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Yamaha FG700S Acoustic Guitar

by Yamaha
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)

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Color: Natural
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Product Features

Color: Natural
  • Affordable 6-string acoustic guitar-great for beginners
  • Solid sitka spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, die-cast tuners
  • Accented with black-and-white body binding, tortoise pickguard
  • High-gloss natural finish looks great under the stage lights
  • Backed by a limited lifetime warranty

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Product Details

Color: Natural
  • Product Dimensions: 43 x 6 x 21 inches ; 7.5 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 32.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B000FIZISQ
  • Item model number: FG700S
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,064 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: July 30, 2004

Product Description

Color: Natural

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A great entry-level acoustic guitar, the 6-string Yamaha FG700S offers deluxe features including die-cast tuners, solid sitka spruce top, and a rosewood fingerboard. Other features include a black-and-white body binding, tortoise pickguard, and a high-gloss natural finish that will look great under the stage lights. It's backed by Yamaha's limited lifetime warranty.

Product Description

The Yamaha FG700S Acoustic guitar is a great entry level acoustic guitar with deluxe features including a solid Sitka spruce top, die-cast tuners, and a rosewood fingerboard. The heritage of Yamaha guitars begins with the FG line of acoustic guitars. Yamaha's legendary value and quality make their instruments some of the most prized on the planet. This is an affordable way to own a high-quality instrument. Yamaha FG700S Features Solid Sitka Spruce Top Rosewood Bridge Tortoise Pickguard Natural Finish


Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
(89)
4.8 out of 5 stars
It sounds and looks great. PT  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
I was completely satisfied with this Yamaha guitar, and very impressed at the great value. Magic Mike  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
210 of 215 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guitar July 12, 2009
Color Name:Natural
I played a Johnson dreadnought in highschool and was told that my fingers would stop hurting eventually. They never did do to the really high action (distance from fretboard to string). After 2yrs I finally gave up guitar. Recently I was having a 1/4 life crisis (im 25) and wanted to learn guitar. I broke out the old johnson from the closet and played for 2 weeks and again the finger problem. I went to Guitar Center and talked to a couple of the guys and started playing as many guitars as i could. I found that every single one was easier on my fingers than the johnson. I tried out the yamaha and a few others in this range. The yamaha just felt so much better. The action was perfect for a newbie but after asking another customer to test it for me (guy was freaking awesome on a guitar) I realized this one was amazing on really advanced stuff and you could strum the heck out of it and it still sounds amazing. Please if you are looking at playing guitar. PLEASE start with something like this instead of the $99-189 range... This is a 350 guitar hiding behind a 199 price tag. I know most ppl just want a guitar now but if you get a cheaper one you will quit playing because you can only take so much pain.

Pros:
Great Look!
Perfect action for a beginner
Quality instrument for really cheap!

Cons:
Been playing for 3 weeks and I have yet to find one
No wolf notes, nor anything else. Solid Solid instrument
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99 of 105 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guitar, with excellent potential September 21, 2009
Color Name:Natural
I got this guitar about a year ago as a birthday present from my girlfriend. Because ears are so subjective, we went to Guitar Center to try out a whole slew of makes and models. Pretty much anything they had in the sub-$500 range. I tried Martins, Fenders, Epiphones, Gibsons, Taylors, Ovations, Yamahas-- you name it, I tried it. Most sounded pretty good, but you could tell they were budget guitars. Just no balance. Some had great deep tone but no treble. Others were very bright but had no bottom end. I was about ready to settle on a $350 Yamaha (which looked BEAUTIFUL) and had a decent balance, but then my girlfriend found this FG700S hiding behind some boxes. I played it and...WOW. Rich lows and bright highs. Needless to say, that's the one I picked. My fingers hurt at first from playing it so much, but I got used to it pretty quick. I kept the same strings Yamaha had originally put on it for about 6 months before they started to turn dark with corrosion. I don't know how long the guitar sat in their showroom for, but my guess is about 6 months based on the build date (I got from calling Yamaha). Get one of these brand new and I bet the strings will last you a year. I played and still play my FG700 more than my $500 Epiphone Les Paul, even when practicing. I just like the sound that much.

Then after doing some research in March I had a guitar shop put in a bone saddle (the white part that the strings bend over right before they go into the body) and I couldn't believe my ears! What was already a great sounding guitar now sounds as good as anything up into the $800 range, easily. All for roughly $270 ($180 guitar + $90 saddle).

To me, this thing is an investment. They say that guitars age kind of like wine. You take good care of it and it will just sound better and better the older it gets. My father's got an FG110 from the 70's and it sounds amazing now. I figure that give this thing 20 years and it will sound as good as anything out there.

Pro's: Great sound especially for $200, nice finish, easy playability, very good factory strings.

Con's: Action can be a little high if you play a lot at the higher frets (you can have that adjusted), it's a jumbo acoustic: so for smaller people the body can be a little oversized.
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59 of 64 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great low cost instrument May 7, 2009
Color Name:Natural
After many years of thinking about it, I finally decided to actually pick up the guitar so received a hand me down Sigma from the 70's and started plucking away. After a few months of killing my fingers I figured I would spend a few bucks and get it fixed. In about 30 seconds Billy from B & D Repair (highly recommended if you are in the Phoenix area) said in all reality this was a money pit that would never get anywhere.

After a good discussion of what my playing level was and where I wanted to go with my guitar experience he recommended the Yamaha FG700S as a top level entry instrument.

Immediately after picking the guitar up my playing improved, mainly due to the strings actually being close to the fret board as opposed to a few inches away. I have been playing it pretty solidly every day for the past 4 months and have really enjoyed this guitar.

Sound stays true during light strumming as well as through hard and fast pieces. No real distortion of the sound during hard playing. Unit has a nice full sound as well for a wide variety of songs. Guitar comes with coated strings, so is nice and easy to play, as well tuning stays true. I am a bit of a nut so I tune it frequently, but it is not really needed that frequently as the unit maintains its tuning quite well.

For me this has been the perfect affordable beginner guitar.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars yamaha fg700s
this is an amazing guitar, totally worth the money and then some. good action and just a beautiful guitar to look at.
Published 22 days ago by rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful guitar. Great value!
For under $200, I'm amazed at how nice this guitar is! First, it was perfectly playable right out of the box - all I had to do was tune it. And it stays in tune nicely too. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fred Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars very nice
I did a lot of research for a starter guitar.
This one seemed to get the best reviews for the money.
Very happy with it.
Published 1 month ago by Fred Conley
5.0 out of 5 stars Yamaha FG-700s-Good Action and deep tone
I love this guitar and one can not go wrong with a Yamaha, I currently have 3 acoustical Yamaha Guitars. The FG 700S is a full size dreadnought style steel string guitar. Read more
Published 2 months ago by LARRY
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
It is a great product and has great sound! I would reccomment this to EXPERIENCED guitarists only, because its strings are hard on your fingers and starting with nylon strings is... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Quinlyn Spring
5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner's guitar
This guitar has been great so far for me as a beginner. This is my first guitar, so I can't comment on how it fits (as I think it may be slightly large for me) but I think it... Read more
Published 2 months ago by R4z3rs Par4d0x
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly meets its high reviews
I read review after review from active band members to teachers to beginners. In my estimation it meets every positive comment. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Reid
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guitar!
My story begins with the game of Guitar Hero. Back in college, a friend introduced me to Guitar Hero, and I became hooked. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Paul C
5.0 out of 5 stars guitar
i really dig the guitar , it's a great way to pass the time here in Kandahar Afghanistan in between rocket attacks
Published 3 months ago by randy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guitar!
This is a really good guitar. Sounds and looks great. The body is a little wider than most guitars so be careful when getting a case.
Published 3 months ago by David
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