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The Yamaha FG830 dreadnought acoustic guitar delivers powerful, full-bodied tone and premium appointments for today's most discerning players. Featuring a solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides, the FG830 pumps out robust low end, sparkling highs and improved sustain. Yamaha's newly developed scalloped bracing pattern provides an ideal acoustic structure, enabling the top board to vibrate freely for maximum resonance while maintaining durability.

Solid Spruce Top Unleashes Robust, Balanced Tone

The FG830's solid spruce top is a tonewood of choice for acoustic guitars, prized for its strength, light weight and ability to produce a broad range of overtones. When paired with rosewood back and sides, the spruce top helps generate a robust, balanced tone with tight lows, warm mids and shimmering highs. The spruce and rosewood combination also provides greater depth and improved sustain.

Scalloped Bracing Enhances Projection and Playability

Yamaha's engineers developed an innovative scalloped bracing pattern for the FG830 using cutting-edge acoustic analysis technology. The non-scalloped braces provide durability while scalloped braces enable the top board to vibrate freely, producing a louder, stronger sound in the low to mid ranges. The hybrid bracing also enhances playability, making the FG830 highly responsive to a light touch.

Premium Appointments and Yamaha Craftsmanship

From its abalone soundhole rosette and binding to its satin-finished mahogany neck, the FG830 exudes premium appointments and Yamaha's legendary craftsmanship. The slim neck profile with rounded fret ends provides a comfortable playing feel for intricate fingerstyle work or aggressive strumming.

Yamaha FG830 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
Yamaha FG830 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
Yamaha FG830 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural

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Body
  • Body type: Traditional Western
  • Cutaway: Non-cutaway
  • Top wood: Solid Spruce
  • Back & sides: Rosewood
  • Bracing pattern: Info not available
  • Body finish: Gloss Natural
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Info not available
  • Nut width: 1.69" (43mm)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Nato
  • Scale length: 25.6"
  • Number of frets: 21
  • Neck finish: Matte
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
  • Brand: Not applicable
  • Configuration: Not applicable
  • Preamp EQ: Not applicable
  • Feedback filter: Not applicable
  • Tuner: Not applicable
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Rosewood
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Saddle & nut: Urea
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: None
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: Hex Wrench
  • Country of origin: China

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4.93

80 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Love it
Great guitar
TOP CHOICE recommendation by music teacher.
What's the opposite of buyers remorse?
What's the opposite of buyers remorse?
Blown away by the sound!!
Beautiful in look and sound
Exactly the sound I was looking for.
Exactly the sound I was looking for.
KUDOS YAMAHA

Most Liked Positive Review

5

KUDOS YAMAHA

If you have 300 dollars to spend on a guitar this is it. If you have 500 dollars this is it. If you have 700 this is still it. I have no idea how Yamaha makes a guitar this good at this price. I did a lot of shopping and played a lot of guitars. I could have saved myself a lot of time by trying this first. As you can see I have an old friend that shares the same family tree. This guitar has been with me for 6 months now and may be the last acoustic guitar I own. The old one has over a 30 year history with me. If it could talk......what am I saying! It can do better than that. It can sing and it tells my life story

VS

Most Liked Negative Review

2

Not too happy!

It is not an easy guitar to play at all. It just is not…!!! Mind you that this guitar is a low action guitar and it still is not an easy guitar to play! Second, as you're moving up the fretboard, (say!) past the 7th fret, you have to press down hard on the strings for your dear life to get the notes ring out properly. If you're pressing down on the mid point on the fret, not as near to the "metal" fret as possible, FORGET IT!!!, the sound will be either dull or muffled or worse, "dead". Can you say, "The courtesy of Yahama"!? Third, I also noticed that the quality of the sound coming out of the notes diminishes as you move up the fretboard. As a newbie, you will be impressed, trying out the guitar when playing notes down the fretboard (say!) between 1st and the 7th fret. I find it "inconsistent"! Overall, it is NOT an easy guitar to play for a beginner. If I had to do it all over again, knowing that playing guitar is not just a passing fad for me, I would have gladly spent a bit more money and gotten a Taylor with much much better "playability". Maybe there is something, not quite right with my FG830. Maybe I should take it to a guitar luthier to get it looked at.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing51
  2. Jamming34
  3. Small Venues20
  4. Recording18
  5. School Bands5
Cons
  1. No cons for me1
  2. Not Consistent1
  3. No electronics built in1
  4. Needs professional set up and adjustment.1
  5. A minor issue is it is somewhat heavy1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced38
  2. Novice26
  3. Professional Musician3
  4. Child1
Pros
  1. Good Audio62
  2. Good Feel61
  3. Fun To Play57
  4. Stays In Tune51
  5. Consistent46

Reviewed by 80 customers

  • I would buy the fg830 ahain and would recomend it.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted4 months ago

    byDAVID

    fromHuntington,ma

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    The rose wood sides and botton with the spruce top give it a awesome sound.

  • Ryan has soft fingers

    4

    submitted4 months ago

    byPaul

    fromPennsylvania

    Borderline best guitar for the money. A must for a beginner who wants to "stick with it". Don't be thrown off by the only negative review, he obviously has 0 finger dexterity. I'm still a "beginner" and this guitar feels great.

  • Love it

    5

    submitted6 months ago

    byTom

    fromPortsmouth NH

    Retired and learning to play. 50 years late but I'm Going out strumming. Love my Yamaha 830. As my teacher says, if your spending under a grand buy a Yamaha

  • Great Product

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted7 months ago

    byAl

    fromSioux Falls, SD

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Amazing beginner Guitar

  • A VERY good choice.

    5

    submitted10 months ago

    byDave

    fromMuttieta, Ca.

    I have bought a couple of (very good) acoustic guitars prior to this Yamaha FG830. In 1980 a neighbor, who served in Okinawa, sold me his 1970s model Aria country/western guitar which was an exquisite copy of a Martin D18. Many years later a Taiylor 614. And now the Yamaha FG830 for my son. Although it has a Rosewood laminate back and sides construction, the sound is exceptional. I intentionally avoided electronics for the sake of purity. This is a guitar which will serve him with a lifetime of fundamental playability and tone. Great songs have been written on lesser quality guitars, so let the future begin.

  • Finally Found the Sound I Wanted

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byJohn

    fromKnoxville, TN

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I'm a late beginner and enjoy playing cowboy chord songs. I currently have a Yamaha FS800. I enjoy the size and has been great for learning. The more I played the more I realized it was missing that full sound that only a dreadnaught gives (at least to my ear). The Yamaha delivers that sound at a great price. Thanks to Chase at the Knoxville TN store for his help.

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted7 months ago

    asked bySammie

    fromWendell, NC

    Does this guitar come in a case?

    Does this guitar come in a case?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Unfortunately, no.

  • submitted8 months ago

    asked byLordly

    fromundisclosed

    Is this suitable or ideal for fingerstyle playing?

    Is this suitable or ideal for fingerstyle playing?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, not ideal. A Classical would be better suited.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byRoger

    fromMinnesota

    Does it come set up and ready to play?

    Does it come set up and ready to play?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes. It will be set up by Yamaha.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byEd

    fromBolton ct.

    Does this Guitar have a factory warranty. YAMAHA 830

    Does this Guitar have a factory warranty. YAMAHA 830

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    All new items come with factory warranties

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byLenny

    fromQueens, New York

    HOW MUCH DOES THIS GUITAR WEIGH

    HOW MUCH DOES THIS GUITAR WEIGH

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The FG830 is roughly 7.2 lbs.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byFrank

    fromSan Jose CA

    Is this guitar made for nylon strings? Does it come strung with nylon?

    Is this guitar made for nylon strings? Does it come strung with nylon?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, this is made for steel strings.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked bySeth

    fromMiddleville, MI

    What hard case can I get for this

    What hard case can I get for this

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Please see "Musician's Gear Deluxe Dreadnought Case Black"

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byMike

    fromNew Hampshire

    What case would fit this guitar?

    What case would fit this guitar?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar would be compatible with any standard dreadnought case or gig bag. The Musician's Gear Deluxe Dreadnought Case would be a good choice.

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byDave

    fromMn.

    What brand and gauge of string is on this guitar. I recently purchased ,and the G string broke after second session?

    What brand and gauge of string is on this guitar. I recently purchased ,and the G string broke after second session?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    D'Addario EXP11. .12 - .53

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byBrawn

    fromLos angeles,CA

    Ordered one. But does it come with a bag cao or a tuner? And am I suppose to adjust the action?

    Ordered one. But does it come with a bag cao or a tuner? And am I suppose to adjust the action?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    It doesn't include any accessories but it does include a hex wrench
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