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New old Yamaha day

Andy79Andy79 Frets: 881
in Acoustics
I’m a huge fan and have more than my fair share of FG Yamaha guitars so I was pretty excited to be getting hold of an old L6
I was double chuffed to find it has a 1 3/4 V neck. Dream specs 
these and other Yams like it are hugely undervalued and simply stunning. Spruce, Rosewood and ebony. Classic 

Tight snappy base, more like a D28 than a FG300 for example, which can be boomy. Very very sweet tone. 
Built by those careful skilled guys in Nippon Gakki around 1980. Fit and finish is exemplary. 








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  • EpsilonEpsilon Frets: 531
    Lovely! My day has an old 70s Yamaha that just keeps on going and having grown up listening to it it is very much my acoustic reference tone. Sadly a lot of them need neck resets these days. Do you mind me asking how much you picked that up for?
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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 881
    I haven’t seen an FG that doesn’t or has recently had a neck set but this L has in un-moved neck and perfect top. It cost me £230 which didn’t upset me at all 
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  • greggreg66greggreg66 Frets: 378
    Nice. I have a 1980 FG345 which has such great tone. The action is pretty massive though, think it may need a neck reset. Always been on my mind whether I should have it done. 
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  • TheOtherDennisTheOtherDennis Frets: 2010
    Very nice. I've always thought you can't go wrong with a Yammie, really underrated for the money.
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  • thermionicthermionic Frets: 8909
    Is there anything going on with those central strips on the top, or just a trick of the grain/light?
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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 881
    Light/camera effect. Doesn’t look like that in the flesh 
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  • artiebearartiebear Frets: 810
    Really nice that, @Andy79. They really are very good guitars from back then and fabulous value for money if you can find one that hasn't been battered and abused.  That one looks great !  
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