| | |  | Acoustic Guitars | Home » » » Yamaha FG730S Acoustic Guitar, Tobacco Brown Sunburst | | | | | | | Description: | | The level of detail and craftsmanship found in the FG730S place this guitar in a class above the rest. | | | Features: | |
• Solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Rosewood Back/Sides
• Nato Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard/Bridge
• Tobacco Brown Sunburst Finish
• Rosewood back/sides, Nato neck
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 42.4 inches | | Product Width:
| 20.47 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.91 inches | | Product Weight:
| 14.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 42.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 20.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Best Bang For The BuckJul 23, 2011
By Misfit
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 the rest of the instrument hence the 4 out of 5 stars for the rating. So I replaced the tuners with a set of gold Grovers and swapped out the pins for Taylors in ebony (with the classy abalone dots). If you're in the market for an affordable, great sounding, easy to play 'basic' guitar you would be well advised to give the FG730S a try. And don't let anyone tell you this is a beginners guitar, far from it. The tone, playability, and craftsmanship all indicate otherwise. One more thing, I would recommend getting yourself a good hardshell case, I picked up a SKB-18 (same as Martin's 640 case but much cheaper) and it fits perfectly. So there you have it... for around $450 including upgrades and case you'll have one heck of a guitar that will hold it's own against others costing over twice as much. This is the one you'll find yourself reaching for time and time again. Almost forgot to mention, I replaced the stock saddle with a LR Baggs LB6 pickup, nice and simple and sounds great. She's a keeper! BTW, Yamaha customer service rocks! I emailed them with a question hoping to get a reply within a week or so (as you would expect from any large corporation) and they CALLED me back the very same day! Simply awesome.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great sound, highly balancedMar 16, 2010
By Soundcraft
I just bought this guitar for my wife. It sounds very balanced, crisp but warm.
I bought it with the second intention to use it in the studio,it sound better than the Fender Malibu.
The only step back i have found so far is that i ordered it in natural color and it arrived red sunburst 9which is not ugly,m but i've been having problems setting my mind to this color, since is not the one i wanted)
The guitar sound GREAT, not a bit less than that
 Beautiful in tobacco sunburst & sounds greatJan 01, 2012
By Nakuru
I cannot possibly say anything about this guitar that hasn't already been said. It is probably THE most reviewed guitar (check it out at guitarcenter.com for example); and most of those reviews are very positive.
Yes, it's made in China, which arguably is a mental hurdle for many of us - but that's pretty much the only negative, and then, you could probably argue that such quality at this price cannot be made anywhere else, and you'd probably be right.
I love the color - it's deeper and darker that the pictures suggest. I had originally ordered the 'natural' (light) color, but much prefer this one.
Soundwise, I'm no expert, but it sounds very good to me, and I'm extremely satisfied with the purchase, and with Amazon shipping and return service which has never failed me.
Scary good for the moneyNov 17, 2011
By dbd
Yes, it's a Chinese guitar - I won't go into the political/economic aspects of it other than to say that I struggled purchasing this for that reason. Let's talk about the guitar on it's merits as a musical instrument.
Tone - Beautiful traditional dreadnought tones. Not as dark or boomy as a Gibson DN, not as bright as a Taylor DN. Really nicely balanced and articulate. If you sat down in an acoustic room with a bunch of guitars, this one would certainly float to the top in this category, no matter the price.
Playability - The setup and fret job are extremely good. Maybe not quite as polished as higher end guitars, but playability-wise no complaints at all. The string spacing is different than on my Taylor, which makes this feel a little off for me - but this is strictly a preference thing so some might like this better. The rosewood fretboard is pretty slick - I don't really notice a functional difference between it and my preferred material (ebony). Perhaps the only negative note in my review - the fretboard binding is not rounded, so it can feel slightly uncomfortable in some situations. Again, this is a personal preference - I've experienced squared-off binding like this on high end guitars as well.
Construction - The neck and body are solid and the bracing is basic, but solid. The neck construction seems less than ideal, but is probably as stable as anything else unless it suffers a big impact. It would be nice if they had mounted a second strap button.
Aesthetics - Overall, the guitar looks great. The sunburst is done well - many pictures of these guitars make the sunburst look pretty bad - it's great in person. The guitar I received (Tobacco Brown Sunburst) is darker than pictures would indicate - which I like. The inlays look great and the gloss finish on the body/headstock is to a high standard. The binding in places is a tad messy, but overall this is a pretty classy looking guitar. The laminate rosewood back is nicely grained and dark.
It's unbelievable to me that this guitar is under $300 considering the features and details (no matter where it's built). On it's merits as an instrument, it's unassailable.
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