Yamaha Expands Compass Series Guitar
Line
 July 23, 1999At Winter NAMM, Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division,
Guitars, set a new standard in performance, styling and sound when it
introduced the Compass Series of professional-quality Handcrafted acoustic
guitars. That impressive line grows with the addition of the CPX15E "East"
model, which boasts a unique "Sand burst" finish and new Eastern motif
details.
Like the other members of the series, the CPX15E will offer a unique
single-cutaway body shape with a solid sitka spruce top to deliver a stirringly
clear and articulate acoustic sound. The bound ebony fingerboard ensures
the precise tone and fast action that professionals crave. If that's not
enough, an L.R. Baggs pickup system/preamp combines a bridge-mounted piezo
with a microphone, which can be blended for stunningly realistic acoustic
sound amplified.
"Players will want to plug this guitar in for the full effect," states
Gary Cook, Guitar product manager. "The highs are strong and clear, providing
a realism that is unprecedented."
Also unprecedented for a guitar in this price range is Yamaha's commitment
to bold and unique visual styling. The CPX15E's Eastern motif is achieved
by using the finest materials available, including gold die-cast tuners
and a stunningly beautiful sound-hole hieroglyphic, realized in such rare
woods as Mahogany, Rosewood, Cypress and Paduk. A complimentary Pyramid
and crest inlay set off the fingerboard.
Yamaha Combo Group marketing manager David Bergstrom asserts, "The new
Compass CPX15E is for the player who has definitive ideas about how an
acoustic guitar should sound when amplified or recorded. The looks are
bold and will definitely turn heads." For more information,
visit Yamaha at www.yamaha.com. |
