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Item Weight

6.38 pounds

Product Dimensions

42.5 x 20.7 x 6.1 inches

ASIN

B01CFOAQO8

Item model number

FG820L

Customer Reviews

4.6 323 ratings

4.6 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#25,634 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#87 in Acoustic-Electric Guitars
#172 in Acoustic Guitars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

January 21, 2016

Back Material

mahogany

Body Material

Mahogany

Color Name

Natural

Fretboard Material

Rosewood

Top Material

spruce

Neck Material Type

nato

Number of Strings

6

Guitar Bridge System

Fixed

Size

Dreadnought

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In addition to warmer and stronger sound thanks to the mahogany back and sides, the body binding and fingerboard binding are cream plastic, for an upgraded look. A wealth of color options are available.

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50 Years of History

The history of Yamaha‘s FG series started in 1966 with the release of the FG180 and FG150. Over the 50 years since its introduction, we have developed and produced several generations of FG - all of which have made FG the ideal acoustic for contemporary players. In all, there have been over 200 FG models since 1966.

The YAMAHA FG/FS 800 Series

When it was introduced in 1966, the Yamaha FG proved that a great acoustic guitar didn’t need to cost a fortune. With a focus on great playability, musical tone and outstanding build quality, the original FG180 quickly became a classic with countless careers and hit records starting life on an FG. 50 years since the introduction of the FG acoustics, the new range features the best-ever FG tone and the same great playability and class-leading quality that’s made it the choice of millions of guitarists.

The 800 Series has a louder and stronger sound in the low to mid-ranges, thanks to cutting-edge acoustic analysis technology developed by the Yamaha R&D Division. Yamaha’s engineers have achieved this sound by utilizing analysis and simulation to arrive at the best bracing design without depending on tradition.


Newly Developed Scalloped Bracing The 800 Series features a new scalloped bracing pattern; an ideal acoustic structure that maintains the durability of the top board, while bringing out more of the natural sound of the instrument.	The Power of Choice 2 body shapes, including an all-new FS concert size; 5 grades featuring different tonewood options; a myriad of color options; acoustic or electric-acoustic models. Whatever the personality of your music, there’s an FG to match.	Made in Yamaha Every aspect is crafted to make a better guitar. From painstakingly cured and dried woods to beautiful hand-sprayed finishes and detailed quality control, each and every FG is made to be a lifelong partner.


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Customer Reviews	1,166	323	636	52	110
Price	$229.99	—	$349.99	$469.99	$469.99
Models	Dreadnought, Concert	Dreadnought, Concert, 12-String, Left-Handed	Dreadnought, Concert	Dreadnought	Dreadnought, Concert
Top	Solid Sitka Spruce	Solid Sitka Spruce	Solid Sitka Spruce	Solid Sitka Spruce	Solid Mahogany
Back & Sides	Nato	Mahogany	Rosewood	Flamed Maple	Mahogany
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Rosewood	Rosewood	Rosewood	Rosewood
Bridge	Rosewood	Rosewood	Rosewood	Rosewood	Rosewood
Finish Options	Natural	Natural, Black, Autumn Burst, Brown Sunburst, Sunset Blue, Turquoise, Ruby Red	Natural, Tobacco Sunburst, Autumn Burst, Dusk Sun Red	Natural	Natural

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Customer Ratings	4.6323	4.6456	4.5354	3.67	4.4237	3.911
Value for money	4.5	4.9	4.2	—	4.4	—
For beginners	4.5	4.7	4.1	—	4.6	—
Craftsmanship	4.7	4.7	—	—	4.3	—
Comfort	4.6	4.4	—	—	4.3	—
Sold By	—	Amazon.com	GeYang Music	Instrumentpro	FanYin Music	Guitar Craftory
hand orientation	Left	Right	Left	Left	Left	Left
number of strings	6	6	6	6	6	6
fretboard material	Rosewood	Rosewood	Engineered Wood	Rosewood	Scientific Wood	Mahogany Wood
back material	mahogany	Rosewood	mahogany	Maple Wood, Mahogany Wood	Mahogany	Mahogany Wood
top material	spruce	Spruce Wood	Spruce Wood	Cedar	Spruce	Engineered Wood
string material	—	Phosphor Bronze	Phosphor Bronze	—	Alloy Steel	—
body material	Mahogany	Mahogany	Laminated	Wood	Laminated	Mahogany

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4.6 out of 5

323 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, sound quality, color and ease of use of the guitar. For example, they mention it's a good guitar for the money, it sounds great and is balanced throughout the frequency range. Some appreciate the size, and comfort. Overall, most are happy with the size and comfort of the product.

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67 customers mention56 positive11 negative

Customers like the quality of the guitar. They say it's a good guitar for the money, sounds terrific for this price range, and is worth recommending. Some appreciate the great value and craftsmanship in a beautiful acoustic guitar.

"...and aren't a professional musician, but appreciate great value and craftsmanship in a beautiful acoustic guitar, I highly recommend this Yamaha FG820..." Read more

"...I recommend it for anyone that wants a nice looking, sounding and playing guitar that they can keep in the living room and not be too worried about..." Read more

"...Both are great and a bargain for the price, but the 820 (or even 800 I imagine) is fine if you are on a budget..." Read more

"...If you have a grandkid that wants a guitar, get this one. Economical, and IF they actually tried to learn to play it, a great first guitar...." Read more

60 customers mention55 positive5 negative

Customers are impressed with the sound quality of the guitar. They say it has a great sound for an inexpensive guitar, and is very balanced throughout the frequency range.

"...real loudness, beautiful sustain and projection, very balanced throughout the frequency range-- as everyone has already said. For $300, my goodness!..." Read more

"...I recommend it for anyone that wants a nice looking, sounding and playing guitar that they can keep in the living room and not be too worried about..." Read more

"...easier to reach over to strum when on the couch, looks great, and has a warm sound which I would say is smoother and more mellow - it doesn't have..." Read more

"...It has a wonderful full resonant sound and requires very little pressure to play chords...." Read more

39 customers mention39 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the color of the guitar. They mention that it is gorgeous, has a very beautiful wood finish, and is a great classic style. Some say that the color is consistent and the neck shape is great.

"...The mahogany back and sides, though laminate, are just gorgeous, and the neck is a very comfortable size and cross section, finished in a matte..." Read more

"...I recommend it for anyone that wants a nice looking, sounding and playing guitar that they can keep in the living room and not be too worried about..." Read more

"...The FS850 is easier to reach over to strum when on the couch, looks great, and has a warm sound which I would say is smoother and more mellow - it..." Read more

"...This is one beautiful guitar and is so much easier to play than my old classical guitar..." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers find the guitar very easy to play. They say the fretboard is smooth and responsive right out of the box. They also say it's easy to apply bar chords and has a nice light touch. Some say the guitar did not need professional setup and is a bit louder. They mention that it gives them flexibility and convenience and requires very little pressure to play chords.

"...buzz or any other troubles with the factory setup, but very easy to apply bar chords to, and a nice light touch with the rather light strings...." Read more

"...If I'm in my study, I play the FG - its is a bit louder and slightly easier to finger pick, and also has more mid range; its good to play in my..." Read more

"...It has a wonderful full resonant sound and requires very little pressure to play chords...." Read more

"...Its a good guitar that I can take anywhere and gives me flexibility and convenience because its not a "precious" guitar like Martin, Taylor,..." Read more

11 customers mention8 positive3 negative

Customers like the action of the guitar. They say it's acceptable, excellent, and responsive right out of the box.

"...The action right out of the box is excellent...." Read more

"...Generally tuning a 12-string is like tuning a centipede! Action was perfect. The guitar must have been set up before shipping...." Read more

"...Fingerboard is Ugly. The action was unplayably high when it arrived. Shipped in a simple triangular single thickness box. Frets need polished." Read more

"...Solid, entry-level 12 string guitar. Excellent action and play-ability right out of the box. Love the look -- copied right from a Martin dreadnought...." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers find the size of the guitar to be perfect. They say the neck is comfortable, and the shoulders are big.

"...and sides, though laminate, are just gorgeous, and the neck is a very comfortable size and cross section, finished in a matte treatment for good grip..." Read more

"Guitar was delivered undamaged and was in perfect fit and finish. Tuned it and started playing. No setup was needed." Read more

"...Love the look -- copied right from a Martin dreadnought. Big square shoulders. Thick gloss finish. Stays in tune...." Read more

"...shape, the neck shape is great, plenty to fill the hand but not too bulky, the dot inlays are very precise looking, no setup was required at all...." Read more

7 customers mention5 positive2 negative

Customers like the neck and hand feel of the guitar. They mention that it's smoother and more mellow.

"...looks great, and has a warm sound which I would say is smoother and more mellow - it doesn't have the pronounced twang the FG820 can have when doing..." Read more

"...The neck feels comfortable and, straight from the box, the strings were brand new...." Read more

"...To me not the most comfortable neck shape but that is a totally personal preference." Read more

"...The guitar is also beautiful looking and very well made. I love the way the neck feels which allows your hand to slide up and down without getting..." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the tuning of the guitar. They mention that it stays in tune, holds tune reasonably well, and comes fully strung. Some say that the guitar was almost in tune and that it keeps up with their constant strumming.

"Guitar was ALMOST in tune! Generally tuning a 12-string is like tuning a centipede! Action was perfect...." Read more

"...Big square shoulders. Thick gloss finish. Stays in tune...." Read more

"...It sounded great right out of the box -- very little tuning needed...." Read more

"...A week later, it is still holding tune reasonably well. A great guitar for a first timer, or someone looking for an extra guitar for travel or fun." Read more

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Bret

Yamaha always delivers exceptional value.

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023

Style: AcousticSize: DreadnoughtColor: NaturalSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

I couldn't be happier with my new FG820 guitar.

I'm not an accomplished player-- sort of an intermediate-- but I know my way around acoustic guitars a bit.

I'm not wealthy and it would be silly to consider a $2,000 guitar, and besides I'm admittedly not such a serious player. I play for the enjoyment, and in hopes of getting better and better. This guitar is exactly right for someone like me.

It just arrived, and I inspected it, wiped it down, tuned it, and played it.

There are two very minor blemishes in the finish that aren't at all critical; one is a slight wave in the lacquer finish on the top, the other is a tiny dent.

The action right out of the box is excellent. No string buzz or any other troubles with the factory setup, but very easy to apply bar chords to, and a nice light touch with the rather light strings.

"But what about the sound?", you ask.
Very bright, capable of real loudness, beautiful sustain and projection, very balanced throughout the frequency range-- as everyone has already said. For $300, my goodness! This does not sound like an inexpensive guitar.

Being mostly mahogany, the guitar is surprisingly light in weight, but I'm accustomed to heavier woods like rosewood and I know it's no reflection on quality.

The mahogany back and sides, though laminate, are just gorgeous, and the neck is a very comfortable size and cross section, finished in a matte treatment for good grip. I love the ivory-colored binding and mother-of-pearl Yamaha emblem on the headstock.

If you're like me and aren't a professional musician, but appreciate great value and craftsmanship in a beautiful acoustic guitar, I highly recommend this Yamaha FG820. It would be a great starter guitar or for refining your skills, since its playability is so good.

For a bit over $300. Amazing.

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Craig Johnson

This is a high quality guitar.

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018

Style: AcousticSize: ConcertColor: Autumn BurstSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

Just got my FS820 yesterday at about 3pm. It was pretty cold so I let it warm up before tuning it. Since it came with 12s (and I usually play 11s) I tuned it flat. No problems with that. Played it for a little bit looking for the places of fret buzz and could not find any. The neck and frets are a good match for my hand and the frets are not sharp and this guitar is just straight out of the box. The strings are not to my liking but I played for over an hour last night and enjoyed the sound quite a bit. It has a nice tone and every part of the sound (highs, mids, lows) were to my liking. This is the FS so it is like a OOO and has the Autumn Burst color which is pretty nice. Although I could tell that the sides are laminate, the top is solid spruce and it sounds really good for an inexpensive guitar. On one song I was playing, "The Garden Song" it actually sounded better than my Martin JC15E. This is a nice guitar and worth the cost, it is an excellent guitar for beginners and for a travel guitar. I recommend it for anyone that wants a nice looking, sounding and playing guitar that they can keep in the living room and not be too worried about someone bumping into it. A home-run for Yamaha, and it is made in China - which is kind of mind blowing. Okay, a little later the next day I noticed that there were stress marks in the varnish below the bridge, there is no bow and no bulge and the stress marks line up to where they are not annoying so I am going to keep the guitar at this point.

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Scroto Baggins

and this FS850 is a beautiful edition to the F line

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017

Style: AcousticSize: DreadnoughtColor: Sunset BlueSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

Can't go wrong with a Yamaha, and this FS850 is a beautiful edition to the F line. I also have an FG820 I alternate play with (the FG820 is the one I got on Amazon Warehouse with a tiny scratch for $100 less - great deal). I am slightly larger than average, with med-large hands (5 11). I can play either guitar easily. If I'm in my study, I play the FG - its is a bit louder and slightly easier to finger pick, and also has more mid range; its good to play in my office chair. I replaced the bridge and pins on the FG with bone (on AMZ for under $15), and it brightened the sound a bit. I also sanded the bone bridge down a little more to lower the "action" (how far you need to press down on the string to make a note). I liked it so much I picked up the FS850. The FS850 is easier to reach over to strum when on the couch, looks great, and has a warm sound which I would say is smoother and more mellow - it doesn't have the pronounced twang the FG820 can have when doing individual notes; the all mahogany body cuts the edges. I love the finish on the FS850, and must say it FS looks much better than my blue FG. The FG might be easier for a beginner to isolate notes and finger positioning, although smaller hands would like the FS. Both are great and a bargain for the price, but the 820 (or even 800 I imagine) is fine if you are on a budget...

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borncountry

Great value for grandgirl that doesn't even play it

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024

Style: 12-String AcousticSize: DreadnoughtColor: NaturalSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

We bought this for our granddaughter who wanted to learn guitar. If you have a grandkid that wants a guitar, get this one. Economical, and IF they actually tried to learn to play it, a great first guitar. My granddaughter didn't. Maybe in the far distant future, she will pick it up and give it a go. In the meantime, It's just a nice bit of décor in her bedroom.

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Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2024

Style: AcousticSize: DreadnoughtColor: BlackSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

My GF’s daughter loved her gift

W. Newburn

Great guitar for the price

Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2024

Style: AcousticSize: ConcertColor: Autumn BurstSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

I had to adjust the truss rod a bit to eliminate fret buzz when I first got it, (hex wrench included) but after doing so it stays in tune and sounds great! I purchased this guitar as it had a bit smaller body than the Yamaha FG800 dreadnought that i also own. I find it much more comfortable to play as a short person. At the time of purchase, I didn't even notice the perloid detailing in the head stock which looks very sharp. Overall, I am very pleased with the guitar and would highly recommend it.

Michel L.

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Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2023

Style: Left-Handed AcousticSize: DreadnoughtColor: NaturalSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

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Great sounding guitar, and a reasonable price

Easy to play

Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2023

Style: AcousticSize: DreadnoughtColor: Autumn BurstSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

I like the sunburst colour, it goes well in my living room

Leon Hickey

Money well spent

Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2023

Style: AcousticSize: DreadnoughtColor: Brown SunburstSet: Guitar OnlyVerified Purchase

This is a great guitar, especially at this price. I love the bass string especially. If you are in the market for a guitar, don't miss this one.

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50 Years of History

The YAMAHA FG/FS 800 Series

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Made in Yamaha

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Brand	Yamaha
Color	Natural
Top Material Type	spruce
Body Material	Mahogany
Back Material Type	mahogany
Neck Material Type	nato
Fretboard Material Type	Rosewood
Hand Orientation	Left
Guitar Bridge System	Fixed
Number of Strings	6

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