2000s Yamaha FG-720S-12 12-String Jumbo Guitar

Overview: I took this guitar as a trade-in, recently, and luckily all it needed was a good setup and some extra compensation at the saddle. Yamaha product design is good stuff and this simple, entry-level 12-string is just that -- it has a good sound afforded by a solid top and a body shape and detailing that echoes all of the FG-series 12-strings made from the late '60s straight through the '80s and into the '90s. It's a jumbo/super-dreadnought shape that always yields a big sound.

Tone: It's clean, has plenty of volume, and is balanced low to high. It's got plenty of that 12-string shimmer and sparkle.

Feel: The neck is significantly more comfortable than historical Yamaha 12-strings and it plays nice and quick. I'd say it's roughly comparable to the way new Martin 12-strings handle.

Interesting features: It's got a solid top, binding all over the place, and even has individual sealed tuners. How about that? It also has a K&K pickup installed under the hood so it's gig-ready.

Repairs included: I just gave it a restring, added string ramps behind the saddle to give more back-angle on the saddle (and so improve tone), and compensated the saddle a little better during setup. It plays quick and easy and is ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 13 oz
• Scale length: 25"
• Nut width: 1 13/16"
• Neck shape: slim-medium C
• Board radius: 14"
• Body width: 16 1/8"
• Body depth: 4 5/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: ply mahogany
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: rosewood
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 24w/46w, 17/36w, 11/26w, 9/20w, 13/13, 10/10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: It's an almost-new guitar and only has mild usewear via light scratching here and there as evidence that it's getting to be 15 or so years old.

It comes with: It has a gigbag.

Consignor tag: JW