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etta -> Revisiting the Yamaha CG171SF (Jun. 10 2015 3:06:19)
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Much has been discussed about this inexpensive flamenco guitar. i have owned two of them and have played 6 or 7. Several years ago I tried four of them at a "big box" music store. I bought what I thought was the best one. Over the years I have added a bone saddle, played with action adjustments, but the big change came from "porting", a 1'1/2 inch hole on the upper bout. Strings made a difference also; these guitars tend to have a rather muted treble. Savarez corum/Alliance HT strings made it much brighter. This guitar is now easy to play and has a quick response and is just fine in all respects. It is not of luthier quality, but makes a great camping, sofa, and roughing around instrument. If you have dogs are little kids around this is a safe guitar for perilous environments. The finish and and structural integrity seem bomb proof. I have some really fine guitars, but this little Yamaha gets lots of play.
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