Yamaha FG730S Acoustic Guitar, Natural

 (6 customer reviews)

I bought the Yamaha FG730S as a 'bedroom' guitar to noodle around on. Overall tone is well balanced with a slight emphasis towards warmth. Bass is deep and resonant with just a touch of boominess (to be expected from a dreadnought), treble is articulate and bright with a nice snap to it. Sustain is excellent and harmonics jump out effortlessly. The neck width at the nut is 1-11/16" which makes it comfortable for someone with small hands (me) to play. Initial setup straight out of the box was respectable requiring only minor adjustments. For reference I have the action set fairly low using Elixir light-medium (12-56) with no buzz. Playing soft or digging in, it sounds wonderful. Strumming chords or picking out a line, it's all there. You'll love the way it 'thrums' against your chest playing open chords. The only caveats I had when I first got it were the tuners and bridge pins, the stock tuners wouldn't stay in tune and I felt the cheapo plastic pins were just out of place compared to...Read more

I have been playing guitar off and on for 30 something years...I'm not that good. This guitar has made my playing better than any other guitar. The low's are excellent and the low E stays perfectly tuned and playable. The sound is not really warm but it is full and you can distinguish the highs from the lows. I am finding it a little difficult to blend in a middle tone nicely.

I have small hands and need a small neck. This neck works very well for me and I think anyone with small hands size 6 and larger will enjoy playing this. The strings are not easy on the finger tips though. If you want nice clean sound from your notes, you really need to press painfully for a bit, unless your fingers have already taken the abuse.

I have not noticed any fret buzzing except for when I don't cleanly play. The set-up on the guitar is perfect.

I don't know if the strings are a big deal. Lots of people say change them..the stocks are old and rusting. It plays...Read more

I have a FG700s and now this FG730s. My FG700s is gorgeous and plays very nice. The FG730s plays as well but is even more beautifully made. I do not notice much of a difference in sound but I am a beginner. The rosewood back and sides on the FG730 are stunning and accents are nicer too. Both these guitars are excellent values! I got mine through Kraft Music. The service was excellent.