850

This is a great guitar at that price point. Has very high quality tuners on it. A beautiful finish and a nice mellow sound, not quite as bright as a spruce top guitar but it is beautiful sounding. One reviewer mentioned that the original shipping box from Yamaha was badly torn, mine was also and I thought the guitar was damaged but when I took it out and looked at it there was not a scratch on it. I am amazed that that guitar was not damaged the way the box looked. My guitar came from cream City music in Wisconsin, they inspected the guitar and did a player set up on it before they shipped it. All that being said, this is not just a beginner's guitar this is for an intermediate guitar player. I'm sure you'll enjoy this guitar

A solid mahogany top, beautiful workmanship, charming sound and intoxicating beauty that will lead you into the guitar. Mellow and deep lows with an exacting midrange with bright but not overwhelming highs. Made from all Mahogany, this solid top guitar conjures soft jazz, quiet ballads and exacting accuracy for the occasional classical piece. It’s definitely a steel string guitar, but let your hands and heart control the soft tones that only Mahogany can provide. Mother of pearl inlay, newly designed scalloped bracing for the top design allows for truer tones, resonance and intonation. The stock tuning keys are accurate and snug, and produce no interference with the typically thin strings trusted by Yamaha. I selected .10 to 52. Nicely satisfied and proud to add this to a 38 year old collection of Yamaha guitars. The fit and finish is as nice as expected and will be a conversation starter. Highly recommend.

I like everything about this guitar it is one of the most beautiful guitars I know of it didn’t need a setup it plays easy and the sound is amazing the FG 850 is the best guitar I ever have played or owned I recently bought a guitar hand made in Canada it is very nice but needed a setup I have money so I also wanted the FG850 I didn’t want to like the Yamaha it is made in China but if you can only afford 1 guitar this is it it is equal to other guitars @ 4 times the cost this is my humble opinion take it for what it is worth

I've owned much more expensive guitars that didn't sound as good as this one.. Very balanced throughout the tonal spectrum.. Very happy with this guitar.. ...and it's gorgeous

The all-mahogany body and top along with the scalloped bracing are evident in the sound. I saw reviews elsewhere that it wasn't a great leap over the FG830. The FG830 is a wonderful guitar, but the FG850 has greater projection and the warmth of tone is extraordinary for this range of guitar. I did slightly adjust the truss rod and restrung with higher quality strings. I am so happy with this purchase. Play one at a local music store!

I wasn't blown away at first by the Yamaha FG850. The sustain was short the tone was dark and the action was a bit high for me. I wondered if mahogany was the only thing making this $110.00 better than the FG830. Should I have gotten the 830 instead? The 840 is maple, I didn't want that. So after a few weeks, I changed the strings. (Duh!) Still wasn't blown away, but I lost my balance. A lot. (the action is still high for my tastes) Awesome for a beginner, great for an intermediate and functional for a professional. She's a keeper!

It was perfect shipping. Guitar is great.

I have owned the Yamaha FG850 Solid Top Acoustic Guitar for 6 years now and it sounds better everyday! It has a warm tone and is not as loud as my Yamaha FGX5 Red label, which makes it perfect for late night practices. After spending $15 on new bones and working the frets smooths, it stacks up against guitars 4 times the price. The FG850 is what you would expect from a company with factories all over the world. Yamahas are undervalued by the guitar experts, but I love them because Yamaha knows how to build them right at a great price.

Nice guitar build quality is impressive, and of course most importantly sounds great.