Yamaha APX600M Smokey Black

An APX Designed for Plug and Play, Generation After Generation

Born in the late 1980s to meet the needs of guitarists wanting to switch to acoustic on stage without constraints, the APX series has established itself as a reliable "plug and play" standard. The APX600M continues this spirit with a more natural aesthetic, a deeper body to enhance the bass, and a scalloped bracing for a livelier response. The result: a reliable electro-acoustic guitar designed to integrate easily into a mix while maintaining a true guitar feel.

Who Is It For, and In What Contexts?

The Yamaha APX600M is aimed at beginner to intermediate guitarists seeking a comfortable and efficient guitar, as well as stage musicians who want a simple-to-set-up and stable electro-acoustic for live conditions. Its cutaway facilitates access to the upper frets for solos and melodic lines. It is well suited for pop, acoustic rock, folk, worship, and vocal accompaniment, especially when amplification is central to its use.

Sound

With its spruce top, the APX600M emphasizes clarity, attack, and good chord definition. The thin body naturally limits the "dreadnought-type" roundness, but Yamaha compensates with a deeper body (80 to 90 mm) and scalloped bracing, which provides more breath, dynamics, and better low-end support. Plugged in, the piezo pickup under the bridge and SYSTEM65 system deliver a clean, precise, and easy-to-mix signal, with 3-band EQ, mid-frequency adjustment, and a built-in tuner to stay effective between songs.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original setup, opt for a set of acoustic strings with gauges .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (12-53). This gauge is a comfortable standard that maintains a good balance between flexibility, intonation, and projection, while remaining consistent with the factory setup.

Technical specifications

Format	Mini Guitar	Fingerboard	Rosewood
Left handed	No	Nbrs of frets	22
Cutaway	Yes	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	Yes
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Black
Top	Spruce	Finishing	Matt
Back&Sides	Nato	Hardware	Chromed

Body shape	APX Shape	Fingerboard radius	15 3/4" / R400 mm
Body length	19 5/16" / 490 mm	Neck finish	matte
Body width	15 1/8" / 384 mm	Bridge material	Rosewood
Body depth	3 1/8" to 3 9/16" / 80 to 90 mm	Nut material	Urea
Top material	Spruce	Bridge pins	Black ABS with white dot
Rosette inlay	ABS + Abalone	Tuners	Chrome die-cast (TM29T)
Body finish	matte	String spacing	10.0 mm
Total length	40 1/4" / 1022 mm	Electronics	SYSTEM65
Scale length	25" / 634 mm	Controls	Volume / 3-band EQ / Tuner / Mid frequency
Nut width	1 11/16" / 43 mm	Connections	LINE OUT
Fingerboard material	Rosewood	Accessories	Hex wrench