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Yamaha FG700S vs Yamaha FG800

    Yamaha FG700S Acoustic Guitar
    Yamaha FG700S
      Yamaha FG800 Acoustic Guitar
      Yamaha FG800
      Available colors
      User rating
      57
      3.9 out of 5
      57 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		10 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      157
      3.6 out of 5
      157 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		19 %
      3 stars
      		32 %
      2 stars
      		16 %
      1 stars
      		1 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Yamaha FG700SYamaha FG700S
      Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
      Number of strings66
      Right / left-handedRightRight

      Design

      Yamaha FG700SYamaha FG700S
      Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
      Colour of product
      • Brown
      • Red
      • Wood
      • Black
      • Brown
      • Sand
      • Wood
      Cutawaynono
      Pattern
      • Fire/sunburst
      • Single-coloured
      • Wood
      • Fire/sunburst
      • Wood
      Pickguardyesyes

      Dimensions

      Yamaha FG700SYamaha FG700S
      Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
      Neck width1.69 in1.69 in
      Scale length25.59 in25.59 in
      Size4/4Dreadnought

      Materials

      Yamaha FG700SYamaha FG700S
      Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
      Kind of wood (back)NatoNato
      Kind of wood (fingerboard)RosewoodRosewood
      Kind of wood (neck)NatoNato
      Kind of wood (sides)NatoNato
      Kind of wood (top)Sitka spruceSpruce
      Type of stringsSteelSteel

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Yamaha FG700S vs Yamaha FG800 - User Opinions

              • angelo
                over 1 year ago
                So you can expect that the FG800 will have a lot more bass and resonance due to the scalloped bracing which was not present on the FG700.Mar 18, 2016
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