Take the stage by storm
As an electric guitarist in the mid 1980s, if you wanted to play acoustic on stage there were few options for you that really worked - and certainly nothing that was designed with you in mind. After talking to guitarists playing gigs of all sizes about what they really needed for a stage acoustic, Yamaha decided to make the first acoustic guitar that could be taken from a guitar rack, plugged in and played at volume – problem free. And so APX was born – designed to meet the tonal needs of both the guitarist and the band as a whole. No more howling feedback, misplaced mics or the dreaded extended sound check….
And being designed for electric guitarists, it wasn’t just the sound that was the focus on the APX - every element was tweaked to be an easy switch on-stage, from the stylish finishes to the cutaway body and the slim, electric-guitar style neck.
In any electro-acoustic, the pickup is at the heart of the sound. The first APX guitars were loaded with basic undersaddle piezo pickups and over time, as new pickup technologies became available, APX has featured a variety of systems suited to different playing styles and tonal requirements, several of which are still available today. The latest APX500III still features an undersaddle piezo pickup, but things have moved on since those early models and now it’s Yamaha’s proprietary Pickup-R transducer – the same pickup as featured in the highly acclaimed A Series range and boasting incredible dynamic range, natural tone and the feedback rejection and mix-friendly sound that guitarists need and want. Yamaha’s legendary active preamp is still a big feature of APX, and being built by Yamaha’s audio-visual division, the sound quality is everything you’d expect from the world’s number one.
Styles have changed a little since 1897 and over the years the APX has continued to adapt to the needs of the guitarist. The essence of APX is the same as ever, but compared to the first models today’s APX guitars boast a more woody, natural look, 5mm deeper body for better bass response and greater volume and, under the hood, scalloped bracing for a responsive, dynamic tone.
Produkt Information
APX1200II
Den meget roste APX-serie, især kendt for sine evner på scenen, fås nu i hel-massiv udgave med SRT-system. Udover den hurtige respons og attack i APX-guitarerne, giver massiv palisander i bund og sider en fyldig sustain. Der er også nye tiltag på det ydre, såsom mahogni wood-binding, sorte knapper på stemmeskruerne og positionsmarkørerne er abalone/perlemor-pilene man kender fra SG3000. Det er enkelt, men giver et high-end udseende. APX1200II fås i Natural og Translucent Black finishes.
- Thin Body and Cutaway For Excellent Playability
- Solid Spruce Top
- Solid Rosewood Back & Sides
- SRT Pickup/Preamp System for Natural Amplified Tone
APX700II
700-seriens guitarer har styling og specifikationer, som er baseret på 1000-serien, men med det eksklusive A.R.T.-pickupsystem. A.R.T. er designet til at formidle hele guitarkroppens resonans og gengive instrumentets lyd og dynamik korrekt, så de subtile forskelle mellem APX- og CPX-guitarerne genskabes perfekt – så kan du vælge den guitar, der passer bedst til din spillestil og være sikker på, at dens karakter altid vil skinne igennem. APX og CPX700II fås også som 12-strengede, og APX700II fås desuden som venstrehåndsguitar.
APX700II-12
Dette er den 12-strengede version af APX700II. 700-seriens guitarer har styling og specifikationer, som er baseret på 1000-serien, men med det eksklusive A.R.T.-pickupsystem. A.R.T. er designet til at formidle hele guitarkroppens resonans og gengive instrumentets lyd og dynamik korrekt, så de subtile forskelle mellem APX- og CPX-guitarerne genskabes perfekt – så kan du vælge den guitar, der passer bedst til din spillestil og være sikker på, at dens karakter altid vil skinne igennem. APX700II fås også i venstrehåndsudgave.
APX700IIL
Dette er venstrehånds-udgaven af APX700II. 700-seriens guitarer har styling og specifikationer, som er baseret på 1000-serien, men med det eksklusive A.R.T.-pickupsystem. A.R.T. er designet til at formidle hele guitarkroppens resonans og gengive instrumentets lyd og dynamik korrekt, så de subtile forskelle mellem APX- og CPX-guitarerne genskabes perfekt – så kan du vælge den guitar, der passer bedst til din spillestil og være sikker på, at dens karakter altid vil skinne igennem. APX og fås også som 12-strenget.
APX600FM
One of the world's best-selling acoustic-electric guitars–the APX600 series–introduces an upgraded version with a flame maple top. APX's thin-line body combines incredible comfort, easy top-fret access and natural acoustic tone–giving APX600FM excellent playability that is perfectly suited for on-stage performers.
- Two Colors: Flamed Maple Amber and Tobacco Brown Sunburst
- Flamed maple top wood and nato back and side produces a full and natural acoustic tone
- Thin-line cutaway body design for exceptional playability
- 25" scale length and narrower string spacing for enhanced comfort
- New bracing pattern for increased bass response
- Abalone soundhole rosette
- Stage-focused pickup system for shaping your sound in the mix
APX600
The archetypal APX, the 600 series combines the outstanding comfort and perfect on-stage tone.
- Thin Body and Cutaway For Excellent Playability
- 634mm Scale Length for Enhanced Comfort
- Narrower String Spacing Makes Stretching for Chords Easier
- New Bracing Pattern For More Powerful Bass Response
- Stage-focused Pickup Sound to Cut Through a Mix
- Inlaid Soundhole Rosette
APX600M
APX Series acoustic-electric guitars are among the world’s best-selling instruments of their type. With its comfortable thinline body, easily accessible upper frets, superb playability, and natural acoustic tone, the APX600M guitar is perfectly suited for live performance.
- Comfortable thinline body with single cutaway
- Exceptional playability and easy access to upper frets
- 25" scale length with narrow string spacing for enhanced comfort
- Special bracing pattern provides deep-yet-balanced low end
- Stage-focused pickup system lets you shape your sound for live mixes
- Choice of Natural Satin and Smoky Black in matte finishes
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