I listened to both guitars on several YouTube videos and I like the sound of both. I bought my son the Yamaha FG700s and I actually prefer over the 730s. The body is finished with a light semi-gloss lacquer and the fretboard has a light matte finish. Judging from the materials used to build this acoustic guitar, we can really say that the Seagull S6 Original is a first-rate construction guitar. Seagull S6. Seagull S6 “The Original” Acoustic Guitar. Click Here for Price and Availability. I want to like the Yamaha more but not sure it will happen. Yamaha FG800. The wood quality, the sounds, the finishing, everything awesome!!! For acoustics especially there can be a lot of variance from one guitar to another even within the same product line. The FG800 is an excellent starter guitar. That will allow you to try it out and make sure you like the feel/sound. I am thinking about selling the Yamaha and buying an S6. Sound wise I prefer the Seagull although it is spruce/hog vs. cedar/cherry for the S6. I'd recommend getting one locally rather than ordering though. Hi guys, I'm about to buy a new acoustic steel string guitar and I'm hesitating between the Seagull S6 Original and the Yamaha FG830. I know that the S6 has a solid cedar top with wild cherry back and sides as for the FG830, it has solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides. The S6 features pressure-tested solid cedar on the top, wild cherry on the back and sides, silver leaf maple for the neck, and rosewood for the fretboard. This top-notch guitar is not like any other mass-produced guitars, in fact, it is hand-made in Northern America which is why its quality is certainly outstanding! I've played all these guitars. Yamaha F310 is good but it won't reach the quality of Yamaha FG800. Maybe try out the other Seagull and Yamaha models. The Seagull S6 Original is one of the top 10 acoustic guitars you can get for under $500. The Seagull S6 is regarded as the brand’s best-selling acoustic guitar which features a top cedar, wild cherry back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, and maple neck. Fender sounds well but, it's little bit rough and hard to play. Read my in-depth review of Yamaha FG800.