Yamaha FG Red Label! Unboxing the holy grail of Japanese vintage guitars!

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Yamaha FG Red Label!
Have you ever had the pleasure to play one of these original vintage guitars from the 60s? Let me know in the comments.
I had not one but two Yamaha FG 110 before and foolishly I sold them both.
I was lucky enough to get a 3rd chance and here it is my Yamaha FG 300 Red Label.
It’s a beauty of an acoustic guitar and in good condition give it’s age.
For me it combines the best of 2 worlds, Martin features (neck and headstock) and Gibson features (body +bridge).
Sound wise I think it’s right in the middle between the two. I’ll upload a video of me playing it soon!
Don’t miss it and subscribe to the channel please.

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@Mytwocentsisallicanafford 28 күн бұрын

Have 2 1971 fgs 75 and 140 both amazing playing and sounding guitars

@JakubLateef 28 күн бұрын

That’s awesome! I love vintage Yamaha guitars!

@ryangunwitch-black 2 ай бұрын

I love these guitars.

@JakubLateef 2 ай бұрын

They're really so well made. Do you have one of them?

@vela07 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, I have an Fg300 and Fg110 red labels. I love them

@JakubLateef Жыл бұрын

Awesome mat! I had both the 300 and the 110 both excellent guitars in their own right! :)

@notsoeasyryder5150 Жыл бұрын

I just bought one of these a week ago, although it's not the red label. It's a '72 Tan label, produced in Japan exclusively for the Japanese market. How it got here to Canada I can't say. A local guy acquired it from an estate and listed it in a local online newspaper. The bridge is adjustable like yours but the pins are not curved like yours. Same original pickguard. It's amazing how good it sounds for a laminate guitar. I've also got a slight bulge just behind the bridge but not noticeable unless you're looking, and doesn't affect playability at all. I've read that some guitars are actually built with that slight bulge. Congrats on your purchase. 🎸👍

@JakubLateef Жыл бұрын

Thanks man and congratulations to you as well! The Yamaha guitars made in Japan back then are amazing and quite difficult to find at least from my experience. As you said it’s fascinating how well they sound since there not even solid guitars. I heard someone on KZfaq talk about how they had a special technique for glueing wood layers together, but I don’t really know. It’s also not so easy to get good information on the construction. Anyway thanks for sharing your little story about how you got one of these amazing guitars. And I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I do enjoy playing mine! Take care mate :)

@realPangu 7 ай бұрын

I got a FG 300 red label from 1970. bought it around 1990 for 650 Deutsche Mark, which is about 330€. It was heavily played by the previous owners, and the wood just below the strings is telling that. Still fine, though!

@JakubLateef 7 ай бұрын

Lovely, really good guitars. I Switches to playing piano, I now have a German piano from 1912.

@allenfowler1794 8 ай бұрын

I have FG 300 tan label with a two piece back. Bought it new in 1976.

@JakubLateef 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! lovely guitars :)

@SunFrog_ 10 ай бұрын

Ive been down on my luck and my great friend suprised me with one

@JakubLateef 8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! A nice instrument can feel very grounding 👍

@robertvann7349 8 ай бұрын

Dude I will never watch another video by you because I was waiting for you to play the guitar. Dah...

@JakubLateef 8 ай бұрын

Fair enough brother

@wjamyers 7 ай бұрын

Nippon Gakki = “Japanese Musical Instruments”

@JakubLateef 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@michaelmcinnis911 3 ай бұрын

Isn't Nippon Gakki the name of the factory in Japan that builds guitars? They've built for a number of companies, including Ibanez and Fender Japan among others, I believe.