I love my Apx 600. Was my first acoustic and I'll never get rid of it lol!! Thanks for this video! 1 year in and still jamming! Enjoying the marathon!!
Vengo de una fender CD-140SCE. Me parecía muy alta la acción. Me gusta ésta yamaha apx600. Usted me recomendaría esta guitarra, será que si tiene más baja la acción y.por ende más suave de tocar. Gracias por su aporte.
I have this guitar, black body and it’s amazing. I’ve owned three other acoustics and it’s definitely the best I’ve owned. Most comfortable body for playing that I’ve owned too. Happy to answer any questions people have 🤟
@@andrewcrocker22 well for me I find it’s possibly slightly too high, I have to press quite hard more so at the top of the neck. Could probably do with some adjusting but with that being said I’ve owned it for a year and never have. I just find compared to a friends for example I do have to press slightly harder to play a note
@@neeny1231 I have the same issue with my APX600 as well.. I also have a Yamaha FG830 and that has very good action... I find it ironic cause this guitar is marketed for the electric guitarist... Where the action is the primary preference
I have an APX500 and is the best acoustic I’ve ever played. Really comfortable and brilliant. The sound is beautiful with or without amplifier. Years passed and still in tune all around the neck. The best for the price.
How thick are these guitars from the fretboard to the back of the neck? What profile does it use? I have a bad issue if it isn't super thin I can't play them.
@@generalawareness101 Hi, I use to prefer smaller guitars, so here I let you the specs of Yamaha APXII: Scale Length- 634mm (25”) Body Length- 490mm (19 5/16") Total Length- 1022mm (40 1/4") Body Width- 384mm (15 1/8") Body Depth- 80-90mm (3 1/8" - 3 9/16") Nut Width- 43mm (1 11/16”) String Spacing- 10.0mm
Just purchased the flame Maple. Love the size of this guitar, soooo like an electric. For the price, finish and playability, Yamaha have hit the target. Big shout out to the PMT staff at Romford store. 👍👍👍👍👍
I disagree, in this example the flame maple has a warmer tone. Thanks for the demo. It's an interesting presentation. I also like the fact that you played a couple of jazz chords.
I have a APX 600 and just love it. My Mom bought Me my first one and I wore it out. So I bought a black one and plays that Country stuff great. You are a very fine Guitar player Your self. Keep up the great Playing.
I wonder how this APX600 compares to Taylor’s GS Mini and Martin’s L1 that are in the same size and price category. Mainly because whether it’s Yamaha’s acoustics or electric guitars, they never get enough credit for how incredible their build quality and sound is over all the bigger name brands and guitars costing much more.
My wife has got me one with black finish for my birthday which isn't until April! I can't believe she won't let me have a go of it until then. Its killing me, not being able to play it for another 8 weeks.
1. Unrealistic expectation for the $$$. 2. Why? Are your skills up to making significantly superior sounds with a solid spruce top? Nothing whatsoever wrong with laminar construction. And I've got news for you. The APX600 body is laminar as well. Most are these days, and laminate construction has advantages. You won't find non-laminar construction in any guitar you'd want to own under $1k e.g. Yamaha AC3R @$1.3k locally, if you can find one in these COVID "I've always wanted to learn to play guitar" times. Yamaha's APX600 is an exceptional guitar, utterly stunning performer regardless, and especially for its price point. Yamaha have changed the stated specs a little though since it released. Mine was an initial batch APX600 when they specified Nato neck and body, the name for Eastern Mahogany. Higher grade Rosewood grains implemented in the fingerboard then too. With ever increasing demand for this awesome in class instrument and possibly to contain its price point insofar much as they can, now it's whatever's available at the time aka "Tonewood" which covers a gamut of sins.
@@theblytonian3906 Plenty of good solid tops well under 1000!!! Agreed tho that nothing wrong with a good laminate guitar. Especially in more extreme climates and for taking the rigours of gigging.
@@paulneedham9885 I was referring to expectation of a solid top at the pricepoint of the APX600 in the context of a specfic response to the OP's statement. At that pricepoint you won't in a guitar with the features concurrent in the APX. The under $1k refererence was in AUD, not USD, and qualified by "you'd want to own" as in my ref. e.g. AC3R.
Try D'Addario EJ16's on it. It comes fitted OOTB with coated EXP16s, or used to. Uncoated EJ16s sound so much warmer and fuller. You'd be forgiven for thinking they were made expressly for this guitar. Just beautiful tones. Might come OOTB with Elixirs now, as Yamaha seem to be fitting them OEM to Revstars and others,m so they may have renegotiated and contracted them as OEM supplier. Not an Elixir fan.
@@TheSupart91 Trust me. Had mine for three years. Accepting that feel is a personal preference, I actually prefer the feel of uncoated, the major reason is that uncoated D'Addario EJ16s on this guitar sound so much better than the EXP16s. They take away the comparative dullness always accompanying coated strings regardless of brand, reduce the overly bright adding warmth bringing out the best tones from this guitar. Try them unless you're Elixir brand blind. You might even like 'em. You'll love the price too.
@@theblytonian3906 o yea i actually like ddarios on my electric pacifica ill switch the strings back to ddarios after i wear out the elixirs on my acoustic
@@TheSupart91 I have 4 Pacificas. Worth a try. You might like them as much as I do. Pacificas come OOTB with D'Addario EXL120s (uncoated .9s). Tried a few different gauges, compound types and brands over the years Ernie Ball Slinkys, Mangan, Elixirs including the D'Addario EXP120s. Went back to EXL120s. I still like them best on the Pacifica. Like them in .10s on my Revstar and Classic TC as well.
I have the Yamaha APXT2EW that is their 3/4 scale version of this and it’s just amazing plugged in but not so great unplugged. However, it has the great low action of the 600 and flawless fretwork! Perfectly smooth fret edges and no high frets and no grit on them either. It’s a great stage guitar because it’s plugged in sound rivals that of any $3,000.00 acoustic!
I've just bought this guitar, same colour. Used but immaculate. I just have to work out how to make it sound like that! 😬 (only been teaching myself for a month 🤦🏻♂️😂).
Great commentary and side-by-side comparison. What amp are you using, please? Would love to learn those "jazzy" chords you first played on the flame maple...as I'm quite new to this. Thanks!
Hi. no one talks about the sound hole. it looks oval, not round, does that makes a difference in the quality of the sound? Another questions: what is the diameter of the sound hole on the APX600. I have not been able to find out online. there is no information about this. Can you let us know. Thank you.
Ive been looking for a good review of this guitar and i luckily bought this even without seeing some good review. I love the maple top. And the spruce is not available here. Only the tobacco and maple. Actually the maple is hard to find because they said it's limited. I notice between the 2 spruce is louder. But i already have Dreads spruce so i opt for maple because the flame is so awesome.
I ended up having a bad experience with my APX600 with a badly warped body to the extent the bridge was lifting. Had it replaced under warranty and the new guitar came from the factory in exactly the same condition so that was the end of my Yamaha experience. Loved the guitar and the flamed maple tobacco finish was stunning, was gutted to see it go so wrong. Replaced it with an Epiphone J200 Studio Parlor that has pretty much the same sized body and provides the same easy playing experience but the build quality far exceeds that of the Yamaha. With hindsight I would have gone straight for the Epiphone, it feels and plays like a much more expensive guitar and glad I opted for the smaller body over the jumbo that almost swayed me.
Martin Retro Acoustic strings will make it souind even warmer and eliminate some of the thin sound. I have the Apx 600 in Oriental Blue Burst with a Sitka Spruce top and Tonewood for back and sides.
I absolutely agree with this comment. I have the APX600FM (Maple Top) and ExLight Retro's (10s) made it sound AMAZING and so lovely to play. Just lower the action a bit both at bridge and nut ends, the guitar turns into an amazing full, clear and beautiful instrument..that you will not be able to put down. Try SharkFin picks and it will make this guitar sound out of this world!!
Between a Yamaha apx 600 and a Eastman pch1-gace which would you prefer for sound and playability ? These two guitars are similar and around the same price range.
I've got the one you showed of the other variant of the maple. Which type is better the maple or the creme one coz I'm not sure yet and maybe get both or is it worth it depending on what's better
tone wood tho not a real thing according to martin guitars who i would believe over anyone , i have the apx600 and its really a nice guitar iam normaly a lefty player but i have been teaching my self right handed for along time now and its not so easy to play both ways but i like just having access as well to all the toys but its also handy for me to keep playing expecially if i guitar my right hand whihc right now i have recentaly broken my wrist so at least i can still keep playing and the apx600 does make is alot simplier then playing right handed electric and its not to if you cab play both ways when you go some where almost every one has a righty kicking around and when they all know you play you get asked to play so again a huge bonus
Got this for xmas from me wife delighted, but strings a bit far from action . Should a try move strut rod myself... shitin meself in case break the neck ...HEEELLP!!!😥
oh degan dec video but im gonna have to give yeah a thumbs down another guitar endorser that dosnt specify weather its solid woods or laminated/layered
I'm finally getting this guitar in the next week after years of saving
Congrats buddy
So did you get it?
Congrats man! It's a awesome guitar.
Congratulations
You live in the third world or something? Lol
I love my Apx 600. Was my first acoustic and I'll never get rid of it lol!! Thanks for this video! 1 year in and still jamming! Enjoying the marathon!!
"The action is super low".. thats all I needed to hear! Magnificent review, covered everything and the tunes were majestic!
Thanks Ian , I just bought one today and I like the low action on acoustics , thanks again
Vengo de una fender CD-140SCE.
Me parecía muy alta la acción.
Me gusta ésta yamaha apx600.
Usted me recomendaría esta guitarra, será que si tiene más baja la acción y.por ende más suave de tocar.
Gracias por su aporte.
This guitar is literally sold out everywhere finally got my hands on one, a display one. Last one in the store
Just bought the flaming maple yesterday. Sweet sounds
I have this guitar, black body and it’s amazing. I’ve owned three other acoustics and it’s definitely the best I’ve owned. Most comfortable body for playing that I’ve owned too. Happy to answer any questions people have 🤟
How is the action for your apx?
@@andrewcrocker22 well for me I find it’s possibly slightly too high, I have to press quite hard more so at the top of the neck. Could probably do with some adjusting but with that being said I’ve owned it for a year and never have. I just find compared to a friends for example I do have to press slightly harder to play a note
@@neeny1231 I have the same issue with my APX600 as well.. I also have a Yamaha FG830 and that has very good action... I find it ironic cause this guitar is marketed for the electric guitarist... Where the action is the primary preference
@@neeny1231 i agree but nothing a professional guitar luthier cant fix adjusted mine and now it feels like my pacifica guitar 🎸
@@TheSupart91 niiiice! I’m actually finally getting mine adjusted, so keen
I have an APX500 and is the best acoustic I’ve ever played. Really comfortable and brilliant. The sound is beautiful with or without amplifier. Years passed and still in tune all around the neck. The best for the price.
How thick are these guitars from the fretboard to the back of the neck? What profile does it use? I have a bad issue if it isn't super thin I can't play them.
@@generalawareness101 Hi, I use to prefer smaller guitars, so here I let you the specs of Yamaha APXII:
Scale Length- 634mm (25”)
Body Length- 490mm (19 5/16")
Total Length- 1022mm (40 1/4")
Body Width- 384mm (15 1/8")
Body Depth- 80-90mm (3 1/8" - 3 9/16")
Nut Width- 43mm (1 11/16”)
String Spacing- 10.0mm
@@conrado490 You notice how they hide the thickness of their neck? Really these companies should promote that not hide it.
Gotta love Eagan his enthusiasm is so infectious 👍👍👍🇬🇧
Just purchased the flame Maple.
Love the size of this guitar, soooo like an electric. For the price, finish and playability, Yamaha have hit the target.
Big shout out to the PMT staff at Romford store. 👍👍👍👍👍
How are you getting along with the maple 600..? Do you think it would be good for a beginner..?
is it a veneer?
I disagree, in this example the flame maple has a warmer tone. Thanks for the demo. It's an interesting presentation. I also like the fact that you played a couple of jazz chords.
I have a APX 600 and just love it. My Mom bought Me my first one and I wore it out. So I bought a black one and plays that Country stuff great. You are a very fine Guitar player Your self. Keep up the great Playing.
Check out the full range of Yamaha APX 600 Electro Acoustic guitars at PMT Online: bit.ly/3roRfkU
Just bought an APX600 flame.maple and flame maple burst, both excellent guitars
I just got the white Yamaha APX 600 it is a beautiful guitar! I am so excited to learn and play like you! Great review!
good luck on your journey mate. it's worth it
Que tal la acción de la guitarra, si se nota que sea más suave con respecto a otras acusticas.
I am looking for the white coloured APX 600 but couldn't find one. The stores in India says white is not available in India.
This is an extremely helpful video - the flame maple top is considered "premium" but I like the sound of the spruce much, much better.
There's also a nice an Old Violin Sunburst of this too. Really beautiful looking guitar.
I wonder how this APX600 compares to Taylor’s GS Mini and Martin’s L1 that are in the same size and price category. Mainly because whether it’s Yamaha’s acoustics or electric guitars, they never get enough credit for how incredible their build quality and sound is over all the bigger name brands and guitars costing much more.
Great review. Soooo enthusiastic 😃
My wife has got me one with black finish for my birthday which isn't until April! I can't believe she won't let me have a go of it until then. Its killing me, not being able to play it for another 8 weeks.
How have you found it?
Most comfortable acoustic I have played. Just wish it had a solid top for the price.
1. Unrealistic expectation for the $$$. 2. Why? Are your skills up to making significantly superior sounds with a solid spruce top?
Nothing whatsoever wrong with laminar construction. And I've got news for you. The APX600 body is laminar as well. Most are these days, and laminate construction has advantages. You won't find non-laminar construction in any guitar you'd want to own under $1k e.g. Yamaha AC3R @$1.3k locally, if you can find one in these COVID "I've always wanted to learn to play guitar" times. Yamaha's APX600 is an exceptional guitar, utterly stunning performer regardless, and especially for its price point. Yamaha have changed the stated specs a little though since it released. Mine was an initial batch APX600 when they specified Nato neck and body, the name for Eastern Mahogany. Higher grade Rosewood grains implemented in the fingerboard then too. With ever increasing demand for this awesome in class instrument and possibly to contain its price point insofar much as they can, now it's whatever's available at the time aka "Tonewood" which covers a gamut of sins.
@@theblytonian3906 Plenty of good solid tops well under 1000!!! Agreed tho that nothing wrong with a good laminate guitar. Especially in more extreme climates and for taking the rigours of gigging.
@@paulneedham9885 I was referring to expectation of a solid top at the pricepoint of the APX600 in the context of a specfic response to the OP's statement. At that pricepoint you won't in a guitar with the features concurrent in the APX. The under $1k refererence was in AUD, not USD, and qualified by "you'd want to own" as in my ref. e.g. AC3R.
@@theblytonian3906 The AUD makes sense now. No probs mate.
I actually have this Guitar but in black i cant put it down especially when i changed the strings 🎸🤤🤤
Try D'Addario EJ16's on it. It comes fitted OOTB with coated EXP16s, or used to. Uncoated EJ16s sound so much warmer and fuller. You'd be forgiven for thinking they were made expressly for this guitar. Just beautiful tones. Might come OOTB with Elixirs now, as Yamaha seem to be fitting them OEM to Revstars and others,m so they may have renegotiated and contracted them as OEM supplier. Not an Elixir fan.
@@theblytonian3906 they're actually ddarios but i wore them out quick bcuz its so hard to put down but i actually changed to elixirs
@@TheSupart91 Trust me. Had mine for three years. Accepting that feel is a personal preference, I actually prefer the feel of uncoated, the major reason is that uncoated D'Addario EJ16s on this guitar sound so much better than the EXP16s. They take away the comparative dullness always accompanying coated strings regardless of brand, reduce the overly bright adding warmth bringing out the best tones from this guitar. Try them unless you're Elixir brand blind. You might even like 'em. You'll love the price too.
@@theblytonian3906 o yea i actually like ddarios on my electric pacifica ill switch the strings back to ddarios after i wear out the elixirs on my acoustic
@@TheSupart91 I have 4 Pacificas. Worth a try. You might like them as much as I do. Pacificas come OOTB with D'Addario EXL120s (uncoated .9s). Tried a few different gauges, compound types and brands over the years Ernie Ball Slinkys, Mangan, Elixirs including the D'Addario EXP120s. Went back to EXL120s. I still like them best on the Pacifica. Like them in .10s on my Revstar and Classic TC as well.
I have the Yamaha APXT2EW that is their 3/4 scale version of this and it’s just amazing plugged in but not so great unplugged. However, it has the great low action of the 600 and flawless fretwork! Perfectly smooth fret edges and no high frets and no grit on them either. It’s a great stage guitar because it’s plugged in sound rivals that of any $3,000.00 acoustic!
Hermosa guitarra, hace poco tiempo adquirí una.. una pregunta, tuviste que configurar algo en la guitarra o está tal cual como la compraste?
I've just bought this guitar, same colour. Used but immaculate. I just have to work out how to make it sound like that! 😬 (only been teaching myself for a month 🤦🏻♂️😂).
Great commentary and side-by-side comparison. What amp are you using, please? Would love to learn those "jazzy" chords you first played on the flame maple...as I'm quite new to this. Thanks!
Flamed Maple 🔥🔥🔥
Hi. no one talks about the sound hole. it looks oval, not round, does that makes a difference in the quality of the sound? Another questions: what is the diameter of the sound hole on the APX600. I have not been able to find out online. there is no information about this. Can you let us know. Thank you.
Ive been looking for a good review of this guitar and i luckily bought this even without seeing some good review. I love the maple top. And the spruce is not available here. Only the tobacco and maple. Actually the maple is hard to find because they said it's limited. I notice between the 2 spruce is louder. But i already have Dreads spruce so i opt for maple because the flame is so awesome.
Dagan, what case would you recommend for the APX 600?
Gator case is nice
I ended up having a bad experience with my APX600 with a badly warped body to the extent the bridge was lifting. Had it replaced under warranty and the new guitar came from the factory in exactly the same condition so that was the end of my Yamaha experience. Loved the guitar and the flamed maple tobacco finish was stunning, was gutted to see it go so wrong. Replaced it with an Epiphone J200 Studio Parlor that has pretty much the same sized body and provides the same easy playing experience but the build quality far exceeds that of the Yamaha. With hindsight I would have gone straight for the Epiphone, it feels and plays like a much more expensive guitar and glad I opted for the smaller body over the jumbo that almost swayed me.
extremely bad luck
Martin Retro Acoustic strings will make it souind even warmer and eliminate some of the thin sound. I have the Apx 600 in Oriental Blue Burst with a Sitka Spruce top and Tonewood for back and sides.
I absolutely agree with this comment. I have the APX600FM (Maple Top) and ExLight Retro's (10s) made it sound AMAZING and so lovely to play. Just lower the action a bit both at bridge and nut ends, the guitar turns into an amazing full, clear and beautiful instrument..that you will not be able to put down. Try SharkFin picks and it will make this guitar sound out of this world!!
I have the vintage white and it is classy guitar
I like his riffs 🎶🤘 sound is RICH
Now review its little sister, the APXT2!
I have a natural finished APXT-2, purchased in Nov 2018. It has amazing tone and volume considering its size.
Is this guitar 25 years old? Or style or model 25 years old?
Good stuff mate. Carry on with that enthusiasm!
Dagan is a British, refined version of Phil X!
Sitka Sprue sounds more fun. But both are sexy sounding. I have the Vintage White APX 600. I love that guitar.
Hi. Which one is better in terms of sound between this apx600 which is not solid top and fg800 that have solid top? Thanks 😊
500s are amazing!
This a 600 the 500 was previous version
Between a Yamaha apx 600 and a Eastman pch1-gace which would you prefer for sound and playability ? These two guitars are similar and around the same price range.
I've got the one you showed of the other variant of the maple. Which type is better the maple or the creme one coz I'm not sure yet and maybe get both or is it worth it depending on what's better
tone wood tho not a real thing according to martin guitars who i would believe over anyone , i have the apx600 and its really a nice guitar iam normaly a lefty player but i have been teaching my self right handed for along time now and its not so easy to play both ways but i like just having access as well to all the toys but its also handy for me to keep playing expecially if i guitar my right hand whihc right now i have recentaly broken my wrist so at least i can still keep playing and the apx600 does make is alot simplier then playing right handed electric and its not to if you cab play both ways when you go some where almost every one has a righty kicking around and when they all know you play you get asked to play so again a huge bonus
You can't go wrong with Yamaha
To get the lowest possible action what guage of strings do you recommend?
Can it be played unplugged?
Yeah I hear it sounds great acoustic as well
how is the sound without an amplifier?
This guys awesome !
What is this guitar’s body shape? Or, what body shape would be the closest to this guitar’s? Thank u!
Im an arsehole who owns one of these in white, so i threw some distortion on it and it actually sounds lovely lmao
Is this guitar good for beginner?
how long did it take for you to grow your hair out to that length?
Great !!
Is this a good guitar for someone with small hands?
Its perfect
Yup this one is great for small people.
What mini amp is good for this?
Anyone have opinions on how this sounds unplugged?
I have a 700IIL, it sounds amazing unplugged.
@@EggieTheBoss Thanks for the reply.
To be honest, sounds great for the price unplugged. Putting it through my Fender champion 20 sound great. Hope this helps.!
It sounds alright. I had a dreadnought body guitar before this one and i was definitely missing some bass, but it really wasn't that bad.
The link to PMT is dead.
Thanks Greg - we've fixed that now. Some gremlins in the system!
Got this for xmas from me wife delighted, but strings a bit far from action . Should a try move strut rod myself... shitin meself in case break the neck ...HEEELLP!!!😥
Dagan
oh degan dec video but im gonna have to give yeah a thumbs down another guitar endorser that dosnt specify weather its solid woods or laminated/layered
.....are you half Geordie, half Scouse?! - :)
Prefer the MAHOGONY!!!!!
Does this come in mahogany? I'd buy that in a heartbeat
I had the vintage white. It looked so good
Yamaha dumps all low quality APX 600 in India
😂
First lol
Wish Yamaha would bring back the APX 4A.😊😋🤗