Detail 01
Solid spruce top
It is described as providing a rich, balanced response with clear highs, warm mids, and focused lows.
Product detailSKU #1500000433362
YamahaFG800J Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Sand Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Yamaha’s right-handed FG800J is a traditional western dreadnought acoustic built around a solid spruce top, nato back and sides, and a nato neck. Its rosewood fingerboard gives the playing surface a smooth feel, while the spruce top is described as rich and balanced, with clear highs, a warm midrange, and focused lows. The dreadnought form is intended to be comfortable played seated or standing. Die-cast chrome tuners are specified for precise, stable tuning through longer sessions.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Learning chord shapes and fingerpicked lines on a right-handed six-string with a smooth rosewood fingerboard.
- Long playing sessions that benefit from die-cast chrome tuners designed for precise, stable tuning.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a supplied case or gig bag; both are sold separately.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Traditional western dreadnought body
The body shape is described as comfortable for seated and standing playing.
Detail 03
Matte nato neck and rosewood fingerboard
The neck is described as smooth and responsive, with a smooth fingerboard feel.
Detail 04
Die-cast chrome tuning machines
They are described as providing precise, stable tuning during extended playing.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The FG800J is right-handed.
- 02A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the top made from?
The FG800J has a solid spruce top.
02Is this a right-handed guitar?
Yes. Its listed orientation is right-handed.
03Does it come with a case?
The case and gig bag are sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Factory strings
- Yamaha FS50BT
- Number of strings
- 6
- Fingerboard radius
- 15.75"
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25"
16 detailsBody & build
- Top material
- Solid spruce
- Color
- Brown
- Body construction
- Solid top
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Saddle material
- Urea
- Neck Wood
- Nato
- Available colors
- Natural, Sand Burst
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Bridge material
- Rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Chrome
- Neck material
- Nato
- Fingerboard material
- Rosewood
- Nut material
- Urea
- Side material
- Nato/mahogany
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Back material
- Nato/mahogany
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25"
- Nut width
- 1.69"
16 detailsOther
- Accessories
- Hex wrench
- Tier
- new
- Body size class
- Dreadnought
- Binding
- Black
- Category Source
- detail
- String type
- Steel
- Product type
- Acoustic guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Die-cast
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Series
- FG
- Bridge pins
- Black ABS with white dots
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
- Model
- FG800J
- Rosette
- Black/white
- Source Id
- site51500000433362
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