{"product_id":"yamaha-electro-acoustic-classical-guitar-cgx102","title":"Yamaha Electro-Acoustic Classical Guitar CGX102","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 Classical Guitar That Amplifies the Whole Body, Not Just the Strings.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha CGX102\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the acoustic tone of Yamaha's CG102 classical guitar and adds a Yamaha-designed pickup and preamp. What makes it interesting is \u003cem\u003ewhich\u003c\/em\u003e pickup: the \u003cstrong\u003eSystem 68N is a contact pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed, in Yamaha's words, “to faithfully reproduce the sound produced by the guitar's body”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThat matters on a nylon-string guitar. Most under-saddle piezos read string pressure and can sound brittle and quacky with nylon; a contact pickup senses the top itself vibrating, which keeps far more of the warmth and body that make a classical guitar worth playing in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eUnderneath it is a proper full-size classical: \u003cstrong\u003e650 mm scale, 52 mm nut\u003c\/strong\u003e, spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, gloss natural finish. A built-in chromatic tuner and volume and tone controls sit in the side panel, running from two AA batteries.\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;\"\u003eSystem 68N — a Contact Pickup, Not an Under-Saddle Piezo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThis is the single biggest reason to choose the CGX102 over a cheaper amplified classical, so it is worth understanding what the difference actually is.\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. It listens to the top, not the saddle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eAn under-saddle piezo sits beneath the saddle and reads the pressure each string exerts. A contact pickup is mounted against the guitar's body and picks up the soundboard vibrating — closer to what a microphone in front of the guitar would hear, and much closer to how the instrument actually sounds in the room.\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. Volume, tone and a chromatic tuner on board\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThe side panel carries volume and tone plus a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff\"\u003ebuilt-in chromatic tuner\u003c\/strong\u003e calibrated to A4 = 440 Hz and accurate to within 3 cents. Nylon strings drift far more than steel, so having a tuner on the instrument rather than clipped to the headstock is a genuine convenience.\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. Around 200 hours from two AA batteries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThe system runs on two standard AA alkaline cells with a quoted life of roughly 200 hours — ordinary batteries you can buy anywhere, not an awkward 9V block, and enough runtime that you will forget about them between changes.\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=\"Classical 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;\"\u003eFull-size Yamaha CG body, 94–100 mm deep\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe standard non-cutaway classical outline at full depth, so it has the air inside to sound like a proper classical guitar unplugged as well as amplified.\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=\"Pickup\" 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;\"\u003eSystem 68N contact pickup with onboard tuner\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eVolume, tone and a chromatic tuner in a side-mounted panel, fed by a contact pickup chosen to preserve the body's natural warmth rather than the thin, percussive sound nylon often gets from an under-saddle piezo.\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;\"\u003eFull classical geometry, so method books, exam syllabi and fingerings all line up with the guitar in your hands. Rosewood fingerboard and bridge throughout.\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 with nato back and sides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA spruce top with a traditional rosette over nato back and sides, in a gloss natural finish. Nato is a stable, mid-weight tonewood that gives classical guitars a warm, even response.\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=\"Stage ready\" 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 for players who actually perform\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIf you play worship services, recitals, weddings or restaurant sets, a mic on a stand ties you to one spot and feeds back. This plugs into the PA, tunes itself and lets you move — while still sounding like a classical guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #6b3fa0;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eCGX102 or CX40?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWe stock both amplified classicals. They share the same full-size classical geometry — the difference is entirely in the electronics and what you are paying for.\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\u003eCGX102 (this guitar)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCX40\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContact pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e — senses the body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnder-saddle piezo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSystem 68N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSYSTEM50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume, tone \u003cstrong\u003eand chromatic tuner\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume and tone only\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\u003eLocally sourced tonewood\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=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003eIdentical — 650 mm scale, 52 mm nut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoughly half the price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegular performers who want the most natural amplified nylon tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStudents and occasional performers who just need to be heard\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 Does the CGX102 have a solid top?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo. Yamaha lists the top as “Spruce” rather than solid spruce, so it is a laminate top. What you are paying for on this model is the electronics, not the tonewood. If a solid top is your priority, the CG Series — CG122MS upwards — gives you that, though those are purely acoustic instruments with no pickup.\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 Why does a contact pickup matter on a nylon-string guitar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNylon strings put much less energy into an under-saddle piezo than steel does, which is why amplified classical guitars so often sound thin, brittle or quacky. A contact pickup reads the vibrating soundboard instead, so you keep much more of the warmth and roundness that make the instrument worth playing.\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 What batteries does it take, and how long do they last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eTwo standard AA alkaline batteries, with a quoted life of around 200 hours. Unplug the lead from the jack when you finish playing — on most acoustic preamps that is what switches the system off.\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 Is it suitable for a beginner?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIt is perfectly playable for a beginner, but you would be paying a significant premium for electronics you may not need yet. If you are starting lessons, the C40 or C70 will give you more guitar for the money. Choose the CGX102 when you know you need to plug in regularly.\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 a case or gig bag included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — the CGX102 ships with a neck-adjustment hex wrench but no case. A classical body needs a classical-shaped bag rather than a dreadnought one, so ask us and we will match one to it before it ships.\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 Will it feed back on stage?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eContact pickups are more sensitive to stage volume than under-saddle piezos, because they are reading the same soundboard the PA is pushing air at. Keep out of the direct path of monitors and wedges, and if you play consistently loud rooms, a soundhole feedback buster sized for a classical body is a cheap and effective fix — ask us.\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, and confirm the pickup and tuner work, so it is ready to play and ready to plug in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eHonest guidance:\u003c\/strong\u003e We will tell you plainly whether the CGX102, the cheaper CX40 or a purely acoustic CG suits how you actually play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSupport beyond the guitar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask us about classical-shaped gig bags, footstools, nylon string sets, cables and acoustic DIs.\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":48081712054437,"sku":"ZE41480","price":33241.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/CGX102_main_2f449cbd-08b9-482a-81a6-5be77dc286a4.png?v=1787493542","url":"https:\/\/ymsformusic.com\/products\/yamaha-electro-acoustic-classical-guitar-cgx102","provider":"YMSFORMUSIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}