Detail 01
System 66 electronics
The under-saddle piezo pickup and preamp provide amplified output with onboard tone controls.
Product detailSKU #1500000002760
YamahaFGX800C Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Sand Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a solid Sitka spruce top, the FGX800C pairs a dreadnought acoustic body with onboard control for amplified playing. Its cutaway opens up access along the rosewood fretboard, while the System 66 pickup and preamp put three-band EQ, adjustable mids, and a chromatic tuner on the guitar. That makes it practical for moving from unplugged playing to a live or recording setup without adding separate onboard controls.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live or recording setups that benefit from pickup output, onboard EQ, and a built-in chromatic tuner.
- Players wanting a cutaway acoustic-electric with access along the rosewood fretboard.
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
Two AA batteries
The onboard electronics are powered by two AA batteries.
Detail 03
Single-cutaway dreadnought body
The body combines a dreadnought format with a cutaway for fretboard access.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The onboard System 66 electronics require two AA batteries.
- 02This is a right-handed six-string guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the FGX800C have onboard electronics?
Yes. It uses Yamaha's System 66 under-saddle piezo pickup and preamp system.
02What controls are built in?
It has three-band EQ, adjustable mid-range control, and a precision chromatic tuner.
03Is it made for right-handed players?
Yes. The listed orientation is right handed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- Piezo
5 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 25.6
- Neck Shape
- Not
8 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Country of Origin
- China
- Color Finish
- Sand Burst
- Top Material
- Solid Spruce Back &
- Body Shape
- Single cutaway
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Dreadnought
- Neck Wood
- Nato
