{"product_id":"yamaha-classical-guitar-cg122ms","title":"Yamaha Classical Guitar CG122MS (Matt Finish)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"]{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;max-width:100%;padding:0 18px 0 20px;margin:0 auto;overflow:visible}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] *{box-sizing:border-box}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] h2{font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,28px)!important;font-weight:700!important;line-height:1.3!important;letter-spacing:-.01em!important}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] h3{font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,19px)!important;font-weight:700!important;line-height:1.4!important}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] p,[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] li{overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:break-word}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] .yms-scroll{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:640px;font-size:15px}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] th,[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] td{padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;vertical-align:top}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] th{background:#faf6ff;font-weight:700}\n[data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"] td.yms-same{color:#3f7d3f;}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-yms-description-gutter=\"true\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:20px 16px;border-left:4px solid #6b3fa0;background:#faf6ff;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 26px;max-width:100%;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe Cheapest Way Into a Solid Top — and the Only Matt CG.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha CG122MS\u003c\/strong\u003e is the entry point to Yamaha's solid-top CG range, and the one model in the series wearing a matt finish. The suffix says it exactly: \u003cstrong\u003eM\u003c\/strong\u003e for matt, \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e for solid spruce. Yamaha's own claim for it is that it “sounds as good as instruments costing much more”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThat solid spruce top is the point. It is one piece of wood rather than glued laminate layers, so it moves more freely under the strings — more volume, a wider range between soft and loud, more colour to work with — and it keeps opening up the more you play it. Every C Series guitar has a laminate top; every CG has a solid one, and this is the least expensive way to cross that line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNato back, sides and neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, chrome tuners, black-and-natural binding, matt body and neck. Full \u003cstrong\u003e650 mm scale\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e52 mm nut\u003c\/strong\u003e — the correct geometry for graded study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:22px 18px;background:#2a1b3d;color:#f4effa;border-radius:12px;margin:0 0 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#ffffff;\"\u003eWhy a Solid Top Changes the Instrument\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThis is the real dividing line between the C Series and the CG Series. If you only understand one thing before spending the difference, make it this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;color:#ffffff;\"\u003e1. A solid top moves more freely\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eA laminate top is several thin layers glued together, and the glue stiffens it. One solid piece of spruce flexes far more readily under the strings — which means more volume, a wider dynamic range and more tonal colour available to your right hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;color:#ffffff;\"\u003e2. It gets better as you play it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eSolid wood keeps loosening with use. Played regularly for a few years, this guitar will sound noticeably more open than the day it arrived — something a laminate top simply does not do. You are buying an instrument that improves rather than one that stays put.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:10px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;color:#ffffff;\"\u003e3. And the matt finish is thinner still\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eA matt finish puts a thinner coat of lacquer over the soundboard than gloss does, damping the wood marginally less. Combined with a solid top it is a sensible pairing — and a matt body will not stick to your forearm in the heat, nor show every fingerprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #6b3fa0;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px;margin:0 0 14px;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Solid top\" style=\"display:inline-flex;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9c7eb;border-radius:50%;font-size:21px;\"\u003e🌲\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 7px;\"\u003eSolid spruce top at the lowest CG price\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe same solid spruce top specification as the dearer CG142S and CG182S. This is the change that does the most for volume, dynamics and long-term tone — and here it comes at the least money in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px;margin:0 0 14px;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Matt finish\" style=\"display:inline-flex;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9c7eb;border-radius:50%;font-size:21px;\"\u003e✨\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 7px;\"\u003eThe only matt-finish guitar in the CG series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMatt body and neck, with black-and-natural binding. It looks understated rather than polished, hides fingerprints and dust, throws no glare under stage or classroom lighting, and does not cling to your arm in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px;margin:0 0 14px;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Nato body\" style=\"display:inline-flex;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9c7eb;border-radius:50%;font-size:21px;\"\u003e🎸\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 7px;\"\u003eNato back, sides and neck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA consistent mid-weight hardwood often used in place of mahogany, giving a warm, even response that sits well under a spruce top. Stable, too, which is no bad thing in a humid climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px;margin:0 0 14px;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Neck\" style=\"display:inline-flex;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9c7eb;border-radius:50%;font-size:21px;\"\u003e✋\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 7px;\"\u003e650 mm scale, 52 mm nut, rosewood fingerboard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eStandard classical geometry with 11.8 mm string spacing and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge — the scale that classical repertoire, method books and graded exam syllabi are all written around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px;margin:0 0 30px;border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:12px;background:#fafafa;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Value\" style=\"display:inline-flex;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9c7eb;border-radius:50%;font-size:21px;\"\u003e🎓\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 7px;\"\u003eSounds like more than it costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYamaha's positioning for this model is that it “sounds as good as instruments costing much more”. That is a bold claim, and the solid top is what backs it up — you are paying for wood rather than decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #6b3fa0;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eWhich CG Should You Buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eAll four CG models have a solid top and identical playing geometry. What changes is the timber and the trim — and on a classical guitar, timber is most of the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"yms-scroll\" style=\"margin:0 0 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG122MS (this guitar)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG142S\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG182S\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG192S\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid spruce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid spruce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid spruce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid European spruce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack \u0026amp; sides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNato\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNato\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosewood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosewood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGloss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGloss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGloss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack + natural\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack + white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood + wood inlay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood + wood inlay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChrome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChrome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLowest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecond lowest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale \/ nut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"yms-same\" colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003eIdentical across all four — 650 mm scale, 52 mm nut, 11.8 mm spacing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #6b3fa0;margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e What do the M and S in the name mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eM is for matt and S is for solid spruce top. So the model name is telling you the two things that define it: it is the only matt-finish guitar in the CG series, and it has a solid rather than laminated top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e How is this different from the CG142S?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMainly the finish, and the price. Both have the same solid spruce top, nato back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and chrome tuners. This one is matt with black-and-natural binding and costs less; the CG142S is gloss with black-and-white binding. If you like the matt look, you are getting the same solid top for less money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Is it worth stepping up from a C Series guitar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYes, and this is the cheapest way to do it. Every C Series model has a laminate top; every CG model has a solid one. That single change does more for volume, dynamics and long-term tone than any amount of nicer hardware. If you have outgrown a C40 or C80, start here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e How do I look after a solid top in India?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eKeep it out of direct sunlight, never leave it in a parked car, and do not sit it where an air conditioner blows straight onto it. In dry weather a case humidifier costs very little and prevents the cracking and shrinkage that dry air can cause. Ask us and we will include one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Does a matt finish wear out faster?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNot faster, differently. Matt gradually burnishes to a shine where you touch it most — the back of the neck, and where your forearm rests. Many players like that, since it is the guitar recording how much it has been played. Gloss instead collects fine scratches but can be polished out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Is this suitable for graded exams?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eVery much so. The 650 mm scale and 52 mm nut are exactly what graded syllabi assume, and the solid top gives an examiner more dynamic range and tonal colour to hear. It is a sensible instrument to work through the higher grades on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Can I put steel strings on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — please don't. A classical guitar is built for the far lower tension of nylon and has no truss rod. Steel strings will pull the neck forward and can lift the bridge, and that damage is not covered by warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 26px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b3fa0;\"\u003eQ.\u003c\/span\u003e Is a case included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — the CG122MS is supplied without a case. On a solid-wood guitar a proper case is worth having, both for knocks and for buffering humidity swings. Ask us and we will pair a suitable classical case before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px 16px;background:#f8f8f8;border-radius:12px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhy Buy from YMS?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eAuthorised Yamaha Premium Retailer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buy a genuine India-market Yamaha instrument with official manufacturer warranty support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSet up before it reaches you:\u003c\/strong\u003e We check action, relief and intonation, which matters more on a solid-top instrument than on any student guitar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eExpert guidance:\u003c\/strong\u003e We will tell you honestly where the step up through the CG range is worth it and where it is not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eCare for solid wood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask us about hard cases, case humidifiers and looking after a solid top in the Indian climate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003ePan-India delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Order from anywhere in India, subject to serviceability for your location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical-store support:\u003c\/strong\u003e YMS teams in Bengaluru and Mangaluru are available for product enquiries and after-sales guidance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yamaha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48081711661221,"sku":"WU15800","price":28491.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/122s.png?v=1786888718","url":"https:\/\/ymsformusic.com\/products\/yamaha-classical-guitar-cg122ms","provider":"YMSFORMUSIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}