{"product_id":"small-body-cutaway-acoustic-electric-guitar-solid-sitka-spruce-top-nato-back-and-sides-natural","title":"Yamaha FSX800C Concert Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Small Body With a Lot to Say\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes the right guitar just clicks — and the Yamaha FSX800C has a way of doing that pretty quickly. It's built around Yamaha's FS body, which is about 10mm slimmer than their full-sized FG, making it easier to wrap your arm around without sacrificing much in the volume department. Toss in a cutaway for upper-fret access, a solid Sitka spruce top, and a plug-in-ready electronics system, and you've got a guitar that's equally at home at an open mic or a Tuesday-night writing session in your living room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FSX800C descends directly from the well-regarded FS800, adding two things players often want: a cutaway for reaching the dusty end of the neck, and Yamaha's System66 pickup system so you can run a cable when the room calls for it. The result is a guitar that doesn't force you to choose between acoustic comfort and amplified versatility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamaha describes this one as suited for intermediate to upper-level fingerpicking-style players — but don't let that narrow the scope. Whether you're strumming open chords, fingerpicking, or just looking for a smaller body that doesn't fight you, the FSX800C is worth your time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSolid Top, Scalloped Bracing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top is solid Sitka spruce — which matters more than it might seem at this price point. A solid top resonates differently than a laminate one: it's more responsive to how you play, opens up over time, and generally gives you more dynamic range when you vary your attack. Pair that with Yamaha's newly developed scalloped bracing pattern underneath, and the result is a top that's been engineered to move efficiently and project well even in the smaller FS body format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back and sides are nato, a wood in the same tonal ballpark as mahogany — warm in the mids, fairly even across the frequency range, and a solid match for a spruce top. Together, they give the FSX800C a voice that leans toward balanced and focused rather than boomy, which works well for fingerstyle and lighter strumming alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem66 Electronics — Ready When You Need It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it's time to plug in, the FSX800C runs on Yamaha's System66 preamp with an undersaddle piezo pickup. The controls give you volume, a 3-band EQ (bass, mid, treble), a sweepable mid-frequency control for dialing in your tone, and a built-in chromatic tuner. That's a genuinely useful set of tools for live playing — the adjustable mid sweep in particular helps you shape around the room or cut feedback if things get loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe output is a standard 1\/4\" line out, so any cable and any amp or PA input will do the job. Players who've used the System66 in live settings generally find it honest and easy to work with — it doesn't color the tone dramatically, which is usually exactly what you want from an acoustic pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Feel of the Thing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck is nato with a matte finish — a practical touch that keeps your hand moving smoothly without the stickiness that can come with a high-gloss neck. The nut width is 43mm (about 1-11\/16\"), which sits comfortably between a narrow electric neck and a full classical width. Scale length is 25\" (634mm), and the fingerboard radius is 400mm — that's a fairly flat radius that suits chord playing and single-note runs equally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fingerboard on current production units is walnut. The body gets a gloss finish, and the tortoise-patterned pickguard, black body binding, and black-and-white soundhole inlay give it a traditional acoustic look that holds up well. Die-cast chrome tuners handle intonation duties on the headstock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Sitka spruce with scalloped bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concert with single cutaway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\" (634mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNut Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43mm (1-11\/16\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nato with matte finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walnut, 400mm radius, 20 frets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectronics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamaha System66 preamp with undersaddle piezo pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Volume, 3-band EQ, sweepable mid frequency, built-in chromatic tuner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Die-cast chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gloss body, matte neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yamaha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e FSX800C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e FSX800C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1872, C.A. 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