Head to head
Yamaha CSF vs Yamaha JR
The verdict
The Yamaha CSF comes out ahead overall — 77 to 70 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 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (76 vs 69)
Yamaha JR wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | CSF | JR |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 77 | 70 |
| Build | 89 | 84 |
| Playability | 72 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 76 | 69 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CSF | JR |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | JP |
| Body wood | Solid Mahogany | Mahogany Pattern UTF (Ultra-Thin Film) |
| Neck wood | Nato | Locally-Sourced Tonewood** |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 23.62" | 21.26" |
| Pickups | Passive System (SRT Piezo) | None |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Accessories | Hex Wrench | Hex Wrench |
| Back Material | Solid Mahogany | Mahogany Pattern UTF (Ultra-Thin Film) |
| Body Binding | Black + White | Black |
| Body Depth | 3 3/8-4" (85-105 mm) | 80-90 mm (3 1/8" - 3 9/16") |
| Body Finish | Gloss | Gloss |
| Body Length | 18" (450 mm) | 389 mm (15 5/16") |
| Body shape | CSF | Compact Traditional Western |
| Bridge Material | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Bridge Pins | Black ABS with White Dot | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Case | Hard Bag | Gig Bag |
| Connections | LINE OUT | None |
| Controls | Passive System (SRT Piezo) | None |
| Fretboard radius | 15 3/4" (R400 mm) | R400 mm (15 3/4") |
| Nut | Urea | Urea |
| Nut width | 1 11/16" (43 mm) | 43 mm (1 11/16”) |
| Saddle Material | Urea | Urea |
| Scale length | 23 5/8" (600 mm) | 540 mm (21 1/4") |
| Side Material | Solid Mahogany | Mahogany Pattern UTF (Ultra-Thin Film) |
| Sound Hole Inlay | Abalone + Black | Black |
| String Spacing | 11 mm | 10 mm |
| Top Material | Solid Sitka Spruce | Spruce |
| Tuners | Die-Cast Chrome | Covered Chrome |
| Body Width | — | 317 mm (12 1/2") |
| Neck Finish | — | Matte |
| Pickguard | — | Tortoise Pattern |
| Total Length | — | 845 mm (33 1/4") |