Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar – Solid Mahogany Warmth & Powerful Projection
Yamaha FG850 Acoustic Guitar – Solid Mahogany Warmth & Powerful Projection
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A full-size dreadnought acoustic guitar built for players who want rich all-mahogany warmth, strong projection, and expressive acoustic character.
- Solid mahogany top delivers warm midrange response and focused articulation
- Mahogany back and sides add depth, punch, and balanced tonal warmth
- Dreadnought body shape provides powerful projection and full acoustic presence
- Scalloped bracing enhances resonance and responsiveness
- Comfortable neck profile designed for versatile everyday playability
The Yamaha FG850 stands apart in the FG lineup with its all-mahogany construction, offering a warm, punchy, and balanced acoustic voice with strong midrange presence. Its solid mahogany top delivers focused articulation and natural compression that works beautifully for singer-songwriters, strummers, and roots-inspired acoustic playing.
Yamaha’s scalloped bracing design improves resonance and low-end response while maintaining excellent note separation and dynamic control across the fretboard. The traditional dreadnought body shape also provides the full projection and acoustic volume players expect from a versatile steel-string acoustic guitar.
Warm, expressive, and visually distinctive, the FG850 is ideal for players looking for a more focused mahogany acoustic character while maintaining Yamaha’s trusted craftsmanship and dependable playability.
Key Features
- Dreadnought body design
- Solid mahogany top
- Mahogany back and sides
- Scalloped bracing
- Traditional full-size acoustic feel
- Warm focused acoustic response
- Comfortable neck profile
- Designed for versatile acoustic performance
Specifications
- Body Shape: Traditional Western / Dreadnought
- Scale Length: 650mm (25 9/16")
- Body Length: 505mm (19 7/8")
- Total Length: 1038mm (40 7/8")
- Body Width: 412mm (16 1/4")
- Body Depth: 100–118mm (3 15/16"–4 5/8")
- Nut Width: 43mm (1 11/16")
- String Spacing: 11.0mm
- Top Material: Solid Mahogany
- Back Material: Mahogany
- Side Material: Mahogany
- Neck Material: Nato
- Fingerboard Material: Walnut
- Fingerboard Radius: R400mm (15 3/4")
- Bridge Material: Walnut
- Nut Material: Urea
- Saddle Material: Urea
- Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
- Tuners: Die-cast Gold
- Body Binding: Cream
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Matte
- Strings: Yamaha FS50BT or D'Addario EXP11
- Case: Sold Separately
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