Yamaha FGX820C Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The Yamaha FGX820C takes everything players love about the FG series and adds the flexibility of a cutaway body and onboard electronics. Built with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, it delivers a warm, full acoustic voice that translates cleanly when plugged in.
Whether you're playing unplugged at home or heading to a gig, this is a dependable, great-sounding acoustic-electric that covers a lot of ground.
Why This Guitar Works
- Solid spruce top for clear, dynamic response
- Mahogany back and sides add warmth and strong midrange
- Cutaway design for easy access to upper frets
- Built-in Yamaha System66 electronics for reliable live performance
- Traditional Western body for full, balanced projection
Built for Players
The FGX820C has that familiar dreadnought-style feel, with a full low end and plenty of headroom for strumming, while still staying responsive enough for lighter playing. The scalloped bracing helps open up the top for better resonance and sustain.
Plugged in, the System66 preamp and undersaddle pickup deliver a natural, usable tone without a lot of fuss. The onboard tuner and 3-band EQ make it easy to dial in your sound quickly on stage.
Ready for Stage or Home
- Onboard tuner for quick adjustments
- 3-band EQ with mid frequency control for shaping your tone
- Reliable line out for amps, PA systems, or recording
- Comfortable neck and body for long sessions
Why Buy from Roxy Music?
We don’t just ship guitars—we make sure they’re ready to play. Every instrument gets a professional setup before it leaves our shop. That’s part of the Roxy Music Promise.
- Family-owned and musician-run since 1939
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- Free professional setup included
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Product Details
- Model: Yamaha FGX820C
- Body Shape: Traditional Western Cutaway
- Top: Solid Spruce
- Back & Sides: Mahogany
- Bracing: Scalloped
- Finish: Gloss body, matte neck
- Neck: Nato
- Fretboard: Rosewood or Walnut
- Fingerboard Radius: 15 3/4"
- Scale Length: 25 9/16"
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Bridge: Rosewood or Walnut
- Nut & Saddle: Urea
- Tuners: Die-cast chrome
- Electronics: Yamaha System66 with undersaddle piezo pickup
- Controls: Volume, 3-band EQ, tuner, mid frequency control
- Output: Line out
- Body Length: 19 7/8"
- Body Width: 16 1/4"
- Body Depth: 3 15/16" – 4 5/8"
- Total Length: 40 7/8"
- String Spacing: 11mm
- Strings: Yamaha FS50BT or D’Addario EXP11
- Accessories: Hex wrench included
- Weight: Typically around 4.5–5.5 lbs
- The item in the photos is the item being shipped
