May 2024 🇿🇦 Cape Town Thanks so much Marc. I was in my teens in the '60's & bought a full size classical, which is a fab guitar BUT I am short & have small hands....wider nut & very high action. Now grandson is learning on an electric Epiphone Casino (he's tall) & Granny now wants a guitar size that is a better fit for me. I have a very varied taste in music but my favourite is Rock n Roll ....Stones , Beatles etc etc. I liked your demo, playing & talking about lowering the action. I have to wait until Aug, for the next shipment to arrive.🎸👍🏽🎵🎼🇿🇦
I had the APX1 also gigged with it plenty in the 1990's. I called it "Mini Me" (at the time, Austin Powers was popular) Just ordered the "old violin" color option. After contemplating which acoustic electric to buy...really took my time...this was the right choice for me also. Happiness and Peace.
Thanks for a great review. I was looking for a parlor sized guitar, and your review tipped the balance in favor of the APXT2. I must say I was pretty surprised with the build quality. While the action falls far short of superb, mine was quite tolerable right out of the box. Even the Tuners hold tune in the case after the strings stretch in. And there is my BIG rub... I must say that for a guitar of this quality, I was disappointed with the cheesy gig bag, though I suppose it helps, in small part, to keep the asking price down. It would be far more suited to a lower end Chinese beater. I did find a gig bag at the second hand store for a Taylor Baby, and it was a very complementary fit!
Yeah I’ve got one, and yeah everything you said about it is 100%. I use it for travelling on plane, trains and automobiles! Also my boy 9 year old loves it for guitar lessons!
Ok, I've been thinking about picking up one of the little guys. You sold me, be sure to collect your commission from Yamaha. Thanks for the review brother.
Excelent review 👌🏻👏🏻 tanks for conparison Yamaha travel guitars APXT1 and APXT2. Excelent Guitars. Best regards from Chile 🇨🇱. I'm sorry for my bad english
These little Yamaha guitars are great. Was in a guitar shop last week and picked one of these up to try it. Comfortable and really loud for its size. Was in buying a new bass but might’ve been tempted to buy one if it wasn’t for that haha Great review
Hi from Cape Town Tks so much for your very informative talk & demo. I'm an active 72 year young rock n roll nutter. I recognised the Dire Strait song. Guitars in 🇿🇦 are damned expensive. However, after skrimping for years, I have finally decided that I want to fulfil my life ambition to master the guitar. This time, I am buying a 3/4 guitar, because my 1974 made in Japan, Ibanez Classical full size dreadnought with high action, is difficult to learn on, as I am a shorty with small hands. This guitar has a fantastic tone (for all genres of music) & I will use it as well in the future, when my fingers stretch more. (All rosewood)...love its tone. I have to wait until August, 2024 for the next shipment to arrive for the Yamaha APXT2. 🙃 ● I know I am asking a lot, but if you have an action gauge, I would be so grateful if you would tell me what your string actions are set at, now after you shaved a bit off under the saddle, as I intend to ask a luthier to also lower the action of my new APXT2, when stock arrives. PS I have listened to this multiple times....& so have my family🤣🤣🤣 Thanks again. Trish
Hi I use 10 gauge light acoustic strings, my action was set up so quite low about 3mm from fret to string at the 12th fret, keep on rockin" it is a great guitar
it is smaller - I love it for practicing, singing at home and having fun. It is perfect to fit in my car and go for picnic. but it is quieter so performacewise - you will need an amp
Picked one up last week and love it
May 2024 🇿🇦 Cape Town
Thanks so much Marc. I was in my teens in the '60's & bought a full size classical, which is a fab guitar BUT I am short & have small hands....wider nut & very high action. Now grandson is learning on an electric Epiphone Casino (he's tall) & Granny now wants a guitar size that is a better fit for me.
I have a very varied taste in music but my favourite is Rock n Roll ....Stones , Beatles etc etc.
I liked your demo, playing & talking about lowering the action.
I have to wait until Aug, for the next shipment to arrive.🎸👍🏽🎵🎼🇿🇦
Thanks man! I'm looking for a small semi acoustic, so this was useful :-)
I had the APX1 also gigged with it plenty in the 1990's. I called it "Mini Me" (at the time, Austin Powers was popular) Just ordered the "old violin" color option. After contemplating which acoustic electric to buy...really took my time...this was the right choice for me also. Happiness and Peace.
Thanks for a great review. I was looking for a parlor sized guitar, and your review tipped the balance in favor of the APXT2. I must say I was pretty surprised with the build quality. While the action falls far short of superb, mine was quite tolerable right out of the box. Even the Tuners hold tune in the case after the strings stretch in. And there is my BIG rub... I must say that for a guitar of this quality, I was disappointed with the cheesy gig bag, though I suppose it helps, in small part, to keep the asking price down. It would be far more suited to a lower end Chinese beater. I did find a gig bag at the second hand store for a Taylor Baby, and it was a very complementary fit!
Yeah I’ve got one, and yeah everything you said about it is 100%. I use it for travelling on plane, trains and automobiles! Also my boy 9 year old loves it for guitar lessons!
Ok, I've been thinking about picking up one of the little guys.
You sold me, be sure to collect your commission from Yamaha.
Thanks for the review brother.
Well worth the money
Excelent review 👌🏻👏🏻 tanks for conparison Yamaha travel guitars APXT1 and APXT2. Excelent Guitars. Best regards from Chile 🇨🇱. I'm sorry for my bad english
Thank you, your English is good!!!
These little Yamaha guitars are great. Was in a guitar shop last week and picked one of these up to try it. Comfortable and really loud for its size. Was in buying a new bass but might’ve been tempted to buy one if it wasn’t for that haha
Great review
They are great for both busking and stage work
Hi from Cape Town
Tks so much for your very informative talk & demo. I'm an active 72 year young rock n roll nutter. I recognised the Dire Strait song. Guitars in 🇿🇦 are damned expensive. However, after skrimping for years, I have finally decided that I want to fulfil my life ambition to master the guitar. This time, I am buying a 3/4 guitar, because my 1974 made in Japan, Ibanez Classical full size dreadnought with high action, is difficult to learn on, as I am a shorty with small hands. This guitar has a fantastic tone (for all genres of music) & I will use it as well in the future, when my fingers stretch more.
(All rosewood)...love its tone.
I have to wait until August, 2024 for the next shipment to arrive for the Yamaha APXT2. 🙃
● I know I am asking a lot, but if you have an action gauge, I would be so grateful if you would tell me what your string actions are set at, now after you shaved a bit off under the saddle, as I intend to ask a luthier to also lower the action of my new APXT2, when stock arrives.
PS I have listened to this multiple times....& so have my family🤣🤣🤣 Thanks again. Trish
Hi I use 10 gauge light acoustic strings, my action was set up so quite low about 3mm from fret to string at the 12th fret, keep on rockin" it is a great guitar
Thanks for the review
Hi there Mark , sounds great would you be able to show us the settings you use on the mini 5 for the acoustic in more detail regards Linerforce
Hi I use the acoustic (clean setting with a little bit of reverb
Thanks for the review, i want the red one, would it sound as good?
Thank you
$235.00 USD on 4/29/24
not bad price
Have you ever tried playing slide on the APX2 ?
Guitar beginner here, how do you use the tuner? Does it tune to whatever note you want?
I'd be intrested as to how low you took the bridge . Could you give me the height of tyenstrings at the 7th fret. It would be so helpful !
3mm
@@MarcLebone Thank you Sir !
neato
How is the sound power of the Yamaha APXT2 without amplifier, compared with the sound of a normal size guitar?
it is smaller - I love it for practicing, singing at home and having fun. It is perfect to fit in my car and go for picnic. but it is quieter so performacewise - you will need an amp
Not to bad
Is it easier to play than a full size or is the fret width and length standard and just the body smaller?
Just as easy
Are you capable of play and not talk?
Point is, he's excited about it. :) I could hear the guitar and also appreciated what was said. Happiness and Peace.
Wish Yamaha would bring back the APX 4A.😊😋🤗.That Guitar ain't worth the hype.