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Yamaha JR1 vs Yamaha JR2

Yamaha JR1 Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha JR1
Yamaha JR2 Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha JR2
Editiorial reviews
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The acoustic guitar industry seems to be having a baby boom at the moment. We've seen small acoustics from giants such as Taylor and Takamine emerge this year, and as the name suggests, the JR2 isn'tRead more
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User rating
54
3.9 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
71 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %

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General

Yamaha JR1Yamaha JR1
Yamaha JR2Yamaha JR2
Number of frets2020
Number of strings66
Right / left-handedRightRight

Design

Yamaha JR1Yamaha JR1
Yamaha JR2Yamaha JR2
Cutawaynono
Pattern
  • Two-coloured
  • Wood
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Two-coloured
  • Wood
Pickguardyesyes

Dimensions

Yamaha JR1Yamaha JR1
Yamaha JR2Yamaha JR2
Neck width1.69 in1.69 in
Scale length21.26 in21.26 in
Size3/43/4

Materials

Yamaha JR1Yamaha JR1
Yamaha JR2Yamaha JR2
Kind of wood (back)TonewoodMahogany
Kind of wood (fingerboard)RosewoodRosewood
Kind of wood (neck)TonewoodTonewood
Kind of wood (sides)TonewoodMahogany
Kind of wood (top)SpruceSpruce
Type of stringsSteelSteel

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Yamaha JR1

          Often compared with Yamaha JR2