Head to head
Yamaha CSF vs Yamaha F / FX Series
The verdict
The Yamaha CSF comes out ahead overall — 77 to 71 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Yamaha CSF wins on
- Better build (89 vs 84)
- Better playability (72 vs 67)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (76 vs 70)
Yamaha F / FX Series wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | CSF | F / FX Series |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 77 | 71 |
| Build | 89 | 84 |
| Playability | 72 | 67 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 76 | 70 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CSF | F / FX Series |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Mahogany | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Neck wood | Nato | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 23.62" | 24.96" |
| Pickups | Passive System (SRT Piezo) | None |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Accessories | Hex Wrench | Hex Wrench |
| Back Material | Solid Mahogany | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Body Binding | Black + White | Black |
| Body Depth | 3 3/8-4" (85-105 mm) | 96-116mm (3 13/16" - 4 9/16") |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Length | 18" (450 mm) | 505mm (19 7/8") |
| Body shape | CSF | Dreadnought Style |
| Bridge Material | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Bridge Pins | Black ABS with White Dot | Black ABS |
| Case | Hard Bag | None |
| Connections | LINE OUT | None |
| Controls | Passive System (SRT Piezo) | None |
| Fretboard radius | 15 3/4" (R400 mm) | R400mm (15 3/4") |
| Nut | Urea | Urea |
| Nut width | 1 11/16" (43 mm) | 43mm (1 11/16”) |
| Saddle Material | Urea | Urea |
| Scale length | 23 5/8" (600 mm) | 634mm (25”) |
| Side Material | Solid Mahogany | Locally Sourced Tonewood ** |
| Sound Hole Inlay | Abalone + Black | Black + White |
| String Spacing | 11 mm | 10.0mm |
| Top Material | Solid Sitka Spruce | Spruce |
| Tuners | Die-Cast Chrome | Covered Chrome(TM-14P) |
| Body Width | — | 412mm (16 1/4") |
| Neck Finish | — | Matt |
| Pickguard | — | Black |
| Total Length | — | 1029mm (40 1/2") |