We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Takamine GD51 vs Yamaha FG830

    Takamine GD51 Acoustic Guitar
    Takamine GD51
      Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
      Yamaha FG830
      Available colors
      User rating
      47
      3.8 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
      		8 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      98
      3.5 out of 5
      98 user ratings
      5 stars
      		22 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
      		19 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Takamine GD51Takamine GD51
      Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
      Number of frets2121
      Number of strings66
      Right / left-handedRightRight

      Design

      Takamine GD51Takamine GD51
      Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
      Colour of product
      • Red
      • Wood
      • Brown
      • Red
      • Wood
      • Brown
      Cutawayyesno
      Pattern
      • Fire/sunburst
      • Wood
      • Fire/sunburst
      • Wood
      Pickguardyesyes

      Dimensions

      Takamine GD51Takamine GD51
      Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
      Scale length25.35 in25.59 in
      SizeDreadnoughtDreadnought

      Features

      Takamine GD51Takamine GD51
      Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
      Built-in pickupnono

      Materials

      Takamine GD51Takamine GD51
      Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
      Kind of wood (back)RosewoodRosewood
      Kind of wood (fingerboard)RosewoodRosewood
      Kind of wood (neck)MahoganyNato
      Kind of wood (sides)RosewoodRosewood
      Kind of wood (top)SpruceSpruce
      Type of stringsSteelSteel

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Yamaha FG830

              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Yamaha FG800
              YamahaFG830
              YamahaFG800
              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Yamaha FG820
              YamahaFG830
              YamahaFG820
              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Martin X LX1E Little Martin
              YamahaFG830
              MartinX LX1E Little Martin
              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Yamaha FS830
              YamahaFG830
              YamahaFS830
              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Yamaha FG840
              YamahaFG830
              YamahaFG840
              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Yamaha APX600
              YamahaFG830
              YamahaAPX600
              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Yamaha LL6
              YamahaFG830
              YamahaLL6
              Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
              Yamaha FG730S
              YamahaFG830
              YamahaFG730S