Throughout the lineup for Yamaha one thing is for sure, nobody makes better guitars for the price than Yamaha, from the bottom to the top of their lines they all sound and play great !! This is an amazing guitar midsize ….great pickup system easy to play ! The Yamaha APX1000 Thinline Cutaway Mocha Black Electro-Acoustic Guitar’s thin-line body combines incredible comfort, easy top-fret access and a sound perfectly suited to on-stage use with bright, clear mids, balanced highs and controlled lows. Specially designed non-scalloped X-type bracing allows the guitar’s top to sing and maximizes the resonance of the unique body shape for a full, natural tone. With dynamics, sensitivity and clarity built into the design from day one, the APX1000 is a guitar not to be underestimated.