Yamaha
Yamaha FS400 Concert Acoustic Guitar
Compact concert comfort with a clean, modern matt design
- Compact concert body, easy to carry and ideal for younger or smaller players
- Spruce top with carefully designed bracing and an ultra-thin matt finish
- Comfortable 634 mm (25") scale, 43 mm nut and narrower 10.0 mm string spacing
- Simple modern look with no pickguard or binding and a smooth matt neck
- Offered at YMS in Natural Satin and Smoky Black
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Yamaha FS400 Concert Acoustic Guitar
The Yamaha FS400 is a concert-size steel-string acoustic guitar from the F400 Series, part of Yamaha's long-running F Series. It combines a spruce top and a compact concert body with a modern matt finish and a simple design without pickguard or binding.
Yamaha designed the FS400's body to be easy to take anywhere and ideal for younger players and players of smaller stature, while also suiting more experienced fingerpicking guitarists. Its 25" scale and narrower string spacing keep it comfortable for everyday practice, lessons and songwriting.
Key Features
Compact Concert Body on the FS400
The FS400 uses a concert body 380 mm wide, 497 mm long and 96–116 mm deep, noticeably smaller than the F400's traditional western body. Yamaha says it is easy to take anywhere and ideal for younger players and players of smaller stature. It is also a good match for more experienced fingerpicking guitarists.
Spruce Top with Carefully Designed Bracing
The FS400 pairs a spruce top with locally sourced tonewood back and sides. Yamaha combines this with carefully designed bracing and an ultra-thin polyurethane finish to help the body resonate freely. The result is a clear, balanced acoustic voice for practice, lessons and songwriting.
Clean Look with No Pickguard or Binding
Yamaha gave the FS400 a deliberately simple design: there is no pickguard and no body binding, so you see and feel the texture of the wood. A brown or white soundhole inlay, depending on the finish, is the only decoration. It is a modern, understated guitar that looks at home anywhere.
Comfortable 25" Scale and 43 mm Nut
The FS400 has a 634 mm (25") scale and a 43 mm (1 11/16") nut. String spacing at the bridge is a narrower 10.0 mm, which Yamaha says adds to playing comfort. Combined with the compact body, this makes the FS400 an easy guitar to get comfortable with.
Matt Neck and Rosewood Fingerboard
The neck has a matt finish that keeps your hand moving smoothly during chord changes, and the fingerboard and bridge are rosewood. The fingerboard has a 400 mm (15 3/4") radius. Covered chrome TM-14P tuners, a urea nut and saddle, and black ABS bridge pins complete the hardware.
Two Matt Finishes for the Yamaha FS400 Concert Acoustic Guitar
YMS offers the FS400 in Natural Satin and Smoky Black. Natural Satin shows off the natural woodgrain, while Smoky Black gives a darker, modern look. Both use a matt body and neck finish and share the same specifications.
Built to Yamaha Quality Standards
Yamaha describes the FS400 as offering high durability and stability proven by its own quality standards. The F Series also draws on the experience Yamaha has gained designing its professional instruments, including the choice of woods for sound and durability. It is a dependable guitar for years of regular playing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose the FS400 or the F400?
Both share a spruce top, locally sourced tonewood back and sides, a 634 mm scale, a 43 mm nut and the same matt, pickguard-free design. The FS400 has the smaller concert body (380 mm wide, 497 mm long), which is easier to hold for younger and smaller players and suits fingerpicking. The F400 has the larger traditional western body (412 mm wide, 505 mm long) for a fuller sound when strumming.
What is the difference between the FS400 and FS400C?
They share the same concert body size, materials, scale and finishes. The FS400C adds a cutaway, which makes the higher frets easier to reach for melodies and lead playing. The FS400 keeps the traditional non-cutaway concert outline.
How does the FS400 compare with the FS800?
Both are concert-size guitars with a 380 mm-wide body and a 634 mm scale. The FS800 steps up to a solid spruce top with Nato/Okume back and sides and a slightly shallower 90–110 mm body depth. The FS400 uses a spruce top with locally sourced tonewood back and sides and a matt, pickguard-free design.
Does the FS400 have a pickup?
No. The FS400 is purely acoustic, with no electronics or output jack. It is designed for natural, unplugged playing at home, in lessons and with friends.
What comes with the FS400?
Yamaha lists a hex wrench as the included accessory, and a case is not listed, so you may want to add a gig bag for carrying and storage. The guitar is strung with .012–.053 gauge steel strings.
Who is the FS400 best suited to?
Yamaha recommends the FS400's concert body for younger players and players of smaller stature, as well as more experienced fingerpicking guitarists. Its shorter scale and narrower string spacing also make it a comfortable first steel-string guitar.
Why Buy from YMS?
- Authorised Yamaha Premium Retailer
- Genuine stock with full manufacturer warranty
- Demo units at our Bengaluru and Mangaluru stores
- Secure delivery across India
- Free domestic shipping on all orders
Specifications
Overview
| Model | FS400 |
|---|---|
| Series | F400 Series (F / FX range) |
| Type | Steel-string acoustic guitar |
| Body Shape | Concert Style |
| Colours (this listing) | Natural Satin, Smoky Black |
Body
| Top | Spruce |
|---|---|
| Back | Locally sourced tonewood (species vary with availability) |
| Sides | Locally sourced tonewood (species vary with availability) |
| Body Length | 497 mm (19 9/16") |
| Body Width | 380 mm (14 15/16") |
| Body Depth | 96–116 mm (3 13/16"–4 9/16") |
| Total Length | 1021 mm (40 3/16") |
| Body Binding | None |
| Soundhole Inlay | Brown (Natural Satin) or White (Smoky Black) |
| Pickguard | None |
| Body Finish | Matt |
Neck & Fingerboard
| Scale Length | 634 mm (25") |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 43 mm (1 11/16") |
| Neck | Locally sourced tonewood (species vary with availability) |
| Neck Finish | Matt |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius | R400 mm (15 3/4") |
Electronics
| Electronics | None |
|---|---|
| Controls | None |
| Connections | None |
Hardware
| Bridge | Rosewood |
|---|---|
| Nut | Urea |
| Saddle | Urea |
| Bridge Pins | Black ABS |
| Tuners | Covered Chrome (TM-14P) |
| String Spacing | 10.0 mm (bridge-pin centre to centre) |
Strings & Accessories
| Strings (gauges) | .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Hex Wrench |
| Case | None |
Specifications from Yamaha India's F / FX Series specifications and lineup pages; subject to change by Yamaha.
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