Yamaha "FG7"?
The thought occurred to me it would be nice if Yamaha decided to build a FG7 to fill the gap between the FG5 ($1500) and the FG9 ($4000). After all...the LL Series has a 6, 16, 26, 36, & 56. Seems like with a 3, 5, & 9 they left out the 7?
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That's a very good points llew.
I've been thinking the same thing over the last few weeks as I'm just about to pull the trigger on a FS5 , definitely can't afford the '9' |
Can’t argue with that logic.
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I'm curious what you think the FG7 should be like. :) So please come over with the specs...
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-1 3/4" bone nut with a minimum of 2 1/4" bone saddle spacing. -Baked Sitka top with a choice of Mahogany or EIR back & sides. -Scalloped bracing and tone bars. -Ebony board and bridge. -Full body gloss. (not the neck) -Standard (25.4") scale for Dread and OM. -Choice of Atmosfeel pick up or not. -Hard shell case. -Tortoise style pick guard. -Neck profile similar to the FG5. -More traditional fingerboard inlays. -Upgraded tuners. (Maybe 510's?) -A price point that's not prohibitive? Just my 2 cents. Feel free to change or add your thoughts... |
Yamaha "FG7"?
I thought of the same thing recently. I *think* I would like to see the FG-5 build with rosewood and long scale.
Just saw Jim’s post. Great minds think alike! |
For those of us who plug in, I'd like to see ART make a comeback. If you don't know, it's a transducer style pickup. I'd love an FG7, ART, ARE, the new bolt on neck, rosewood b/s not sure about a top wood. The L series used Engelmann spruce. I'd be ok with Sitka I guess. 25 9/16" scale length. The multi ply neck. 44mm nut.
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Heck, you could take the FG830/820, make it with solid back and sides, maybe go 1 3/4" instead of 1 11/16" on the nut, upgrade the quality of the top and give it the ARE treatment, and make the nut and saddle bone instead of urea. Then you have something that would be incredible that you could sell in the $2Kish price range. |
Excellent idea.
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With Yamaha’s success with the FG5, FS5 and now the FG9 models, I’d love to see an expansion of the model line to include FG7, FS7 and FS9 models.
The logistics of pulling that off however, may be easier said than done. I have the new FG9 in mahogany and it’s fabulous. Would love to see a rosewood FS9 guitar someday. |
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