Description
The Yamaha APX600 in Vintage White is a highly specialized thinline acoustic-electric guitar engineered specifically for the rigors of live stage performance. Evolving from Yamaha’s best-selling APX500 series, the APX600 features a radically reduced body depth and a unique oval soundhole, designed entirely to mitigate the harsh, low-end feedback that plagues traditional acoustic guitars when amplified at high stage volumes.
Constructed with a spruce top and a nato body, the guitar produces a tight, punchy, mid-focused acoustic tone. Its primary real-world application is for gigging electric guitarists who need to switch to an acoustic mid-set, as the thin body and fast neck profile closely mimic the ergonomics of a solid-body electric. The onboard System65A preamp features an under-saddle piezo pickup and an active 3-band EQ, allowing the player to sculpt their direct tone aggressively to cut through heavy drum and bass arrangements.
Who Is This For?:
This instrument is tailored for gigging electric guitarists, energetic live performers, and smaller-framed players. It solves the critical live-performance issues of physical bulkiness and low-frequency stage feedback, allowing the user to move freely on stage while maintaining high-volume acoustic amplification.
Key Features:
Thinline Body Construction
The significantly reduced depth of the APX body profile dramatically lowers the internal air volume of the guitar. On stage, this prevents the instrument from acting like a microphone for bass frequencies, essentially eliminating the low-end rumble and feedback loops that ruin high-volume acoustic sets.
Electric-Style Neck Profile
The APX600 features a narrower string spacing and a slimmer neck radius than traditional acoustics. For electric guitarists switching to acoustic during a live show, this seamless ergonomic transition allows them to execute fast lead lines and thumb-over barre chords without adjusting their fretting technique.
System65A Active Preamp
The built-in preamp features a highly responsive 3-band EQ and an adjustable mid-range frequency slider (AMF). This specific control allows the sound engineer or player to pinpoint and cut the exact midrange frequencies that clash with the lead vocalist, ensuring the guitar sits perfectly cleanly in the front-of-house mix.
Specifications Table:
| Specification | Detail |
| Brand | Yamaha |
| Model | APX600 |
| Body Type | Thin Line Cutaway |
| Top Material | Spruce |
| Electronics | System65A Preamp with Piezo |
| Scale Length | 25 inches (634 mm) |
| Finish | Vintage White |
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Regional areas please email for quote: sales2@stagefrontmusic.com.au