I have the FGX800c and it’s one of the best guitars I’ve ever played. Sounds and plays like a $1.5k guitar. I also have an 80’s Seagull SM and a Taylor 224ce-K DLX.
Yamaha makes it hard to want to upgrade. Their lower cost entry acoustics (FS and FG models at least) even made in China sound FANTASTIC. But I’m still looking for a slightly used and not full price LS-26. Someday. Someday.
The Guitar Spa Singapore I remember seeing a few of your videos that had the L16 and an LL-26/36. I’ll go back and look for the LS-26 and watch again. Thanks!
I have the brown tobacco burst and added a brass nut and brass saddle with ebony bridge pins with d’addario X strings medium/light. It was a great sounding guitar and now it sounds so percussive and much more tonal. I also removed the glossy poly finish and sprayed it with a matte clear coat. I love this guitar more than life itself now😋
Hello Jarvis! Long time fan here, and a new fan of these amazing yamaha guitars. Thanks for giving this guitar deserved recognition. It holds it's own up against guitars I own worth 10x as much. Couldn't be happier with it. Thanks again and God bless buddy. If I'm ever in your part of the world if love to meet up and jam!
The more you play it the better it sounds - I have a 5 year old FG800, an LL6 and an LL16M - the FG800 is the best sounding of all - and I have the action super low with no buzzing - great neck - if anyone thinks this is a beginner guitar they are out of their mind.
I got carried away by you being carried away from this amazing Guitar. I wish you would continue the rift you were carried away with i was in another Orgasmic Dimension away from stress when you were playing. Thank you. Amazing Energy. I will get this guitar
FG800's probably the best "entry-level" guitar on the market in terms of overall price/value ratio. Only real downside to it is that it usually comes with the action set higher than it needs to be so a professional set-up is strongly recommended for it along with the rest of the "Green Label" FG line upon purchase for that matter. Other than that, it's simply amazing that Yamaha can put out an acoustic guitar with traditional "high-end" features like a genuine solid tonewood top and scalloped bracing within such a budget-friendly price range. I can only think of three other guitar brands that have managed to do the same to near-similar effect (Alvarez with their AD30, Fender with their CD60S, and Washburn with their WD10S). I ended up purchasing an FG820L online about two months ago as my first official guitar and so far it's been a blast conditioning my fingers on that baby! Soon as I get 'em to where I'm ready to tackle fingerpicking and more advanced chord structuring, I'm getting it upgraded with a Tusq nut/saddle/bridge pin package as well as having the action lowered to make full use of those upgrades. Great review, by the way! These are the kind of guitars that once people buy 'em, they end up falling in love with 'em for good... ;-)
I plan to learn the guitar and a friend has recommended me this to start out. I plan on buying this from the Yamaha eShop. Do you have any recommendations on where to lower the action? Thanks!
@@OxySempra Glad to be of any help on here, buddy! As for your question, are you referring to which locations provide that service or which parts on the guitar itself that you plan on doing yourself?
@@OxySempra Then your best bet is to track down any local guitar techs in your area (STAY away from the Guitar Center-type outlets, they're not worth the time and money). That's where I'd start looking. ;-)
I have had my FG830 for about 9 months ( I am a beginner,soon to turn 66). This is a great introductory level guitar (still some guitar friends rib me about "soon you may be able to afford a real guitar" (these are Gibson and Martin players). This does not bother me so much as I have found that association with other players is the best way to keep improving, so I grin and bear the bashing. OK my tender fingers did not really like the action on the FG, I had it lightened and some thinner strings (really they are steel cables, not strings) This really improved the "playability'. With these changes it seems for some reason I get pretty strong "buzzing" when plucking the "A" string, at times, very intermittent. My guitar tech here in Tucson thinks our recent very wet winter is part of the problem. Anytime this buzzing happens I just stop by the shop (it is 5 minutes walking distance from me) He fixes it and I am happy as a clam again (policy for this shop is to provide this kind of service for "regular" customers".) I want to move up in the Yamaha line. I think I pick FG5. My choice is based on my great experience with the FG830 only as I can't find a FG5 locally to play. I am concerned with what I believe is a bit wider neck on the FG5. I keep both as one person in my building (also a beginner) says she will practice with me if she can use the FG830 (currently she plays a 70.00 "Honner" "classic" guitar,not so good). I am 100% certain I find just what I want in the Yamaha line. Some other friends are saying "wait and see if you really like doing this (play acoustic) before upgrading (I am sure I will end up spending 1000.00 or so) I want to experience what it is like playing a better quality instrument and I am not so sure how many playing years I have left in me, better do it now. Thanks.
Dan R your Gibson friends are just jealous because their high dollar Gibson’s won’t stay in tune and as far as your Martin friends they are just guitar snobs lol. Personally if I was going to spend more than $1000 on a guitar it would be a Taylor over a Gibson or Martin any day. My fg800 Yamaha plays and sounds very very similar to a $2000 Taylor with the inexpensive upgrades I made to it😉
Thanks Jarvis for this wonderful review! Great playing as always! I have the electric/cutaway version of this guitar (FGX800C) for about 3 years now and it's really great once you set it up, sounds full especially when you replace the saddle with either bone or tusq! Great value and a total beater! Just a quick question though, would you suggest upgrading the tuners to say a Gotoh 510z (21:1) with magnum lock? I'm a bit torn if it's worth it to upgrade or should I just get a higher end guitar instead haha!
I really like listening to you play. I feel your love for music. I hope you could feature Fender acoustic guitars also in the future. More power to you!
How do you know if the FMI saddle really came from an ancient woolly mammoth? That is my big question. Amazing sound. The Yamaha mid-level guitars are so much better than the low end F310 type guitars. Those sound like garbage, and don't get me started on the C40...
Hello! I'm looking for a guitar that wound sound great in the studio. Would this FG800 do well in the studio? Compared to the Takamine G series, would you recommend this one?
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Thank you for your reply. I just got a Yamaha FS820 and I couldn't be happier. I bought it since I decided to only buy guitars that I will be using as a tool and won't be afraid to take outdoors. The FS820 is so good I'm not missing my past high end guitars like Martin 00-18, OMJM, Taylor 214, 114ce, Breedlove, Takamine MIJ, etc. By the way I've been a fan of your channel way back 2013. Thanks for the great content!
@@jordanbotial5265 I'm totally happy for you...i always tell owners...take time to fall in love with your guitar...show love and maintain it...over time ...songs will come forth witin you as you connect with your guitar. It's and experience that words cannot fully describe the complexity of that experience ...thanks for the support
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I have the FGX800c and it’s one of the best guitars I’ve ever played. Sounds and plays like a $1.5k guitar. I also have an 80’s Seagull SM and a Taylor 224ce-K DLX.
Yes yamaha makes great guitars
What I like abt Yamaha is they make the guitars sound so good at such a great price. Their build is solid and strong, great for our humid climate
My new FG830 with the Rosewood back and sides is fantastic after a set up. An unreal sound
what did you do for your setup? just curious
I still play my 2007 FG700S...gets better every year!
Best guitar bargain on Earth, then and now.
Lowell Calavera it ages very well
Yamaha makes it hard to want to upgrade. Their lower cost entry acoustics (FS and FG models at least) even made in China sound FANTASTIC. But I’m still looking for a slightly used and not full price LS-26. Someday. Someday.
I’ve played a 26 and 36!-‘ they are impressive guitars
The Guitar Spa Singapore I remember seeing a few of your videos that had the L16 and an LL-26/36. I’ll go back and look for the LS-26 and watch again. Thanks!
I have the brown tobacco burst and added a brass nut and brass saddle with ebony bridge pins with d’addario X strings medium/light. It was a great sounding guitar and now it sounds so percussive and much more tonal. I also removed the glossy poly finish and sprayed it with a matte clear coat. I love this guitar more than life itself now😋
hi, i wonder how it sounds with the brass nut and saddle, would u tell me more about it please?! ☺️
This sounds like a Red label fg3. Incredible value.
Some great guitar work there. wish i could play like that. a guy like this is every Lyricists ideal Songwriting partner.
ua-cam.com/play/PLyF77OUTSNqyjZnXFVIzEI2B_HBYSYn8c.html tutorials are all here
Hello Jarvis! Long time fan here, and a new fan of these amazing yamaha guitars. Thanks for giving this guitar deserved recognition. It holds it's own up against guitars I own worth 10x as much. Couldn't be happier with it.
Thanks again and God bless buddy.
If I'm ever in your part of the world if love to meet up and jam!
The more you play it the better it sounds - I have a 5 year old FG800, an LL6 and an LL16M - the FG800 is the best sounding of all - and I have the action super low with no buzzing - great neck - if anyone thinks this is a beginner guitar they are out of their mind.
I'm curious about "the neck" of your fg800 is it too thin or thick enough for big hands? Is it c shape or v shape neck?
I got carried away by you being carried away from this amazing Guitar. I wish you would continue the rift you were carried away with i was in another Orgasmic Dimension away from stress when you were playing. Thank you. Amazing Energy. I will get this guitar
That’s great
Awesome...keep on getting carried away, that was some stellar rythm guitar...and that yamaha sounds fanrastic.
wilhelm rogue1 yeah I was in the flow
FG800's probably the best "entry-level" guitar on the market in terms of overall price/value ratio. Only real downside to it is that it usually comes with the action set higher than it needs to be so a professional set-up is strongly recommended for it along with the rest of the "Green Label" FG line upon purchase for that matter. Other than that, it's simply amazing that Yamaha can put out an acoustic guitar with traditional "high-end" features like a genuine solid tonewood top and scalloped bracing within such a budget-friendly price range. I can only think of three other guitar brands that have managed to do the same to near-similar effect (Alvarez with their AD30, Fender with their CD60S, and Washburn with their WD10S). I ended up purchasing an FG820L online about two months ago as my first official guitar and so far it's been a blast conditioning my fingers on that baby! Soon as I get 'em to where I'm ready to tackle fingerpicking and more advanced chord structuring, I'm getting it upgraded with a Tusq nut/saddle/bridge pin package as well as having the action lowered to make full use of those upgrades. Great review, by the way! These are the kind of guitars that once people buy 'em, they end up falling in love with 'em for good...
;-)
I plan to learn the guitar and a friend has recommended me this to start out. I plan on buying this from the Yamaha eShop. Do you have any recommendations on where to lower the action? Thanks!
@@OxySempra Glad to be of any help on here, buddy! As for your question, are you referring to which locations provide that service or which parts on the guitar itself that you plan on doing yourself?
@@PeekaPeep I am an absolute absolute beginner so I probably will need it done for me haha
@@OxySempra Then your best bet is to track down any local guitar techs in your area (STAY away from the Guitar Center-type outlets, they're not worth the time and money). That's where I'd start looking.
;-)
@@PeekaPeep So stay away from shops like Swee Lee? I heard that Exclesior will have a bunch of such shops
I have had my FG830 for about 9 months ( I am a beginner,soon to turn 66). This is a great introductory level guitar (still some guitar friends rib me about "soon you may be able to afford a real guitar" (these are Gibson and Martin players). This does not bother me so much as I have found that association with other players is the best way to keep improving, so I grin and bear the bashing. OK my tender fingers did not really like the action on the FG, I had it lightened and some thinner strings (really they are steel cables, not strings) This really improved the "playability'. With these changes it seems for some reason I get pretty strong "buzzing" when plucking the "A" string, at times, very intermittent. My guitar tech here in Tucson thinks our recent very wet winter is part of the problem. Anytime this buzzing happens I just stop by the shop (it is 5 minutes walking distance from me) He fixes it and I am happy as a clam again (policy for this shop is to provide this kind of service for "regular" customers".) I want to move up in the Yamaha line. I think I pick FG5. My choice is based on my great experience with the FG830 only as I can't find a FG5 locally to play. I am concerned with what I believe is a bit wider neck on the FG5. I keep both as one person in my building (also a beginner) says she will practice with me if she can use the FG830 (currently she plays a 70.00 "Honner" "classic" guitar,not so good). I am 100% certain I find just what I want in the Yamaha line. Some other friends are saying "wait and see if you really like doing this (play acoustic) before upgrading (I am sure I will end up spending 1000.00 or so) I want to experience what it is like playing a better quality instrument and I am not so sure how many playing years I have left in me, better do it now. Thanks.
Dan R your Gibson friends are just jealous because their high dollar Gibson’s won’t stay in tune and as far as your Martin friends they are just guitar snobs lol. Personally if I was going to spend more than $1000 on a guitar it would be a Taylor over a Gibson or Martin any day. My fg800 Yamaha plays and sounds very very similar to a $2000 Taylor with the inexpensive upgrades I made to it😉
I got a Yamaha fg800 I think lot of bang for the money thank they can charge more for it's a good deal on 200 thanks for sharing
Yes it’s a very very good deal
Thanks Jarvis for this wonderful review! Great playing as always! I have the electric/cutaway version of this guitar (FGX800C) for about 3 years now and it's really great once you set it up, sounds full especially when you replace the saddle with either bone or tusq! Great value and a total beater! Just a quick question though, would you suggest upgrading the tuners to say a Gotoh 510z (21:1) with magnum lock? I'm a bit torn if it's worth it to upgrade or should I just get a higher end guitar instead haha!
You play beautifully sir.
I really like listening to you play. I feel your love for music. I hope you could feature Fender acoustic guitars also in the future. More power to you!
Sure
Hola felicidades me encantan tus reviews una pregunta que guitarra prefieres una fg 800 o una alvarez ad30??
Yamaha Fx370c & Yamaha FG800.....which one should i buy??
i like the way you review a guitar bro thanks..
My pleasure
How this model compare to Alvarez ad30?
Workhorse, better than the J45 in my opinion.
Have you tried Ibanez AW54OPN? I can't choose between it and this Yamaha.
Hi, is this better then the Sigma 00015?, they’re a similar price.
Which one is better? Yamaha FG800 or the Ibanez PF15ECE? Or would you recommend other guitars? (I'm a beginner player btw). Cool video btw :D
Yamaha would be a better made better sounding one
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore ahh okay! Thanks a lot!
How do you know if the FMI saddle really came from an ancient woolly mammoth? That is my big question. Amazing sound. The Yamaha mid-level guitars are so much better than the low end F310 type guitars. Those sound like garbage, and don't get me started on the C40...
Well I buy it from a good source that is reputable in USA
Hi! Can I connect this guitar to an amp?
Patricio Echeverria no this one doesn’t come with a pickup but you can install one anytime
Can you please give tutorial what you just played in introduction
I have not done the tutorial for that song LET IT GO yet
Hello! I'm looking for a guitar that wound sound great in the studio. Would this FG800 do well in the studio? Compared to the Takamine G series, would you recommend this one?
This one is good
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore thank you.. I'll buy this one :)
Hi, i just bought it yesterday and notice a small belly bulge near the bridge, is it normal? Please reply thanks :)
Bonjovi Bulauitan all guitar will have some swell at the bridge due to string tension
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore does tour guitar has it as well?
The Guitar Spa Singapore It depends on how severe is the bulge. Mine caused the action to be high.
Boono Ng get its setup and it will be fine .. if you are in Singapore then contact me via email at guitarsaddle@hotmail.com
Hi, nice one.
Just wanna know I sanded down the saddle bridge n it seems to low now.
How can I get the replacement as original
MUSIC FARMER get it through Yamaha
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Appreciate ur response!
Bro - if i order it online, will it fit into my FG800M?
My guitar string buzzes when strummed hard.
i thought this one was laminate woods
Hello Jarvis. Is there a big difference in quality and sound between the FG/FS800 series and the laminated L6 series?
yes there is ..the subtle sweetness and depth...its hard to explain it in words...you just have to experience it
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Thank you for your reply. I just got a Yamaha FS820 and I couldn't be happier. I bought it since I decided to only buy guitars that I will be using as a tool and won't be afraid to take outdoors. The FS820 is so good I'm not missing my past high end guitars like Martin 00-18, OMJM, Taylor 214, 114ce, Breedlove, Takamine MIJ, etc.
By the way I've been a fan of your channel way back 2013. Thanks for the great content!
@@jordanbotial5265 I'm totally happy for you...i always tell owners...take time to fall in love with your guitar...show love and maintain it...over time ...songs will come forth witin you as you connect with your guitar. It's and experience that words cannot fully describe the complexity of that experience ...thanks for the support
Can I ask for someone’s advice? I’m planning to buy an acoustic guitar but I’m so torn. Should I get this Yamaha FG800 or Epiphone DR 100? TIA
Joyce dela Cruz Get the Yamaha as it’s a better guitar
yam for sure (i ve played both)
forget about the guitar, i like your hair! ☺️
That’s funny but thanks man !!
Crispy
like fried chicken ? hahhahah
Is this guy in a Band and does anyone know his name ?
I only play in the church band and that’s all . Besides that I play only at home ..
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Do you write your own songs and record them.
His name is Jarvis
I knew you had to be Spirit-filled! 🔥🕊️🎸@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore