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A site dedicated to identifying and repairing vintage Yamaha FG acoustic guitars. Not affiliated with the Yamaha Corporation.

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Yamaha Vintage FG Acoustic Guitars

Month: November 2018

November 11, 2018 CTGull

Vintage Yamaha FG Neck Reset Procedure

Updated PDF for Vintage Yamaha FG Neck Reset Procedure.  

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November 11, 2018 CTGull

History of the Yamaha FG – 1966-1981 (US Models)

Major revision to History of the Yamaha FG – 1966-1981 (US Models) with stuff I’ve found in the past 6 months.

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November 8, 2018 CTGull

Vintage Yamaha FG Fret Specifications and Replacement Options

I spent hours checking frets on all the neck replacements I’ve done and researching possible replacement frets, since the vintage Yamaha frets aren’t the same as current standards.  You can

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November 8, 2018 CTGull

FG-45 Review

I recently bought a 1974 FG-45.  I haven’t seen many for sale.  It didn’t have high hopes, it’s the smallest and least expensive FG made.  Read about it HERE.

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