Yamaha F-310

Made in 1995 in Indonesia. 20 frets, laminated spruce top, mahogany sides and back, rosewood fretboard and bridge, nato neck, dreadnought style with gloss natural finish and open chrome tuners.

This guitar has a very rich sound with a strong bass and clear treble, and the sustain is good for a laminated top. The guitar suits my playing very well which is mainly fingerstyle, and it doesn't buzz.

The action is perfect for light to custom light strings, it's very strongly built, the only flaws i've noticed are some glue stains inside the body. It stays in tune for weeks and till now it hasn't developed any warping or crack, only a bit of fret wear i think it's normal.

I only play at home but i think it would withstand some abuse, mine has a few nicks on, everything is on place.

Mine came with one year warranty, but i never needed to use it.

I've been playing for 30 years, and have already played some real crappy axes, but when you know how to play you can use a shoe box with strings on and still deliver good music, so i think Yamaha has done good acoustic guitars for the money as does Fender with electrics (I have a Tele), and if it was stolen or lost i would buy with no doubt another Yammy.

Made in 2002 in Indonesia. 20 frets, laminated top. It hasn't got pickups or electronic.
Rosewood fretboard, chrome tuners...
The finish in my guitar is Tobacco Sunburst, really good one.
Its body style is like a jumbo but could be a dreadnought. It's between this two things.
The tuners look fine.
In the place where I bought it (Real Musical, from Spain) they gave me a strap, a case, a tuner, a pack of 6 replacemente strings, 4 picks... Nothing special. The case is a shit but the rest is acceptable.

I really like it! I like to play soft pop/rock music (Beatles, stones, things like that) and folk spanish music and it sounds really great, crystal clear with the bass so strong...

To me, the guitar doesn't buzz. I'm lucky!

Action?? Whoa, hard, but my fingers were accostumed to Spanish guitar string which are a lot softer than this, and man, I haven't got time to get in with this, but it doesn't seem so bad.

The wood is just normal. The tuning pegs are good, I think so, it stays in tune very well...

I won't play live with this guitar 'cos I'm not a guitar play, I just use it to play at home/with my friends, but the thing looks like it will last.

The strap buttons look solid, and the finish is solid too... I think that if i ever have to play live with it, i won't have any problem, I'm only a beginner.

But, I like to treat well all my things and this guitar is not special for that. It stays always in its case, away from radiators and hot with normal humidity conditions.

The ppl who sold this to me were very friendly,they helped me, but the guitar has not guarantee.

I think that if i'd ever have to repair it (I'll try to treat it so well that it won't need that), i'd give it to a local luthier.

Whoa, I'm a beginner, I'm crap, I've played guitar for 6 months but this guitar has a great sound, well finished and very reliable to me, and with a fantastic price. I was looking for similar-priced guitars (from 200-300 euros) and this was the best. I decided purchasing it because of the sound and the finish, which is really beautiful, tobacco sunburst.
If this was stolen or lost... I'd cry! But, who knows. maybe, if i got more money, i'd buy another one. But, in this price, only this. :D
I compared it with another jumbo guitars and this was the better with a stunning price!!!!

It's made in Indonesia. 20 frets, suppose it's a laminated top, no elecs on it. Tuners are low end tuners ya know, but really solid.

I play mainly pop/rock and some british pop (Travis, Smiths,Suepergrass etc.) it just fits my needs as I have to practice while listening to records... It's a bit noisy if you strum it hard but only in upper positions. I say there are great low end frequencies and you won't be disappointed by the higher ones as long as you have good strings on.

Pretty good, good fretted, good glued even if I found a bit of glue dripped off the neck/body joint...

I've seen many of these guitars living for years near radiators and falling from beds in my mates'houses... They still sound great!

Dunno, I trust the store where I bought it, the owner is a friend of mine... ;)

I was looking for a cheap "battle" guitar and I found it. It sounds great cos it's not so fat as a Jumbo but has good "bass" and has brilliance as well. It stays tuned for weeks and I can carry it around without thinking about how much I paid it. I wish it had a piezo but it's too cheap to feature one... I'll put it on if the sound will be still good for me in a year. I'd rather spend thousands for electrics...

Don't have any idea what year it was made and pretty much don't care! Come on, it's a laminated (plywood) top guitar, you expect to be choosy? The guitar is made in Indonesia and the glue job on the inside is really messy! To some, a strong indication of a cheap guitar. It has 20 frets, and 14 are usable, being non-cutaway. But what's the purpose of getting a cutaway guitar when you're just starting out, like yours truly!

Being a plain steel stringed acoustic with 6 strings, it's nice and simple. Constructed with a Spruce Top and Indonesian Mahogany (aka Meranti in the native tongue) back and sides. Has a nice, shiny finish but I'm not too sure it it's semi-gloss, high gloss, etc. For those who are curious, you can see you reflection in the back clearly and to some extent, in the front. I'm guessing it's a Dreadnought imitation. Comes with one strap button on the end. If you wish to use a strap, you're faced with 2 possibilities, the first, install another strap pin and the second option, tie the end of the provided hook to the headstock and hook it up to the free end of the strap.

The tuners are pretty bad. I'm expecting mine to fall off soon. The neck is made from Nato and the bridge, Rosewood (Indonesian).
I bought the package system, which included a gig-bag, string set, 3 picks, nylon strap, capo, string winder and pitch pipe.

To sum it up, nothing too fancy, just a plain, simple, beginners acoustic!

Can't say too much about the sound, as I have no other guitars to compare it too. But for the record, it sounded pretty loud and clear for a plywood when I tested in out in the store. Low price, good bargain! Although some have claimed it needed constant tuning, I only tuned mine once a week eventhough I played an hour and a half at least each day. These guys/gals must be banging their ax pretty hard to make it go out of tune every day!

Has low action straight from the factory! The dealer told me no setting up had been done. Yamaha products always have low action which makes them very playable. Tuning pegs seem okay, but I guess they'll soon fall off and that calls for a replacement. The nut seemed pretty bad to me, it already had grooves in it. I'm not sure if it had been designed like that for the string placement, but I don't like it. Saddle seems well fitted and the finish was flawless (to me), no scratches or whatever until today. I took good care of it (just to let you know). For the record, I had no problems with the guitar, it could be played right away straight from the box...err gig-bag!

First things first, I've only had this guitar for slightly more than a year, so I can't give a proper review for the durability section. I would't play this guitar in front of hundreds of people, but around family members and friends, why not? Great for the outdoors too as it's pretty hardy being a laminated guitar! Strap button seem pretty solid to me, but if you don't tie it up properly, it might fall and bounce! Quite dependable, for a cheap guitar. If I were to play a gig, I might not use it unless I had no better option available.

Customer support sucks! The guitar comes with a warranty, but the Yamaha branch in my country (Yamaha Malaysia) screwed me out of the warranty. In USA, the Yamaha branch offers a limited lifetime warranty, but in Malaysia, no such thing. I contacted them and asked them about the warranty, and guess what those jerks said? Check it out before you buy it and if you're not satisfied, we'll replace it then and there. But that's it, no Warranty whatsoever! Hey, surely anyone should check a guitar out before buying it! That's plain common sense! The shop I purchased it from, on the other hand provides good service. The salespeople are friendly and readily provide assistance. The rating I give here is for the Malaysian Yamaha branch. The guitar shop I purchase the F310 deserves a 7 at least!

Overall, the Yamaha F310 is a great beginner guitar. You don't have to baby it too much anyway. I've been playing for more than a year and it seems quite solid after a year's usage. If this ax were stolen or lost, I'd probably get a better guitar, maybe Seagull or even Art & Lutherie since I'm already past the novice stage. I doubt a laminatd top guitar deserves to be re-purchased. After all, solid-tops sound much better. I've been playing this ax everyday for at least an hour and a half. The thing I love the most about this guitar is the loud, booming sound it makes; for a laminate. As a beginner, I believe one should start with a laminated top as it is rather cheap and you probably don't know if this guitar thing is going to stick or not in the first place. As a beginner, a solid-top or a laminated top wouldn't make any difference to you as you're just learning! You won't appreciate a quality solid-top. You can't expect to run before walking, right? Always keep that in mind when you're shopping for the first time to purchase a guitar.

The Yamaha F310 ia made in Indonesia. Im not to sure about the date but i'm guessing around a 95. Complete with 20 frets, with a solid spuce top. There is no pickup. i'm not to sure what the neck and fretboard is made of but i'm pretty sure it has mohogany sides and back. It has a satin finish. the top scratches and dents really easy. Its a dreadnought body with No cutaway. its has a thin neck and the strings a very flexible. i found that the best playing was done but D'Narroi(not spelled right)extra light strings. The action can be better.

overall, the guitar sounds very nice. but whenever you fret a string and strum semi-hard, there is a rattling becasue it hits the frets. you can try to raise the bridge but the the action will horrible.

as i said, the action can be better, and there is some rattling on the frets. the finish can be better, it scratches and dents very easily. the inside is not put together to great. i read in a book to look for sloppy construstion, such as to much glue. and it has glue all over the place.

well i guess it would ok to play live, but its not my first choice.the hardware isn't top quality but it is desent.there is only one strap button, and right now i'm tying the strap at the top of the neck, by the nut. i guess u could use it as a backup but definatly not as a lead. but as i said, its not my first choice.

never delt with them, but i'm sure the poeple at Yamaha are wonderful.

this isn't the greatest guitar ever, riht now i'm in the process of buying another guitar.

this guitars features suck. i hate the nato back the rosewood fingerboard and the spruce tops . it chips like anthing the action too high

sound not rich at all. too dark. strings buzxz. if u put lighter strings on it sounds a hell of a lot better. i wish it had a rich sound

this gutiar is crap. it chips and it buzzes. enough said

reliability it chips it gets out oftune often. i gets beat up a lot but manages to start alrite. i wouldnt play this live.

havent tried it.

it was my first guitar bought by my dad so im pretty dsam gratefukl he bough it its not his fault tihs hgutiar soundsl lik crap. DONT BUT IT!!!!!!!

made in indonesia, by a company i've never heard of, u heard of YMMF?
front, back & sides all laminated. i have no idea what the neck is made of, maybe it's NATO, i guess the finger board is rosewood, which i'm NEVER sure about. it's a dreadnought, with gloss finish, which is pretty nice for a guitar at this price.
the tuners suck, u have to tune the guitar again and again after u play for about 5 minutes. and plus, after u tune it, it just DOESN'T sound right.
no electronics. no accessories.
well, i guess that's what u ask for in this price range.

the sound is alright, but u can distinct it from another $500 guitar easily. the sound is kinda dark, at least not rich at all, esp for the higher frets.
no noise caus the action is so high, lol. after i well adjusted it, still no noise. but on the higherfrets i do get buzz, but i won't bother to sand those frets cauz i never use them.

factory setup must be horrible, cauz when i've got it from the music store, the guy told me he's done the action already. yet i still found the action too hight, about 5mm at the 12th. spent 2 hours took off all strings to sand down the saddle and the nut A LOT.
Okay, here's the fun part, when i touched the nut for the first time (strings already off), it CAME OFF. i did a little glue with my 1 buck glue afterwards.
the finish is ok, what can u expect?
THIS GUITAR CHIPS EASILY.

i'd say the hardware is okay, except the tuners SUCK.
the strap button i donno cauz i never use a strap on this one, but i think it's solid.
i'll never use this one for a gig, no way, not even as a backup.

YMMF? what kinda company is that?

IT IS NOT A GOOD BEGINNER'S GUITAR. BECAUSE IF U HAVE NO ONE ELSE WHO KNOWS GUITAR WELL AROUND, U DONNO HOW TO ADJUST IT, OR U DONNO THAT U SHOULD ADJUST IT, U CAN NEVER LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR THE RIGHT WAY.
been playing for about 3 years, i have a MARTIN D-15, and an ibanez elec. i bought YAMAHA for my brother, but i bought a takamine 3 months after the YAMAHA, and i gave the TAKAMINE to my bro, left the YAMAHA to myself, which i've done a lot ok work on after that, i'd say it's a good beginner's guitar --- for those who want to learn how to fix a guitar.
another thing, the guitar looks good, but be careful when u handle it. and the finger board is kinda narrow, maybe not so good for some people with bigger hands.

but at this price range, it's not a horrible deal, at least i've learned a lotta things after i got this one.

got the gig bag,tuning pipes, strings, strap etc etc

I have had this guitar for about 4 months now, I tried a lot of cheap acoustics and this was by far the best. There is a buzz when you play it hard. I've tried 3 different sets of strings now, the latest are martin lights and I love the sound. It even surprised a few of my mates with there "top end" guitars.
If your just starting out make sure you test this guitar you wont be dissapointed. Taking into account the price have to give it an 8

Action is a little high, I'm a bit weary to lower it just incase it i make the "buzzing" worse

only had it 4 months

I'm saving to buy a maton
but if I lost this one I would certainly buy another, this is my party/holiday guitar.

Made in Indonesia. About anything else on the guitar. I bought it used from the Guitar Center, along with a case for 250 bucks. no pickups no electronics. just a regualar ol' guitar.

i think this guitar sounds amazing in comparison with my other guitar, an ibanez pfcent5 which costs nearly twice as much as this guitar. the tone is full and bright.

the action is high. it's a very difficult guitar to play as a beginner (like me). but if you think of this guitar as "the one you learned your playing off of," then your fine. ironically, i stuck it ouw with this guitar, and now my fingers got a long stronger after playing for a year or so. usually i play this guitar for warm up before i play with my ibanez or my epiphone les paul.

everything seems to be okay with this guitar. i'm not particular careful when i'm playing it though. ie: having it fall off of my bed, or smacking the side against the wall. all accidents of course. i dont' know how easily guitars dent, but this one is in pretty bad shape after a year. lots of dings and scratches, etc.

i bought this guitar at the guitar center. when i was choosing, it was either this guitar or a fender solid top. i ended up choosing this guitar because it sounded a lot better than all the other guitars at this price range (~$250). Later that week i realize that it was a bad mistake to buy it from guitar center because these guitars were selling at COSTCO..., for 99 bucks!!! who buys a guitar from costco anyway?

Spruce top, Indonesian Mahogany back and sides, Nato neck, Javanese Rosewood fretboard, Sonokeling bridge, 20 frets, open chrome tuners, natural and tobacco sunburst finishes. It didn't come with a case, so I bought a gig bag for it. The guitar is made in Indonesia in acordance with specs given by the Yamaha Corp, but hey you get what you pay for.

The guitar has a decent tone, nothing special. I had a good set-up done to it. Lowered the action and put a set of Elixer lights on it. That seemed to make it sound a whole lot better.

The factory set-up is awful. Very hard to play, but I played it for about 2 months then took it back to where I bought it they set it to where I wanted. The guitar seems like it was made very cheaply, as I said earlier you get what you pay for. Overall it was in good shape when I got it.

I would never use this guitar live. I do know people who use them live, but hey if they like it then thats ok too. The open style tuners scare me, so far I haven't had to oil them or anything and it stays in tune pretty good. It comes with 1 strap button so I put another one on the heel of the neck.

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I've been playing now for about 3 years. Prior to that I took a 10 year layoff from playing and had played about 8 years prior to that. So for me this was a good guitar to get back into playing again. If the guitar were ever stolen I think it wouldn't matter to me. I plan on buying a new guitar in the next few weeks and this will now become a beater guitar. Good for picnics, parties things like that.