{"product_id":"yamaha-electro-acoustic-classical-guitar-cx40","title":"Yamaha Electro-Acoustic Classical Guitar CX40","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;\"\u003eThe Classical Guitar Everyone Learns On — Now You Can Plug It In.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha CX40\u003c\/strong\u003e is a full-size nylon-string classical guitar with a pickup fitted. Yamaha's own description is direct about what it is: “the electro version of the Yamaha C40 classical guitar, which has outstanding value for money and a combination of exceptional playability and superb tone”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe C40 is the guitar that sits in more music schools and first-year classrooms than almost any other instrument in the world. The CX40 is that same guitar — the same body, the same spruce top, the same \u003cstrong\u003e650 mm scale and 52 mm nut\u003c\/strong\u003e — with a piezo pickup and a small volume-and-tone panel added to the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIf you are learning classical or fingerstyle, taking graded exams, or playing in a church, school or small venue where you need to be heard, this is the sensible starting point. Nylon strings, gloss natural finish, and a price that leaves budget for lessons.\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;\"\u003eA Classical Guitar Is a Different Instrument\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThis is worth understanding before you buy, because a classical guitar is not just an acoustic with softer strings. Three things set it apart, and each one changes what the guitar is good for.\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. Nylon strings, not steel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eNylon is under far less tension than steel and is much kinder to bare fingertips — the single biggest reason classical guitars are recommended to beginners and to children. The tone is warmer, rounder and less bright, which is what classical, bossa nova, flamenco and a great deal of film and church music is written for.\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. A wide, flat neck built for fingers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThe nut is \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff\"\u003e52 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e with 11.8 mm between strings — substantially wider than the 43 mm neck on a steel-string acoustic. That space exists so your right hand can pick individual strings cleanly and your left hand can hold complex chord shapes without muting neighbours. It is a genuine advantage for fingerstyle and a genuine adjustment if you are used to a narrow neck.\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. A full 650 mm classical scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThis is the standard scale that classical repertoire, method books and graded exam syllabi are written around. Learning on the correct scale means the fingerings in your book match the guitar in your hands — which matters more than it sounds if you are working towards exams.\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 classical body\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe standard non-cutaway classical shape, in Yamaha's own CG outline. Full-size means it is right for adults and for older students working through a syllabus — not a scaled-down instrument you grow out of.\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;\"\u003eBuilt-in pickup with volume and tone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYamaha's SYSTEM50 adds a piezo pickup and a compact side-mounted panel with volume and tone controls. Plug into an amp, PA or audio interface and you are heard — no microphone to position, no feedback from a mic stand, no fuss.\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 throughout, with 11.8 mm string spacing and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Everything is where a classical method book expects it to be.\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 a gloss natural finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA spruce top with a traditional decorative rosette and a gloss body finish, over locally sourced tonewood back and sides. The neck is finished 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=\"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;\"\u003eSlotted headstock with chrome classical tuners\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe traditional slotted headstock with chrome RM-1252X open-gear tuners and white buttons. The geared rollers give you finer control when tuning nylon, which needs more frequent adjustment than steel.\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 proven student classical, amplified\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe C40 platform this is built on is one of the most widely used student classical guitars anywhere — the default recommendation of a great many teachers. You are getting a known quantity with a pickup added, not an unproven design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #6b3fa0;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eCX40 or C40?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eWe stock both, and the question is simply whether you need to be amplified. As instruments they are the same guitar.\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\u003eCX40 (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\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e — SYSTEM50 with volume and tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — purely acoustic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigher — you are paying for the electronics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop \/ body\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"yms-same\" colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003eIdentical — spruce top, locally sourced tonewood back and sides\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\u003eUnplugged sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"yms-same\" colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003eEssentially the same\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePerforming, worship, recitals, exams with amplification, recording\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLessons, practice and playing at home\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 Is this a good guitar for a complete beginner?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYes, and it is one of the standard recommendations. Nylon strings are far gentler on uncalloused fingertips than steel, the neck is wide enough that beginners' fingers do not accidentally mute strings, and the C40 platform it is based on is what a great many teachers put in a first-timer's hands. Buy the CX40 rather than the C40 only if you know you will need to plug in.\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 much lower tension of nylon and has no truss rod to resist steel. Fitting steel strings can pull the neck forward and lift the bridge, and the damage is not covered by warranty. If you want steel strings, you want a different guitar and we can point you at 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 it have an EQ or a built-in tuner?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo. Yamaha specifies the SYSTEM50 as a volume and tone system — two controls, nothing more. If you want a three-band EQ and an onboard chromatic tuner, that is what the CPX600 and APX600 offer, though those are steel-string instruments. For the CX40, a clip-on tuner is the usual companion and costs very little.\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 need a battery?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYamaha publishes the SYSTEM50 simply as a volume-and-tone system and does not list a battery specification, and outside sources disagree on the point. If this matters for how you plan to use it, ask us and we will check the actual unit before it ships rather than guess.\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 CX40 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. At this price that is expected, and it brings a real benefit in Indian conditions: a laminate top is considerably more tolerant of humidity swings than a solid one. If you want a solid-top classical, tell us your budget and we will show you the options.\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 the wide neck be hard to get used to?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eIf you have only played steel-string or electric, the 52 mm nut will feel wide at first — that is normal and it passes within a few weeks. If you are starting from scratch, you will simply learn on it and never think about it. Players with smaller hands sometimes prefer a narrower neck, so if that is a concern, come and try 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 a case or gig bag included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — the CX40 is supplied without a case. A classical body needs a classical-shaped bag rather than a dreadnought one, so ask us and we will match a bag 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 How often will I need to tune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMore often than a steel-string, especially when it is new. Nylon stretches, and a fresh set can take a week or two of daily retuning before it settles and holds. This is completely normal and not a fault — stretch each new string gently by hand when you fit it and the process goes much faster.\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 it plays comfortably from the first lesson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eHonest guidance for beginners:\u003c\/strong\u003e We will tell you plainly whether the CX40 or the cheaper C40 is the right buy for how you actually plan to 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, 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":48081711956133,"sku":"WY46420","price":17091.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/CX40.png?v=1787493677","url":"https:\/\/ymsformusic.com\/products\/yamaha-electro-acoustic-classical-guitar-cx40","provider":"YMSFORMUSIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}