Yamaha CS40II Classical Guitar for Learners, 3/4 Size - Traditional Western Body - Natural, Silver

I purchased the Yamaha CS40II for my 9-year-old to learn on and am totally satisfied. It's a well-made, lightweight 3/4 size guitar, making it perfect for my son who carries it on his back during the school run. Also, it's quite low action, so really easy for a beginner to play. I disagree with some of the reviews on here; this guitar DOES stay in tune REALLY WELL but it takes 2 or 3 weeks to stabilise. After that, it's brilliant, with only slight tuning needed as you would expect with any guitar. Definitely recommended by me.

Great sound and great for taking camping

This is a great beginners guitar, it is quite cheap and has a lovely tone

The media could not be loaded. On the plus side, this is a relatively inexpensive guitar and a good start for young beginners aged between 9 and 12. It seems reasonably well constructed and is aesthetically pleasing. No obvious Yamaha branding on the exterior, although there is a branded sticker below the soundhole. The sound overall is pleasant and the action is such as to not make it too difficult for a young player with small hands.On the negative side there are no position markers, bar one on the top side above the 7th fret but none at all on the fretboard itself. This might prove a hindrance to learning as time goes on, but perhaps not a major deal breaker. Another slight letdown is the fact there is no strap button on the base, or heel, of the guitar. While the absence of a strap button is common for many classical guitars it would have been prudent to provide one, at least on the base, even if one is generally seated when playing such an instrument.On the whole a reasonably priced instrument with a pleasant sound. But as some reviewers point out, you get what you pay for.

Yamaha is a brand that manufactures good quality things, and this guitar is one of them, I am a professional guitarist, although this guitar is not the top of the range, instead it is a small guitar for beginners, it has a good sound, it is comfortable, keeps the pitch well, the notes along the fretboard stay in tune, including the high notes.In my case unfortunately the guitar arrived dented, apparently the carrier was not careful enough, and the original guitar box does not protect well, for this incident the seller offered me the option of a good discount or the possibility of returning the item.

It’s the best guitar for those who just started.The quality is perfect and colour is nice too.

I bought this for my son and I to learn with. It's well made, fairly easy to play, a nice size for adults and kids to learn on. The only thing I don't like is the sound...it seems quite boomy, a sort of more bassy sound lacking in treble, not sure if that's normal for classical guitars with nylon strings?, but my teachers Yamaha sounds totally different, his has steel strings though and sounds how I would imagine an acoustic to sound a lot more treble and mid range and much less bass. But its a cheap guitar and my teacher's was probably a lot more expensive! I have read reviews by people that have swapped the strings for better quality ones, maybe I will give that a try.Update:Having had the guitar a while now I should also mention that the action is very high, in particular the last few frets where the neck joins the body, so its quite challenging playing chords or notes at the part of the neck. I did consider lowering them but am not quite sure how....by the way action is how high the strings are above the frets, at their worst they must be a cm above the frets! This makes it harder to press them down and harder to change chords or notes quickly.I hope to buy an electric for Christmas which I am hoping will be easier to play the sorts of music I enjoy.

My son loves his guitar. it is great value for money and easy to hold and play

Mein Sohn spielt darauf seit knapp einem Jahr mit großer Freude. Die Gitarre eignet sich wunderbar als Einstieg. Verarbeitung ist gut, die mechanischen Elemente ebenso. Ein gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis, gerade wenn man nicht weiß wie lange der Junior bei der Sache bleiben möchte.

Belle qualité de l’ensemble, la housse est un peu grande pour une 3/4, mais sera parfaite à la prochaine guitare de mon fils, quand il aura un peu grandi.

Molto apprezzata per il primo corso di chitarra

Muy buena calidad, suena genial.

Bespeelbaarheid is licht, de hals is smal, dus geschik voor beginners en kinderen. Het geluid is in orde en zuiver. De bouw is keurig. Yamaha bouwt altijd goede instrumenten en stelt nooit teleur, je kan er op vertrouwen. De prijs kwaliteitsverhouding is goed. Ik speel 55 jaar gitaar.