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Best western in this price range
I might be a tad biased here since I have Yamaha LL-6 and LL-16 too but I decided to buy an inexpensive acoustic guitar that I can have readily available on a guitar stand in my study/office or a living room. I usually store my acoustics in their rightful guitar cases and sometimes it's too much hassle to pick one up. So it's handy to have this FG830NT around.
Just so you know Yamaha LL16 costs 3-times as much as this FG830 so there are differencies but I was surprised how well this FG830 actually played right out of the box. It sounds open and not that "boxy" as many similar price range acoustics. It has enough bottom end, bright highs and some cut-thru-the-mix mids too. It's not as refined as LL16 but you can play it soft and silent or really rock it hard. It has dynamics which is a rare treat with a Dreadnaught under 500 euros.
I didn't expect to have such a versatile acoustic guitar at this price point. Actually this is just as good as my LL6. There are very little differences. You get a lot of guitar with FG830 NT. I'd pit this easily against twice pricier acoustics. I think Yamaha is a bit of "flying under the radar" when it comes to guitars. I know it's not as coveted as Martin or Taylor but maybe that's the reason they can put out fantastic instruments at the fraction of the price?
FG830 has a proper spruce top and nice dark and rich looking rosewood back and sides. To me it looks just like a western acoustic should look like. It plays well, it sounds really good (not the finest of acoustics but still got strong and open tone with plenty of dynamics) and it is built well. Only downside is that it comes without a gigbag or a case. I recommend you to buy one.
Only "upgrades" I had were wooden bridge pins and a brand new set of strings (in my preferred gauge).
So my "couch guitar" was much better than I expected.
Just so you know Yamaha LL16 costs 3-times as much as this FG830 so there are differencies but I was surprised how well this FG830 actually played right out of the box. It sounds open and not that "boxy" as many similar price range acoustics. It has enough bottom end, bright highs and some cut-thru-the-mix mids too. It's not as refined as LL16 but you can play it soft and silent or really rock it hard. It has dynamics which is a rare treat with a Dreadnaught under 500 euros.
I didn't expect to have such a versatile acoustic guitar at this price point. Actually this is just as good as my LL6. There are very little differences. You get a lot of guitar with FG830 NT. I'd pit this easily against twice pricier acoustics. I think Yamaha is a bit of "flying under the radar" when it comes to guitars. I know it's not as coveted as Martin or Taylor but maybe that's the reason they can put out fantastic instruments at the fraction of the price?
FG830 has a proper spruce top and nice dark and rich looking rosewood back and sides. To me it looks just like a western acoustic should look like. It plays well, it sounds really good (not the finest of acoustics but still got strong and open tone with plenty of dynamics) and it is built well. Only downside is that it comes without a gigbag or a case. I recommend you to buy one.
Only "upgrades" I had were wooden bridge pins and a brand new set of strings (in my preferred gauge).
So my "couch guitar" was much better than I expected.
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