Yamaha CG172SF Flamenco Classical Guitar - Natural

The Yamaha CG172SF Flamenco Classical Guitar – Authentic tone and playability for Flamenco, pop, and rock

Flamenco guitar built for traditional tone and modern versatility

The Yamaha CG172SF delivers the bright, percussive sound essential for Flamenco styles while also offering playability that pop and rock guitarists will appreciate. With cypress laminate back and sides, a solid spruce top, and a transparent pickguard, this guitar produces a dry, snappy tone with excellent articulation. Its design is rooted in traditional Flamenco construction but with the durability and performance that modern players expect.

Solid spruce top with cypress back and sides for dynamic projection

A solid spruce top provides a clear and balanced tone with excellent dynamic range, making it ideal for expressive playing. The cypress back and sides enhance brightness and projection, giving your rasgueados and golpe techniques the quick attack and clarity they require. Whether you're exploring traditional Flamenco forms or modern fingerstyle approaches, this tonewood combination ensures that every nuance is heard.

Comfortable CG body shape with fast-playing low action

Yamaha’s CG body shape offers a familiar, well-balanced feel, and the lower string action makes this guitar especially comfortable for fast passages and aggressive strumming. The flat rosewood fingerboard allows for precise fretting, while the nato neck offers stability and smooth playability. The guitar’s lightweight build contributes to its responsiveness and ease of movement during performance.

Refined aesthetics with practical performance features

A transparent scratch plate protects the top without compromising the guitar’s natural look, and the matte finish on both the body and neck gives a smooth, non-reflective appearance while allowing the wood to resonate more freely. Gold tuners and subtle black-and-white body binding add just the right amount of elegance to this otherwise performance-driven instrument.

A versatile Flamenco guitar for players of all styles

Though designed for Flamenco, the Yamaha CG172SF is a great crossover instrument for players venturing into Latin, classical, pop, or acoustic rock genres. Its clear tone and low action make it a top choice for those looking for a nylon-string guitar with fast response and expressive potential across a wide range of playing styles.

Specifications

• Body Shape: Yamaha CG Shape

• Scale Length: 25 9/16"

• Body Length: 19 5/16"

• Total Length: 39 3/16"

• Body Width: 14 9/16"

• Body Depth: 3 11/16" – 3 15/16"

• Nut Width: 2 1/16"

• String Spacing: 11.8 mm

• Top Material: Solid Spruce

• Back Material: Cypress

• Side Material: Cypress

• Neck Material: Nato

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: Flat

• Bridge Material: Rosewood

• Nut Material: Urea

• Saddle Material: Urea

• Bridge Pins: None

• Tuners: Gold

• Body Binding: Black + White

• Sound Hole Inlay: Decal

• Pickguard: Transparent

• Body Finish: Matte

• Neck Finish: Matte

• Strings: Trebles: High, Basses: Medium (Yamaha S10)

This classical guitar ships fully insured with signature required.