Yamaha FS-700S

Everything that was said about the Yamaha FG-700 can be said about it's slightly smaller cousin, the
Yamaha FS-700.  This is a great choice if you want a something slightly smaller than a dreadnaught.  Yamaha calls it a Folk sized guitar.

• Solid spruce top
• Nato back & sides
• Nato neck with rosewood fingerboard
• 25" scale
• Rosewood bridge
• Die-cast tuners
• Hi-gloss finish

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Guitar Sizes

Guitar are made in a number of shapes and sizes.  Some folks prefer a larger body guitar which tends to be capable of generating more volume.  Other folks prefer smaller bodied guitars, which may be more comfortable to hold and play.

The dreadnought size is probably the most popular, it's the size and shape most folks picture in their mind's eye when the envision a guitar.

Here is a chart showing the comparative sizes and shapes of several of the more popular sizes of guitars

Yamaha FG-700S

You just can’t go wrong with a Yamaha guitar.  They represent an outstanding value, they play well and sound great.  One model that is a particularly good value is the FG-700S.  You can buy a new one for $200, used ones can regularly be purchased for $150, sometimes less.   If you buy a used FG700, you can always sell it without a problem, probably for what you paid for it. The FG-700S is a full sized dreadnaught.

Solid Sitka spruce top
Nato back and sides
Rosewood fingerboard
Rosewood bridge
Black/white body binding
Tortoise pickguard
Die-cast tuners

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Epiphone Hummingbird

I recently picked up a used Epiphone Hummingbird and have been totally impressed by it's playability and sound.  This guitar is available in the $175 - $200 range used, brand new goes for about $300.  It comes in several different versions.

Top	Solid Spruce
Body	Select mahogany
Neck	mahogany
Neck Profile	SlimTaper™
Fingerboard	rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay	pearloid parallelogram inlay
Scale	24.75”
Nut	1.68”
Hardware	Nickel
Machine Heads	Premium tuners
Colors	Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS)

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Guitar Anatomy

So you've always wanted to play guitar ....

You’ve always wanted to learn to play guitar.  However you don’t have a couple thousand dollars sitting around to buy a real guitar that isn’t a toy.  The good news is - you don’t have to spend a small fortune to purchase a good playing, excellent sounding guitar.

There are a number of quality instruments that can be purchased brand new for under $200.  The same guitars can often be purchased for closer to $100 if you buy a used guitar.  Sometimes if you are lucky or patient, you can find a great used guitar for well under $100.

Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be listing some specific brands and models of extremely great playing and sounding guitars that are readily available and will get you well on your way to crossing another item off of your bucket list.