Detail 01
Piezo and mic pickup configuration with preamp
The guitar has onboard amplification electronics.
Product detailSKU #1500000318446
YamahaNCX5 Acoustic-Electric Classical Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Yamaha’s NCX5 is a right-handed acoustic-electric classical guitar with nylon strings, a single cutaway, and onboard Atmosfeel electronics. It combines a solid European spruce top with solid walnut back and sides, plus a mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard. The piezo-and-mic pickup configuration includes a preamp and 3-band EQ, while Yamaha describes the Atmosfeel system as maintaining the instrument’s sound quality at full performance volume. Strap buttons make it ready to prepare for a performance setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Nylon-string players taking a classical guitar onstage with onboard pickup and preamp control.
- Performance setups requiring strap buttons and an acoustic-electric classical guitar.
- Players seeking a single-cutaway classical body with an ebony fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
3-band preamp EQ
Provides three EQ bands from the onboard preamp.
Detail 03
Solid European spruce top; solid walnut back and sides
These are the guitar’s stated solid wood body materials.
Detail 04
25.56-inch scale length; 1.89-inch nut width
The published scale and nut measurements.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string nylon-string classical guitar.
- 02The body has a single cutaway.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What electronics does the NCX5 use?
It has Yamaha’s Atmosfeel pickup system, with a piezo-and-mic configuration, onboard preamp, and 3-band EQ.
02What are the main wood materials?
It has a solid European spruce top, solid walnut back and sides, a mahogany neck, and an ebony fingerboard.
03Is it ready to use with a strap?
Yes. Strap buttons are fitted.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Yes
- Preamp EQ
- 3-band
5 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.89
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Saddle Amp Nut
- Bone
- Scale Length
- 25.56
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Back Amp Sides
- Solid walnut
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Top Material
- Solid European spruce
- Tuning Machines
- Deluxe
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Body Type
- Classical
- Finish
- Gold
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Finish
- Satin
2 detailsOther
- Configuration
- Piezo and mic
- Cutaway
- Single
