The Yamaha FS100C is an affordable, concert-size acoustic guitar with a cutaway design, ideal for beginners and fingerstyle players due to its comfortable playability and clear tone.
Key Features & Design
The FS100C is designed to be a versatile and reliable instrument that puts a focus on quality and sound in an affordable package.
- Body Shape: Features a concert cutaway style body, which is smaller than traditional dreadnoughts, making it comfortable for younger players or those with smaller frames. The cutaway provides easy access to the higher frets, which is an advantage for lead guitarists or for fingerpicking styles.
- Tone: The smaller body size contributes to a sound that is rich in the mid and high ranges, although some users note it might be slightly less “booming” on the bass end compared to larger models like the Yamaha F310.
- Construction: It features a spruce top with mahogany (or locally sourced tonewood) back and sides, a nato neck, and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
- Playability: The guitar is praised by customers for its smooth neck and low string action, which ensures easy chord transitions and an enjoyable experience for beginners. The neck has a matte finish.
Technical Specifications
According to skpmusicshop.com and Yamaha’s official specs page, the FS100C has the following specifications:
| Specification |
Detail |
| Body Shape |
Concert Cutaway |
| Scale Length |
634 mm (25″) |
| Top Material |
Spruce |
| Back/Sides Material |
Mahogany/Tonewood |
| Neck Material |
Nato |
| Fingerboard Material |
Rosewood |
| Frets |
20 or 21 (sources vary) |
| Nut Width |
43 mm (1 11/16″) |
| Tuners |
Covered Chrome (TM-14P) |
| Finish |
Gloss body, matte neck |
