Post by Triskull Music on Jun 3, 2018 13:57:05 GMT -5
Hey folks,
I came across a FG-300 about a year ago at a garage sale and really didn't know anything about it except that it looked vintage and the guy was only asking $60 for it (WITH a nice case). I started doing some on-line research and in trying to find out the year, I discovered that Yamaha recycles serial numbers every 10 years, so mine could have been a '64, '74, '84 (because the first number was a "4"). After exhausting all of my on-line resources, I finally emailed Yamaha and low and behold I got a phone call a couple of days later from someone at Yamaha. He asked if my guitar had an adjustable bridge (Yes is does), then he asked if it had an elaborate pickguard (Yes again), so he says "you have a nice 1974 Yamaha FG-300 there". I was pretty stoked, because it was inexpensive, really pretty, and sounds amazing. I know the red label Yamahas and the really collectable ones but I really love this one.
So...I started wondering if they made a 12-string version of this guitar. I looked at estate sale websites, Reverb dot com, general web searches and then a week ago BAM! There it was. The same logo on the headstock and the same label on the inside made me think it was really close to the same year (I didn't ask for the serial number). The guy was only asking $100, so I snagged it up before anyone else could. I got it in the mail and immediately flipped it up to see the serial number and low and behold, it starts with a 4. True sisters!!!!
I'll take it to my guitar repair guy and have him make a bridge saddle for me and we'll string it up and get it set up. Can't wait to heard that big 12 string sound!
Thanks for this site. The spread sheet helped me to confirm the materials that both are made of and verify the adjustable bridge on the 6 string.
Enjoy the pics!
I came across a FG-300 about a year ago at a garage sale and really didn't know anything about it except that it looked vintage and the guy was only asking $60 for it (WITH a nice case). I started doing some on-line research and in trying to find out the year, I discovered that Yamaha recycles serial numbers every 10 years, so mine could have been a '64, '74, '84 (because the first number was a "4"). After exhausting all of my on-line resources, I finally emailed Yamaha and low and behold I got a phone call a couple of days later from someone at Yamaha. He asked if my guitar had an adjustable bridge (Yes is does), then he asked if it had an elaborate pickguard (Yes again), so he says "you have a nice 1974 Yamaha FG-300 there". I was pretty stoked, because it was inexpensive, really pretty, and sounds amazing. I know the red label Yamahas and the really collectable ones but I really love this one.
So...I started wondering if they made a 12-string version of this guitar. I looked at estate sale websites, Reverb dot com, general web searches and then a week ago BAM! There it was. The same logo on the headstock and the same label on the inside made me think it was really close to the same year (I didn't ask for the serial number). The guy was only asking $100, so I snagged it up before anyone else could. I got it in the mail and immediately flipped it up to see the serial number and low and behold, it starts with a 4. True sisters!!!!
I'll take it to my guitar repair guy and have him make a bridge saddle for me and we'll string it up and get it set up. Can't wait to heard that big 12 string sound!
Thanks for this site. The spread sheet helped me to confirm the materials that both are made of and verify the adjustable bridge on the 6 string.
Enjoy the pics!