{"product_id":"yamaha-classical-guitar-cs40","title":"Yamaha Classical Guitar CS40 (3\/4 Size)","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:520px;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 Three-Quarter Size Classical, Built for Younger Players.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha CS40\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003e3\/4 size\u003c\/strong\u003e nylon-string classical guitar. This is the single most important thing to know about it before you buy: it is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e a full-size instrument. Yamaha built it around a “3\/4 scale compact bodied design” aimed squarely at “young learners”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe scale is \u003cstrong\u003e580 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e against the 650 mm of a full-size classical, and the nut is \u003cstrong\u003e48 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than 52 mm. The body is smaller and shallower too, at 450 mm long and 84–88 mm deep. Everything is closer together, lighter and easier for a child to hold properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThat matters more than it sounds. A child wrestling with an instrument too big for them develops poor posture, gets sore and often gives up. Yamaha's stated aim is keeping practice “inspirational and exciting” — and the honest version of that is simply that a guitar which fits gets played.\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;\"\u003eIs a 3\/4 Size the Right Choice?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eBuying the wrong size is the most common mistake people make with a first guitar, so here is how to think about it honestly.\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. Who a 3\/4 generally suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eAs a rough guide, a 3\/4 classical usually suits children of around \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff\"\u003e8 to 12 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, though build matters more than birthday. The test is simple: sitting down with the guitar on the leg, the child should be able to reach the first fret with a relaxed left arm and get their right forearm over the body without hunching. If they are stretching or leaning, the guitar is too big.\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 is a real instrument, not a toy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eA shorter scale is a size decision, not a quality one. The CS40 has the same spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, and the same Yamaha build standards as its full-size siblings. It tunes to standard pitch and plays the same repertoire — it is simply smaller.\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. When to buy full-size instead\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eIf the player is a teenager or an adult, buy full-size — the \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff\"\u003eC40\u003c\/strong\u003e costs less than this and is the correct instrument for them. Graded exam syllabi also assume a full-size 650 mm scale, so a student working seriously towards grades will move up eventually. We would far rather point you at the right size than sell you the wrong one.\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=\"Compact 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;\"\u003eCompact Yamaha CS body — 450 mm long, 84–88 mm deep\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eSmaller and noticeably shallower than a full-size classical, so a child can get their arm comfortably over the top and hold the instrument in a proper playing position rather than fighting 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=\"Short scale\" 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;\"\u003e580 mm scale and 48 mm nut — smaller hands fit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eFrets sit closer together and the neck is 4 mm narrower than a full-size classical, with 10.6 mm string spacing. Chord shapes that are a genuine stretch on a 650 mm guitar become reachable, so a young player can actually make the shape instead of giving up on 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=\"Nylon strings\" 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;\"\u003eNylon strings — kind to young fingertips\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNylon sits under far less tension than steel and does not hurt uncalloused fingers. For a child starting out, this is the difference between practising happily and quietly deciding guitar is painful.\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=\"Spruce 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;\"\u003eSpruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eProper guitar materials, not corner-cutting: a spruce top with a traditional rosette, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, gloss body and matte neck, with chrome RM-1252X tuners on a slotted classical headstock.\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=\"Yamaha build\" 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;\"\u003eHolds its tuning, holds its value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eCheap small guitars will not stay in tune, which is the fastest way to put a child off. Yamaha build quality means this one holds pitch and plays properly — and 3\/4 classicals hold their resale value well, because there is always another family needing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #6b3fa0;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eCS40 or C40?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThis is the decision that matters. Both are Yamaha nylon-string classicals — the difference is size, and the right answer depends entirely on who will play it.\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\u003eCS40 (this guitar)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eC40\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3\/4 size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e580 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e650 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450 mm long, 84–88 mm deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull depth classical body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoughly ages 8–12, or anyone who finds a full-size guitar unwieldy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTeenagers and adults\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExam syllabi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFine early on, but grades assume full scale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe correct scale for graded work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop \/ materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"yms-same\" colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003eSame class — spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge\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 age is the CS40 for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eRoughly 8 to 12, but height and arm length matter more than age. Sit the child down with the guitar on their leg: if they can reach the first fret without stretching and get their right forearm over the body without hunching, it fits. Smaller children may need a 1\/2 size; teenagers should go full-size.\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 Will my child grow out of it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMost likely, yes — usually somewhere in the early teens. That is not wasted money. A child who learns on a guitar that fits progresses faster and enjoys it more than one struggling with an oversized instrument, and 3\/4 classicals resell easily to the next family.\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 it tune the same as a normal guitar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYes. It tunes to standard E A D G B E at concert pitch, so your child can play along with lesson books, backing tracks and other guitarists exactly as normal. The shorter scale changes the feel, not the tuning.\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 an adult play it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eAn adult can certainly play one, and some do — smaller-framed players and travellers sometimes prefer the size. But if you are an adult buying for yourself, the full-size C40 is the more natural instrument and actually costs less than this.\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 to resist steel. Steel strings can pull the neck forward and lift the bridge, and that damage 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 Does the CS40 have a solid top?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — Yamaha lists the top as “Spruce”, meaning laminated. For a child's first guitar that is exactly right: a laminate top copes far better with being knocked about, left out and carried to lessons, and with humidity swings.\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 or gig bag included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — the CS40 is supplied without a case, and a 3\/4 guitar needs a 3\/4 bag rather than a full-size one. If it is going back and forth to lessons a padded bag is close to essential, so ask us and we will match one that actually fits.\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 so a beginner is not fighting a badly adjusted guitar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eWe will help you get the size right:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell us the player's age and height and we will tell you honestly whether a 3\/4 or a full-size is the correct buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSupport beyond the guitar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask us about 3\/4 gig bags, footstools, clip-on tuners, nylon string sets and stands.\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":48081711988901,"sku":"WY46510","price":14241.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/cs40.webp?v=1786888010","url":"https:\/\/ymsformusic.com\/products\/yamaha-classical-guitar-cs40","provider":"YMSFORMUSIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}