Acoustic Guitar Magazine | 7 years ago
About 15 years ago, Yamaha mothballed its CSF line of compact and modest steel-strings, pitched at the student or casual folk musician. But now the CSF series is back, adding constructional upgrades but maintaining good value. The new, all-solid-wood CSF3M boasts scalloped bracing for enhanced tone, projection, and loudness.
At the same time, the always-diverse Yamaha has been spreading its TransAcoustic electronic technology from higher-end guitars, like the LL we reviewed in 2016, to less expensive guitars, including the dreadnought-sized FG-TA, which has also received scalloped bracing.
While having entirely different characters, both the CSF3M and FG-TA show that Yamaha is helping to remove the stigma of the budget acoustic guitar with instruments that are thoughtfully designed and well built—and fun to play.
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