Yamaha FGX800C Electric Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha FGX800C Electric Acoustic Guitar - review and demo

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@mjaumjau1213 Жыл бұрын

My friend is a pro guitarist and he plays this in clubs, studios, bars and even concerts. Amazing guitar for 500$

@Sorryimusingthisuser Жыл бұрын

I'm deciding to upgrade from my mitchell acoustic and getting this and now that I've seen this review video im so pumped about getting it!

@danryan3146 18 күн бұрын

Helpful review...thanks. I just ordered one to add to my arsenal.

@jessegalbraith2750 6 ай бұрын

@cugir321 ...I noticed that you mentioned the Yamaha FS800. I have that same guitar. I have only been playing guitar for about three years. But even though Im a novice...this guitar sounds good when you play it. It a great guitar. I really enjoy playing it.

@FretZealot 6 ай бұрын

Yep! We miss the FG800 as just a standard acoustic. Yamaha has sadly discontinued it and replaced it with one that's similar, but has a slightly smaller scale length.

@What_Other_Hobbies Жыл бұрын

The sound plugged in feels a little behind soemthing while through mic it's very right in front of me. I am not sure if I am describing it properly. I might buy one.

@FretZealot Жыл бұрын

Might be the mics we used. Two different mics were used. Here's a link to where we sell them with Fret Zealot LED systems installed: store.fretzealot.com/collections/acoustic-combo-packs/products/fret-zealot-yamaha-fgx800c-dreadnought-natural

@Timberdam Жыл бұрын

Nice Review ! Does the thinner profile make it harder to play than a full size ?

@FretZealot Жыл бұрын

The guitar has a full size neck and full sized dreadnaught style body (with the cutaway). The neck profile design is slightly less bulky than other guitars which is preferred by many players including our reviewer. If anything it’s easier to play. The neck also features a nice satin texture which is preferable to the glossy finish on some lower priced models. A great neck to play on for sure! Guitar sounds excellent both acoustic and plugged in.

@Ezemdi 3 ай бұрын

For me. Its actually easier to play due to the neck profile. I’ve owned martins guilds Breedloves, Epiphones and Taylor’s to name a few but this Yamahas neck profile has been the best for me at this point

@AA-ih6kt 14 күн бұрын

I have this guitar in the other colour that’s available and it plays really great and I also play a tailor 114 CE and it plays incredibly well and sounds great as well. I also play the Yamaha ACR 1/3and5r and like them over the mahogany versions

@Chaychi 6 ай бұрын

Is there a difference between the sound of fgx800c vs fg800 beside the electronics and cutaway?

@FretZealot 6 ай бұрын

Not much different honestly! The electronics are the biggest thing. Yamaha also doesn't make the FG800 anymore (unfortunately- we thought it was great).

@duathlete827 Жыл бұрын

Inexpensive guitar but mine sounds terrible no matter how I adjust it. Poor sustain and strings pretty much sound dead. I've tried three different sets of strings. Action was high out of the box and when I've lowered it I just get buzzing on a couple of strings and have to turn the rod back counter clockwise to eliminate the buzz and the action gets high again.

@FretZealot Жыл бұрын

Interesting! We've found the sustain is very particular to being in tune (i.e the guitar is designed to resonate with certain frequencies). Kind of an obvious question, but are you testing your sustain after tuning? Where did you buy it from?

@94SexyStang Жыл бұрын

This is why you don't order online....Play Everything first.

@FretZealot Жыл бұрын

@@94SexyStang normally yes, but in our specific case, we thoroughly inspect and test all our guitars since they come with Fret Zealot LED systems attached 🤘

@imlocksaw Жыл бұрын

Hello! For Christmas or my birthday, not sure yet, I'm thinking of getting a steel string guitar, and this one caught my eye. Are there any reliable places where I can order online in Australia? I live in a place where there aren't any stores close to me so buying online would be more convenient than buying plane tickets.

@FretZealot Жыл бұрын

Your best bet is to use Yamaha's dealer locator: au.yamaha.com/en/dealers/dealer_locator/index.html It's too bad we can't ship the FGX800C internationally easily from the USA, but we do ship Fret Zealot LED systems anywhere in the world for free! store.fretzealot.com/collections/fret-zealot-products/products/fret-zealot

@dausrahim95 5 ай бұрын

is the sound same with the normal fg800 ?

@FretZealot 5 ай бұрын

@@dausrahim95 yes- very similar. Yamaha has unfortunately discontinued the FG800, though.

@AdMBandLeader 8 ай бұрын

It sounds crispy and bright but I'm finding it a bit less energetic in the low end. I played it in a shop a couple of days ago and it felt somewhat rough along the fretboard on the fret edges. Overall it's not a bad bargain at that price tag.

@FretZealot 8 ай бұрын

For the price, it's certainly a good bet. We've shipped about 250 of them now and never encountered a defect, which is impressive. It also holds its tuning through a variety of conditions. We're in Buffalo, NY, so we definitely experience changing weather!

@cugir321 10 ай бұрын

You got to play a few before buying....there's a big variation in the quality of the chinese instruments.....I have 6 yamaha's....I've had to refret everyone but the FS800 because of fingerboard humps. I didnb't need another but could lay off the fS800....one of the best necks out of the box in 30 years....better then all my buddies with D45's and such. I can tune it down 1/2 a step and it plays without buzz playing normally....capos to 5th fret without buzz. amazing...sound good too but not as good as a great high end guitar. Still as good as many 2500.00 martins and taylors. For 187.00...200.00 out the door. Don't think because it says martin it's bullet proof.

@rafabern31 Жыл бұрын

Sounds a little too harsh for me.

@teresanygard214 11 ай бұрын

Sounds a little muddy and buzzy with the pickip

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@senseiruss 10 ай бұрын

Buyer BE AWARE - it's a great deal -unless you're planning to play this only sitting down. Yhere is ONLY ONE strap button! It's on the bottom end of the body only! This guitar looks and sound nice, but I would have passed on it if I realized this. I know you can attach a strap that has a string tie above the nut, but I don't like to idea of that or the look of it!

@hillarylarson4780 8 ай бұрын

You know you can just add another strap button, right?

@senseiruss 8 ай бұрын

@@hillarylarson4780 Yes, of course, but some inexperienced players who buy this might not feel confident doing that or might not want to pay someone to do it. And where you locate and how you install the button is important and if done wrong, can damage the guitar. I watched a vid about how to do this, from Gibson, and was able to do it, but some might have problems.

@Ezemdi 3 ай бұрын

I totally understand where you’re coming from. I purchased this guitar, not realizing that there was only one strap button. 😢However, I’m using a strap with the strings that I tied to the neck area. That’s a short term solution. My long-term plan is to have another strap button installed. Thank you for pointing out the importance of making sure that it’s done right.

@senseiruss 3 ай бұрын

@@Ezemdi I did end up installing the 2nd strap button. It worked out fine, since there was a very good tutorial (I think by Gibson) on where exactly to install it for the best balance and stability.

@Ezemdi 3 ай бұрын

@@senseiruss that’s awesome. I’ll look for the installation video. Thanks so much

@someoyou Ай бұрын

Does FG830 sound better than this one? Electric demo sounds like crap, should've take more attention to that aspect.

@FretZealot Ай бұрын

No this is definitely the better guitar. The FG830 is a replacement for the FG800 (simple acoustic, not A/E).

@someoyou Ай бұрын

@FretZealot fgx800 is better in terms of just having electronics ? Or is it better than fg830 acoustically?

@FretZealot Ай бұрын

@@someoyou ok so electronics aside (since the FG800 / FG830 doesn't have those), it's really a toss-up. There are some people who like the FG800's sound better because there isn't a cutout. So, if you're going for pure acoustic and never have an intention of an amp hookup, you're probably fine with the FG830. Note that the FG830 has a slightly smaller scale length neck at 25.3" versus the full 25.5" scale length neck of the FGX800C. Most people won't notice that, though- we just attach Fret Zealot LED systems to guitars all day so we're hyper aware of scale lengths.

@markwillride Ай бұрын

I don't even own a guitar yet and just played my first cords on my brother in-law's guitar tonight. I thought I heard buzzing when the electronics were demoed. Something was loose.

@FretZealot Ай бұрын

@markwillride Guitar necks flex with the seasons. His action (space in between frets and string) may need an adjustment. Or the buzzing could be from your own finger placement. We have the perfect course to help with that. Send an email to support@fretzealot.com dating you want help with buzzing and we'll set you up!