Yamaha FGX800CBL Electro Acoustic in Black

The Yamaha FGX800CBL is a stage ready electro acoustic that combines classic FG tone with reliable onboard electronics, all wrapped up in a sleek black finish. Based on the acclaimed FG800, it adds a comfortable cutaway and Yamaha’s System66 pickup and preamp so you can go from sofa to stage with a clear, natural amplified sound.

With a solid spruce top, nato and okoume back and sides and newly developed scalloped bracing, the FGX800CBL delivers a rich, balanced voice with impressive projection, especially in the low to mid range. Whether you are a progressing beginner, a regular gigger or a songwriter who needs a dependable workhorse, this guitar is built to be a long term musical partner.

Yamaha’s five decades of acoustic guitar making are evident in the FGX800CBL’s consistent build quality and attention to detail. Carefully cured tonewoods, a comfortable neck profile and a hand sprayed gloss body finish give you an instrument that feels inspiring to play and looks the part under stage lights.

Plugged in, the proprietary under saddle piezo and System66 preamp give you a clear, controllable sound with a three band EQ, sweepable mid and built in tuner, so you can shape your tone and stay in tune without extra gear. From open mic nights to home recording, the FGX800CBL is designed to perform wherever you do.

Solid Spruce Top with Scalloped Bracing

The heart of the FGX800CBL is its solid spruce top, supported by Yamaha’s newly developed scalloped bracing. Using advanced acoustic analysis and real world testing, Yamaha’s designers optimised the bracing pattern to enhance resonance and projection while maintaining durability. The result is a fuller, more dynamic tone that responds beautifully to both light fingerpicking and heavier strumming.

Comfortable Cutaway Traditional Western Body

Based on Yamaha’s Traditional Western body shape, the FGX800CBL offers a familiar, comfortable feel with plenty of acoustic volume. The cutaway design gives you easy access to the upper frets, making it ideal if you like to explore melodic lines and solos higher up the neck without sacrificing the full bodied sound of a larger acoustic.

System66 Electronics with Onboard Tuner

Yamaha’s System66 electronics pair a proprietary under saddle piezo pickup with a versatile preamp. With volume, three band EQ, adjustable mid frequency and a precision chromatic tuner on board, you can quickly dial in a clear, natural amplified sound and keep your tuning in check, all powered by readily available AA batteries.

Decades of Yamaha Craftsmanship

Drawing on over 50 years of FG development, the FGX800CBL benefits from Yamaha’s meticulous approach to materials and construction. From the carefully dried tonewoods to the smooth matt neck finish and tidy binding work, every element is designed to offer reliability, consistency and a playing experience that encourages you to pick the guitar up day after day.

• Solid Spruce Top - A solid spruce soundboard delivers a clear, articulate tone that opens up over time. This gives you a guitar that not only sounds great out of the box but continues to develop richness and character the more you play it.
• Newly Developed Scalloped Bracing - Yamaha’s optimised scalloped bracing enhances low and mid range projection while keeping the top structurally sound. You get a bigger, more resonant voice that carries well in a mix, whether you are playing acoustically or through a PA.
• System66 Preamp with SRT Piezo Pickup - The combination of Yamaha’s SRT piezo pickup and System66 preamp provides a dependable, gig ready electro acoustic tone. With onboard EQ, mid frequency control and tuner, you can adapt your sound to different rooms and setups quickly and easily.
• Comfortable Nato Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard - The nato neck and rosewood fingerboard offer a smooth, familiar feel that suits both chords and single note playing. Combined with a 43 mm nut width and modern fingerboard radius, it makes extended playing sessions more comfortable, especially for developing players.

Body

• Body Shape: Traditional Western Cutaway
• Top Material: Solid Spruce
• Back Material: Nato / Okume
• Side Material: Nato / Okume
• Body Length: 505 mm (19 7/8")
• Total Length: 1038 mm (40 7/8")
• Body Width: 412 mm (16 1/4")
• Body Depth: 100 to 118 mm (3 15/16" to 4 5/8")
• Body Binding: Black
• Soundhole Inlay: Black and White
• Pickguard: Black
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Colour: Black

Neck

• Neck Material: Nato
• Scale Length: 650 mm (25 9/16")
• Nut Width: 43 mm (1 11/16")
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: R400 mm (15 3/4")
• Neck Finish: Matt
• String Spacing: 11.0 mm

Hardware

• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Nut Material: Urea
• Saddle Material: Urea
• Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
• Tuners: Die cast Chrome (TM29T)

Electronics

• Pickup: SRT Piezo (under saddle)
• Preamp: System66
• Controls: Volume, 3 band EQ, Tuner, Mid Frequency
• Output: Line Out

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Yamaha FS50BT or D'Addario EXP11
• Accessories: Hex Wrench, 2 x AA Batteries