If you want to learn to play guitar during the pandemic, Yamaha has 2 acoustics that are well worth checking out

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• I tested out the all-new Storia I, a $700 "concert" size model; and the $1,600 FGX3, a jumbo/dreadnought that evokes Yamaha's legendary "red label" acoustics of the 1960s and '70s.
• Neither instrument is entry-level, but both are worth a look: the Storia for its easy-playing nature, and the FGX3 because it's professional-grade at a great price.
• Yamaha has always been know for tremendous value in acoustics, but both of these guitars take that reputation to a new level.

Baking, cooking, board games, puzzles — quarantined and locked-down folks have dealt with the coronavirus in a variety of ways, reviving old pastimes and exploring new ones.

Being stuck at home isn't necessarily fun, but it does present a classic scenario for learning to play a musical instrument. And perhaps the most popular, historically, is the acoustic guitar. You can do it all by yourself, there are superb online resources — Fender Play is one of the best — and the acoustic guitar can be played quietly enough to avoid annoying family members and roommates.

Of course, if you're gonna learn, you need a guitar. And when it comes to starting out, few manufacturers have a better reputation for "starter" acoustics than Yamaha. The company's FG300, at $200, has long been considered the best beginner dreadnought-size guitar on the market, and it was recently updated with the same-price FG800. For an acoustic with a solid-wood top, it's impossible to find a more appealing deal.

But the company makes many other instruments, and they let me borrow two of them to review: the all-new Storia I, a $700 "concert" size model; and the $1,600 FGX3, a jumbo/dreadnought that evokes Yamaha's legendary "red label" acoustics of the 1960s and '70s.

Here's what I thought of the these guitars: