Best Small Body Beginner Guitars: Yamaha FS800 vs. Fender CC60S 

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I have an FS830 in Natural, and it's so payable, I play it more than my Taylor Academy 12.

Is it bigger than a 3/4 size guitar?

Thanks for this. I have a Sigma GA and the string spacing is excellent and good for me but I am considering both of these in the future. The narrower string spacing kills it for me so yamaha is off my list and the Fender looks a better buy.

It's 2.00 to buy a strap button and 30 seconds to drill a small hole.

hey, would you recommend that a beginner buy a Squier electric first or one of the acoustics above? I'm in a pickle.

Right. I prefer balanced sound of fender.

Yes! I started with a Martin DRS-1, found it too big and uncomfortable for me, although the smell was amazing and sounded great. Bought an fsx700sc and ended up selling the DRS-1. THEN I bought a Martin 000-18, loved it too but sold it and stayed with my current Yamaha FSX! I love the size, and I’m no pro so the Yamaha I kept and play often, I keep it out, I could care less if it gets damaged.

How was the action on each?

@@TrueNorth1217 action was high for both. I had my Yammy adjusted by a pro luthier

@@ed_music1834 Wut bridge/nut original and did you replace with BONE?

Your observation is spot on. A pro set-up will usually be much better than what you get out of the box. You can save up and get the other stuff later and in the mean-time have a guitar that you enjoy learning on because it's not fighting you.

@@RADThird1 how do you get it set up?

@@TrueNorth1217 Most guitar shops will have a tech that can do a set-up. Check with your local shops.

What string do you recommend ?

Which one do you prefer.. fender fa 235 vs yamaha fsx 315c

Same here. I always recommend Yamaha first for budget acoustics. I’ve played and owned both Fender and Yamaha and the Yamahas just feel and sound like much better quality guitars. They easily compete with higher priced guitars in their category.

Same decision here in Germany. What did you end up buying and how satisfied are you with your purchase? Hope you are having fun playing :)

Sorry Cort can not match Yamaha, although I enjoy my more expensive Cort Gold O8, but for a little more money, an Yamaha FS3 blows it out of the water,again

@@phanhuyduc2395 Silly parochially narrow statement, sounds like right brainer emotionally driven misplaced owner pride to me. As I have no interest in either of those specific models to my purpose, subsequently I haven't played or handled them. If and when I do, I'll make my own objective assessment then. Until that time, I'll refrain from further critique or judgement on that specific comparison. I was referring in general to the two brands' products, of which I personally own several examples of each in both acoustic and electric. I'm a fan of both brands for their performance, quality & value. Most frequently, the choice comes down to the individual model and what the buyer is lookign for, but the two are in parallel contention at each pricepoint most of the time. As a glaring example of how good Cort can be, I do own an Ibanez Artstar AS113BS, which is an Indonesian (Cor-Tek) manufactured version of their Japanese made Artstar 2000. Yamaha only offer their Japanese made SA2200 with nothing at a more reasonable pricepoint in that class for the average consumer, and at a higher price even than Ibanez's Artstar 2000. Both are outstanding guitars in class, but so too is the Artstar 113BS quality and spec (same pickups) is right up there for around half the price of the Japanese made models. Ibanez (OEM Cort) here a clear win for the consumer and performance.

Your comment is kind of all over the place. You claim the FS800 is significantly more expensive than the starter packs, but with the 800 you get a solid top vs the all laminate starter pack guitar. In fact, the closest thing to those starter pack guitars in terms of build quality is the Cort AF510 you mentioned, which is all laminate like the stater packs, but with a price tag closer to the FS800. And the L100 is $100 more than the FS800 with similar specs. It seems like the Cort guitars are the ones that are significantly more expensive.

​@@bigmac51290 You should be embarrassed criticising another's comment as "kind of all over the place". = ] Which part of my comment re the FS800 being significantly dearer than either Yamaha's F310 or Cort's AD810 base level starter Dreadnought packs was errant? That's just an indisputable fact. You might be suffering from narow centre of the universe American parochialism blindness? Yamaha's FS800 is 60% ($140) more expensive in my country than Cort's AF510. I'd call that SIGNIFICANTLY dearer to anyone on a tight budget or just starting out uncertain if they want to stay with guitar. Stats illustrate 90% quit in the first 12 months. The song and dance you make about the FS800's solid top won't make an iota of difference to a beginner or the average player out there. Suggesting it does makes you sound like an owner pride fanboy. By the time any player has advanced sufficiently to appreciate the difference and make use of it they'll have traded up to something more prestigous in any case. The FS800 is a nice guitar in its class no argument. So is the AF510. At those pricepoints, the advertised solid spruce top is pragmatically immaterial other than as a hypothetical selling point to spec buying snobs knowing no better. If I wanted an acoustic with a solid spruce top I'd be buying higher in the segment. You also conveniently ignored the string spacing issue mentioned, much more significant than a solid spruce top. Then there's QC. In 2024 (updated) Cort QC is still better. If I was going to pay the $375 vs $235 (+$140) for the FS800 in my country, I'd lay down $369 ($6 less than the FS800) and buy Cort's much better L100C instead for less. Pretty good deal on the Luce at the moment. = ] I own and play eight different Yamaha guitars among my inventory, so no anti -Yamaha brand bias here. Also own three Cort, so have a basis of comparison All that said, Yamaha's FS800 is a decent guitar for purpose. Reliable guitar in its segment. If you prefer it and can afford it or your parents will be paying so price is an immaterial factor to you, buy it.

​@@theblytonian3906 your point is invalid when the Yamaha FS100c sounds bettee than AF510 for a pretty similar price and all laminate specs😂😂

Yes rather than buying CC60SCE, buy CC60S and add pickup.

Yes rather than buying CC60SCE, buy CC60S and add a pickup.

I agree, and in general I've never played a Fender acoustic that convinced me, something was always off.

That is one I am buying

Yes 👍👍👍

Because it's a beginner guitar.