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Old 05-09-2012, 04:32 AM
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Default Red Labels

Luckily, Yamaha made a bunch of them, so they are out there. Yes, there are many great laminates coming from china now. I'm still going to look for the old yamahas.

Each one has a little different feel and sound, and that's why I have multiples of my favorites. The FG-75s, all about the Blues! My FG300s, one has low action, the other one has insanely low action, and top veneer made crazy thin from a previous owner.

A pair of FG-360s, one a bit dinged, one better. Sound awesome.

The FG-180s, I have 3. My Nippon Ghakki FG-180 is beat, ugly, sounds terrific. Action getting too high, so headed fr a heartbreak there. I have a FG-180 red label Taiwan model, super nice action, that is top notch. Latest one of those for me is a FG-180-1, made in Taiwan, that has the 3 piece back with a maple strip in it. A little different from the early models in the sound but till good.

I've also got a 340, 345, 350W, 336SB, 335, 335ii, and a mint FG-30 (they only made 30 of those for US production, reissue of the fg180).

Yeah, there's a lot more in my collection, but I'm starting to sound crazy here.

Most of my yamahas were bought up at decent prices, but I'm not above driving far and paying more for one I really want. Hey, keeps me occupied.
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Buncha Les Pauls
Buncha Strats
Martin HD-28, 2012-000CNylon
Taylor 310K
Taylor 214CE
Taylor 110
Larrivee D-05
FG-375S
FG-180 (5)
FG-300 (5)
FG-360
FG-350W
APX-10
FG160E
Woodsong K100,SW400
Paul Beard GRE
Many other Yamahas
(25 others- Garrison, Seagull, PRS, Squier 51, Dynamic)

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