Yamaha FX400 Smoky Black

• Dreadnought acoustic guitar for beginners
• Laminated body with spruce top and tonewood back & sides
• Matt smoky Black finish
• Tonewood neck with rosewood fingerboard
• 43 mm wide urea nut
• Shortened scale length of 634 mm
• Rosewood bridge with urea inlay
• Yamaha SYSTEM75 pickups

Conscientious wood selection

The choice of woods is carefully matched to durability, stability and a balanced fundamental tone. The laminated body with a spruce top delivers clear articulation and a bright, assertive sound that is easy for beginners to control. The tonewood back and sides contribute to a robust construction and consistent sound development, ideal for regular practice and daily playing. The tonewood neck sits comfortably in the hand and supports a relaxed, confident playing feel. Completing the construction is a rosewood fingerboard, which offers a smooth surface, warm feel and reliable response.

Short scale length

The Yamaha FX400 Smoky Black is designed with comfort and beginner friendliness in mind. The shorter scale length of 634 mm noticeably reduces string tension, making chords easier to play, especially for beginners and players with smaller hands. With a nut width of 43 mm, the guitar provides a balanced feel that supports clean chord shapes as well as first steps into fingerpicking. The urea nut and saddle ensure even vibration transfer, stable intonation and consistent sound development across the entire fingerboard.

Yamaha SYSTEM75 pickup with preamp

Equipped with the Yamaha SYSTEM75 pickup system, the guitar is well prepared for amplified use and offers extensive control over the sound. The integrated 4-band equalizer allows precise tone shaping, enabling bass, mids and treble to be adjusted to suit the room, sound system or playing style. A dedicated volume control allows quick level changes directly on the instrument, while the built in tuner enables convenient and silent tuning at any time. The system is completed by a phase switch, which effectively helps reduce feedback and ensures a clean, controlled sound, particularly in live situations.