Yamaha FS80c VS Cort AF500c | Which is the best Guitar under Rs. 8000??

0:00 so what I have in my right is Yamaha fsatc one of the most popularly bought guitars in India priced at seven double nine zero and this is Made in India now court has launched this this year in fact 2023 launch this model is called AF 500c again launched in a very competitive price segment that is 7490 so a lot of customers has been asking which is a better choice for them this has been a tried and tested guitar we have reviewed this several times in the previous videos this is the first video of cod AF 500c probably in India as well so what are the differences specification differences sound differences let's get right onto it foreign

0:47 [Music] speaking about the specifications of Yamaha fsatc first of all colors it comes in two colors one is natural and black natural we have glossy natural top you can see the reflection of the light and we have a matte backhand side even the black the the top is glossy and the backhand sides are matte and finish speaking about the wood we have a spruce top and tone wood on the backhand sides so Yama hasn't really mentioned what type of wood usually it's mentioned Spruce or mahogany or anything of that sort but backhand side is just mentioned tone wood which means that it this wood is good for tone but nothing of a specific quality the bridge and the fretboard both are Rosewood action is

1:35 usually very good on this guitar the tuning keys are standard open tuning keys and the shape of this guitar is a concert size coming to the AF 500c this is a lighter guitar as compared to the Yamaha fsatc speaking about the color options right now this is launched in a natural finish but the good news is that this is going to get launched in three more colors we have the natural black Sunburst and an all mahogany as well so the all mahogany is mahogany top as well we'll get right onto it about the colors this is all a matte finish more of a satin finish is what I can say getting into the wood specifications we have a spruce top and mahogany backhand side the fretboard and the bridge is marbau which is an alternate to Rosewood which

2:22 is found in a lot of instruments now the tuning keys are a little better this is die-cast tuning Keys construction wise this is more or less feels like the ad810 quality it's a little lighter in nature as compared to the Yamaha or maybe due to the mahogany it is lighter in weight about the colors we as I mentioned black natural Sunburst and then all mahogany finish as well when all mahogany comes into place even the top will be mahogany so the other colors are scheduled to be large in March 2023 right now available is only the natural color now one thing very important to mention is Yamaha fsatc and f280 is a made for India guitar so you will see only these models in Yamaha Music Store India any of the international websites

3:08 do not carry these models so it is exclusively made for India in the similar way any model above the cot ad810 you can find it on the international Court website as of now the AF 500c is not listed on the court website so I'm guessing this is also a launch exclusively for India for the Indian consumers so both these guitars are also available in an electro acoustic variant that goes above the 10 000 price range this model will be called AF 500 CE and the Yamaha fsatc is called FSX ATC in the electro acoustic variant both these guitars do not come with any accessories there's no padded bag or a basic bag Allen key is a standard accessory in all guitars so no accessories can be expected with both

3:54 the guitars now speaking about the Finish quality both these guitars are very well finished there isn't really much finishing errors that I can expect from a guitar at this price range of course lower price range under 10 000 the finishing is not absolutely great but both guitars are pretty equal in terms of finishing the second category is the build quality in build quality I have definitely found the fsatc to be a little more robust inbuilt uh this doesn't feel as robust as the fsatc so the weight also does play an important role for entry-level guitars if the guitar is too light it might go through some issues however this is not a tried and tested guitar so

4:39 I cannot really vouch yet Yamaha fsatc is a tried and tested guitars and a lot of consumers have already left their valuable reviews on the internet speaking about the saddle and the nut quality we have found the Yamaha saddle and nut to be a little more better a more harder material which means that it will last way longer the cord also has a decent quality saddle and not not exactly a plastic quality this is the same saddle and nut that is found on court ad810 Yamaha has a very dense quality saddle and nuts so it's not very prone to wear and tear very soon both the guitars have fret markers on the side so it is easy visible of what Frets you are playing however here the

5:25 visibility is not that great as compared to the Yamaha fsatc is more of a darker finish and very bright white dots on it here we have a more of a mild Brown finish with the white dot and so visibility of fret markers I believe fsatc is a little more better both these guitars come default with the pick guard the AF 500c has a smaller pick guard and the fsatc has a bigger pick guard now one of the major differences in both this guitar are the body sizes the Yamaha fsetc has a standard concert size uh available however the Cort a500c has a slightly smaller body in length so if we calculate this length it's one inch smaller than the Yamaha fsatc the lower

6:11 bout is also half inch smaller than the fsctc so this is not a very standard concert size this size can be popularly called as a medium size in India many retailers also mention as a medium-sized guitar it so it's not a standard concert size but also this becomes an advantage for younger guitar players or if people have lesser height this can be a little more comfortable than the fsats if you have checked out fsatc and that also is clean feeling bulky and big to you then this can be a little more comfortable as compared to the Yamaha fsatc now coming to the sound quality the Yamaha fsatc and the Cort AF 500c both have decent quality sound however we have found the fsatc to have a much better sound even

6:59 though mahogany is used on this guitar so I'm going to strum the chord a500c there is a brief sound sample ahead of this video but this is being captured by the label mic over here [Music] and now the Yamaha fsctc [Music] foreign [Music] so a little more resonant in nature the base response of fsatc is definitely much better if you do not want that kind of a base response and a more of a mids

7:44 and high segment then caught AF 500c is definitely the choice you should make this has definitely more Bass But there is however a conclusion to be made the string quality that the AF 500c has used is not of a good quality the factory has not given a good quality string so I believe it could also be that reason the Yamaha comes with decent quality strings from the beginning itself it is both look like a bronze quality string however Yamaha string is definitely better one of the very surprising factor is that the court af500c is made in Indonesia yes this is one of the only guitars other than the Arya that this is made in Indonesia in this price range all the Yamaha made in Indonesia guitars you'll observe it will be about 12 000

8:30 rupees this however is Made in India so we have that country difference also in terms of wood quality and build quality as well so that was the specifications differences of the Yamaha fsatc and the cot AF 500c it's time to check out how these guitars sound [Music] thank you [Music]

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10:10 foreign so that was the comparison between the Yamaha fsatc and the Cort AF 500c you should definitely choose the guitar that you liked more in sound we definitely like the boldness and the balance of the Yamaha fsatc however there are many guitar players who like a little more mid and highs oriented guitar to balance with their vocals the confusion between which guitar to get among these was definitely going to be there in the market and that is the reason we made this video ASAP our preference in sound was the Yamaha fsatc because it had a more bold and more balanced sound also it is a tried and tested guitar so we know how the guitar performs in the long

10:57 run the cord a500c is yet to see multiple Seasons so that we can see how the guitar behaves so there is going to be a trial and testing on the guitar and multiple reviews can make us satisfy about the performance in the long run overall both the guitars are very satisfactory in the price range in term terms of finish in terms of the specifications very competitive in nature as well sound is very specific to your choice so you should prefer the guitar that you liked listening in the video so thank you again for watching if you like this video and if you have any queries or doubts you can reach us on a call and WhatsApp support all the details are in the description as well the links to buy as well so thank you for watching subscribe to our YouTube channel for more product reviews and

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