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They are noticeably heavier. That is a fact.
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Both are nice guitars...Sound great The FG, of course, has more volume and bigger bottom but I wouldn't call either one a cannon, they have a decent volume I will say this.. Something is lacking in the tone department.. whether it's lacking mid's or too much, I'm not sure but for my picky ears I hear less of what I like.. Too bad as they are nice guitars |
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Back in 1999 for my first on my own steel string guitar purchase, it was a Yamaha. I could have had my pick of any guitar in the store but I tried it out, did some playing for nearly an hour on it. Probably a folk size model, definately not a dread or jumbo. The salesperson at the store said to me something along the lines of that guitar really speaks to you doesn't it? I wound up getting it, and the salesperson threw in a gig bag case for free with it. Along the way, the guitar went by the wayside, but the lesson I learnt with that Yamaha is, find a guitar that *speaks* to you and to ignore the label on the headstock.
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Comments like, "At that price I might as well buy a Martin or X Y Z instead". Why would one say this? I personally get a large kick out of such statements. If a product is good it is good, if a product is great it is great (regardless of the name on the headstock). In reality these kinds of comments do not apply if you are talking about quality and performance in guitars at the end of the day. The guitar world definitely does seem to have a bit of snootiness going on...Certainly my impression in reading on different forums around the web...I personally find it quite comical...I'm not a brand w***e myself...lol Having said this, I will probably venture into Taylors, Martins, Boucher, etc...At some point...It's all good...
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Hi Michael. I think that the FSX5 should be a great guitar. I’ve got the FS5 for a couple of months now and I’m very pleased with it. I did a NGD recently which tells what I think of this MIJ guitar. There’s also a YT video review in the thread of this FS5. Here it is: NGD-Yamaha FS5 Red Label (Made in Japan) https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=547877
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I think this video has better sound and may reflect the quality of the sound of these Red Labels.
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...eply&p=6132783
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* Note to Yamaha: give us a 00 equivalent size all solid wood model with full 25.5” scale and it will blow the competition in this category out of the water Last edited by Jaden; 08-09-2019 at 12:38 PM. |
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After a few days the guitar opened up, and it's astounding.. I guess I get to much in a hurry to send guitars back if I don't like the tone for a couple of days but this one opened up after four days..And it's a different guitar.. When I first played it the day of and the day after, it sounds boingy, tight..restricted but by this weekend its a changed animal.. So there isn't anything lacking in the Tone department. The only thing I will add is all my Yamaha's that I've owned or tried out are not capo friendly.. It's hard to find the sweet spot so that all the strings ring out and don't buzz when played a little hard.. must be the neck shape or my cheap capo's but they work fine on other guitars... |
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What is the difference between the FG3 FSX3 and the FG5 FSX5 (basically the 3 vs 5)?
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I can't speak for the particular models you mentioned other than I've played a TA dread before, played nice.
BUT, my main guitar is a Yamaha LL16, all I'm gonna say is up until two years ago when I bought it, I never even once considered ever owning a Yamaha. I always associated them with cheap thin sounding beginner guitars, which there are definitely those around IMO. For some reason the LL6 and LL16 caught my eye when in L&M a couple years ago, so I tried them. I couldn't believe the quality feel and sound. I bought the LL16, and now I promote the LL's to everyone because of how impressed I've been. It feels like I could go to war with it, if that makes sense. Kinda heavy yet very loud and clear, and with a bone saddle swap, some phosphors and thicker picks it can be warm at the same time. Love it. So if my experience is any indication of the quality of Yamaha's, I would recommend trying them. The L line is higher end but still very affordable. I've played some of the A line, SO nice to play. I'm also very anxious to try the FG5 and 3. |
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The 5 also comes with these upgrades: Bone nut and saddle. Wood pickguard. Hardshell case.
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Yes, the 800 series.
I think they are very good for the money.
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