YAMAHA / APX1000 Natural [10]

Single cutaway and thin body for playability
The body shape and bracing design of the APX is an original design that pursues the sound character of an electric acoustic guitar. The sound design emphasizes the strength of the mid-bass, which enables lead playing with an "acoustic guitar sound" that is not overshadowed by the backing sound. The thin body, cutaway, and extra frets are designed for easy playability, making it a smooth transition from electric guitar to acoustic guitar. This is an electric acoustic guitar that can express a variety of sounds and tones as well as the realistic acoustic guitar sound.

Pickups
In-house made piezo pickups with independent elements for each string.
The SRT system, which has been highly acclaimed by top professionals such as Steve Lukather, is used. The pickup system allows for realistic acoustic guitar sound settings with sound quality as if recorded in a studio. The pickup itself, like the 500II series, is equipped with an anther-saddle type in-house made piezo pickup with an independent element system for each string that catches the string vibration more accurately. By separating the saddle from the pickup element, the string height can be adjusted more easily than before.

Preamplifier
The preamplifier, the heart of an electric acoustic guitar, uses a newly developed in-house made preamplifier optimized for each of the three types of pickups. In addition, the power supply has been changed from the conventional 9V dry cell batteries to two easily accessible AA batteries, and the circuit has been reviewed to stabilize the supply voltage, stabilize the supply voltage, and expand the dynamics. Furthermore, the control panel design for all grades has been unified with the same simple and functional taste as that of SRT's top-of-the-line "LJX26CP" model.
A convenient tuner function is also included!

Extra Fretboard
In the APX1000, a portion of the highest note on the fingerboard protrudes into the soundhole. This style was also used on the first generation APX, and allows for technical playing with the extra frets on the treble strings.

Wood inlay soundhole inlay
The soundhole of the APX1000 series is decorated with wood inlays that bring out the grain of the rosewood, replacing the soundhole rings that were a feature of previous APXs. This design creates a sense of serene luxury while taking advantage of the rich vibration of the surface plate that only a solid specification can produce.

Bracing
Non-scalloped X-bracing is used.

Truss Rod
The position of the neck adjustment by the truss rod has been changed from the head side to the sound hole side. By eliminating the tunnel machining at the lower nut rod adjustment position, the energy of the string vibration received by the nut is more reliably transmitted to the head and neck, and at the same time, the truss rod cover on the head has been eliminated.
Accessories: gig case, sound hole cover
Serial number: IKH080502

Body: APX cutaway
Front Board: Solid Spruce
Backboard: Flamed Maple
Sideboard: Flamed Maple
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard: Rosewood
String length: 650mm
Body thickness: 80mm-90mm
Fingerboard width (upper bridge/body joint): 43mm/55mm
Spool: TM-29G
Paint: Gloss finish
Pickups & Controls: SYSTEM63 (SRT system)

specs

Body Type
APX Cutaway

Front Board
Solid Spruce

Backboard
Flame Maple

Sideboard
Flame Maple

neck
Nato

Fingerboard
Rosewood

Lower bridge
rosewood

String length
650mm

Body thickness
80mm to 90mm

Fingerboard width (upper bridge/body joint)
43mm/55mm

Spool
TM-29G

Paint
Gloss Finish

Pickups & Controls
SYSTEM63 (SRT System)