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Yamaha FS850

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Pros

  • re comfortable and straightforward to use
  • a durable and consistent construction
  • s lightweight but also durable at the same time

Cons

  • Nylon strings are softer on the fingers and produce a more mellow tone
  • Cedarwood is softer than other woods
  • doesn t take away from the sound
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  • 20
  • 6
  • Right
  • no
  • yes
  • Steel
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Yamaha FS850 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha FS850

Pros

  • re comfortable and straightforward to use
  • a durable and consistent construction
  • s lightweight but also durable at the same time
  • The mahogany exterior also makes it nice for vocalists
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  • It provides a clear tone
  • making it excellent for fingerstyle players
  • volume
  • sustains are at the fantastic level
  • it s just as excellent as its siblings
  • It has a solid mahogany top and mahogany back and sides

Cons

  • Nylon strings are softer on the fingers and produce a more mellow tone
  • Cedarwood is softer than other woods
  • doesn t take away from the sound
  • dreadnoughts are typically larger
  • rosewood fingerboard gives the guitar an almost reverb-like tone
  • The price does not always affect the sound
  • The nut and saddle are on the cheap side
  • Limited
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  • the action is a little high
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Yamaha FS850 - Full Specifications

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General
Number of frets20
Number of strings6
Right / left-handedRight
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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)Spruce
Type of stringsSteel
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Design
Colour of productWood
Cutawayno
Pickguardyes

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Yamaha FS850 Yamaha - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 22.10.2016
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