Yamaha APX700II VS Thin-Line 6-String RH Acoustic Electric Guitar-Violin Sunburst

YAMAHA APX700IIVS DETAILS

The design of the Yamaha APX700II VS didn't just focus on sound - every element was tweaked to be an easy switch for an electric player on-stage, from the stylish finishes to the cutaway body and the slim, electric-guitar style neck.

The Thin-Line body combines incredible comfort, easy top-fret access and a sound perfectly suited to on-stage use with bright, clear mids, balanced highs and controlled lows.

Specially designed non-scalloped X-type bracing allows the guitar's top to sing and maximizes the resonance of the unique body shape for a full, natural tone. The 700 series guitars feature styling and specification driven by the 1000-series guitars but with the exclusive ART (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) pickup system. The A.R.T. system is designed with a multilayer structure consisting of six layers of different materials. This dampens excessive vibration from the topboard while picking up small resonances to achieve ideal sensitivity and outstanding dynamic balance. Also, because the pickup is fitted directly beneath the topboard, it functions as a transducer attached to the body.

Detailed Features:

• Body depth and Bracing pattern: The APX's thin-line body offers incredible comfort, top-fret access, and a sound perfect for on-stage use. Specially designed non-scalloped X-type bracing maximizes body resonance for full, natural tone. Their wide dynamic range, excellent sensitivity, and outstanding clarity make them impressive performers.
• APX Oval Soundhole: The instantly recognizable APX soundhole thickens lower-mid response and gives a more strident, open low end.
• 64 1-Way A.R.T. Electric System: System 64 is an original preamp system newly designed and developed by Yamaha's guitar development team. The 1-way system incorporates two contact pickups mounted inside of the body underneath the saddle. Best matching between guitar and pickup was obtained through numerous trials using a number of voice variations in order to produce the most authentic acoustic tone possible. The system is powered by easy to obtain AA-size batteries that provide a stable power supply for improved sound quality. The system also includes a high-precision tuner.

Specs:

• Body Shape: Thinline Cutaway
• Scale Length: 650 mm (25 9/16")
• Body Length: 490 mm (19 5/16")
• Total Length: 1031 mm (40 9/16")
• Body Width: 384 mm (15 1/8")
• Body Depth: 80-90 mm (3 1/8" - 3 9/16")
• Nut Width: 43 mm (1 11/16")
• String Spacing: 10.7 mm
• Top Material: Solid Spruce
• Back Material: Nato or Okoume
• Side Material: Nato or Okoume
• Neck Material: Nato
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: R400 mm (15 3/4")
• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Nut Material: Urea
• Saddle Material: Urea
• Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
• Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T)
• Body Binding: Cream + Black
• Sound Hole Inlay: Rosewood + Mahogany
• Pickguard: None
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Neck Finish: Matte
• Electronics: System64 + ART 1-Way Pickup
• Controls: Vol/3-Band EQ/Tuner/Mid FQ
• Connections: LINE OUT
• Strings: Yamaha FS50BT or D'Addario EXP11
• Accessories: Sound Hole Cover, Hex Wrench
• Case: None

Today's APX guitars boast a more natural look, 5mm deeper body for better bass response and greater volume and, under the hood, a new non-scalloped bracing pattern for a responsive, dynamic tone.