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The Yamaha FG730S Solid Top Acoustic Guitar has the ultimate combo for projection and pure tone.
The expertly braced spruce top speaks clearly atop the rosewood body. It has a Rosewood fingerboard, Rosewood Bridge, die-cast tuners, body and neck binding, and a tortoise pickguard.
Yamaha FG730S Features:
- Natural Finish with a Solid Sitka Spruce Top
- Rosewood Back and Sides
- Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge
- Black/White Body Binding
- Tortoise Colored Pickguard
- Diecast Tuners
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
Yamaha guitars are known for their quality and sound, and the new FG730S is no exception. The level of detail and craftsmanship found in the FG730S places this guitar in a class above the rest. This guitar features the Natural finish.
The FG series of Yamaha guitars were introduced in 1969. They were affordable, well made and put a quality guitar within the reach of an entire generation of musicians and music lovers. A lot has change in the last 35 years, but not the quality and affordability of a Yamaha guitar. Yamaha's combination of quality components and craftsmanship make the FG730S an instrument that produces great tone and playability.
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| Beautiful Finish...Outstanding Tone...Excellent Value |
| Quality |
| Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? |
| Very solid feel. Fit and finish are flawless. The full binding, including the head stock is a very nice detail. The abalone inlays on the headstock and finger board as well as the rosette are beautifully done also. The FG730S is appointed way beyond its price level. More tastefully done than many guitars at 5 times the price. The indian rosewood back and sides are beautifully figured and the solid sitka spruce top is the same as on guitars costing 10 times as much. A rosewood bridge and fingerboard, and tortoise pickguard complete the package. |
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| How has it stood up over time? |
| Although we've only been together a few months, if it holds up like the last one, it will long outlive me |
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| Your general opinion of this product. |
| You could spend a whole lot more and still not get an instrument of this quality or grade. Without a doubt, the Yamaha FG730S is one of the best deals in acoustic guitars available. I've heard rumors of a discontinuation of the FG models. Better get one while they are still available because you'll kick yourself for sure if you don't and then run into someone that did and you get a chance to experience first hand what you passed by...IMHO of course. |
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| Playability and Feel |
| How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? |
| The FG730S is surprisingly light, but with a very solid feel. It is very comfortable on the knee, as well as on a 2" strap. The neck is rather slim and narrow for an acoustic, with dimensions almost identical to my Les Paul Studio model. Nut width is identical at 1-11/16". This may prove an advantage to new players as they strengthen the fretting hand and learn barre and stretch chords. |
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| Tone |
| Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? |
| Finger picked, the tone is "warm and gentle", a TUSQ A3 produces a slightly "muddy" yet full bodied tone and a Dunlop Tortex 73mm, produces bright, clean highs, clear, strong mids and full lows. Volume can be what ever you want it to be. The harder you play, the louder it sings. With excellent sustain, the FG730S provides a very pleasing harmonic reverb as it fades away. Overall, this is a remarkably beautiful, richly appointed, well made and surprisingly affordable guitar. |
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| How did the stain or paint job look? |
| Absolutely FLAWLESS! Glass smooth, with a very high level gloss and free of any imperfections as far as I can see. |
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| How was the action out of the box? |
| Action is such a subjective thing...I lowered it to 5/64 and changed to DR Sunbeam RC medium strings. The factory strings sounded great, but I prefer the round core strings as they require less tension and are therefore easier for these old fingers to press and bend(another very subjective item, strings...). IMHO, for most players, the action was very playable just as I received it. Be sure to check the truss rod adjustment when you first take delivery. I received mine with the rod backed off and the strings loose. A practice more common to high-end guitars. I adjusted the rod, tuned it up and all was as it should be. |
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