Yamaha FG9M | The High Standard of Yamaha's Japan-Made Acoustics 

He'll ya

Jimmy, excellent honest advice for all guitar players!

Ha. So true.

what other guitars would you compare it to?

@@APro4il3 The closest guitar that I have played with similar specs, bolt on neck, is a Collings D1 with the Adi top option. Considerably more expensive and I didn't like the Collings neck as much. Now the Collings is an awesome guitar, comes with a nicer case and is beautifully made. That said, I prefer the FG 9 M for the tone. feel and aesthetics. I own a Martin HD-28 and have had a '69 D-35 and a custom 12 fret D. The FG 9 has a dynamic range I've not experienced before.

@@tedwasielewski9641 beautiful, thanks for the explanation

Wow! I just bought an FG5, and I'm blown away. I can't even imagine how amazing the FG9 can be!

I want to trade my Taylor 324CE with this guitar any day !!!

Ditto

@festushaggen2563 Howdy there, Festus. I like your RU-vid "Handle Name"! Say Howdy to Matthew, Doc, Ms Kitty and Newly from a another big Gunsmoke fan! And ditto on Yamaha Guitars. Their brand new FG9M and FG9R are breaking records on all fronts. Adi Top and optimized Bracing design is all new technology for Yamaha. I want one. But they aren't cheap, going for $3,999 for the Hog and another $100 for the Rosewood model.

@@timmcgurl Howdy back! 👋🏻 Always good to meet another Gunsmoke fan. This name has been good for that. I may never be able to afford one of these new FG9's but I'd sure like to at least play one if I can find one in store. Take care.

@festushaggen2563 Same here, pardner! Good luck even finding the new FG9 to get to play it? They are gone just as quick as they get unboxed in the small, select shops who happen to be lucky enuf to get their ✋️ hands on one of each? Speaking of Festus, as you likely know yourself, Ken Curtis himself, was a great singer in early 40's Swing Bands. He was with the Tommy Dorsey band in 1941, and succeeded Frank Sinatra as vocalist until Dick Haymes contractually replaced Sinatra in 1942. Festus also joined the "Sons of the Pioneers" as a lead singer from 1949 to 1952. His big hits with the group included "Room Full of Roses" and "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky". One of his other famous "Pioneer" mates was the other great Western character actor, Shug Fisher, a frequent Guest on Gunsmoke in many an episode and often playing an old friend of Festus from back in his Texas days. Shug Fisher is also famous for playing guitar and singing the famous cartoon song, "Froggie Went a-Courtin' " and doing the cartoon voice of "Uncle Pecos", in the Tom & Jerry cartoon "Pecos Pest", playing Jerry's stuttering Uncle Pecos who stays with him while getting ready for a television appearance, and continues to pluck Tom's whiskers to use as guitar strings throughout the cartoon. It's a real Hoot of a cartoon that if you haven't ever seen it, I've attached the link BELOW. Good pickin' pardner! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Eh4_AjnYo_M.html

Appreciate you mentioning this. I found the following from Yamaha, that I think is the video you are referring to. Interesting look into the US/Japan collaboration process. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gMlv7KXi2WY.html

That one employee is one of their top tier luthiers in the case of LS36, not just some random worker in their factory.

Yes the L series guitars are some of the best acoustics made. I have an LL16D, an LL16/12 and an FG820. I love them all, but the LL16 is just a magnificent instrument, up there with anything in the world, and just blows away some of those american, good by reputation only guitar brands that we get sick of hearing about. Simple rule. If you want an exceptional guitar, buy the yamaha model you can afford. You will NOT be sorry.

You are 100% correct. The “L” series is incredible! I’ve got an LL-56 Custom that I will never part with.

With updated 32bit rev1 reverb chorus and delay. This is a must.

I played an FG9M against an LL36 and wanted both of them. I ordered an FG9. I may add an LL56 next.

lmao a regular d 18 blew it away when I compared the 2 tha yamaha should be priced at 2500 max

Yeah right. I got a fg5 that no d18 is going to blow away.

@@jacobwillis4937 BS

Ha ha

@@sooparticular This is so much better than a D18. Be real.

That OM would be amazing. Take my money!!

yeah, most yamaha guitars come with awful action and the saddle needs to be sanded.

Never have problem with many cheap Yamaha models. This is top of the line Yamaha quality this thing gonna last half a century without any problem with proper care.

This has a combo Bolton and glued neck so a reset if necessary would be cheaper than say a martin.

Don't need even test I can see clearly see this one better than D-28. Yamaha is not dumb when they price this one $4000

Then tell me why all the elite clasical guitar players wait for few years to get their hand on their luthier made 40k $ guitar😂😂

​@@phanhuyduc2395Bored with their current guitar, more money than sense, vanity.... take your pick. (No pun intended)

please!!! any d 18 kills this..Im not convinced at all..collings is amazing but a good hog is over 5 k

I own a '94 HD 28 and have 2 Taylors. My FG 9 M is a far superior guitar, the best I have ever owned. IMO current Martin guitars are not as good as this Yamaha. If you have the opportunity play one.

No problem at all,Taylor and Martin will have a hard time competing with this at this price.

Taylors have some of the worst resale value of all the major brands.

😅😅😅

Sounded fine

There are much less FG9 than D18/28 on the market so I think it will be very sought after, esp with sound this good

@@phanhuyduc2395 yep we'll see in a few years

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