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This video was very helpful, as i was thinking about switching my plastic nut and saddle for a bone nut on my FG800 Yamaha. I made all the adjustments on electric guitars successfully.I should be able to handle this.Thank you posting this.

Bought one second hand, put a Fender sound hole pickup with vol/tone pots , upgraded the tuners and use it on stage. Does the job and is great looking (it looks the part for what we do) ….Acoustically it’s a little toyish sounding though, plugged straight into the mixer through a DI box it sounds great. My other complaint (that’s why I use it for gigs but not so much elsewhere) it’s a short scale (23.75 vs 24.75) with a pretty narrow neck and this makes it a little cramped for finger picking….dont know if yours does this but mine eats wounded G strings at every fret up to the 7th or 8th fret. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I love seeing ppl play a Yairi.

Greetings, I have the FG830c new. Experienced player, I'm going bone nut, saddle and pins. Just a little brighter and a touch more sustain but mainly no tuning issues as I'm semi pro and have had things not quite right in the middle of a gig. For a laminated guitar, campfire player it's not necessary.

What do you use on your fingers, when you playing guitar?

Love the video. I bought a used FGX800C last year. After watching your video, I discovered that I too got to enjoy peeling the protective layer that was still on the pick guard. NICE! Interested to know the brand of polish and linseed oil you used. Thanks.

Thanks for taking ample time for a good sound comparison, I agree with most of the other comments, and wondering are they both equally playable?

I love mahogany guitars, and after hearing a lot about this Alvarez Yairi, I was anxious to hear your video. BEAUTIFUL GUITAR!!

Quiero saber la diferencia, pero no entiendo inglés

Theres one a available in my area for 75usd with hard case. Tempted. Ty for the demo

What is the body binding a plastic or wood?

I love the sound of that Yahama. That's sure a lot of guitar for the price! Of course you really make it sound fantastic. I have a lot of guitars....including a '63 Martin D-28 (purchased new by my Dad), a Martin 000-16....and a Yahama FS-TA (I just checked the string spacing at the bridge is exactly 2") and the Yahama has a beautiful tone! Thanks for the video.

I have the Alvarez Regent 5225 with D'Addario lights definitely is not boxy sound but that one's a dreadnought I think the scalloped bracing on the Yamaha makes the difference on your guitars even though they're the same size the dreadnoughts are so big so I'm in the market for the orchestra size with the fs800 on my mind

The D'Addario lights are the way to go especially if the action is high you can just tweak the truss rod like you did and the strings will sit in the nut and the bridge better than the thicker strings

Excellent presentation, overall. Would you be so kind as to tell me the size of the truss rod socket? Thanks in advance :) 

Looks as hard to play as some of the more technical Black Metal like Nile, Origin and Dying Fetus.

What strings did you put on it?

I just ordered one today . I have never played acoustic steel but I'll start with this one. I've only played nylon and electric. Thanks for the video. Do you know if it sounds better than the Ibanez Artwood AW54?

You could just have the string spacing adjusted. I did it to mine, was easy.

I have the FG800 bigger brother. Of the dozen guitars in the house it is one of my favourites (despite being the cheapest)

Does a 2016 have scalloped bracing ?

What about the PRICES?

Yes, exactly as you said these guitars open up sweetly. Greetings from from Boxford, MA

One of the guitars just came up on my Facebook Marketplace. Right above the nut it shows the letters SLM. In the sound hole sticker it does show it being a 5014 model. Would you know the diff between yours and that one, if there is one, maybe only the year? Also, is your neck on the slim or thick side. I have pretty short fingers..Seller is asking $200. It looks to be in very good shape in the pics...

This FS800 or the FS830 ? Trying to decide between the two for my first guitar, i am 56yrs old and have never played a musical instrument but really want to learn

Really great review, thank you, help me choose what's right for me

Nice job! Many thanks!

Given a bone saddle was like $5-10 for my fs800 I think everyone should just try this. In person I think bone sounds a lot better. On your video it sounds similar.

For the money you cant beat a Yamaha ! I have had 20 maybe more ! I still have a FG 75 solid top red label that I use from time to time just for picking !

Mine finally came in. Already put the first ding in it on second day 😔

Hard to believe that such an affordable of this quality exists at this price point $300 . I found one in a pawn shop and was delighted , I of course bought it . Get one you 'll be surprised .

I have this same guitar with no electronics

FS800 What strings are on it? Sounds good. Have you thought of replacing the nut, saddle and pins on it?

The bone is mellower, the plastic is louder but the highs are pingy. Maybe a different strum approach would help that, but the mellowed is prefer

Im curious if you went with the 44mm nut? I hear it makes these FGs even better to play because of slightly wider string spacing?

I would use a bone nut, bone saddle, and rosewood or ebony bridgepins. Sounds nice though, 👌

I feel Fs800 has warmer tone, and FG850 has more bright tone, is it correct ?

This video convinced me to buy one of these, thanks! Does the one in this video have the original saddle and nut? I saw a few other people recommend switching out the saddle and nut for a bone saddle and bone nut, would you recommend this?

Soundwise no need for changing to bone.

Are there any guitars you recommend that have a bone nut and saddle installed already for under $350?

Great to hear you play my guitar! 😀 I have the FS800 and Im impressed how good an inexpensive guitar sounds. I was thinking of upgrading the saddle, nut and pins.

Great stuff!

Wow It sounds great I tried a FG820 the other day and I was not impressed.

So so guitar Bad hair!

Great review with solid information and sound. I was gonna sell mine, but now I think I'll keep it for a while. I think the top is solid spruce and the back and sides are solid "white wood" which means pine. Pine is soft and shapes easily, perhaps that is what allows these guitars to sound good and be inexpensive. I'm also usind D'Addarrio nickel, 10-47 and they really shine on this guitar. Yep, gonna use mine for travel, maybe install a $20 Monoprice pickup and just enjoy it. Always gets great compliments on looks. Thanks again for the review.

Both nice but the 850 really shines!

Great guitar. Great playing!

I've owned and played one for almost 2 years. I maintain humidity religiously, no change in altitude ect. The neck is soooop far out it's unplayable, a straight edge points the fretboard at the BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE !! intonation is a joke ! Note...I play exclusively with custom light .011 tuned a half step down, and in DADGAD also a half down. So it's been cared for properly, and has never been tuned to full (compairitavly) tension. It's a $400 guitar you might get two years out of. I'd like to see all of these reviewers opinions two years down the road, I liked it too.......for a year and a half.......

I started on a similar yamaha 51 years ago and have a yearning to buy one of these to remind me of the ''good old days'' I've always regretted selling it, but needed the money at the time. as you do when you're young! A great review man, Bet I get one soon, and Hi from the UK.