Comments on: A visit by a troubled Yamaha F310

By: Amit Newton

Amit Newton — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:56:06 +0000

In reply to Pete.

Thanks for your comment, Pete!
However, here in India, the Yamaha F310/F310P are the crappiest guitars around (frankly speaking)!!!
Interestingly, these models are the most sold too because of their price points!
Wherever you’re placed in the world, maybe, Yamaha does a better job with these models but not so in India.
Within six months these guitars start sporting a belly, which leads to a raised action: all because the bridgeplate that the company puts into the guitars leaves a lot to be desired!

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 10:38:12 +0000

The F310 is a lovely starter guitar and I have long suspected it would punch way above its weight with a bone nut and saddle.

Great job.

By: Dheeraj Mohan

Dheeraj Mohan — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:46:28 +0000

In reply to Amit Newton. Thank you.

By: Amit Newton

Amit Newton — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:31:13 +0000

In reply to Dheeraj Mohan.

Hi Dheeraj!
For any guitar which employs pins to hold strings, pins should return into the hole from which they came out – whether a Martin, a Taylor, a Seagull, a Maton, or a Yamaha.

By: Dheeraj Mohan

Dheeraj Mohan — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 13:25:13 +0000

Hey Amit. Beautiful posts. I noticed that you return the pins to their respective slots. I have seen people do this for Martins. Is that relevant for Yamaha also? Are the pins differently sized ?

By: Amit Newton

Amit Newton — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:18:05 +0000

In reply to Ramkumar K R.

There is nothing wrong with a saddle having intonation adjustments: your instrument plays that much true!
Try using the intonated saddle and you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the results.
However, I can only wish you luck with the ware available on Amazon!!

By: Ramkumar K R

Ramkumar K R — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:59:42 +0000

Where can I buy a bone saddle which fits F310? I see ones in Amazon have intonation adjustments for B and E strings, whereas Yamaha it is one straight blank.

By: Amit Newton

Amit Newton — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:39:15 +0000

In reply to ppb dora. Can't remember completely but I think it's 72mm

By: ppb dora

ppb dora — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:13:17 +0000

Can you please tell me the bridge saddle measurement of yamaha f 310. Ver informative article.

By: Amit Newton

Amit Newton — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:50:05 +0000

In reply to Augustine. It's different for different instruments but generally around 43mm.