Yamaha CS40 3/4 Size Classical Guitar – Natural

Overview

The Yamaha CS40 3/4 Size Classical Guitar is a compact nylon-string acoustic guitar designed for young players, beginners, and musicians looking for a comfortable smaller-sized classical instrument. Its 3/4-size construction makes it easier to hold and play than a full-size classical guitar, while the traditional nylon-string design provides a comfortable playing feel for developing technique.

Designed with Yamaha's focus on beginner-friendly playability, the CS40 features a spruce top, meranti back and sides, a comfortable neck, and a traditional classical guitar body. Its compact dimensions and shorter scale make it particularly suitable for guitar lessons, home practice, school music programs, and younger musicians.

Key Features

• 3/4-size classical acoustic guitar
• Designed for young players and beginners
• Spruce top for a clear and balanced acoustic tone
• Meranti back and sides
• Comfortable compact classical body
• Nylon strings for a softer playing feel
• Shorter scale length for easier fingering
• Rosewood fingerboard for comfortable fretting
• Rosewood bridge for reliable string support
• Chrome tuning machines for straightforward tuning adjustment
• Natural finish
• Excellent choice for lessons, practice, and beginner guitar studies

Comfortable 3/4-Size Design

The CS40 uses a 3/4-size body and shorter scale to provide a more manageable playing experience. The reduced dimensions make it easier for younger musicians to hold the guitar correctly and reach the frets comfortably, helping beginners develop good playing habits from the start.

Clear and Balanced Classical Tone

The spruce top provides a clear, responsive acoustic voice suitable for classical guitar studies, fingerstyle playing, and general practice. The nylon-string configuration produces a softer tonal character and comfortable feel that is well suited to beginning guitarists.

Beginner-Friendly Playability

The CS40 is designed to make the early stages of learning guitar more approachable. Its compact body, shorter scale, comfortable neck, and nylon strings help reduce the physical demands of playing, allowing students to focus on chords, melodies, fingerstyle patterns, and proper technique.

Reliable Yamaha Construction

The CS40 combines a spruce top with meranti back and sides and a traditional classical guitar construction. Chrome tuning machines provide convenient tuning adjustment, while the rosewood fingerboard and bridge offer a practical combination of durability and comfortable playability.

Specifications

• Model: CS40
• Product Type: 3/4-Size Classical Acoustic Guitar
• Series: Yamaha CS Series
• Body Size: 3/4 Size
• Body Shape: Classical
• Scale Length: 580 mm (22 13/16")
• Body Length: 428 mm (16 7/8")
• Total Length: 922 mm (36 5/16")
• Body Width: 338 mm (13 5/16")
• Body Depth: 82–84 mm (3 1/4"–3 5/16")
• Nut Width: 48 mm (1 7/8")
• Top Material: Spruce
• Back Material: Meranti
• Side Material: Meranti
• Neck Material: Tonewood
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Nut Material: Urea
• Saddle Material: Urea
• Tuning Machines: Chrome
• Strings: Nylon
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Neck Finish: Matte
• Color: Natural
• Electronics: None

What's Included

• Yamaha CS40 3/4 Size Classical Guitar
• Factory-Installed Nylon Strings
• User Documentation

Why Choose the Yamaha CS40?

The Yamaha CS40 is an excellent choice for young musicians and beginners who want a comfortable, dependable, and easy-to-play classical guitar. Its 3/4-size body, spruce top, nylon strings, shorter scale, and beginner-friendly construction make it an ideal instrument for guitar lessons, home practice, school programs, and developing classical and fingerstyle technique.