The Yamaha C40 is an affordable‎‎,‎‎ classical guitar from a respected company in the music industry‎‎.‎‎ Yamaha craftsmen have assembled spruce‎‎,‎‎ mahogany and rosewood to form an instrument with excellent tone and playability that will inspire and encourage a player to pick this guitar up again and again‎‎!‎‎ Yamaha classical guitar craftsmen learned the fine art of guitar making directly from the masters‎‎.‎‎ Under the tutelage of Manuel Hernandez and Eduardo Ferrer‎‎,‎‎ Yamaha guitar craftsmen acquired skills that have been handed down from master to apprentice for generations‎‎.‎‎ These acquired skills are put to use every day in the making of Yamaha classical guitars‎‎.‎‎ Through extensive analysis‎‎,‎‎ research and experimentation‎‎,‎‎ Yamaha has succeeded in blending the best and most critical aspects of traditional Spanish guitar making techniques with modern guitar manufacturing processes‎‎.‎‎ These processes include a comprehensive quality check system that ensures each instrument is of the highest standards possible‎‎.‎‎ As a result‎‎,‎‎ Yamaha brings to you an instrument that delivers outstanding quality and performance‎‎,‎‎ at a price that is hard to beat‎‎.‎‎ The Yamaha C40 classical guitar is an excellent choice for the beginning guitarist‎‎.‎‎