Members StraySinger Posted March 12, 2010 Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 I've had my Yamaha FG-480S ("Kit" is his name) for many years now... picked him up in 1987-88 or so. I'd love to know if anyone else has one of these babies. I adore the sound. Just re-strung him tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maccaminnie Posted March 12, 2010 Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 Wow that is soooo nice lucky you:love:Wasit new when you bought it?Havn,t seen the flying bird before very nice touch:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StraySinger Posted March 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 @maccaminnie - Yes, I bought it new, probably in 1987 or 88. It ran me around $300 at the time, which, when I was making under $20k a year, was a TON of money, but it's been worth every penny! I have only ever seen one other online like it, and I look on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 12, 2010 Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 Love the headstock/fret inlays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maccaminnie Posted March 12, 2010 Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 Is it solid or laminated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted March 12, 2010 Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 S= solid top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bfloyd6969 Posted March 12, 2010 Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 Perhaps maccaminne was asking if it was all solid or not, I'd be curious about this as well. It surely is a beauty of a Yammie. I love the bird on the headstock and the inlays. The body binding looks nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maccaminnie Posted March 12, 2010 Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 just googled it and looks like they are quite a rare guitar and comparable to martins of that time, so certainly got a great guitar there:love: If I ever came across one would certainly nab it. I have 4 Yammies, 2 Steel string and 2 classicals. Latest I got was a CG171S classical and it has a lovely sweet sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StraySinger Posted March 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 I love this guitar. I've only ever seen one other online, and I have an e-mail in to the guy asking his price - not that I'd buy it, since I already have one, but because I'm curious. They were only made in this pattern for a couple of years, and then they shifted to the leaf from the dove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StraySinger Posted March 12, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2010 @bfloyd6969 - Flogger59 says it's a solid top. :-) That's the S in the model number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roscoe99 Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I had the exact same guitar.. bought it around 1987 brand new from Ward Music in Vancouver.. for around $300 too. I have pictures somewhere and will post if I can find them. Yes it's a solid spruce top. Nato neck.Made in Korea as if that means anything those guitars were a work of art.VERY playable instrument Fully bound with beautiful bird inlays...the 12th fret the wings seem to be opening and the inlays change color with the light..! I sold mine last year on CL for $500 sight unseen in a half an hour.. I wish I hadn't.... but at the time I only had room for one acoustic and opted to keep my 1970's Norman B30 instead (mainly because of its superior volume). That fg480s is one sweet guitar though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StraySinger Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 @Roscoe99 - Augh. That's gotta hurt. :-( I love the 480s. Right now, I have it strung with brighter-sounding strings than I usually use, and I'm trying to decide if I like it, or if I want to go back to the D'Addario's that I usually use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maccaminnie Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Roscoe99, wow thats a bummer,its the first time i,ve seen pics of this guitar and I love it:love: maybe I should print off a pic of the headstock and put it up in front of my computer and drool:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenbu Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 the birds http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/yamaha/yamaha_1986_02_7.jpg http://www.oldguitar.jp/catalog/yamaha/yamaha_1987_03_09.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maccaminnie Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Hey thanks for that Zenbu, I know what my next project is, a Yamaha FS620 or 630:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenbu Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 might be they numbered the exports differently from the domestics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StraySinger Posted March 31, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 @zenbu - thanks for the links. It's possible they did renumber... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike O'Hara Posted December 24, 2010 Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 I have the same guitar and have always loved it. Was thinking about listing it on CL soon. It was my main guitar for years. For the past 7 years, I've also been playing a Taylor 814CE LTD with Cocobolo and it's pretty much eliminated my desire to play the Yamaha. I'm also getting ready to pick up a sweet Custom GA Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted December 24, 2010 Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 My brother and I both use FG450SA acoustics from that era when we do purely acoustic shows. Very nice guitars, but they had abalone inlay (the "A" in the model#) instead of doves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members acousticdepot Posted December 24, 2010 Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 I have the same guitar and have always loved it. Was thinking about listing it on CL soon. It was my main guitar for years. For the past 7 years, I've also been playing a Taylor 814CE LTD with Cocobolo and it's pretty much eliminated my desire to play the Yamaha. I'm also getting ready to pick up a sweet Custom GA Taylor. Don't do it! You will regret it. The Yamaha can be your guitar for playing unfriendly guitar environments like campfires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted December 24, 2010 Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 Love the headstock/fret inlays! ^This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted December 24, 2010 Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 I have the same guitar and have always loved it. Was thinking about listing it on CL soon. It was my main guitar for years. For the past 7 years, I've also been playing a Taylor 814CE LTD with Cocobolo and it's pretty much eliminated my desire to play the Yamaha. I'm also getting ready to pick up a sweet Custom GA Taylor. I have a fg435 with the dove. Let me know your price via PM. Some of Yamaha's best guitars are these dove ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted December 24, 2010 Members Share Posted December 24, 2010 Nice looking Yammie. Haven't seen one like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Altman Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 I have 2 460S Yammies. Bought the first in late 80's slightly used. First position was getting pretty worn so bought a second about 6 months ago on Ebay. Missed a 12 string some time ago also. Love the dove! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrny99 Posted March 24, 2013 Members Share Posted March 24, 2013 I bought one that was on Craigs list for 280. After some minor adjustments she is a thing of beauty. I'll post pics later once i figure out how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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