Post by LWL on Mar 28, 2021 18:43:43 GMT -5
Glad I found your forum and collection of info for vintage Yamahas. I have a red label FG-300 my dad bought for me in 1969 or 1970. Sorry to say I have mostly neglected it for decades (I'm not really a musician at heart). But I would like to return this guitar to playing shape. My brother-in-law, who is a superb guitar player and expert, told me years ago that the neck on this guitar is bowed slightly so the strings stand too far off for efficient fingering.
Curiosity led me to research if I could find out anything about where/when it was made. Your info helped me find -
Red label
6 digit serial number - 735487
Date code 42.10.30
"REINFORCED NECK" plate
I will attempt to attach the photos I have, but the date stamp is almost illegible. I had to take countless photos and videos and then edit a variety of aspects to finally determine the zero at the end of the "42.10.30". So it takes viewing multiple photos to piece together the 6 characters.
Thanks for you work!
Curiosity led me to research if I could find out anything about where/when it was made. Your info helped me find -
Red label
6 digit serial number - 735487
Date code 42.10.30
"REINFORCED NECK" plate
I will attempt to attach the photos I have, but the date stamp is almost illegible. I had to take countless photos and videos and then edit a variety of aspects to finally determine the zero at the end of the "42.10.30". So it takes viewing multiple photos to piece together the 6 characters.
Thanks for you work!
