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# **yamaha 3/4 acoustic guitar**

**Skip it****40/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 92% of clicks) — yamaha 3/4 acoustic guitar doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$309K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+343.2%**

**Products**

**7**

**Brands**

**2**

was 2 a year ago

**Sellers**

**27**

**Price range**

**$116.00–$214.06**

**Returns**

**5.6%**

**Rating**

**4.5★**

**Skip it**

Scored 40/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**15**

 ×0.30

Growth

**88**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**37**

 ×0.10

Returns

**54**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — +343.2% year over year.

1K699Spike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

## **Competition**

- Yamaha76% - Fender24% - Other0%

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 2 brands and 27 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**2 **—flat

was 2 a year ago

**Sellers**

**27**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Yamaha JR1 FG Junior 3/4 Size Acoustic Guitar Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Q60dfHq7L.jpg) [**Yamaha JR1 FG Junior 3/4 Size Acoustic Guitar Natural**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009J580)

Yamaha$176.214.4★1,11263%▼falling

2
![Fender FA-25N 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xUpZKg7WL.jpg) [**Fender FA-25N 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSM2MJ55)

Fender$119.884.3★35715%▼falling

3
![Fender CN-25 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nsbZwf4rL.jpg) [**Fender CN-25 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFFTFYDB)

Fender$116.004.7★95%▲rising

4
![Yamaha CGS102A Half-Size Classical Guitar - Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nPtSSqHaL.jpg) [**Yamaha CGS102A Half-Size Classical Guitar - Natural**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005F25DUU)

Yamaha$153.924.6★1,1345%▲rising

5
![Yamaha APXT2 3/4-Size Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31PI5Xd-v-L.jpg) [**Yamaha APXT2 3/4-Size Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DYIIQ0Q)

Yamaha$214.064.5★8185%▲rising

6
![Yamaha Student Series CGS103AII Classical Guitar Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31OmOoPdldL.jpg) [**Yamaha Student Series CGS103AII Classical Guitar Natural**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050I1L9G)

Yamaha$162.124.6★1,1344%—flat

7
![Fender FA-15 3/4-Scale Kids Steel String Acoustic Guitar - Moonlight Burst Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Picks and Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BzX0DR1VL.jpg) [**Fender FA-15 3/4-Scale Kids Steel String Acoustic Guitar - Moonlight Burst Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Picks and Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SMMQF1P)

Fender$203.434.6★4554%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 7 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Yamaha JR1 FG Junior 3/4 Size Acoustic Guitar Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Q60dfHq7L.jpg)**Yamaha JR1 FG Junior 3/4 Size Acoustic Guitar Natural** Yamaha**$176.21**4.4★1,112 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009J580) [![Fender FA-25N 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xUpZKg7WL.jpg)**Fender FA-25N 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural** Fender**$119.88**4.3★357 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSM2MJ55) [![Fender CN-25 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nsbZwf4rL.jpg)**Fender CN-25 3/4 Size Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar with 2-Year Warranty Perfect Beginner Guitar for Kids that is Easy on Fingers Includes 3 Months of Free Lessons Natural** Fender**$116.00**4.7★9 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFFTFYDB) [![Yamaha CGS102A Half-Size Classical Guitar - Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nPtSSqHaL.jpg)**Yamaha CGS102A Half-Size Classical Guitar - Natural** Yamaha**$153.92**4.6★1,134 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005F25DUU) [![Yamaha APXT2 3/4-Size Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31PI5Xd-v-L.jpg)**Yamaha APXT2 3/4-Size Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black** Yamaha**$214.06**4.5★818 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DYIIQ0Q) [![Yamaha Student Series CGS103AII Classical Guitar Natural](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31OmOoPdldL.jpg)**Yamaha Student Series CGS103AII Classical Guitar Natural** Yamaha**$162.12**4.6★1,134 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050I1L9G) [![Fender FA-15 3/4-Scale Kids Steel String Acoustic Guitar - Moonlight Burst Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Picks and Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BzX0DR1VL.jpg)**Fender FA-15 3/4-Scale Kids Steel String Acoustic Guitar - Moonlight Burst Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Picks and Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD** Fender**$203.43**4.6★455 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SMMQF1P)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“Other than that the quality seems pretty nice for a budget guitar”*

**Tune Retention**13%

*“is fairly easy to tune”*

**Size-Overall**11%

*“Pleasant size”*

**Strap/String Quality**10%

*“The neck and strings are what I've been wanting for a long time”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Great value”*

**Audio Quality**8%

*“Beautiful n nice sound well made”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“it became very comfortable”*

**Color**4%

*“Pretty”*

**Comfort-Overall**3%

*“it became very comfortable”*

**Wood Quality**2%

*“Second, its a solid wood instrument that plays well, is good quality, and can actually be tuned”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Tune Retention**25%

*“Tuners are junk”*

**Size-Overall**18%

*“It is smaller than a 3/4 size guitar”*

**Strap/String Quality**12%

*“no ability to add a strap”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“build quality alone doesnt make a good musical experience”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Cost $70 to ship back”*

**Material Quality**2%

*“Plastic parts- beware”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“It is not appeared on the picture”*

**Audio Quality**2%

*“the sound is weak”*

**Portability**2%

*“Not for flights”*

**Bass**2%

*“I am having a problem with the Low E, A and D strings overpowering the sound of the guitar so that all you hear is the low tone”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall47% - Audio Quality14% - Tune Retention8% - Strap/String Quality5% - Advertised Vs Actual Product5% - Quality-Overall4% - Defective Material/Parts3% - Value For Money3% - Noise Level2% - Functionality-Overall2%