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Yamaha FSX830C Concert Cutaway - Brown Sunburst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Nato Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Brown Sunburst
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High-value Folk Acoustic-electric Guitar

The Yamaha FSX830C acoustic-electric guitar stems from a long heritage of amazing FG "folk guitar" acoustic guitars and gives you incredible value at an entry-level price. The guitar's combination of premium tonewoods makes it a great value for seasoned players. Its combination of a smaller folk body, solid Sitka spruce top, and rosewood back and sides is responsible for the FSX830C's beautiful voice. And Yamaha's System-66 electronics take that sound onto the stage. Let your guitar-playing journey start with an amazing instrument you'll love playing for years to come - the Yamaha FSX830C folk acoustic guitar.

Genuine Sitka spruce top for great tone

Yamaha chose a solid Sitka spruce top for their FSX830C for both its look and tone. Sitka spruce has a well-rounded, articulate sound with excellent projection. These qualities have made it the undisputed leader for acoustic guitar tops throughout the industry. And because it's a solid-wood top, the tone will age gracefully, with enhanced harmonics and greater tonal balance as the years go by. And Yamaha improved their scalloped bracing on the FSX830C to allow for more top movement, resulting in a larger low end and more projection.

Rosewood back and sides

The FSX830C sports a body made from rosewood. This wood is a favorite among flatpickers and fingerpickers at Sweetwater for its warm tone with plenty of harmonic content. Its rich sound enhances the lowest fundamental as well as top-end clarity, delivering a punchy tone that is great for getting through a mix. The sound is very fast to react, too, so every nuance of your playing is heard with definition. Combined with the lively and defined sound of the spruce top, you'll love the rich and wide-ranging tone you get from the Yamaha FSX830C folk acoustic-electric.

Yamaha System-66 electronics

The Yamaha FSX830C acoustic-electric guitar also has you covered when it's time to take the stage. The System-66 pickup and preamp electronics deliver the true sound of your guitar's spruce and rosewood tonewoods. The onboard preamp features a 3-band EQ with sweepable mids to help notch out unwanted feedback. It also boasts a fast and reliable tuner to keep your performances sounding great. And the battery compartment is easily accessed on the upper bout of the guitar for quick changes.

Yamaha FSX830C Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Value-packed acoustic-electric
  • Folk body style focuses the tone and is comfortable to play
  • Solid Sitka spruce top ages gracefully
  • Rosewood back and sides offer clarity and projection
  • System-66 electronics deliver great plugged-in tone
  • Single cutaway offers access to the higher frets

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Concert
  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Back & Sides Wood: Rosewood
  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Brown Sunburst
  • Body Bracing: Scalloped
  • Binding: Cream
  • Neck Wood: Nato
  • Neck Shape: Thin
  • Radius: 15.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Urea/Urea
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Tuning Machines: Die-cast Chrome
  • Electronics: Yamaha System-66
  • Strings: D'Addario, .012-.053
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: FSX830C BS

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Yamaha FSX

I've ordered from Sweetwater many times and it's always been a good experience this time was no different. In my 50 years of playing collecting and repairing guitars I've only owned one Yamaha and it was a 60s red label which I repaired and sold. After reading about the new Yamaha guitars I decided to try there FSX series, I ordered it based on reviews I've read. It's a very comfortable folk size with a good low end sound very balanced for a guitar this size. The neck is slim 1 5/8" and fast with an excellent finish. The overall fit and finish is very good it a quality instrument right out of the box. I deducted 1/2 star for the Urea nut and saddle a guitar of this quality should have a bone or tusk nut and saddle and think it a mistake for Yamaha to skimp on suck an important detail. The other 1/2 star I deducted for the electronics. The built in tuner should have a bypass so you can tune on stage without touching your volume setting and it doesn't also I find the output at roughly 1/2 the volume of my Fishman Presys which I have on a much less expensive guitar and lastly the preamp uses 2 AA batteries instead of the standard 9 volt. I'm not sure how this will work out but now I'm carrying two types of batteries to a gig instead of just one 9 Volt. The last negative is subjective with the action being a bit high for my liking and will need a set up which I'll do when I replace the nut and saddle with bone. Overall it's a very nice instrument lots of fun to play fantastic sound for its size and well worth the price. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a smaller profile guitar with a slim neck. Yamaha makes a good quality guitar at a very good price point. And as always Sweetwater is a great company to do business with.
Music background: 50 Yrs. Playing,collecting,repairing.
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