What year was the Yamaha FG 75 made?
1974
Product Specs
| Brand | Yamaha |
|---|---|
| Model | FG-75 Folk Guitar |
| Finish | Natural |
| Year | 1968 – 1974 |
| Categories | OM and Auditorium Acoustic Guitars |
Is Yamaha made in Japan?
In Japan, the company maintains three factories for musical instrument manufacture, engine and various vehicle manufacture (motorcycles and marine products), with all factories located in Shizuoka Prefecture.
What does FG stand for Yamaha?
The FG in the name stands for “folk guitar,” and while these are instruments optimized for folk music, FG series guitars sound great playing almost any genre of music. The series is named after the original Yamaha FG, a guitar released in 1966.
Where is the Yamaha FS3 made?
Japan
The FS3 is an all-solid concert guitar. Made by Yamaha at its Custom Shop in Hammamatsu, Japan, the A.R.E. treated solid Sitka spruce top and scalloped top-bracing deliver a rich midrange and low frequency response. The solid mahogany back and sides produce a warm and woody tone with a strong midrange.
What size guitar is Yamaha FG 75?
00-size
The FG-75 is essentially a 00-size body with a solid Spruce top and laminate back and sides. Under the hood, it is ladder-braced, which makes it a great fingerpicking guitar with bluesy bite and growl. It has a 24.9″ scale length, and a 1-3/4″ nut width.
Which Yamaha acoustics are made in Japan?
Which Current Yamaha Acoustic Guitar Models are Made in Japan? In the current product line, only the Handcrafted instruments which have a 26 or 36 in the model # are made in Japan.
What kind of guitar is a Yamaha FG?
Most people interested in vintage acoustic guitars will recognize the “signature” red label as the start of the historic Yamaha FG line. But the first models, FG-150 & FG-180, where actually available in October 1966, but only in Japan. These models have light green labels, very similar to the familiar red labels.
When did the Yamaha FG come out in the US?
In 1968 the Yamaha FG line came to America, consisting of the FG-75, FG-110, FG-140, FG-150, FG-180, FG-300 and the 12 string FG-230. They have the familiar red Nippon Gakki label, the larger Yamaha headstock logo, and the Yamaha truss rod cover with the 3 tuning fork symbol.
What was the last serial number on a Yamaha Tan label guitar?
The earliest serial numbers I have are 40610478 (6/10/1974) & 0539508. The latest are 50830182 (8/30/1975). The Yamaha Guitar Archive data says these models ended in 1974 but the last Tan label serial number I’ve found is 50830182 (8/30/1975).
Is there such a thing as a Yamaha FG Green Label?
Until now I’ve only seen such a green label on some FG150’s, FG300’s and some FG180’s. These green labels can be found on the very early FG’s. Yamaha mentiones november 1966 as the starting point of the FG series. These green labels can be found on some 1967 and 1968 FG’s.