Post by CTGull on Dec 27, 2023 15:01:29 GMT -5
Japan Green Label (1966) Called “Light Green” label in Japan.
The first FG’s were built in 1966 (Green label):
• In 1966 Yamaha opened the Tenryu factory in Hamamatsu to produce the new FG series. Previously, all guitars had been made by other companies.
• The first models were the FG-150 & FG-180, built starting in August 1966 (by the date codes), until February 1967.
• They have Green labels and were made for Japan only.
• The serial numbers for the FG series continued with the existing consecutive number system used by the Dynamic series.
• The earliest Green label serial number I have found is an FG-180 with 499751, no date code. It’s possible this one was made in July 1966.
• The earliest Green Label date code I have found is 41.8.16 with serial number 515513.
• The latest Green label serial number I have is an FG-180 with 611587 (no date code).
• The latest Green label date code I have found is 42.2.8 with serial number 602989.
• So far I’ve found 75 Green label serial numbers, and 31 date codes.
Made in Japan GREEN Label
• I’ve also found 2 Green labels that might be the prototypes for the FG’s. The F-90 = FG-150, and F-110 = FG-180.
• I have found one serial number for each of them. Model F-90, serial number 4997??. And Model F-110 serial number 498142 (hand written). No date codes.
Made in Japan Prototype F-90 Label
Made in Japan Prototype F-110 Label
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The first FG’s were built in 1966 (Green label):
• In 1966 Yamaha opened the Tenryu factory in Hamamatsu to produce the new FG series. Previously, all guitars had been made by other companies.
• The first models were the FG-150 & FG-180, built starting in August 1966 (by the date codes), until February 1967.
• They have Green labels and were made for Japan only.
• The serial numbers for the FG series continued with the existing consecutive number system used by the Dynamic series.
• The earliest Green label serial number I have found is an FG-180 with 499751, no date code. It’s possible this one was made in July 1966.
• The earliest Green Label date code I have found is 41.8.16 with serial number 515513.
• The latest Green label serial number I have is an FG-180 with 611587 (no date code).
• The latest Green label date code I have found is 42.2.8 with serial number 602989.
• So far I’ve found 75 Green label serial numbers, and 31 date codes.
Made in Japan GREEN Label
• I’ve also found 2 Green labels that might be the prototypes for the FG’s. The F-90 = FG-150, and F-110 = FG-180.
• I have found one serial number for each of them. Model F-90, serial number 4997??. And Model F-110 serial number 498142 (hand written). No date codes.
Made in Japan Prototype F-90 Label
Made in Japan Prototype F-110 Label
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