Monday, January 23, 2012

Look into the Advantages and Benefits with Reference to the Yamaha C-40

By Rene Bradbury


An affordable classical guitar is the Yamaha C-40. This is because it is produced by Yamaha, a reputable company in the music industry. Spruce, rosewood and mahogany are the woods assembled by master craftsmen to form this phenomenal instrument. It has truly excellent tone quality and playability that will encourage as well as inspire an individual to play and practice, time and time again! The Yamaha C-40 classical guitar craftsmen, were trained in the art of making fine guitars from the masters, Eduardo Ferrer and Manuel Hernandez. Under their excellent tutelage, the guitar craftsmen at Yamaha attained skills that have for generations been passed down from master to trainee.

This is in fact, a classical guitar, not an acoustic guitar but as there are no reviews on this site, we will put it in the category of acoustics. This guitar contains 19 frets with 20 for the E strings which cannot be played and because it is a classical guitar, it has strings of nylon. It is attractive as normal dark wood seems to be what the body is made to look like. It looks just like a normal classical guitar. I believe that there is a gig bag incorporated if the "starter kit" is purchased but the guitar was the only item that I decided to buy.

The fundamental difference between a classical Guitar versus an acoustic guitar is basically the size of the fret. Frets are raised strips of material on the guitar, placed in a vertical position. These raised strips are hard and provide the player with a means of controlling the vibrations of the strings by stopping a string or allowing it to continue. Nylon strings are used on a classical guitar and steel strings are used on an acoustic guitar. Classical guitars from Yamaha are produced in a number of price ranges as they come in many styles and sizes. When choosing a guitar, thoughtful consideration should be given to a number of aspects. Examples of this are the experience level of the player and the size of the player as well as the instrument. These aspects need to be thoroughly investigated before the guitar is purchased.

The Yamaha C-40 has fantastic quality with a flawless finish. It seems as though the finish will always be there (probably because there really is no finish). The shape of the body is perfectly aligned to fit my legs thus making it comfortable for me to play. Sturdy is the word I would use to describe the Yamaha C-40. It has fallen on the floor, been hit a number of times with sharp implements, banged into walls; it has been scratched in a few places on the bottom and the finish has a few scratches but it still sounds wonderful. In fact, it sounds just as good today, as it did the very first time I played it. It has been one whole year now since I purchased the Yamaha C-40, and it looks as if it will last for a very long time except for my banging into many things with it. I have not yet played live with my Yamaha C-40, but feel confident that I will in the future and am sure that it will endure.

The Yamaha C-40 corresponds with every style. The Yamaha C-40 beats, conquers and defeats the Jasmine at every turn. It has only been one year since I started playing and this classical Yamaha C-40 was the first guitar I played. It does not need to be tuned for very long periods of time. Had I checked before buying as to whether or not the purchase included a gig bag, I would have saved myself the additional expense of approximately $30, Canadian. All in all, however, I am satisfied with my Yamaha C-40 as it is gorgeous, sounds wonderful and is comfortable to play. Although I decided on my Yamaha C-40 based on the advise of the sales man because I had no inspiration on what to buy, I will never feel sorry about my choice.




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