Yamaha APX700 £425
Yamaha's APX stage electros have undergone periodical revamps since their launch 20 years ago, and the company's mini-jumbo CPXs, debuted in 1998, have also seen various changes and model substitutions.
Jim Chapman, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:10 pm UTC
Manufacturer's description
The APX series places emphasis on playability with a stylish thin profile that fits the musicians body. As for cosmetics, the APX700 features a beautiful abalone sound hole ring inlay, ivory fingerboard and head binding, ivory/black body binding, maple bottom inlay, mother-of-pearl APX & Yamaha headstock logos and mother-of-pearl position markers. This model comes in five amazing color variations.The APX700 features the newly developed A.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) 1-way preamplifier system. This innovative new preamplifier system utilizes two amazing contact pickups that dramatically reduce feedback while achieving rich, beautiful and natural tones.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Pretty much everything. The natural smoothness of ART sounds compared to the old under-saddle piezo arrangement.
Cons
Slight onboard tuner dither but good accuracy nonetheless.
The bottom line
What makes Yamaha's answer so convincing and praiseworthy is that not only are these ART systems great quality and simple to use, but that the company has made them immediately affordable.
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APX700
- Price:
- £425
- Available Controls:
- 3-Band EQ, High, Low, Mid, Mid Sweep, Tone, Volume
- Available Finish:
- Natural/Black/Sandburst/Cobalt Aqua/Dusk Sun Red
- Back Material:
- Mahogany
- Bridge Material:
- Rosewood
- Built-in Chromatic Tuner:
- 1
- Case Included:
- 0
- Country of Origin:
- Taiwan
- Cutaway:
- 1
- Fingerboard Material:
- Rosewood
- Max Rim Depth:
- 90
- Neck Finish:
- Satin
- Neck Material:
- Nato
- No of Strings:
- 6
- No. of Frets:
- 22
- Pickguard:
- 0
- Pickup:
- Dual underbridgecontact sensors
- Pickup Type:
- Acoustic Resonance Transducer (A.R.T) 1-way
- Scale Length (mm):
- 650
- Sides Material:
- Mahogany
- Top Material:
- Solid Spruce
- Unique Features:
- separate quick-release battery holder
- Weight (kg):
- 2.23
- Weight (lb):
- 4.9
- Width at Nut (Inches):
- 1.69
- Width at Nut (mm):
- 43
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