BUT.....IMO their popularity was based on comparative level to other laminate guitars of the day. I myself choose a 1970's Yamaha (FG-340) because it was IMO by far the best sounding guitar I could afford. And I still own it.
But now the Chinese have really raised the bar on "cheap guitar" quality. To a point that IMO makes the old Yamaha's almost a footnote in history. Buy em for nostalgia, or for collecting. But you can buy as good or better new guitars cheaper now.
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