Thread: Yamaha FG talk: Considerable difference between laminated nato, and rosewood?
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Old 04-08-2012, 10:54 PM
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Default Yamaha FG talk: Considerable difference between laminated nato, and rosewood?
I love my FG730S, which has laminated rosewood back and sides. I want a Yamaha dread with mahogany-like back and sides for a different sound. I know nato is supposed to be mahogany-like, but I've never been able to play a Yamaha with nato (like the FG700 and FG720S).

Can anyone with experience with both describe the tonal differences between the two? Are the nato-equipped Yamahas more mahogany-ish in terms of tone?

Thanks!
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