Yamaha FG800BL Black

The FG Series: Yamaha's Accessible and Renowned "Folk" Spirit

The FG800BLII belongs to the Yamaha FG acoustic guitar line, a family known for offering simple, effective, and particularly coherent instruments within this price range. Here, the goal is clear: to provide the essentials of a true stage and living room acoustic guitar, with serious luthiery (solid top, refined bracing) and a neat finish, all wrapped in an elegant black aesthetic.

For Whom and Which Styles?

This Yamaha FG800BLII is an excellent choice for beginners who want to start under good conditions, as well as for intermediate guitarists seeking a reliable folk guitar for everyday playing. It is especially suited for chord playing, strumming (rhythm), and vocal accompaniment, but also comfortable with arpeggios once right-hand dynamics are practiced.

Sound

The solid spruce top forms the core of the sound: it provides clarity, attack, and a good volume reserve, while gaining fullness over time. The nato and okoume back and sides support the whole with a balanced character, favoring stability and a homogeneous response across the spectrum. The scalloped bracing enhances top vibration: the result is freer projection, more present bass, and a more singing sustain, very pleasant for a versatile folk guitar.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To get the most out of this acoustic, you can opt for a steel string set for folk guitar (common gauges like 11-52 or 12-53 depending on desired comfort), an acoustic guitar capo, and some plectrums of varying thicknesses to easily explore nuances (soft attack for arpeggios, firmer strike for rhythm).

Technical specifications

Top	solid spruce	Scale length	650 mm / 25.59"
Back and sides	nato and okoume	Tuners	Yamaha chrome
Neck	nato	Weight	2300 g
Fingerboard	rosewood	Color	black
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"