We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Yamaha JR1

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
User ratings:
54
3.9 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %

Pros

  • It is very lightweight making it ideal for kids
  • JR1 is very easy and fun to play
  • it feels very well made and pretty reliable

Cons

  • not used to steel strings it can be a little bit painful
  • has steel strings which can sometimes be a bit hard for kids who are learning to play
  • it lacks the same levels of depth and power

Key specs

  • 20
  • 6
  • Right
  • no
  • Two-coloured, Wood
  • yes
  • Steel

Yamaha JR1 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha JR1

Pros

  • It is very lightweight making it ideal for kids
  • JR1 is very easy and fun to play
  • it feels very well made and pretty reliable
  • It is affordable
  • has a good sound and is fun to play
  • customization options are decent
  • small
  • cheap
  • and easy to play
  • it sells for a similar price point
  • nice design and sound

Cons

  • not used to steel strings it can be a little bit painful
  • has steel strings which can sometimes be a bit hard for kids who are learning to play
  • it lacks the same levels of depth and power
  • laminated Sitka spruce top on the body
  • short-scale guitar is built in proportion to a kid s size
  • solid wood but laminated
  • Yamaha JR1 is not a toy
  • Yamaha FG Junior has 20 frets connected at the 14th fret
  • Yamaha FG Junior Guitar as a travel guitar
  • one isn t so susceptible to environmental changes
  • It does not have a built-in preamp

Yamaha - Video Reviews (5)

powered byYouTube

Yamaha JR1 - Full Specifications

Icon
General
Number of frets20
Number of strings6
Right / left-handedRight
Icon
Dimensions
Neck width1.69 in
Scale length21.26 in
Size3/4
Icon
Design
Cutawayno
Pattern
  • Two-coloured
  • Wood
Pickguardyes
Icon
Materials
Kind of wood (back)Tonewood
Kind of wood (fingerboard)Rosewood
Kind of wood (neck)Tonewood
Kind of wood (sides)Tonewood
Kind of wood (top)Spruce
Type of stringsSteel

Yamaha JR1 - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Often compared with Yamaha JR1