Yamaha Csf3Mvn Natural

A CSF designed for mobility, at the top of the compact series

The CSF3MVN fits within the spirit of the CSF series: offering a compact folk guitar, inspired by mobile use (home, rehearsal, travel), while maintaining a true sound presence. In this version, Yamaha focuses on solid wood construction and reworked bracing to achieve a responsive, balanced instrument with surprisingly ample sound for its size.

Who the CSF3MVN excels for, and in which styles

Thanks to its reduced size and immediate comfort, this compact folk guitar is very suitable for beginners seeking a quality and easy-to-handle guitar, as well as intermediate players looking for a practical "second guitar" or a travel instrument. It is particularly suited to fingerstyle, pop, folk, vocal accompaniment, and light rhythm playing, while retaining enough body for more assertive attacks.

The sound

The solid Sitka spruce top provides clarity, precision, and a nice dynamic range: the more you play, the more the guitar responds with attack and definition. The solid mahogany back and sides complement the sound with warm midrange, natural roundness, and pleasant sustain, ideal for open chords as well as arpeggios. The optimized bracing enhances the sense of projection and perceived volume: despite the compact format, the CSF3MVN maintains an impressive presence. For amplification, the passive SRT piezo prioritizes simplicity and reliability, perfect for quick adaptation to an acoustic amp or PA system with a direct and effective sound.

Recommended compatible accessories

To get the most out of this folk guitar, a folk guitar capo and plectrums of various thicknesses are simple and immediately useful choices. With the semi-hard case included, you are already ready for daily transport and protection.

Technical specifications

Format	Short Scale	Fingerboard	Rosewood
Left handed	No	Neck Type	Glued
Cutaway	No	Electroacoustic	Yes
Strings	Steel	Color	Natural
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Matt
Top	Spruce	Hardware	Chromed
Back&Sides	Mahogany

Back and sides	solid mahogany	Tuners	RM -1242N-4 (SLG TYPE)
Neck	nato	Pickup	Passive System (SRT Piezo)
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Semi-hard case	included
Scale length	600 mm / 23.62"	Weight	4000 g (4.0 kg)
Bridge	rosewood