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Yamaha FG830 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Autumn Burst

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Nato Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Autumn Burst
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An Upgrade to the Best-selling Yamaha FG730

There's even more to love about this FG830, Yamaha's recent installment in their hugely popular FG series of acoustic guitars. Back is the comfortable dreadnought body style and solid spruce top that players loved in the FG730, but new scalloped bracing gives this acoustic an even bigger low end and better projection for live and recording applications. The body's back and sides are made from rosewood to give the FG830 its powerful tone and warmth. And the satin-finished slim neck with rounded fret edges gives the Yamaha FG830 smooth playability.

A direct upgrade to the Yamaha FG730

The Yamaha FG730 rocked the guitar-making world with its craftsmanship and smart use of tonewoods in an affordable package. The FG830 takes this design several steps further with scalloped bracing for a punchier tone with better stage projection. And it also boasts a slimmer, more comfortable tapered neck with gently rounded fingerboard edges. Sweetwater acoustic players have been fans of the Yamaha FG series since the beginning and consider it one of the better values on the market.

Classic tonewood complement

New scalloped bracing makes the FG830 sound even fatter and louder. This gives the solid spruce top — a feature normally reserved for higher-end instruments — an expressive dynamic range that is even across the frequency range. And its ideal stiffness-to-weight ratio gives it plenty of power for full chords, punchy single-note playing, and riffing that never gets muddy. The rosewood back and sides give the FG830 its low-end power. You'll be able to punch through acoustic mixes with plenty of articulation and detail.

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 FG830 Features:

  • A value acoustic with pro looks and features
  • The newest installment in the best-selling Yamaha FG series
  • Comfortable dreadnought body with tapered waist fits all players
  • Solid spruce top is full and balanced
  • Rosewood back and sides add power and clarity of tone
  • Scalloped bracing improves punch and projection
  • Slim, tapered neck with fast satin finish glides through the hand
  • Rosewood fingerboard with comfortable rounded edges
  • Stable die-cast tuners

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Dreadnought
  • Back & Sides Wood: Rosewood
  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Autumn Burst
  • Body Bracing: X-bracing
  • Binding: Cream
  • Neck Wood: Nato
  • Neck Shape: Standard
  • Radius: 15.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • 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: FG830 AB

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Best Bang for Your Buck

When I wanted to get an acoustic as an electric player everyone said Yamaha. I went to my local guitar shop and tried every guitar under $1000 by all the brands and the Yamaha was the only ones to feel and sound right. As a hollowwbody guitar player the guitar felt just right in my hands. The finish is extroidinary. My only complaint is no fret marker for 1st and 3rd fret which i got used to real fast. Took about 2 hours of playing and I dont even notice anymore. Overall if you are looking for oyur first or an inexespensive guitar go with a Yamaha FG series.
Music background: Rockabilly Rebel
Rated 5/5

Almost as good as a D28

This is truly a fantastic guitar for the price. I did a little setup and installed a bone nut and saddle and this thing is almost as good as my D28 and better than my J45's sound. It has a nice low action (it came that way from Sweetwater) and Yamaha's workmanship is impeccable.This guitar is a great bluegrass picker or finger style player for anyone. I am a guitar teacher and Yamaha is the guitar I recommend for my students.
Music background: Experienced luthier and music teacher
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