortable classical design, warm spruce-top tone and simple passive pickup system make it suitable for lessons, home practice, rehearsals and amplified performances.