Yamaha F335, for a beginner?

[rxkevco]

I have had a Yamaha FG430, for over 20 years.
Cost me £50 used, with a hard case.
You just cant beat the quality of these older yamahas, dont know about the newer ones, though i cant imagine the quality dropping.
Its been gigged all over the place,, dropped, kicked, knocked, filled with beer (long story),, just about every abuse has been thrown at it, and i swear it sounds better year after year.
A few years back i fitted an under sadle martin pickup,,,wow,,worth every penny.
20 odd years later , its still an important part of my setup.
You cant go wrong with yamaha.

 

[visa]

i bought an LL16 on monday.

after playing a number of mid end acoustics in the same price range the LL16 was the best of the bunch. i restrung it with a set of phosphor bronze 11s as soon as i got home.

it's great. it has a bell like sound just like a piano.

 

[ch2os7]

earlier thread

I remember seeing a poll on HR some time ago that asked for people to vote on the most recorded acoustic guitars. I can't remember for sure but I think Yamaha was right up there with the Martins, Gibsons, Taylors etc.
I've tried to search for it but keep coming up blank. Anyone else remember it?

 

[jeffree]

Here's my old 345 in action (to the left) recently at a local club. Nice-looking woods, eh?

 

[SRR]

Well she went to guitar center tonight, they only had 2-3 of the F335 left. She got one of them. We didn't have anyone go with her certainly would have been nice, not that it would have helped much. Hope it works out for her, will keep you guys updated. Now she just needs the stuff to go with it, like a strap, books, lessons, etc.

 

[SRR]

Hay, talk to me about strings for her new guitar, pick some out here http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitar/navigation?N=100001+304378+201016&page=1 OR another brand. Something that won't make her bleed to much .

 

[rpe]

I happend to like the Martin 80/20 -phosphorous/bronze but really any light gauge (.11's) would be fine.

rpe

 

[jeffree]

SRR, use those folks at your local shop--they get that question 20 times a week. I'm not sure if they're still available, but I used to recommend "silk and steel" strings for beginners when I sold and taught. They feel softer (on tender hands) than regular bronze strings, even if they sound a bit softer as well. If not available, any light or very light acoustic gauge will work pretty well once those first weeks of tenderness pass.

J.