Yamaha FGX700SC Acoustic Electric

The best selling acoustic guitar in the U.S. has gone electric. Introducing the new Yamaha FGX700SC solid top acoustic electric cutaway guitar.

Yamaha took their best selling FG700S acoustic guitar, added the System 55T preamp/pickup system and a cutaway design, and SHAZAM! We've got the FGX700SC. The electronics include a 3-band EQ with adjustable mid frequency and a chromatic tuner.

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Yamaha THR Guitar Amps

Yamaha THR guitar amps are the first amps designed to fit how you play off-stage. Everything you need is included: tones that push amp modeling to a new level, recreating the exact response and experience of playing a tube amp thanks to Yamaha’s exclusive Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) technology.

You also get ultra-realistic reverbs and effects to complement your playing and push you farther; and true hi-fi quality stereo audio playback that no guitar amp can get close to - all wrapped up in a package designed to mirror how you really play off-stage.

For more information, click here.

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Yamaha FG700MS Satin FinishSolid Top Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha FG700MS Satin Finish Solid Top Acoustic

The newly introduced Yamaha FG700MS (identical to the FG700S except in finish), is being called the "canon" of the Yamaha FG series because of its projection and tone. At this writing, the FG700S is the best selling acoustic guitar in the U.S., in its price range.

It has deluxe features including solid sitka spruce top, die-cast tuners, and a rosewood fingerboard. The FG700MS is for . . . read more


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Yamaha A-Series In Vintage Burst Finish

Yamaha has just introduced Vintage Burst as a new finish for the new A-Series acoustic electric guitars. 

The Yamaha A3R acoustic electric guitar features all solid wood construction, and the System 63 SRT pickup and preamp system. It is part of the new U.S. developed A Series acoustic guitars designed for serious players, but without the serious high price.

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Yamaha APX500 - Best Seller In U.S.

Yamaha APX500 Acoustic Electric Guitar            

Take a guess at what's the best selling acoustic electric guitar in the U.S. If you guessed the Yamaha APX500, you guessed correctly.

That popularity is due, in part, to at least two factors: 1) Yamaha's reputation for manufacturing excellent quality products, and 2) making these products affordable to almost everyone. The APX500II is the most affordable guitar in the APX series, and features a spruce top with Nato back and sides.

For more information on Yamaha guitars, visit www.AndysMusic.com, or call 251-633-8944.

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Yamaha FG700S - Best Seller In U.S.

The Yamaha FG700S is the best selling 6-string acoustic guitar in the U.S., and is customer top rated. You can read some reviews here (click the "Reviews" tab), and also check out our package deals too.

Only a company like Yamaha could bring you a guitar of this quality at such an affordable price.

Guitarist Dave Goodman demonstrates the LJX 26, CPX 1200, APX 1200 Yamaha acoustic electric guitars.

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New Yamaha JR2 3/4 Acoustic Guitar

The newest small guitar in our mini guitar section is the Yamaha JR2, which follows in the footsteps of the very popular JR1. The new Yamaha JR2 3/4 size mini acoustic guitar is similar in designed to the best selling Yamaha FG series, and is available in two finishes - JR2NT in natural and JR2TBS sunburst.

The compact body and shorter scale length make the JR2 guitar a perfect choice for students. But, it's small size is not only for kids, adults often by it as a travel guitar. Even though it's a small and doesn't cost much, it's not a toy. Since its a Yamaha acoustic guitar, you know it is well made.

The Yamaha JR2 is great for campfire sing alongs, road trips or anywhere you want to be able to play. A Mahogany finished back & sides offers a beautiful look and the instrument comes with an attractive brown gig bag. 

• Spruce top
• Mahogany Ultra Thin Finish on the back and sides
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• 21.25" scale
• Natural finish top
• Includes deluxe padded gig bag

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Yamaha JR1 Small GuitarLooks Great Under The Christmas Tree

The Yamaha JR1 is a small 3/4 size acoustic guitar that's perfect for young children, or as a travel guitar for adults. It has a spruce top and the playability and sound of a well made guitar. The small body and shorter scale length make the JR1 guitar a perfect choice for students.

The Yamaha JR 1 is fun and easy to play and includes a gig bag for easy toting! This is a specially priced item, and quantities are limited, so order today.

• Spruce top
• Meranti back and sides
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• 21.25" scale
• Includes gig bag

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Yamaha FG720S Acoustic Guitar Package

The Yamaha FG720S guitar offers great sound, looks, and feel, at an incredibly affordable price. And when you get this package price, the offer is even better. Take a look at what the pack includes.

• Yamaha FG720S Acoustic Guitar
• Harshell Case - A quality hardshell case is the best way to protect your guitar. The Yamaha HCAG1 case is a vinyl covered wooden case with four quality latches and a lined interior. The HCAG1 is designed for Yamaha F series, FG series, FGX series, FJX series, CPX series, LJ & LL series acoustic guitars. This case should not be confused with less expensive softshell or chipboard cases.
• Guitar Strap - Levy's 2" adjustable poly guitar strap with tri-glide adjustment. Adjustable to 54"
• Guitar Stand - On-Stage XCG4 guitar stand is perfect for displaying acoustic guitars
• Polish Cloth - Andy's polish cloth helps keep dust and finger prints off your guitar
• Picks - Six pick assortment to get you started
• Guitar Tuner - The QwikTune Guitar Professor three-in-one guitar tuner contains a built in chord finder, pitch pipe, and guitar tuner

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Yamaha LLX16BL Handcrafted Acoustic Electric - $699.99

August 10, 2011 - It sounds too good to be true, but it is. While they last, you can get a new Yamaha LLX16 acoustic electric handcrafted guitar (with case!) black finish, for only $699.99!

Order it here:  http://www.andysmusic.com/products/yamaha-llx16.html

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Video - Yamaha A Sereis Acoustics

Brief video about the new Yamaha A Series Acoustic Electric guitars.

New Yamaha A Series Acoustics

Yamaha A Series Acoustic Guitars

 

Yamaha Guitars has expanded its best selling series of acoustic-electric guitars with the introduction of the A-Series handcrafted guitars.

 

The Yamaha A-Series acoustic electric guitars are a departure from Yamaha's popular FG and L Series handcrafted guitars. They were designed and developed in the U.S. by Yamaha’s R & D team over a  three year period. Thousands of hours were spent working and speaking with guitarist and luthiers.

 

There are two different series, A1 and A3. The A3 models feature all solid wood construction, and the System 63 SRT pickup and preamp system. The A1 series features a premium solid top, laminated back and sides, and the System 66 preamp and SRT pickup.

 

The new handcrafted Yamaha A-Series guitars feature many firsts for Yamaha acoustic-electric guitars, and deliver an outstanding look, balanced tone, and a comfortable feel. They are designed for guitarist who require a reliable instrument that looks, feels and sounds great.

 

New Yamaha Pacifica Electric Gutiars

Yamaha recently announced four new Pacifica guitar models; 611 HFM, 510V, 311H and 120H. The Yamaha Pacifica series was introduced in 1994 and provided good quality guitars with solid wood bodies (not plywood) and quality hardware, at very affordable prices.The new Yamaha Pacifica's carry on this tradition, but take the brand to the next stage of development with new pickup and hardware configurations.

Some new features include Wilkinson trem, Duncan designed pickups, Grover locking tuners, and graphite-like nuts.

The new no-compromise Pacifica 510V comes ready to rock, and features pro grade hardware, an exclusive single Seymour Duncan TBPR-1b pickup, and a tinted maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. Finishes include: Black, Candy Apple Red and old Violin Sunburst.

The 611HFM model encompasses the Pacifica concept of versatility, performance and uniqueness, and stays true to the LA custom-shop vision. It has a gorgeous flamed maple and Alder body with a vintage tinted maple neck and Seymour Duncan SP90 - 1n TB-14 pickups and coil tap tone pot.

The 311 is available in Black, Vintage White, Red Metallic and Yellow Natural Satin finishes and features custom-wound pickups and high quality hardware, complete with a coil tap switch. Other features include all matched solid tonewood construction that delivers great musical and tonal variation and uncompromising performance.

Rounding out the new guitars - last but not least - is the 120H, with Alder body, and maple/rosewood neck. The souped up humbuckers complete the package, and the affordable price brings it on home.

For more information on Yamaha guitars, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha Guitalele GL1

Uke fans, here’s something new and different for you to get your hands on. It's half guitar, half ukulele and 100% fun, it's the new Yamaha GL1 Guitarlele.

The GL1 Guitalele has a 17″ string scale – small and comfortable to hold like a uke – with 6 strings tuned A-D-G-C-E-A. It includes a gig bag for easy transport, and will be available in January 2011. The price? $99.99 with free shipping from Andy’s Music Online.

Yamaha Silent Guitar - New Models

Yamaha has recently introduced the new Silent Guitar instruments, SLG110N nylon string, and the SLG110S steel string guitar. These new models are based on the original Silent Guitars, but with improved sound quality and playability. The new guitars have a new and improved DSP.

The new DSP is designed and built by Yamaha, and greatly improves the sound quality, delivering deeper and more natural acoustic sound. Additionally, chorus and echo have been added to the existing 2 types of reverb.

A new, smoother frame curve design fits the players' body better, providing more comfort and less fatigue while playing. On the SLG110S, the headstock was redesigned for optimum balance and easier tuning. Battery life has also been extended from 7.5 hours to 13, even with the use of effects, and all Silent Guitar models now come with finger rests.

Accessories included are gigbag, power supply, and earbuds.

For additional information on Yamaha guitars, call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha FG700S Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha's combination of quality components and craftsmanship, make the FG700S acoustic guitar an instrument that produces great tone and playability, on a lunch-money budget!

The FG700S acoustic guitar is not really a beginner's guitar. It's for the guitarist who has been playing awhile and wants to move up from a beginning instrument. The tone and playability are exceptional for a guitar in this price range.

Unlike other manufacturers, Yamaha makes most of their own acoustic guitars. When you buy a Yamaha guitar, it's really a Yamaha. Why is that important? Well, for a number of reasons. They control the quality of the materials and the manufacturing process. In other words, they are not at the mercy of another company's willingness to make a quality product.

Take a look at this short, but informative video of the Yamaha FG700S.

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Yamaha LLX16 3-Way A.R.T. Preamp System Explained

The Yamaha LLX16 Handcrafted acoustic electric guitar features the Yamaha System 60 preamp system. It offers separate controls for main, treble, and bass.

Watch our short and informative video of the Yamaha System 60 A.R.T. preamp system.

Yamaha LL16 Handcrafted Acoustic Guitar

The Yamaha LL16 Handcrafted acoustic guitar is our all-time best selling handcrafted guitar. Our acoustic guitar sales history dates back to 1977, and since that time we've sold most of the popular American brands (you know their names), and none have been as popular as the Yamaha LL16.

Take a peek at this short video (2 minutes), and you'll see why. Thanks for looking.

Yamaha FG700S - Great Sound, Low Price

Don't let the low price of the FG700S fool you into thinking this is just another low priced guitar - it's not. This entry level Yamaha acoustic is made of quality tone woods and is assembled by hand! That's correct, a handmade guitar.

The top of the FG700S is solid spruce (not plywood), and is the main reason the guitar sounds so good. The non-scalloped X-bracing design on the top delivers very good resonance with a well focused tone. The back and sides are NATO, a wood similar to mahogany, and the fingerboard and bridge are rosewood.

If you're looking for an outstanding acoustic guitar on a budget, the Yamaha FG700S is for you. With specifications and looks comparable to higher-class instruments, it's hard to believe that all this can be had at an entry level price!

For more information on Yamaha guitars, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.

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Yamaha FG720S Solid Top Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha FG720S Acoustic

The Yamaha FG720S acoustic guitar offers great looks and sound, at an incredibly affordable price.

The Yamaha FG 720S acoustic guitar is just one of the Yamaha guitars that have been best sellers around the world for over 35 years; ever since the introduction in the mid-60s of the FG series of guitars which were both affordable and high quality, quickly earning a reputation for sound excellence.

The FG 720S features an inverted L-block which creates a deeper low end and a tighter body-neck connection. Additionally, a solid spruce top, die-cast chrome hardware, and unique non-scalloped bracing help the Yamaha FG720S guitar build on the longevity and legendary status of the Yamaha FG series of guitars.

For more information about Yamaha guitars, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.

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Left Hand Guitar - Yamaha FG720SL Acoustic

The Yamaha FG720SL Left Handed Acoustic Guitar is the left hand version of the FG720S. It's an affordable solid top acoustic guitar for the left handed player. It features deluxe die-cast tuners, a solid sitka spruce top, and a rosewood fingerboard.

This FG720SL acoustic guitar is an intermediate instrument, and is built for the guitarist who has been playing awhile and wants to move up from a beginning instrument. The tone and playability should suit most players.

Yamaha's combination of quality components and craftsmanship make the FG720SL left hand guitar an instrument that produces great tone and playability at an affordable price. For more Yamaha guitars, click here.

Yamaha FX325HC - Buy It For A Song!

The Yamaha FX325HC acoustic electric guitar is so affordable and well-made, it's almost too good to be true. Think about this: you get a name brand (read well made) guitar, with active electronics and a hard case for just $219.99. Is that not a bargain?


The FX325HC offers the same focus on quality, design and sound as all Yamaha acoustic guitars, and is one of the best values available in a well-made acoustic electric guitar with active circuitry.

It is constructed of select tone woods and stable, reliable hardware. It also features a spruce top, and NATO back and sides to give a well balanced tone which is both bright and responsive.

The active circuitry in the FX325HC consists of the System 53 active preamp with a piezoelectric pickup. The preamp includes bass and treble tone controls, plus a gain control for flexible sound shaping. A battery check switch and indicator are also included.

If you've been wanting an affordable and well made acoustic electric guitar, this is it. Call uncle Andy and ask for some "freebies"; he has a hard time saying no to a customer!

Andy's Music - 800-584-3434.

Fender American Special Strat & Tele

Fender has recently announced three new American Series electric guitars: the American Special Stratocaster, Strat HSS, and Telecaster.

The new Fender American Special Telecaster electric guitar has a Maple neck, brass bridge saddles and classic black pickguard that make for a distinctively cool look. It delivers that sharp, spanking Tele tone provided by the Texas Special pickups and the famous Greasebucket tone circuit.

The new Fender American Special Stratocaster is the newest version of the world’s most popular electric guitar, and delivers that classic and timeless Strat tone provided by Fender's best-selling Texas Special™ pickups. The American Special Stratocaster HSS , in addition to the two iconic Texas Special single-coil pickups, features a humbucking bridge pickup for that added boost of power and roar.

All three of the new Fender American Special guitars are made in the U.S., and come with a deluxe gig bag.

For more information on these new American made Fender electric guitars, call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha Guitars - FG700S Acoustic

Everybody wants to get the most bang for their buck, and guitarist are no exception. If there's a deal to be had, they'll find. Well you needn't look further, you've struck gold!

To say that the Yamaha FG700S acoustic guitar is a bargain, is an understatement. This is one of our best selling guitars at Andy's Music, and there's no secret as to why! It sounds great and costs little - $199.00. When you consider the quality of woods, and the quality of manufacture, the FG700S could sell for much, much more. After all, it is a handmade guitar.

Our Uncle Andy has been in the Yamaha factory that makes this instrument, and has seen first-hand the TLC Yamaha luthiers put into this guitar. If you like, take a look at this short Yamaha Guitar Factory video for a glimpse at the guitar making process.

What's the moral of this story? If you want to buy a great sounding Yamaha six string acoustic guitar with your lunch money, get the FG700S!

Keep on picking.

Free Guitar Restring At Andy's Music

Andy's Music, Mobile, Alabama, hosted a free guitar and bass restringing session on Saturday, July 11. With the donation of a canned good to benefit the Penelope House, customers received a free restring and setup of their guitar. Both acoustic and electric guitars, as well as basses were restrung during this event.

The event was very successful, with more than 36 guitars restrung and two large boxes filled with food. Penelope House is a non-profit organization established in 1979 by the Daughters of Penelope to help victims of domestic violence regain social and economic independence. The Family Violence Center is the only shelter for battered women and children in Mobile, Alabama, although services currently span across Mobile and Washington counties in Alabama.

This free guitar restring was sponsored by MusiCorp and Dean Markley strings. We are grateful for their donations and participation, especially to Mike Summers who setup and participated in this event.

Yamaha Guitars - # 1 In U.S. Sales

In 2009, Yamaha Guitars will celebrate its 40th year selling acoustic, electric and bass guitars in the United States. Yamaha has a distinguished history in the evolution of guitar technology and quality, and in 2008, became the top-selling acoustic and acoustic-electric guitar brand in the country, determined by sales volume and number of units sold.

Yamaha first started manufacturing and marketing guitars in Japan during the 1940s and began selling in the United States in 1969. Established in 1990, The Custom Shop at Yamaha Guitar Development in North Hollywood—the site where many artists have crafted their dream instruments—recently underwent a renovation and is now known as Yamaha Artist Services Hollywood. Many new models have been devised and designed at the site, including signature models by bassist Billy Sheehan and guitarists Wes Borland and Troy Van Leeuwen.

Yamaha was one of the first companies to bring quality Asian construction to the worldwide market. Over the years, the company helped perfect its classical guitars with input from Andres Segovia and Paco de Lucia. These days, Rodrigo Y Gabriela attest to the classical line's quality and have helped develop a prototype signature model.

For additional information on Yamaha guitars and other musical instruments, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha NX Nylon String Acoustic Electric Guitars

Yamaha guitars has announced a new series of acoustic electric nylon string guitars - the NX Series. With the NX range, Yamaha has created something new from the oldest and most traditional guitars, to show that nylon string guitars are no longer just for nylon string players.

The NX Series has six models and includes a choice of NT contemporary thinline or NC traditional body styles, traditional classical or crossover neck profiles, body wood options and spec levels, from the workhorse NTX700 to the handcrafted NCX2000, complete with Yamaha's Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (ARE) technology. This technology gives guitars a more matured sound (as in aged), right out of the box!

Benefiting from Yamaha’s class-leading construction including premium tonewoods, ultra-thin finishes and professional setups, the NX range also features the latest version of the exclusive ART (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) pickup system, in a truly nylon-specific configuration.

Yamaha NX guitars were created to provide a range of performance instruments that not only prove nylon strings are a tone every guitarist should have in their palette, but makes those tones more accessible and usable than ever before.

For more information on Yamaha musical instruments, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.

Yamaha Guitar LLX16TBX Acoustic Electric Guitar

The Yamaha LLX16TSB is the acoustic electric version of the LL16 handcrafted guitar. Since the 1980's, Yamaha’s L-Series handcrafted acoustic guitars have been the flagship of their acoustic guitar line. They have been played by legions of artists including Jimmy Page, Brian May, Paul Simon and John Lennon. The new acoustic electric models like the LL16X combine premium solid woods with class leading pickup/pre-amp technology.

The LLX16TSB features the System 60 ART preamp used on Yamaha's LL26 and LL36 models. The System 60 couples the 3-way A.R.T sensor system to an exclusive preamp which offers ultra-simple controls (3 independent pickup volumes – bass, full-range, treble - and master volume) with hi-fi grade components for the most transparent, powerful acoustic electric system available.

Using custom-designed, calibrated push-push pots, the System 60 controls are designed to offer stage-friendly ergonomics but can be hidden away and not detract from the traditional looks of the L-Series when not in use. The L-Series A.R.T system faithfully reproduces the stunning tone of the L-Series guitars with complete transparency – both in terms of sound and playing experience.

TOP: Solid Engelmann Spruce
BACK & SIDE: Solid Rosewood
NECK: 3-Ply: Mahogany-Rosewood-Mahogany
FINGER BOARD: Ebony
BRIDGE: Ebony
BODY DEPTH: 3 15/16'' 4 15/16''
NUT WIDTH: 1 3/4''
STRING LENGTH: 25 9/16''
A.R.T. 3way Pickup System (System 60)
TUNING MACHINE: Die-cast Gold
COLOR: Tobacco Brown Sunburst
FINISH: High-Gloss
Case included

Vinny Valentino Guitar Clinic

Jazz guitarist and Yamaha guitar clinician Vinny Valentino presented a well attended seminar on Wednesday evening December 10, at Andy's Music. Both professional and amatuer guitarist were in attendance, as well as young students with their teachers and parents.

Vinny performed many jazz favorites, and answered questions during his performance. He performed on various Yamaha guitars during the presentation, starting with the FGX720SC, which is a solid top dreadnought acoustic electric guitar with the System 55 preamp. He also played the APX700, CPX900, and the LLX6 from the handcrafted series.

All in attendance where impressed with Vinny's playing, as well as his ability to communicate with his audience. If you're ever presented with the chance to hear Vinny Valentino play, don't miss it. You'll be well rewarded - we were!

Additional information about Yamaha guitars is available at http://www.andysmusiconline.com/, or call Andy's Music, 251-633-8944.

GUITAR WORKSHOP FEATURING VINNY VALENTINO

Recording artist and Yamaha guitar clinician Vinny Valentino will present a free guitar workshop at Andy's Music, 1412 Hillcrest Road at 7:00 p.m., December 10. Admission is free, but tickets are required and advance reservations are recommended since seating is based on space availability. Call 251-633-8944 for details.

Vinny is a native Virginian and has been playing guitar since age six. He is the newest member of the Jazz and Fusion super group Vital Information.

Vinny earned his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at Howard University. He began his musical studies at Northern Virginia Community College and continued them at George Mason University before concentrating on jazz at Howard. In 1988, he released his first solo recording entitled Vinny Valentino, and now has five recordings to his credit.

His international debut recording, The Distance Between Two Lines, shot straight up the charts to #2 and stayed on the national charts for more than 14 weeks - an unprecedented achievement for a first international release. Paul Anthony of Jazz Unlimited called it “one of the top five albums of 1993.”

Based in New York City, Vinny tours extensively, playing concerts, festivals, and club engagements around the world. Currently in addition to performing with his own bands, Vinny is performing with Bill Evans as well as Steve Smith and Vital Information.

This workshop is presented in association with Yamaha Guitars. For more information about Vinny, visitwww.Vinny.com and www.VitalInformation.com.

Yamaha Silent Guitar SLG100N

The Yamaha Silent Guitar was originally designed as an ideal practice and travel instrument. But the nylon-string SLG100N quickly became popular with touring guitarists enamored with its practical, feedback-free live applications and modern jet-age appearance. Elegant design and sonic solutions are Yamaha traditions. Yamaha continues to innovate with the Silent Series.

The sound it produces acoustically is minimal, but when you slip on a pair of headphones, you enter a virtual world where full, rich classic guitar tone is enveloped in luxurious reverb. A world full of space and beauty. For beginners or experienced players alike, the Silent Guitar will provide you with pleasure through great playability and tone.

The SLG100N has custom-designed pickup systems by L.R. Baggs, and the B-Band faithfully reproduce every nuance, providing full, rich tone for stage and studio work. This Yamaha Silent guitar also features great sounding built-in Yamaha digital reverbs. Backstage, on the tour bus, or at home, the SLG100 easily fulfills the role of a woodshed axe, thanks to its comfortable, lightweight composite frame and included earbud-style headphones. With the AUX IN jack, you can connect a CD player for private jamming.

For more information about Yamaha Silent Guitars, visit  www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha Guitar - Handcrafted Acoustic LL16

In this day of high prices, and mediocre quality, the Yamaha LL16 Handcrafted acoustic guitar is a real bargain. A recent customer said it best, "It sounds and looks like a $2000 guitar!" We agree.

The LL16 handcrafted acoustic guitar has a solid Engelmann Spruce top and solid Rosewood back and sides. It also features a new non-scalloped bracing design that delivers a beautiful and well balanced tone. Choice materials and Yamaha’s unique ability to blend traditional skills with advanced manufacturing make the Yamaha LL16 an exceptional guitar at a price that’s hard to beat.

The bridge on the Yamaha LL16 offers more overall mass than their predecessors to deliver greater balance and tone. The design features smooth lines and edges to keep the playing surface unencumbered. The neck is a 3-ply design of rosewood between two layers of mahogany.

If you're looking for an all solid wood guitar that's well made, comes with a hard case, and "sounds like a $2000 guitar", then be sure to check out the Yamaha LL16.

It's only $749.00!!

Classical Guitars

Making a classical guitar requires a high level of sensitivity and a deep dedication to the art of guitar making, and Yamaha master craftsmen posses those qualities.

Yamaha classical guitars are made using extensive analysis, research, and experimentation and Yamaha guitar craftsmen have succeeded in blending the best and most critical aspects of traditional Spanish guitar making techniques with modern manufacturing processes.

Processes that include a comprehensive quality check system that ensures each classical guitar is of the highest standards possible. The result of this effort is a classical guitar that delivers outstanding quality and performance at an affordable price.

For information and prices on Yamaha classical guitars, visit the music instrument music store at http://www.andysmusiconline.com/.

Yamaha Guitars - New CPX and APX Guitars

Yamaha has recently announced the introduction of the CPX500 and APX500FM acoustic electric guitars. These new models feature the sound quality and craftsmanship of instruments costing much more.

This is possible because these acoustic guitars are manufactured in Yamaha owned and operated factories that adhere to the same standards and practices as the company's high end handcrafted guitar line.

The Yamaha APX500FM, a thin-line acoustic-electric, is a flamed maple top version of the successful Yamaha APX500. It also features eastern mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners, and the proprietary System55T preamp which includes Yamaha's workhorse 1-way piezo pickup, 3-band EQ, adjustable midrange control and onboard tuner.

The CPX500 is a Yamaha Compass (medium jumbo) model with a Spruce top, eastern mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners and System55T preamp, and is the full bodied "big brother" to the APX500 model. The CPX500FM features a flamed maple top.

For more information on Yamaha guitars, visit the online music instrument music store at www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha P85

Yamaha has recently announced the introduction of the P85 and P85S digital pianos. The new models will replace the existing P70 and P70S models. The P85 and P85S feature 88 weighted action keys, 62 note polyphony, 10 voices, metronome, sequencer, and much more.

Also available are the matching keyboard stands L85 and L85S and the LP5 pedal set. For more information on Yamaha products, visit http://www.andysmusiconline.com/.

Orson Rock With Yamaha Guitars

A recipe for some pre-Christmas fun: take one London-based Hollywood rock band, throw in a number 1 single that was the undisputed feelgood track of 2006, add a new album just released and send it all out on tour for a month or so. The result? - Orson.

Everyone's favourite pop-rockers and the guys behind 2006's fabulously catchy number 1 single 'No Tomorrow', Orson, have just released their second album 'Culture Vultures' and are currently out on tour spreading the good word. Not only that but guitarist Kevin Roentgen, star of the latest Pacifica 112V 'Play Harder' promotion, is relying on his black AES1500 as the weapon of choice. Yamaha Guitar Artist Relations Manager, Mark Kirkland, was the man responsible for putting the AES1500 in Kevin's hands - 'the AES is an amazing guitar, and having guys like Kevin playing it proves that's where it's at'.

Orson are on tour until the end of December and their new album, Culture Vultures, is available now. For more information on Yamaha guitars, visit http://www.andysmusiconline.com/.

Yamaha YDP213 Digital Piano

The Yamaha YDP213 Digital Piano is designed for the serious hobbyist or aspiring musician. The YDP213 digital piano keyboard provides a realistic acoustic piano playing experience with the convenience of a digital instrument - it never needs tuning!

Besides outstanding sound, the YDP213 offers incredibly natural touch. Applying the know-how gleaned from over 100 years of crafting fine acoustic pianos, Yamaha has designed a remarkably expressive GHS (Graded Hammer Standard effect) keyboard. Unlike conventional digital piano keyboards that use springs or dampers to simulate piano feel, the GHS keyboard uses weights and mechanical linkages to provide a new level of realism. You’ll notice the difference it makes as soon as you start playing.

For a limited time starting October 1, 2007, when you purchase the Yamaha YDP213, you receive a free Yamaha Piano Home Companion Kit.

More Than Just Guitars

Yamaha makes more than just guitars, they make keyboards too. One of our most popular models is the Yamaha YDP223 digital piano.

There are many useful features built into the YDP223 that apply to musicians at any level of playing ability. In fact, the YDP223 is the digital piano of choice for home hobbyists, professionals, music students and music institutions. For example, the keyboard has MIDI In/Out/Thru plus a To Host jack, which are necessary for connecting to computers. Anything you play on the digital piano can be captured into a music program in your computer and turned into music notation. If you wish, you can send the file to your friends and family or just archive it like you would a photograph.

The Yamaha YDP-S30 is a recently introduced digital piano and provides piano playing enjoyment for all skill levels and expands the YDP line with a completely new slimmed-down design.

The YDPS30 delivers a traditional acoustic piano playing experience with the modern benefits of digital audio, including permanent tuning stability, the ability to practice privately via headphones and a choice of six instrument Voices. Exclusive to Yamaha is the way this gets achieved with AWM stereo piano Voices, 88 Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) weighted keys and a built-in 3-pedal frame featuring the Half Damper Effect, which fluidly captures foot motion while pedaling. Other convenient features include a built-in metronome, song recorder and 50 recordings of standard piano repertoire that can be used for simple listening enjoyment or as an ideal practice tool for both beginner and advanced pianists.

Yamaha 112J Pacifica Guitar

The Yamaha Pacific PAC112J electric guitar is an outstanding value and is well known for great tone and outstanding playability. The Yamaha Pacifica series features comfort-contoured bodies, bolt-on neck designs, vintage vibratos, and five-way switching for the H-S-S pickup configuration.

The Yamaha Pacific PAC112J guitar features a solid alder body for great tone, 22-fret maple neck with rosewood fingerboard for easy playability, one humbucker with two single coil pickups, and of course, Yamaha's Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Ever since Yamaha started making electric guitars back in the 1960s, the company has invested heavily in continuous research and development to translate guitarists’ needs into instruments of uncompromising quality, at whatever price point. Yamaha spends a tremendous amount of time working with guitarists of all musical persuasions, and by refining the features and performance characteristics that inspire these artists, they ensure that Yamaha guitars - which cover a wide spectrum of designs and applications - satisfy the needs of contemporary players everywhere.

Yamaha Guitar - Special Price RGX320FZ

Yamaha RGX320FZ Closeout Price $199.99!!

The Yamaha RGX320FZ electric guitar has hard-edge design and ultimate playability. It's a true double-cutaway set neck guitar with features and appointments typically found only on custom guitars. The RGX320FZ features an elegant carved top with body binding, a mahogany neck with a bound rosewood fingerboard, 3-D headstock design, two Yamaha humbucking pickups, and chrome hardware with Yamaha's signature tailpieces.

Ever since Yamaha started making electric guitars back in the 1960s, the company has invested heavily in continuous research and development to translate guitarists’ needs into instruments of uncompromising quality, at whatever price point. Yamaha spends a tremendous amount of time working with guitarists of all musical persuasions, and by refining the features and performance characteristics that inspire these artists, they ensure that Yamaha guitars - which cover a wide spectrum of designs and applications - satisfy the needs of contemporary players everywhere.

3/4 Size Guitar - Ibanez Micro GRGM21

The Ibanez Mikro 34 scale electric guitar is perfect for last minute rehearsals, running scales while waiting for downloads, young rockers just joining the fray or anyone who just wants a smaller neck and body. Not to be confused with other small guitars, the Ibanez Mikro is no toy. Mikro features the same construction, high quality and careful set-up of the Ibanez full size GRX and GRG models.

Mikro's 22" inch scale length (standard guitars feature a neck scale from 24 3.4" to 25 1/2") makes it the right choice for beginner players or pros practicing on the tour bus.

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New Fender Squire Guitar Packs

Fender Squier guitars introduce four new Stop Dreaming, Start Playing guitar packs that give aspiring guitarists and bassists everything they need to get started in one cool and convenient guitar package.

First up are two guitar sets: the Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Affinity Strat® HSS with Bullet® 150 DSP Amp and the Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Affinity Strat HSS with G-DEC® Junior Amp. Both sets feature a great sounding, sweet-looking and easy-playing Fender Squier Affinity Strat guitar with a humbucking bridge pickup. The former includes our two-channel Bullet 150 DSP 15-watt amp with digital effects, auxiliary input and headphone jack; the latter includes the 15-watt Fender G-DEC Junior guitar amp with loads of amp types, effects, backing loops, auxiliary input, headphone jack and many other cool features.

Next up are two bass packs: the Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Affinity P Bass® with Rumble™ 15 Amp and the Stop Dreaming, Start Playing Affinity J Bass® with Rumble 15 Amp. Both feature the compact but punchy 15-watt Rumble 15 bass amp. The former includes the tough Squire Affinity Precision Bass® guitar; the latter features the Squier Affinity Jazz Bass® guitar. These Fender bass packs offer a lot of boom for your buck!

Also check out Squier’s two other new guitar packs, the Affinity Strat® Special/Fender Frontman Amp® 15G and the SE Special/Squier SP-10 Amp, both of which include a guitar, amp, stereo headphones, instructional DVD, guitar cable, tuner, gig bag, strap and picks.

For more information on Fender Guitars, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha Guitars Win Award

Yamaha Corporation of America won three 2006 Players' Choice Awards, which are voted on by the readers of Acoustic Guitar magazine. Many voters omitted specific models on their ballots, so the editors bestowed awards on manufacturers.

"These awards reflect players' satisfaction with various types of guitars and accessories they bought with hard-earned cash" that have "passed the test of living-room jams, festival stages and recording studios," wrote the editors.

Yamaha Guitars won a Gold Award in the Classical Guitar category and a Silver Award for Beginner Guitar. Yamaha's nylon string guitars range from the GigMaker Classic package, which includes a C40 guitar, to the top-of-the-line acoustic-electric CGX31C. Yamaha's FG guitars have helped nurture emerging guitarists since their introduction in the 1960's and are among the most popular guitar lines ever sold in the United States.

"Acoustic Guitar readers are very knowledgeable and discriminating," said Bryan Savage, marketing manager, Yamaha Guitars, Pro Audio & Combo Division. "When such a savvy audience singles out Yamaha products, it's a special honor."

Yamaha also won bronze in the PA category. Yamaha's Live Sound equipment is legendary in the industry. "From the compact STAGEPAS to our larger component systems, the goal is to provide versatility, reliability and quality," said Wayne Hrabak, marketing manager, Live Sound, Pro Audio & Combo Division. "This award validates our efforts."

For more information about Yamaha Guitar products and Pro Audio products visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Fender Guitars

In 1951 Leo Fender introduced a prototype solid-body guitar that would eventually be called the Fender Telecaster guitar. The Fender Tele, as it was often called then and still is today, was the first solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar to be commercially mass-produced. As a result of this humble beginning, Fender guitars are one of the most popular brands in the world today.

The Fender Stratocaster first appeared in 1954, and incorporated many design innovations based on feedback from professional musicians, Fender staff and Leo Fender himself. The Strat's third single-coil pickup offered more tonal possibilities than the two on the Tele, and its sleekly contoured body made it more comfortable. The double cutaway design of the Stratocaster made access to upper registers much easier.

The most important innovation on the Strat, however, was the addition of the new Fender vibrato (or “tremolo”) bridge, an innovation originally intended to let guitarists bend strings, thus achieving the pedal steel-like effect so popular among country music artists of the day. Nobody could have foreseen then how the Fender Stratocaster would go on to revolutionize popular music. Essentially unchanged since its 1954 debut, the Strat is the most popular and influential Fender electric guitar ever, and players at all levels and in all genres continue to rely on its sound, playability and versatility to this day.

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is the world’s foremost manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers and related equipment since 1946. The Fender name has become synonymous with all things rock ‘n’ roll. Iconic Fender® instruments such as the Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by today’s guitarists and collectors.

Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues and many others. Everyone from beginners and hobbyists to the world’s most acclaimed artists and performers have used Fender guitars and amps. Legendary Fender guitars like the Telecaster® and Stratocaster® guitars and Precision® and Jazz® bass guitars are universally acclaimed as design classics.

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Yamaha Acoustic Electric Guitars

For more than twenty years, Yamaha has been making electric acoustic guitars, dedicated to creating natural, rich tone captured through innovative pickup and preamp combinations.

Now Yamaha has revisited pickup technology again to achieve another milestone in the path to perfection. Their unique A.R.T (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) system uses purpose-specific multi-layer contact pickups and powerful new preamps to produce clear, natural amplified sounds.

The small-bodied, performance-focused APX, and the fuller-bodied CPX guitars fitted with A.R.T systems provide exceptionally organic amplified tone - closer than ever before to the natural acoustic sound of the guitar.

With a solid spruce top, the Yamaha APX700 projects a warm, mature tone with rich, ringing sustain both acoustically and amplified. The small body and slim neck ensure that, like all Yamaha APX guitars, the performance experience is perfect.

The 1-way A.R.T pickup system in combination with the System 56 preamp delivers a clear, controllable sound thanks to its ultra-musical EQ and adjustable mid frequency control for precise tone shaping.

The Yamaha APX500 electric acoustic guitar is steeped in the family tradition of superb playability, stunning looks and strong amplified tone. With a spruce top and nato back and sides, the APX 500 is the ideal guitar for those looking for a solid, reliable performance electro-acoustic.

A simple, effective 1-way under-saddle pickup system provides the tone, complemented by the System 55TA preamp with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner.

To produce its warm tone and even bass response, the Yamaha CPX700 acoustic electric guitar features a unique body size, slightly smaller than a full-size jumbo, for the perfect combination of sound, looks and comfort. The guitar features a solid spruce top and nato back and sides and produces a bright, richly textured sound - one that, thanks to the solid spruce top, will mature with age.

The 1-way pickup is matched to the System 56 preamp, featuring our ultra-musical 3-band EQ and adjustable mid frequency control for powerful, versatile tone-shaping. Like all the other CPX and APX guitars, an integrated tuner is always available.

At the top of the APX range, the Yamaha APX900 is equipped with the new 3-way A.R.T. pickup system, the result of years of experience in electro-acoustic design and the key to the most natural electro-acoustic sound imaginable. With a high-grade flamed maple back and sides and a solid spruce top, it delivers a bright, mature tone, with a punchy projection and powerful sustain.

The Yamaha unique 3-way pickup system is coupled with the System 57 preamp that allows independent control over the main, bass and treble pickups and features our performance tuned 3-band EQ and on-board chromatic tuner.

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