i bought my FG700 SB (sand burst) back somewhere around 2010...??? I have played that guitar alot over the years. i took my in to a guitar shop and had them replace the bridge saddle and neck nut with Tusq, also swapped out the plastic bridge pins for ebony ones. Those couple of small upgrades with will open this guitar up and let it sing. Im definitely a Yamaha fan for life. Currently been looking at the FGX5. i want it.
Great review! You got me interested in one of these. I like to try different acoustic guitars out especially the lower price ones. Just ordered one in great shape. It was made same year and month as yours. OH! You still have it. Being 11 years old the top should be aged enough to give a sweet sound. Yours sure does. Bought the new fg830. It’s a fine sounding guitar and craftsmanship is as good as it gets on any brand or cost. Drop me a line when you have time. Jeff Clark from Rockdale Texas. Thanks again for your review
Are those 12-53 strings? Have you tried P.B. instead of 80/20? What is your 12th fret string heights at E and e? Are you going to change to bone saddle?
@@billdedrick1914 Yes 12-53s. Don’t like PBs, I find they dull the sound…to me anyway. 2mm at 12th…usually .008 neck relief, lower saddle height. Yes bone saddle and nut on it now.
@@jamesmacdon9351 I have a FG700s the serial# is HiX230108 I believe it is 2001...I installed a bone nut and saddle and my 12th fret heights on E and hi e are 6/64" (.093" or 2.36mm) and 4/64" (.063" or 1.60mm)..and neck relief is .002"-.003" at 7th fret.almost a flat neck..no buzzing...Presently have 13-56 D'addario EJ17 but going to try 12-53 soon. Are you using XS 12's 80/20 or Elixir nano 80/20 12's? How did your sound change with the bone nut and saddle..Improvement? What bridge pins are you using? I am still using the original plastic black with white dot pins..I don't think bridge pins make a huge difference in sound except for Tusq which does add clarity and some sustain...You should put up a video with it now with bone nut and saddle..What flat pick and thickness are you using here?
@@jamesmacdon9351 Good to know. I played a used FG800M this afternoon. It was in really good shape and I preferred playing it to the Martins and Norman that he also had. He wouldn't go lower than $250CAD so I told my father in law to just go pick up the brand new one at the local L&M for $299. This guy had about 20 dreadnaughts.. most were worth well over $1000 and but he couldn't let us walk out of there with the FG800 for $225 lol. Yeah, they're pretty dang good guitars for the money. Buddy couldn't let it go haha.
@@billdedrick1914 Thank you for pointing that out. I was on a kick for a spell with D’Addario XS during the making of this video and have since been back with Elixir Nanoweb 80/20s…I find them warmer and not as stiff.
Just what I am looking for. I shall try and find one here in England. Thanks. Excellent demo.
Thank you very much and hope you can track one down.
i bought my FG700 SB (sand burst) back somewhere around 2010...??? I have played that guitar alot over the years. i took my in to a guitar shop and had them replace the bridge saddle and neck nut with Tusq, also swapped out the plastic bridge pins for ebony ones. Those couple of small upgrades with will open this guitar up and let it sing. Im definitely a Yamaha fan for life. Currently been looking at the FGX5. i want it.
O just bought one😊 getting it on Sunday! Thanks
Nice review. Love mine.
Thank you.
I wasn't convinced until I saw your review... Thank-you!
Awesome and thank you !!
Great review! You got me interested in one of these. I like to try different acoustic guitars out especially the lower price ones. Just ordered one in great shape. It was made same year and month as yours. OH! You still have it. Being 11 years old the top should be aged enough to give a sweet sound. Yours sure does. Bought the new fg830. It’s a fine sounding guitar and craftsmanship is as good as it gets on any brand or cost. Drop me a line when you have time. Jeff Clark from Rockdale Texas. Thanks again for your review
@@jefferyclark351 Thank you Jeffery ! Yamaha makes great guitars…and the 830 is indeed a gem !
Are those 12-53 strings? Have you tried P.B. instead of 80/20? What is your 12th fret string heights at E and e? Are you going to change to bone saddle?
@@billdedrick1914 Yes 12-53s. Don’t like PBs, I find they dull the sound…to me anyway. 2mm at 12th…usually .008 neck relief, lower saddle height. Yes bone saddle and nut on it now.
@@jamesmacdon9351 I have a FG700s the serial# is HiX230108 I believe it is 2001...I installed a bone nut and saddle and my 12th fret heights on E and hi e are 6/64" (.093" or 2.36mm) and 4/64" (.063" or 1.60mm)..and neck relief is .002"-.003" at 7th fret.almost a flat neck..no buzzing...Presently have 13-56 D'addario EJ17 but going to try 12-53 soon. Are you using XS 12's 80/20 or Elixir nano 80/20 12's? How did your sound change with the bone nut and saddle..Improvement? What bridge pins are you using? I am still using the original plastic black with white dot pins..I don't think bridge pins make a huge difference in sound except for Tusq which does add clarity and some sustain...You should put up a video with it now with bone nut and saddle..What flat pick and thickness are you using here?
Oddly enough, my FG720S was made literally the day before yours lol
Как узнать год выпуска? У моей fg720s на внутренней стороне передней дэки есть такие цифры 001023.это как понять 2000 год?
So is it a 720S like the video description or a 700s which you overlayed on the video at the start of the video?
My bad ! It is a 700S. I will try and fix that. Thank you for noticing. Can’t believe I did not notice that…lol
Fixed. Thanks again.
@@jamesmacdon9351 Good to know. I played a used FG800M this afternoon. It was in really good shape and I preferred playing it to the Martins and Norman that he also had. He wouldn't go lower than $250CAD so I told my father in law to just go pick up the brand new one at the local L&M for $299. This guy had about 20 dreadnaughts.. most were worth well over $1000 and but he couldn't let us walk out of there with the FG800 for $225 lol. Yeah, they're pretty dang good guitars for the money. Buddy couldn't let it go haha.
whats names of strings u have on it i want too get a set
Elixir Nanoweb 80/20 lights.
@@jamesmacdon9351 You stated at the beginning that they were XS strings?
@@billdedrick1914 Thank you for pointing that out. I was on a kick for a spell with D’Addario XS during the making of this video and have since been back with Elixir Nanoweb 80/20s…I find them warmer and not as stiff.
@@jamesmacdon9351 Do the Elixirs 80/20 have more bottom end/bass and resonance than XS 80/20?
@@billdedrick1914 Yes I find so.
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