Yamaha NCX5 & NTX5 Nylon String Demo

Reviewed in Guitarist Magazine 476
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[@davidt9841]

It’s pretty much hard to go wrong with anything - Yamaha!

[@stephenkennedy7347]

I have a J Godoy Madrid - very similar to the NCX5 (a cutaway with pickup but in all other respects traditional even the same tuning machines as the Yamaha). A cutaway that is not a hybrid would be my choice and I would go for the NCX5!

[@TavisAllen]

The "5" level for YAMAHA guitars indicates Made in Japan. "3" and "1" are made in China, and Indonesia.

[@look2thesky]

If Yamaha Would Put The Atmosfeel Pickup System In A Thin Bodied Steel String Acoustic With A Cutaway - APX 700II as an example - I Would Try To Purchase One As Soon As They Were Released

[@reinaldogoncalves8937]

Hi! What kind of strings are you guys using? I've bought an NTX5 myself (much because of your review, which is great) but I feel it sounds much too dull. I've tried Savarez Alliance HT (540j) and Aquila Alabastro strings. Thanks in advance and keep on the great work 🙌🏻

[@revisionist3824]

Daddario EJ45-3D, my favorite for the ntx5. I play these strings as well on my Takamine TH 90 Hirade. On both guitars brilliant stuff.

[@IgorHatesEverything]

Sold, no BS review

[@ambu6478]

Did you have to adjust the saddle for string height to get your guitars to play that well? I recently purchased an Ibanez "Hybrid/Crossover guitar and the string height going back towards the 9-11 frets is so high it's very hard to play.

[@RA-qr8gc]

It will happen with most non Luther instruments. But it's super easy to sand the saddle.

[@ozbizbozzle]

Which model? Ta

[@Max_94]

Solid or laminated? I didn't watch the video

[@tom5216]

Solid

[@hargoniyamaki5168]

Way to flat pick that moyafoya Richard.

[@Frankcruzmusic]

Can anyone compare this to the Yamaha apx 9 na

[@NicStride]

Wow... Weren't these guitars like 450 around 2010? What did they do in the upgrade that marked their price up 1k?

[@stellac.9821]

As far as I know, the old NTX1200 was made in China (bad business choice!). The new NTX5 (replacement of NTX1200) is made in Japan. Moreover they have new Atmosfeel preamp compared with old ART-61 preamp (that I prefer anyway because it has onboard tuner). I don't like Atmosfeel, so I won't buy that guitar at that price

[@stellac.9821]

@@Nic1963D thanks for the update. Another reason to me for not buying it 😀

[@jimmyb0nd009]

@@stellac.9821 article and video note these are still partly made in China - started in China but for 5 series the finish is done in Japan afterward.

[@ozbizbozzle]

I've tried the NCX 5. Pros. It's nice to play, it sounds and looks pretty and is good electrically. Cons for me is that it sounds not great. Dead to me. I understand this guitar is for live or recording use but it's over engineered for a great sound. Sorry

[@zitfril]

Cordoba shines on that.

[@andreashofmeyr9583]

Hooking the thumb over? Philistines!