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Yamaha FG800 vs Yamaha FG830

Yamaha FG800 Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha FG800
Yamaha FG830 Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha FG830
Available colors
User rating
155
3.6 out of 5
155 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
1 %
98
3.5 out of 5
98 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
19 %
1 stars
2 %

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General

Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
Number of frets2021
Number of strings66
Right / left-handedRightRight

Design

Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Sand
  • Wood
  • Brown
  • Red
  • Wood
  • Brown
Cutawaynono
Pattern
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Wood
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Wood
Pickguardyesyes

Dimensions

Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
Neck width1.69 in1.69 in
Scale length25.59 in25.59 in
SizeDreadnoughtDreadnought

Features

Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
Built-in pickupnono

Materials

Yamaha FG800Yamaha FG800
Yamaha FG830Yamaha FG830
Kind of wood (back)NatoRosewood
Kind of wood (fingerboard)RosewoodRosewood
Kind of wood (neck)NatoNato
Kind of wood (sides)NatoRosewood
Kind of wood (top)SpruceSpruce
Type of stringsSteelSteel

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          Yamaha FG800 vs Yamaha FG830 - User Opinions

          • rea_wisozk
            over 1 year ago
            Like the FG800, the FG830's top is also made of solid spruce, giving it a far richer sound than other entry-level guitars, which tend to be made of laminated wood....Body style.
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