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Yamaha FG820 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Natural

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Nato Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural
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A Great Value-priced Acoustic Dreadnought

From the first strum, you'll get it — the Yamaha FG820 performs way above its modest price tag. This acoustic dreadnought's solid spruce top ensures a warm, strong sound that's enhanced beautifully by its mahogany back and sides. You'll love the feel of this guitar's Standard-shaped neck, which is topped by an easy-playing rosewood fingerboard. You also get an eye-catching cream-colored body and fingerboard binding. Plus, when paired with Yamaha's own Player Port app available on iOS and Android, the FG820 is the ideal tool for beginners looking to brush up on their playing with convenient access to tips, FAQs, and even a built-in automatic tuner.

Solid spruce top for great tone

Yamaha chose a solid spruce top for their FG820, due to its look and tone. Spruce has a well-rounded, articulate sound with excellent projection. These qualities have made it the undisputed leader for acoustic guitar tops. And because it's made from solid wood, the tone will age gracefully, with enhanced harmonics and greater tonal balance as the years go by. Beyond that, the FG820 boasts scalloped bracing, resulting in a larger low end and more projection.

Mahogany back and sides

The FG820 sports a back and sides made from mahogany. The strummers here at Sweetwater appreciate this wood for its warm, well-balanced tone. It enhances midrange frequencies while maintaining top-end clarity. The sound is gentle and full, which is ideal for vocal accompaniment. Combined with the lively and defined sound of its spruce top, you'll love the rich tone you get from the Yamaha FG820's mahogany.

Yamaha FG: the best-selling acoustic guitar series in the world

It's not hard to see why Yamaha's FG series is a world best seller. They were the first to offer full-sized dreadnought bodies, professional-grade tonewoods, and fast-playing necks on instruments that were affordable for beginners and pros alike. If you're just learning to play, you'll enjoy the comfort of the neck and body, the low string action, and the full sound. Seasoned players who need a quality backup will love the detail of tone, the acoustic power, and how effortlessly the guitar plays.

Yamaha FG820 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Features:

  • Solid spruce top yields a well-rounded, articulate sound with excellent projection
  • Mahogany back and sides enhance midrange frequencies while maintaining top-end clarity
  • Scalloped bracing accentuates low frequencies and increases projection
  • Great-feeling Standard-shaped neck topped by an easy-playing rosewood fingerboard
  • Eye-catching cream-colored body and fingerboard binding
  • Makes a quality first instrument or top-notch backup

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Dreadnought
  • Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: X-bracing
  • Binding: Cream
  • Neck Wood: Nato
  • Neck Shape: Standard
  • Radius: 15.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Walnut (MFR availabilty changes)
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.56"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Urea/Urea
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood or Walnut
  • Tuning Machines: Die-cast
  • Strings: D'Addario, .012-.053
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: FG820

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Rated 5/5

Good guitar for a beginner or long time player

Bought for a guitar to take out anywhere instead of my more expensive guitars and was blown away at sound, feel and quality. A buddy of mine had the 830 in rosewood and he loves it. Let a friend borrow it to try and see how he liked it before he bought one and he had to have it and I couldn't say no cause it was used at Church to bring glory to the Lord almighty.
Rated 5/5

Unbeatable Value!

While I buy almost all my gear and guitars from Sweetwater, I had got this one a while back through another vendor in Black. I've owned high end Taylors 815CE. I have a Gibson SJ200 etc. But I will tell you for the price point these guitars are absolutely unbeatable. They sound and play fantastic. I had initially bought mine as part of an Elvis show that I would use as more or less a prop guitar. I tricked it out to look like Elvis Gibson Dove. I deliberately purchased this because I'm a player and I don't like terrible sounding instruments. The Epiphones and other brands at the same price point weren't even close to this. But there are newer lines of Epi's out there inspired by Gibson line that may be much better. But I tell you these guitars are the best value there is. I put an Anthem pickup in mine and it just sounds and plays awesome. When you don't feel like you need to drop it to go play the $5000 guitar that is saying something. For beginner or pro it doesn't matter the Yamaha FG820 can dish it out with the best of them. You can't lose.
Music background: Praise and Worship, Rock, Jazz playing for 40 years
Rated 5/5

WOW ! WHAT A GREAT GUITAR !!! AT ANY PRICE !

Well, after receiving my Yamaha FG820, I'm totally blown away by it !
I have owned, and do own many guitars Martins,Taylors,Gretsch,IBanez,Epiphone, etc.etc.etc
And I have to say this about the Yamaha FG820:
If you are looking for an Acoustic Guitar that has that sound of a Martin D18, but can't come up with that kind of dough,
IMHO, The YAMAHA FG820 is the Next Best Thing at about 1/10th the Price !
BUY IT NOW ! Probably the Greatest Value in A GREAT SOUNDING ACOUSTIC GUITAR !
Oh, yeah I also own Yamaha FS800,FG800,FS830,FG830 ans LL16D !
Rated 5/5

Yamaha fg 820

Very nice acoustic guitar looks good plays real nice!!!
Rated 5/5

Best budget dreadnought

Visually impressive for the price. Tone and volume is unbelievable for this price point. The playability and action is great straight from the box. Highly recommend for any level guitar player.
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