Yamaha FS820 Ruby Red Concert Acoustic Guitar – Warm Mahogany Tone & Comfortable Playability
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A concert-style acoustic guitar designed for players who want warm mahogany tone, balanced projection, and comfortable everyday playability in a rich stage-ready finish.
- Solid spruce top delivers clear articulation and responsive acoustic dynamics
- Mahogany back and sides provide warmth, depth, and balanced midrange response
- Concert body shape offers focused projection with excellent playing comfort
- Scalloped bracing enhances resonance and tonal balance
- Ruby Red finish adds bold visual character without feeling overdone
The Yamaha FS820 builds on Yamaha’s respected FS platform with upgraded mahogany back and sides that add warmth, depth, and a richer midrange voice to the overall acoustic response. Its solid spruce top maintains excellent articulation and dynamic sensitivity, while the smaller concert body shape offers a comfortable and controlled playing experience that feels natural during extended sessions.
Yamaha’s scalloped bracing design improves resonance and low-end warmth while preserving note clarity and balance across a wide range of playing styles. Compared to a larger dreadnought body, the FS820 delivers a more focused tonal response that works especially well for fingerstyle playing, singer-songwriter performance, and lighter strumming styles where articulation matters.
The Ruby Red finish gives the FS820 a more distinctive visual presence while still maintaining the clean and musician-focused feel Yamaha acoustics are known for. Comfortable, expressive, and highly dependable, the FS820 is an excellent everyday acoustic guitar for players who want warmth, versatility, and long-term reliability.
Key Features
- Concert body design
- Solid spruce top
- Mahogany back and sides
- Scalloped bracing
- Comfortable compact body size
- Balanced projection and articulation
- Ruby Red gloss finish
- Comfortable neck profile
- Designed for versatile acoustic performance
Full Specifications
- Body Shape: Concert
- Scale Length: 634mm (25")
- Body Length: 497mm (19 9/16")
- Total Length: 1021mm (40 3/16")
- Body Width: 380mm (14 15/16")
- Body Depth: 96–116mm (3 13/16"–4 9/16")
- Nut Width: 43mm (1 11/16")
- String Spacing: 11.0mm
- Top Material: Solid Spruce
- 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 Chrome
- Body Binding: Cream
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Matte
- Strings: Yamaha FS50BT or D'Addario EXP11
- Case: Sold Separately
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