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Yamaha FG850

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54
3.9 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %

Pros

  • They feel stable enough and do stay in tune very well for this price range
  • The profile and neck of the guitar is pleasantly comfortable and smooth
  • all the way around - like

Cons

  • playable guitar that will only get better as the player develops
  • there a Hook on the Guitar for a Strap
  • bad experience with strings

Key specs

  • 20
  • 6
  • Right
  • no
  • yes
  • Steel

Yamaha FG850 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha FG850

Pros

  • They feel stable enough and do stay in tune very well for this price range
  • The profile and neck of the guitar is pleasantly comfortable and smooth
  • all the way around - like
  • real solid
  • more clarity
  • sound projection
  • and less corrosion
  • the sound quality is very good
  • excellent overall quality
  • it s just as excellent as its siblings
  • It has a solid mahogany top and mahogany back and sides

Cons

  • playable guitar that will only get better as the player develops
  • there a Hook on the Guitar for a Strap
  • bad experience with strings
  • the action is a little high
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  • wouldn't stack up to a midrange Martin or similar
  • scalloped bracing are evident in the sound
  • wouldn't stack up to a midrange Martin or similar
  • the straddle is too high for their tastes
  • the provided strings do not break in well
  • it is not the only option

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Yamaha FG850 - Full Specifications

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General
Number of frets20
Number of strings6
Right / left-handedRight
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Dimensions
SizeDreadnought
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Design
Colour of productWood
Cutawayno
Pickguardyes
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Materials
Kind of wood (back)Mahogany
Kind of wood (fingerboard)Rosewood
Kind of wood (neck)Nato
Kind of wood (sides)Mahogany
Kind of wood (top)Mahogany
Type of stringsSteel

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