My FG Family

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My FG Family Jul 29, 2022 16:46:53 GMT -5

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Post by cos on Jul 29, 2022 16:46:53 GMT -5

Hi, I'm new to the Forum and I thought I would share my FG's.

From the left: 1975 FG-75-1 Black Label Serial# 50625124. Recently purchased from a friend for $70. Needed a deep cleaning, nut, saddle, strings and a general setup. The action is pretty good considering the years of use.

1969 FG-110 Red Label Serial# 1054269. My first acoustic. I got this as a Christmas/Birthday present in 1969. We've been through a lot together. Went cross country on my back in the early 70's. While battle scarred it still plays and sounds great. The only guitar my wife has forbidden me to get rid rid of (as if that would ever happen).

1971 FG-140 Red Label Serial# 20530396. Also a recent addition from the same friend for $60. Very little wear or damage. Someone installed a Bridge Doctor at some point, but the action is still high. Candidate for a neck reset if I ever get brave enough to attempt it.

2016 F325 While technically not an FG model, it's still a part of the family. It was being trashed. Missing the tuners, the nut and the entire bridge with pins. I rebuilt it and strung it "Nashville tuning".

Not pictured and also not an FG, but still a Yamaha, is my 1967 SA-30T electric.

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My FG Family Jul 29, 2022 20:11:33 GMT -5

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Jul 29, 2022 16:46:53 GMT -5 cos said:

Hi, I'm new to the Forum and I thought I would share my FG's.

From the left: 1975 FG-75-1 Black Label Serial# 50625124. Recently purchased from a friend for $70. Needed a deep cleaning, nut, saddle, strings and a general setup. The action is pretty good considering the years of use.

1969 FG-110 Red Label Serial# 1054269. My first acoustic. I got this as a Christmas/Birthday present in 1969. We've been through a lot together. Went cross country on my back in the early 70's. While battle scarred it still plays and sounds great. The only guitar my wife has forbidden me to get rid rid of (as if that would ever happen).

1971 FG-140 Red Label Serial# 20530396. Also a recent addition from the same friend for $60. Very little wear or damage. Someone installed a Bridge Doctor at some point, but the action is still high. Candidate for a neck reset if I ever get brave enough to attempt it.

2016 F325 While technically not an FG model, it's still a part of the family. It was being trashed. Missing the tuners, the nut and the entire bridge with pins. I rebuilt it and strung it "Nashville tuning".

Not pictured and also not an FG, but still a Yamaha, is my 1967 SA-30T electric.

You have 3 excellent vintage FG's!! The Fg-75-1 is a sleeper, it has deceptively deep tone for a small body, not dread tone but you don't expect it to sound as good as it does.

What is the LOWER serial number on the FG-75-1 neck block? I would expect 07?

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The FG-110 was probably made October/November 1969. If you find the internal date code I'd expect 44.9.??.

The FG-140 was made 5/30/1972. Does the label say NIPPON GAKKI?? If not, it was made in Taiwan and there will be serial number on the neck block, I'd expect T014?

. Th e bridge doctor does nothing to very little for high action, that is caused by 50 years of string tension pulling the neck up, causing a bad neck angle. It is very common. Here's info about vintage FG neck resets. I wouldn't recommend using this for your first one, it's typically very difficult to get them apart. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/18/vintage-yamaha-neck-reset-procedure If you look in the Repair and Projects sections you will see a few FG-140 neck resets I've done, and many others.

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My FG Family Jul 29, 2022 20:42:10 GMT -5

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Post by cos on Jul 29, 2022 20:42:10 GMT -5

The FG-75 serial number is 0729233. I don't know where I got that other number. Must have dozed off there for a minute.

Even being a little smaller than my FG110 it sounds equal too if not a little better.

The code on the FG-110 looks like 44.8:8 it's not very clear. There's a larger number 4 next to it.

The FG-140 does say Nippon Gakki on the label. A previous owner lowered the saddle as much as it could go and installed that Bridge Doctor.

It's not terribly unplayable, just a little harder at the top. Doing a neck reset would be a tad bit beyond my skill set. I've done set-ups and minor repairs to my own and a some friends guitars, but not anything needing that much expertise.

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My FG Family Jul 31, 2022 14:54:07 GMT -5

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Jul 29, 2022 20:42:10 GMT -5 cos said:

The FG-75 serial number is 0729233. I don't know where I got that other number. Must have dozed off there for a minute.

Even being a little smaller than my FG110 it sounds equal too if not a little better.

The code on the FG-110 looks like 44.8:8 it's not very clear. There's a larger number 4 next to it.

The FG-140 does say Nippon Gakki on the label. A previous owner lowered the saddle as much as it could go and installed that Bridge Doctor.

It's not terribly unplayable, just a little harder at the top. Doing a neck reset would be a tad bit beyond my skill set. I've done set-ups and minor repairs to my own and a some friends guitars, but not anything needing that much expertise.

I agree, I like the FG-75-1 possibly more than my FG-110. It has a different sound, surprisingly deep for a small body.

I have another FG-110 in my list 1 number away from your! Brothers!! The date code can be very hard to read.

Yes, not many will attempt a neck reset, and certainly wouldn't start on one of their favorite guitars.

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