{"product_id":"yamaha-electro-acoustic-guitar-csf1m","title":"Yamaha Electro-Acoustic Guitar CSF1M","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\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;\"\u003eCompact Body, Full-Size Sound. The Parlour You Actually Pick Up.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYamaha CSF1M\u003c\/strong\u003e is a parlour guitar built to be carried. Yamaha describes the CSF series as combining “the portability of a travel guitar with the focused tonal characteristics of a parlor guitar” — a small instrument that still sounds like a real one, not a novelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eIt is built around a \u003cstrong\u003esolid Sitka spruce top\u003c\/strong\u003e over mahogany back and sides, with a short \u003cstrong\u003e600 mm scale\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003e43 mm nut\u003c\/strong\u003e. The short scale drops string tension noticeably, so chords take less effort and bends come easier — part of why this guitar tends to end up on the sofa rather than in the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA newly designed \u003cstrong\u003escalloped, forward-shifted bracing\u003c\/strong\u003e pattern is what makes the sound bigger than the body suggests, and a \u003cstrong\u003epassive piezo pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e with a sensor under each string lets you plug in without a battery or a control panel cut into the side. Supplied with a padded gig bag, in Tobacco Brown Sunburst or Vintage Natural.\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;\"\u003eScalloped, Forward-Shifted Bracing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eA small body moves less air, so a parlour guitar usually trades volume and low end for portability. Yamaha's answer on the CSF was not a bigger box — it was redesigning the braces underneath the top so that a small top behaves like a larger one.\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. Scalloped, so the top can move\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eWood is carved away from the braces so the top flexes more freely under the strings. Yamaha specifies “newly-designed scalloped bracing” on the CSF, and the result is more output for the same effort at the pick.\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. Forward-shifted, so it stays strong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eThe braces sit further forward on the top. Yamaha uses this “forward-shifted construction” to hold the body's strength while freeing up the most acoustically active area of the top — a lighter top without a fragile one.\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. Bigger than it looks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#ded3ee;\"\u003eYamaha's own claim for the result is “rich, full-bodied resonance comparable to that of a full-size guitar”. In practice, the CSF1M has more low end and more carrying power than its dimensions lead you to expect.\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=\"Parlour 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;\"\u003eParlour body — 450 mm long, 85–105 mm deep\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eSmall enough to keep within arm's reach and to travel with, shallow enough to sit comfortably against you. The focused parlour voice is punchy and mid-forward, which is exactly why these bodies record so well and cut through in a room.\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=\"Solid 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;\"\u003eSolid Sitka spruce top — not a laminate top\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThe top is the part that makes the sound, and this one is solid wood. Sitka is stiff and strong with a wide dynamic range, and unlike a laminate top it will keep opening up and improving for as long as you play 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;\"\u003e600 mm short scale — less tension, easier under the hand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eAt 600 mm the CSF1M is around 50 mm shorter in scale than a full-size Yamaha acoustic. Frets sit closer together and the strings pull under less tension at pitch, so barre chords and bends take less hand strength. Ideal for smaller hands, younger players, or anyone whose fingers give out on a dreadnought.\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;\"\u003ePassive piezo pickup — no battery, no control panel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYamaha fits a passive under-saddle system with an “individual sensor under each string” and a plain line output. There is no preamp box routed into the side, no battery to die mid-set and no controls to knock — the guitar keeps its clean lines and you set your level at the amp, mixer or an outboard preamp\/DI.\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;\"\u003eNato neck with rosewood fingerboard and R400 radius\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA 43 mm nut and 11.0 mm string spacing keep the feel conventional rather than cramped, and the R400 mm fingerboard radius gives a gentle curve that suits both chording and single lines.\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=\"Appointments\" 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;\"\u003eUnderstated appointments, matte finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eRosewood bridge, black and white body binding, die-cast chrome tuners and black ABS bridge pins with white dots. The matte finish keeps the whole guitar low-key and hides handling marks far better than a gloss body — sensible on a guitar meant to be carried 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=\"Gig bag\" 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;\"\u003eElixir strings and a padded gig bag included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eFitted with Elixir NANOWEB 80\/20 Bronze Light strings, and supplied with a hex wrench and a padded fabric gig bag with backpack straps and a zipped front pocket. It is a stiffened fabric bag rather than a moulded hard case — good protection for carrying the guitar about, which is what this instrument is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid #6b3fa0;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eCSF1M or a full-size guitar?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe CSF1M is not a beginner's compromise — it is a different tool. Here is how a parlour body and short scale compare with a standard full-size acoustic.\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\u003eCSF1M (this guitar)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFull-size acoustic\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600 mm — lower tension, easier to fret\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e634–650 mm — more tension, more attack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParlour, 450 mm long — carries anywhere\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConcert to dreadnought — stays at home more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocused, mid-forward, punchy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBroader, louder, deeper in the bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTravel, sofa playing, recording, fingerstyle, smaller hands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrumming over a band, big open-chord work\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 the CSF1M all solid wood?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo — the top is solid Sitka spruce, and the back and sides are layered mahogany rather than solid. The top is the panel that does most of the tonal work, so a solid top is where the money matters most at this price. Layered back and sides also stand up better to humidity swings, which is a genuine advantage in the Indian climate.\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 a travel guitar or a real guitar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eBoth, and that is the point of the design. It is small and light enough to travel with, but it is a properly braced solid-top instrument with a pickup fitted — not a scaled-down student guitar. Plenty of players buy one as a second guitar and end up playing it most.\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 Where are the volume and tone controls?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThere aren't any. The pickup system is passive, so there is no preamp, no battery compartment and no control panel cut into the side. You plug into the output jack and set your level at the amp, mixer or an acoustic preamp\/DI.\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 Do I need anything extra to gig with it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eMost acoustic amps and PA channels will take a passive pickup directly. If you want EQ and a notch filter on stage, a small acoustic preamp or DI is the usual pairing. Ask us and we will match one to your setup.\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 short scale good for beginners and smaller hands?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eYes, and it is one of the better reasons to choose this guitar. The 600 mm scale puts the frets closer together and lowers string tension at pitch, so fretting takes less effort. It is a common recommendation for younger players, smaller hands, or anyone returning to guitar after a break.\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 short scale change the tuning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo. It is tuned to standard pitch like any other guitar, and it ships with Elixir Light strings chosen to suit the scale. You do not need to transpose or use a capo to play with everyone else.\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 Which finish should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003ePurely a matter of taste — the two are identical instruments. Vintage Natural shows the spruce grain of the top clearly; Tobacco Brown Sunburst is darker and warmer-looking. Both are matte rather than gloss.\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 What is included in the box?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eA padded gig bag and a hex wrench, with Elixir NANOWEB 80\/20 Bronze Light strings already fitted. Yamaha's specification sheet refers to a “hard bag”, but it is a stiffened fabric bag with backpack straps rather than a moulded hard case.\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 the guitar plays properly the moment you unzip the bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eExpert guitar guidance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our team can talk you through parlour versus full-size, and advise on preamps and DIs for the passive pickup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e✓ \u003cstrong\u003eSupport beyond the guitar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask us about cases, humidifiers, Elixir strings, capos, stands and cables.\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":"Tobacco Brown Sunburst","offer_id":48081713266853,"sku":"ZZ81740","price":44641.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Vintage Natural","offer_id":48083944112293,"sku":"ZZ81730","price":44641.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7159\/6197\/files\/CSF1M.png?v=1787489679","url":"https:\/\/ymsformusic.com\/products\/yamaha-electro-acoustic-guitar-csf1m","provider":"YMSFORMUSIC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}