Big Sound in a Smaller Package
You know that guitar you grab when you're headed to a friend's place, packing for a trip, or just want something comfortable to noodle on during a long afternoon? The Yamaha APXT2EW is exactly that guitar. It's a 3/4-size, thinline cutaway acoustic-electric that traces its DNA directly to Yamaha's best-selling APX series — so the electronics are the real deal, not an afterthought. It just happens to fit in the overhead bin.
The EW in the name stands for Exotic Wood, and the mango veneer top does exactly what the name promises — no two tops look quite the same, with flowing grain patterns that give each guitar its own character. Pair that with a gloss body finish and ivory-and-black ABS binding, and this is a good-looking guitar that doesn't ask you to sacrifice anything to get there.
Whether you're shopping for yourself, for a younger player, or for a stage-ready travel companion, the APXT2EW is a surprisingly complete instrument at this size. Players with smaller hands often find the shorter scale especially comfortable, but full-grown hands fit just fine at 1-11/16" at the nut.
The Exotic Wood Top
The APXT2EW's top is a mango veneer laid over a meranti body — the result is that distinctive figured grain pattern that makes this guitar stand out visually from the standard APXT2. Meranti also forms the back and sides, keeping the body consistent and the weight comfortable. The neck is nato with a satin finish, which tends to feel smooth and quick under the fretting hand without the stickiness that a full gloss neck sometimes has.
The rosewood fingerboard has a 15-3/4" (R400mm) radius — relatively flat by acoustic guitar standards, which players often find comfortable for both chord work and single-note playing. At 21 frets and a 22-13/16" (580mm) scale length, it's a genuinely playable instrument, not just a prop.
System 68 Electronics with A.R.T. Pickup
Yamaha's System 68 electronics are what make the APXT2EW more than a practice guitar. The A.R.T. (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) contact pickup mounts internally to capture the body's resonance rather than relying on a traditional undersaddle pickup — which is part of why the plugged-in tone on these guitars tends to sound more open and natural. The preamp is a one-way active design with Volume, Tone EQ, and a built-in chromatic tuner.
That onboard tuner is genuinely useful. You don't need a separate clip-on, you don't need to plug into anything — just flip it on, tune up, and play. For a travel or couch guitar, that's the kind of practical detail that earns its keep every single time you pick the guitar up.
Product Features:
- Body: 3/4-size thinline single-cutaway APX-style body — compact and comfortable
- Top: Mango veneer on meranti — exotic figured grain pattern, gloss finish
- Back & Sides: Meranti with tropical tonewood construction
- Neck: Nato with satin finish — smooth and quick under the hand
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 15-3/4" (R400mm) radius, 21 frets
- Scale Length: 22-13/16" (580mm) — true 3/4 scale
- Nut Width: 1-11/16" (43mm) — comfortable for a wide range of hand sizes
- Bridge: Rosewood; Nut & Saddle: Urea
- Electronics: Yamaha System 68 with A.R.T. 1-Way Contact Pickup, active preamp
- Controls: Volume, Tone EQ, built-in chromatic tuner, battery alert
- Body Binding: Ivory and black ABS
- Tuners: Covered chrome
- Finish: Gloss body, satin neck — Natural
Brand: Yamaha
Model: APXT2EW Natural
SKU: APXT2EWNA
Condition: New
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