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Yamaha JR2

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User ratings:
71
3.9 out of 5
71 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5
Editorial 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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Pros

  • highest quality and they all contribute a lot
  • the neck of this guitar is quite comfortable as well
  • it s also an excellent travel guitar

Cons

  • The neck material is not specified
  • junior-size acoustic guitar is not a full-size guitar
  • the strings are a bit stiff

Key specs

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

Yamaha JR2 - Pros & Cons

Yamaha JR2

Pros

  • highest quality and they all contribute a lot
  • the neck of this guitar is quite comfortable as well
  • it s also an excellent travel guitar
  • its dynamic range is so much better
  • it has an attractive natural gloss finish
  • it will definitely feel comfortable and the ability to play on it for hours is amazing as well
  • sturdy and easy to walk around with
  • The tone on this guitar is really nice
  • sound is excellent
  • Very nice quality bag
  • The guitar stays in tune very nicely

Cons

  • The neck material is not specified
  • junior-size acoustic guitar is not a full-size guitar
  • the strings are a bit stiff
  • Playability is limited compared to a larger guitar
  • vibration of the wood will definitely be restricted by these empty pores
  • you will get a very rough and irritating sound
  • which not a good material to have in a guitar
  • Meranti also has a lot of empty pores
  • the guitar would be significantly smaller than a full-size one
  • playability is cramped compared to a full-size guitar
  • Yamaha FG Junior has 20 frets connected at the 14th fret

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Yamaha JR2 - Full Specifications

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

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