{"product_id":"yamaha-classical-guitar-cg192s","title":"Yamaha Classical Guitar CG192S","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 Flagship. Solid European Spruce Over Solid Rosewood.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha CG192S\u003c\/strong\u003e is, in Yamaha's own words, “the flagship model of this series”, one that “offers highest satisfaction in sound quality and cosmetics”. It is the guitar the CG range builds up to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe top is \u003cstrong\u003esolid European spruce\u003c\/strong\u003e — not laminate, and not the generic solid spruce used further down the range. Back and sides are \u003cstrong\u003erosewood\u003c\/strong\u003e, the neck is \u003cstrong\u003eAfrican mahogany\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the fingerboard is \u003cstrong\u003eebony\u003c\/strong\u003e. Yamaha is explicit that the “mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, body binding inlay are the distinct differences from other models”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThis is a serious instrument for a serious player: someone past grade exams, performing, recording, or simply wanting the last classical guitar they will need to buy for a very long time. Full 650 mm scale, 52 mm nut, gold tuners, gloss body, matte neck.\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;\"\u003eWhat Makes This the Flagship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThree material choices separate the CG192S from everything below it in the range, and each one does something specific.\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. Solid European spruce top\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThe rest of the CG range uses solid spruce; this one specifies \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff\"\u003esolid European spruce\u003c\/strong\u003e, the traditional soundboard timber of the great Spanish and German classical makers. It is stiff, light and finely grained, giving a clear, powerful voice with strong separation between notes — and being solid, it will keep opening up for as long as you play it.\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. Rosewood back and sides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eRosewood is the classic pairing for a spruce top. It is dense and reflective, which adds depth in the bass, shimmer in the treble and the long, complex sustain that classical repertoire lives on. Visually it is the reason the back of this guitar looks the way it does.\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. African mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eEvery other CG uses a nato neck; the flagship uses \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff\"\u003eAfrican mahogany\u003c\/strong\u003e, prized for stability. The \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff\"\u003eebony\u003c\/strong\u003e fingerboard is harder and denser than rosewood, feels glassy under the fingers and wears far better over decades of playing. The body binding is inlaid wood rather than plastic.\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 European spruce top — it improves with age\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA solid top is the single biggest difference between a student guitar and a real one. Unlike laminate, solid wood keeps loosening and opening up as it is played, so the instrument you own in ten years will sound better than the one you unbox.\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=\"Rosewood\" 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;\"\u003eRosewood back and sides with inlaid wood binding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eDense, reflective rosewood for depth and sustain, finished with genuine wood binding inlay rather than plastic trim. It is the detail that most obviously marks this out as the top of the range.\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=\"Ebony fingerboard\" 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;\"\u003eEbony fingerboard on an African mahogany neck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eEbony is harder and smoother than rosewood, with a glassy feel that suits fast left-hand work and resists wear over decades. The flat classical radius and 52 mm nut give your fingers the room that serious repertoire demands.\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=\"Tuners\" 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;\"\u003eGold tuners, gloss body, matte neck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eGold machine heads on the traditional slotted headstock, an ornate wooden rosette, a gloss body and a matte neck so your thumb slides rather than sticks during long sessions.\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=\"Heritage\" 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;\"\u003eBuilt on decades of hand-crafted classical experience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYamaha describes the CG series as drawing on “decades of hand crafting fine classical guitars”, with construction influenced by traditional Spanish luthier technique. The 192S is where that shows most clearly.\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\u003eCG192S (this guitar)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG182S\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG142S\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCG122MS\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid European spruce\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\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack \u0026amp; sides\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003ctd\u003eNato\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNato\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican mahogany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNato\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNato\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNato\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003ctd\u003eRosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood + wood inlay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood + wood inlay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack + white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack + natural\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\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\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChrome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChrome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSecond lowest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLowest\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 does a solid top actually give me over a C Series guitar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eTwo things. More responsiveness now — a solid top moves more freely, so you get more volume, more dynamic range and more tonal colour for the same effort. And improvement over time: solid wood keeps opening up with playing, whereas a laminate top sounds much the same in twenty years as it does today.\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 the CG192S worth the step up from the CG182S?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThey share rosewood back and sides, an ebony fingerboard, gold tuners and wood binding. The 192S adds a European spruce top and an African mahogany neck instead of nato. Those are real refinements and they do change the voice, but the 182S is a genuinely close instrument for less — try both if you can.\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 solid top need more care in the Indian climate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYes, and it is worth taking seriously. Solid wood moves with humidity in a way laminate does not, so avoid leaving it in direct sun, in a car, or under an air conditioner blowing straight at it. In very dry conditions a case humidifier is cheap insurance. Ask us and we will sort one out with the guitar.\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 too much guitar for a beginner?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eHonestly, for a first guitar, yes — a beginner will not hear most of what they are paying for, and the C40 will teach them just as well. The CG192S makes sense once technique has developed enough that the instrument is the limiting factor. If you are buying for a student who is serious and already playing well, that is a different matter.\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;\"\u003eAbsolutely not — and on an instrument at this level the damage would be expensive. 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 is not covered by warranty.\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 plug it in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNot as it comes — the CG192S is purely acoustic, as a concert classical should be. If you need amplification, a good-quality pickup can be fitted, and on a guitar this nice we would recommend a well-chosen system professionally installed rather than anything hasty. Talk to us first.\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 CG192S is supplied without a case. On a solid-wood instrument at this price a proper hard case is not optional in our view: it protects against knocks and buffers 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 can talk you through the CG ladder honestly and tell you where the step up is worth it for how you actually play.\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 how to look 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":48081711792293,"sku":"WU15880","price":54141.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/cg192s.webp?v=1786888521","url":"https:\/\/ymsformusic.com\/products\/yamaha-classical-guitar-cg192s","provider":"YMSFORMUSIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}