{"product_id":"yamaha-classical-guitar-cg142s","title":"Yamaha Classical Guitar CG142S","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;\"\u003eA Solid Spruce Top, in Gloss.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha CG142S\u003c\/strong\u003e is an entry point into Yamaha's solid-top CG range — and a solid top matters more than any amount of nicer hardware further up a range. Yamaha's own summary is that “its solid spruce top and rosewood fingerboard” combine with “superb sound and playability” to “make it an outstanding value”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003esolid spruce top\u003c\/strong\u003e is one piece of wood rather than glued laminate layers. It moves more freely under the strings, so you get more volume, a wider range between soft and loud, and more colour to work with. And unlike a laminate top, it keeps opening up the more you play it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNato back, sides and neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, chrome tuners, black-and-white binding, and a \u003cstrong\u003egloss body\u003c\/strong\u003e with a matte neck. Full \u003cstrong\u003e650 mm scale\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e52 mm nut\u003c\/strong\u003e — the correct geometry for graded study. If you prefer a matte finish, the CG122MS below it offers the same solid spruce top for a little less.\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 it asks for a little more care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThe honest trade-off: solid wood responds to humidity in a way laminate does not. Keep it out of direct sun, out of hot cars, and away from air conditioning blowing straight at it. In dry conditions a case humidifier is cheap insurance. None of this is difficult — it just needs knowing.\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 — the upgrade that actually matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe same solid spruce top used on the dearer CG182S. More volume, more dynamics and more colour from the outset, and an instrument that keeps improving for as long as you own it.\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=\"Gloss 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;\"\u003eGloss body with black-and-white binding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe traditional polished classical look, with black-and-white body binding. Gloss wipes clean easily and can be polished if it picks up scuffs. The neck stays matte so your thumb slides rather than sticks.\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 and sides\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, flat classical radius\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eRosewood fingerboard with the flat radius classical technique expects, and 11.8 mm string spacing. 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;\"\u003eThe natural step up from a student guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIf you have outgrown a C40 or C80 and want to hear the difference rather than just look at nicer trim, this is the sort of guitar to move to. Chrome tuners and simple binding keep the cost in the wood rather than the 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\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG142S (this guitar)\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\u003eMatte\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\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\u003eLowest\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 How is this different from the cheaper CG122MS?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMainly the finish. Both have the same solid spruce top, nato back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and chrome tuners. The CG122MS is matte with black-and-natural binding; this one is gloss with black-and-white binding. If you prefer a polished classical look, pay the difference. If you like matte — or want to save the money — the CG122MS gives you the same solid 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 Is it worth stepping up from a C Series guitar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYes, and this is the step worth making. 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.\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 Should I stretch to the CG182S instead?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eBoth have solid spruce tops, so the top — the thing that matters most — is the same. The 182S adds rosewood back and sides, an ebony fingerboard, gold tuners and wood binding. Those are real, but if your budget stops here you are not missing the important part.\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 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 CG142S 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 when a step up or down the CG range is worth it and when 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":48081711693989,"sku":"WU15820","price":31341.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/CG142S.jpg?v=1786888559","url":"https:\/\/ymsformusic.com\/products\/yamaha-classical-guitar-cg142s","provider":"YMSFORMUSIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}