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Yamaha CG172SF on sale online in US
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RE: Yamaha CG172SF on sale online in US (in reply to GuitarVlog)
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I just picked up the Yamaha CG172SF at GC in Sherman Oaks (i.e. LA) and couldn't be happier with the purchase. I played over ten other guitars in their booth, some selling for over $1000 and nothing came close. Granted, a lot of what they stock is shlock, but even the Ramirez didn't sound quite as well balanced (and certainly not as well intonated) as the one I snagged. To echo the comment about an earlier post, either the buyers got a bad production unit or they simply don't know enough about guitars to realize that its rare for any guitar, right out of the box, to perfectly suit every guitar player. Obviously one's experience, expectations and anatomy play a big part in how a neck and the action feels and sounds. The manufacturers send out their instrument expecting players to modify or customize the unit to their individual tastes, so while a guitar's action may seem high to one player, for another it fits. That said, what I look for first and foremost is intonation. I'm a recording artist, producer and engineer. I know that I can coax a good sound out of almost any box with the aid of great mics, mic preamps and eq. Having other tools available I can put almost any guitar in tune with software. But how it registers to the brain when notes are dead-on in tune cannot be fudged. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this guitar was in tune up to the 19th fret! That being a B on the high E string. LIkewise, even the G string was in tune all the way up to the 15th - very rare for a mass produced model. The tone is well balanced between the lower, mid and upper registers. I felt the highest register was the weakest, with 4-note jazz chords above the 10th a little thin. Can't have it all! To boot, this is a looker. It has a lumescent yellow face and sides that are very appealing to the eye. The cypress sides and back are very light weight, I think the total weight is 6 pounds. Like the color, the tone is springy, lively, and the lower register bounces out with a tight articulation, even with cluster chords. I spent about an hour with it in the store and ran through several styles of music and technique, looking for faults and weaknesses. The classical pieces sounded clear and defined, a bit louder and brighter than a traditional classical, even with the stock strings. Pulling bossa nova and marche was a delight - even at quiet picking volume each note is distinctive. It was less forgiving with extended chords, perhaps reminding me that over time I will subconciously divine how to pluck and approach this particular instrument, just like all the others I own. My normal modus operandi when buying is to play an axe, walk away for a day or so, come back and see if it has the same impression. I had played several Cordobas the last time I was in the store and actually came in thinking that I might buy one if I liked how they sounded this time. I guess the one I liked got sold so I decided to go through all of the models available. I picked up this one with a sigh as I was looking for a classical, something with projection. Instead of evaluating over days, though, this time I played and paid. That's how much of an impression it made. I'm sure there are players with more flamenco experience than I, I'm just a session guy, so their opinion may be more educated than mine, but with almost 50 years of professional experience, my personal recommendation would be to try it and if you like it then buy it. I have over 40 guitars and almost that many amps in my quiver and this one stays in the collection. Its so well worth the price I recommend it to anyone, whatever level your're at.
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Date Jan. 17 2012 0:18:37
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