FS830 Small Body Solid Top Acoustic Guitar, Dusk Sun Red

I have a Martin HD28 that I play at home and take to the campground every weekend, April through October. It was the only acoustic I have had for the last few years. I've been wanting a camp guitar for sometime, so that I don't unnecessarily damage the Martin. After a lot of research, I ordered the Yamaha FG830 without ever playing it. It came from The Music Zoo. It arrived in 3 days, double boxed and just well packaged. I have had two Yamaha guitars before AC3R and my first guitar ever FG800, so I expected it to come with the action higher than I like. Just seems to be a Yamaha thing. It came with 12 gauge strings, where I prefer lighter gauge strings. I opened the boxes and looked it over. Just beautiful. Well done. Standard Yamaha Quality. Those folks are perfectionists. I tuned it up and played some chords and did a little finger picking. The sound was amazing, especially for a $430 guitar. But it wasn't set up right for me. So, this morning I did a small truss rod adjustment and sanded the saddle down to get a lower, more playable action. Let me tell you. This is a cannon. I would take this guitar anywhere. The sound is that good. Dare I say, my Martin will remain in its case for a while. I wish Yamaha would make it with a 1.75 inch nut. Man, overall, I am more happy than I should be for this price point. I was all over the map trying to select a camp guitar, and I finally decided on this because of Yamaha's reputation. They may not have the Martin or Taylor name, but you aren't giving up a whole lot for a boatload less money. Very happy. Heck, I might put a pick up in it in the future. I truly believe you could gig with this guitar.

Yamaha makes the best guitars. I have several high dollar acoustic guitars and none of them seem to live up to the hype. I have a Martin 0017, it's sounds very good but doesn't play great. I have a lot of trouble getting hammer-ons to ring, and that has always bothered me. I've had it set up, but it didn't help much. And it doesn't sound good with a capo. I also have an Eastman 000 and a Larrivee parlor, and a Martin DM. All sound good, but this $500 Yamaha sounds and plays better than all of them, and on top of that it sounds better with a capo than any of them. I'm selling all my high end guitars and just going with Yamaha from now on. I also have a $400 Yamaha parlor CSF1M that sounds better than my high dollar Larrivee parlor. American made guitars are over hyped and overpriced! I don't care if Yamaha's are made in China. As far as I'm concerned China seems to have better Luthiers than anyone. Great job on making fantastic guitars at a price that is fair for everyone. Yamaha is the Peoples Guitar! PS. If I were going to criticize anything about this guitar, I would say they should do a little bit better job of filing down the fret edges, but it's not bad, it could just be better. And it's a small price to pay for such a great sounding and playing guitar-Yamaha FG830 Thank you!!

Guitar was packaged and protected perfectly. Even a warning from Sweetwater to let it sit inside the box for 24 hours to protect finish, etc. Not only that, but it played great right out of box without a set up. It also came with a free 2-year warranty from Sweetwater. Highly recommend this guitar. I have heard this about Yamaha and it's true: they are built solidly, and that they are consistent from guitar to guitar. You are very unlikely to get a lemon.

Given as a gift to my best friend. I unboxed this Yamaha guitar and was astonished to see the build quality at this price point though not surprised at Yamaha. And then, when I played it, it sounded amazing. Only needed a slight fret dressing with a light sanding sponge ( blue tape between the frets to protect ) then a little oil on the nut, a slight polish and wipe down. She's a beauty and my best friend, a pro level player and songwriter is blown away!

Yamaha makes very nice acoustic guitars on a budget. I wanted this guitar because it was small enough for me to sit and noodle when I'm sitting on the couch maybe watching TV working on a specific technique. It sounds very nice. It looks good and is a quality product. If something happened to it I would buy again.

The Yamaha FG830 guitar plays tremendously and has a beautiful rich sound. It's well worth the money spent. I have absolutely no problem with sound or looks. It's just incredible for the price range.

Meant to get larger guitar but ordered small. As soon as it arrived realized our mistake, didn't open the box and wrote to exchange for larger. Customer service was dreadful and it was a big fight to finally exchange it.

I absolutely love this guitar, it’s slightly smaller size makes is 2x more comfortable to play. I wish I didn’t worry so much about it being smaller, I would buy it again in a heart beat. Absolutely beautiful design and build quality, you won’t be let down. Packaging was very good! Two thumbs up.

Ordered this as a gift and it is loved. The smaller size is perfect for somebody with smaller hands.

I worried about ordering this online, and the delivery of it, but it arrived on time and intact. I love the sound of it as well as the looks. Would definitely recommend !!