Height: 40-9/10",
Width: 16-1/5"
Depth: 4-7/10"
Weight: 5.1 pounds
Guitar
Type: Acoustic
Guitar
Size: Full-size
String
Type: Bronze
Neck
Joint: Dove
tail
Nut Width:
1-11/16"
Scale
Length: 25-9/16"
Bridge
Material: Rosewood
Tuning
Machines: Sealed
Hardware
Plating: Chrome
Tuners: Die-cast
Top
Material: Sitka
spruce
Side
Material: Nato
Back
Material: Nato
Pickguard: Tortoise-style
Finish: High gloss
Body
Depth: 3-15/16"
- 4-5/8"
Neck
Material: Nato
Fingerboard
Material: Rosewood
Number of
Frets: 20
Ease of playing
The most important thing for a beginner or an intermediate level player is that his guitar should be easy to play on. Get this right - a poor choice of guitar could set a beginner back by several months (sometimes forever) and it could seriously hamper the progress for an intermediate level player. And this is why FG700S has been my top recommendation to initial phase learners. The action of the guitar (the space between the strings and the fret board) is pretty low. And that makes a hell lot of difference in playing. The strumming position is pretty comfortable and the strings are relatively easy on fingers.
The negative of the FG700S is that it is a jumbo sized guitar and it cannot be used for teaching young children
The most important thing for a beginner or an intermediate level player is that his guitar should be easy to play on. Get this right - a poor choice of guitar could set a beginner back by several months (sometimes forever) and it could seriously hamper the progress for an intermediate level player. And this is why FG700S has been my top recommendation to initial phase learners. The action of the guitar (the space between the strings and the fret board) is pretty low. And that makes a hell lot of difference in playing. The strumming position is pretty comfortable and the strings are relatively easy on fingers.
The negative of the FG700S is that it is a jumbo sized guitar and it cannot be used for teaching young children
Sound quality
Sound quality is a major plus for this guitar - it matches the quality of many
USD1000 and above guitars. You pick up any guitar in this price range and you
will generally find it to have a lopsided bass and treble balance. Not with
this one. The intonation of the guitar is very close to perfect. The solid top
renders a crisp but resonant tune. Another thing that is good is that even when
new students strum the guitar wrongly the guitar does not sound that awful.Sound
quality of the Yamaha FG700S is much more balanced and warm.
Value for money
FG700s is a real bang for buck deal. I recommend this guitar to students who have even higher budgets up to USD600. A few slight tweaks to this guitar and it starts playing like the guitars in the price range of USD500 to USD900 range. Gibson, Martin and other good brands of no offerings in this price range at Yamaha is perhaps the only one offering a good guitar in this range.
FG700s is a real bang for buck deal. I recommend this guitar to students who have even higher budgets up to USD600. A few slight tweaks to this guitar and it starts playing like the guitars in the price range of USD500 to USD900 range. Gibson, Martin and other good brands of no offerings in this price range at Yamaha is perhaps the only one offering a good guitar in this range.
Craftsmanship
The makers of this guitar have paid adequate attention to details.(you will never find loose ends in the craftsmanship - no fret buzz, no unpolished frets and stuff like that). The body binding is pretty robust and that makes it a long lasting, beater guitar choice.
Looks
Looks are the last thing I look when choosing a beginner's guitar. And for Yamaha FG700s- I am pretty much OK with the looks - nothing good, nothing bad either. And its again a matter of personal choice.
The makers of this guitar have paid adequate attention to details.(you will never find loose ends in the craftsmanship - no fret buzz, no unpolished frets and stuff like that). The body binding is pretty robust and that makes it a long lasting, beater guitar choice.
Looks
Looks are the last thing I look when choosing a beginner's guitar. And for Yamaha FG700s- I am pretty much OK with the looks - nothing good, nothing bad either. And its again a matter of personal choice.
Ease of playing. The most important thing for a beginner or an intermediate level player is that his guitar should be easy to play on. Get this right ... yamahafg.blogspot.com
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