Members wreckingcru Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 Hi,I'm a beginner guitar player, just starting to feel confident in my song playing ability and trying to buy a decent guitar for With my limited knowledge, I zoned in on the Yamaha F355 (Black) as a potential guitar. However, when I went to the local Guitar Center in NYC, I was thoroughly dissuaded by the sales guy to buy it. Here are his points: 1) Get the more expensive F700 ($200) - solid wood, no laminate2) Don't ever buy a black guitar because of the polyurethane. Any help on these points? Trying them out in the store, they sounded about the same to me (since they're brand new and probably well tuned and I'm not that experienced as it is). Would you recommend the F355? Cheers and thanks for everyone's help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 The Yamaha F335 is an excellent guitar to start out with. They play nicely and sound good and even have decent tuners as well. There are many forum members here who have the F335 also in black and love them. The salesman was wrong on both accounts. First the Yamaha FG700 has a solid top only and laminated back and sides. Secondly, polyurethane finish is found on most guitars not only black. Some people don't like black guitars because they show finger smudges etc.. The salesman was just trying to "upsell" you. If you like the F335 and want it in black there is no reason why you as the paying customer should be able to decide what color you want. This salesman sounds like a moron. Go back and get the F335 if you like it and avoid the previous saleman. Oh...and welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Misha Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 The Yamaha F335 is an excellent guitar to start out with. They play nicely and sound good and even have decent tuners as well. There are many forum members here who have the F335 also in black and love them. The salesman was wrong on both accounts. First the Yamaha FG700 has a solid top only and laminated back and sides. Secondly, polyurethane finish is found on most guitars not only black. Some people don't like black guitars because they show finger smudges etc.. The salesman was just trying to "upsell" you. If you like the F335 and want it in black there is no reason why you as the paying customer should be able to decide what color you want. This salesman sounds like a moron. Go back and get the F335 if you like it and avoid the previous saleman. Oh...and welcome to the forum! +1 to everything he said!! And... black acoustic guitars are sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Florida_Gator Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 1) I agree with OldGuitarPlayer that the salesman was trying to upsell you. 2) I agree with OldGuitarPlayer that the salesman's comments regarding the finish and materials/construction are incorrect/inaccurate. 3) I agree with the salesman that you should buy the FG700S. We tried them all when shopping for my son's first acoustic last year, and the FG700S is worth $40 more than the F335 all day long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 Yes, Forida Gator is right that the FG700S is a great guitar and well worth the extra $40-$50. I just have problems with sleezy sales practices and sales people who try to take advantage of customers by telling them mis-information about their own products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skatalite Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 Heck, why stop there? You should really just buy an Eric Clapton Martin acoustic. Yeah, they might be $3,000, but it's worth it because: 1. It's not black2. Maybe it is polydfuaifsadfhdg34isde3. It's frickin Eric Clapton! He plays the same guitar!4. It's a frickin Martin! A MARTIN!5. It's not that much more.6. It's all solid woods.7. It's purdyyyy8. IT'S FRICKIN ERIC CLAPTON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wreckingcru Posted August 10, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 skatalite - if I had $3000, I'd be getting some Les Pauls and a private instructor! Thanks a lot for your help everyone, really made my decision easy. I'll pick it up this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skatalite Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 skatalite - if I had $3000, I'd be getting some Les Pauls and a private instructor! Thanks a lot for your help everyone, really made my decision easy. I'll pick it up this weekend :D Good man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Krash Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 I have the F335BL - it'll be two years next month. It's an excellent guitar for $150 (I paid $130). The black finish with white pinstriping is badass pretty, and I've had no problems with it. Only thing I didn't like was the crappy pickguard, so I removed it and me and the guit are much happier without it. If you want the long version, go here - my review is in the Gear forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 The F335 is the way to go for the money. I wouldn't mind having a black one myself, maybe my next purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 Although you've pretty much made up your mind, I'd urge you to spring for the FG700S due to its solid top. As for the black finish, it doesn't matter. If you find another guitar you like someday and it happens to be black, go for it. In theory, a thinner finish is better but personally I wouldn't be able to tell the difference by listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Krash Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 The gloss black finish is actually quite thin - you can see the grain if the light hits it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hempshaw420 Posted April 28, 2020 Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 I'd get a takamine they're good sounding guitars and affordable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MusicMom Posted December 3, 2020 Members Share Posted December 3, 2020 The OP asked about a black F355. I noticed most of the replies are about F335. I also noticed when I Googled “F355 black” almost all the results are for F335. What gives? IS there such a thing as a black F355? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted December 5, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 8:46 PM, MusicMom said: The OP asked about a black F355. I noticed most of the replies are about F335. I also noticed when I Googled “F355 black” almost all the results are for F335. What gives? IS there such a thing as a black F355? I'm guessing it is a typo. If you follow the link in the OP, which is 11 years old, btw, you will, after scrolling, find a black F335. I'm not an expert on Yamaha guitars, but I do not think they have a F355 model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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