A killer classical 6-string, able to deliver everything from subtle fingerpicking to flatpick solos. The nylon-stringed Yamaha NTX1200R Acoustic-Electric Classical Guitar is capable of producing great warmth and subtlety while offering playability and dynamics that resemble a steel-string guitar. With its slimmed-down cutaway body and more slender neck, this is a decidedly contemporary classical guitar. Electric guitarists and steel-string acoustic players take to the NYX Series enthusiastically while expanding their performance versatility. NTX1200R has a round tone yet possesses enough cut to make itself at home on material ranging from bossa novas to pop to jazz and beyond.It's fitted with a solid Sitka Spruce soundboard that delivers crisp definition mellowed by the nylon strings interacting with the solid Indian rosewood back and sides. The rosewood imparts harmonic complexity and overtones that can be readily amplified via the electronics system and helps enrich complex solo performances. The African mahogany neck is tightly fitted to the body for maximum tone transfer. The Yamaha NTX1200R also features the A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement), an original wood reforming technology developed by Yamaha. Through precise control of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, the molecular properties of the wood can be manipulated into a more acoustically ideal condition, similar to the molecular characteristics of woods in instruments that have been played for years. In NX Series guitars, this treatment results in a sound close to that of a vintage guitar that has been played for years. The NTX1200R acoustic-electric guitar produces a sharper tone while simultaneously controlling dissonance in the high range. Instruments that have undergone this process have received high marks from a great number of musicians. Their evaluations are nearly identical to those for guitars that have been played for years, and their comments often include terms such as "well settled," "mature," "warm," "excellent resonance," and "clear."Yamaha's ART (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) pickup system is purpose designed to offer the most natural, dynamic and expressive electro-acoustic sound on the market. Proprietary multi-layer contact sensors perfectly combine ultra-wide dynamic range with outstanding feedback rejection for the most accurate and natural performance sound. The NTX1200R uses a 2-way system with contact pickups mounted on the treble and bass sides of the guitar bridge. To reduce unwanted feedback caused by vibrati