Members Dek431 Posted April 4, 2010 Members Share Posted April 4, 2010 Soo i recently sold my HD28, i got a litttle tired of it so i sold it and i am splitting the cash between a strat rig and an acoustic. I sorted the strat rig at a bargain price so just the acoustic now. My wife, daughter and i went to a city not far from us for a day out and some guitar shopping. Now i had the idea of getting a Yamaha FG again as i stayed GAS free most of last year with a FG730S even tho i'd had some expensive guitars in the past, too much time on forums made me trade up, surprisingly i wasnt any happier. Yeah they sound a bit better and play maginally better but not the price better. Anyhoo my first stop was a pawn shop that sells all sorts and there it was a Yamaha FG700S, a nice change from the 730 i thought. I auditioned it and was more impressed than i expected! The bass was more pronounced than my 730?? Yeah the strings were shot but it sang its heat out. I had a look around for any marks and asked for a ruler to check the neck angle, all good spotless and a very nice set up. This guitar was placed there for me. Just for a laugh i tried a epiphone L something at 3x + the price all present agreed the Yamaha came out tops, the epi was very bright. To save carrying it around i put it in the car (no humidity issues here) and went to a guitar store to buy a case. I spotted 2 Yamahas in store and had a strum, pretty bright?? there was a FG720S and a FG700MS, either i got a good un or like my 730 these things being so well built need a few miles on the clock to loosen them up. The price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dek431 Posted April 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2010 Pics taken on iphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Hudman Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Nice guitar and awesome deal! The pawn shop prices on guitars in my area are almost as high as retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackwatch Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Nice score! I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Yamahas.... I had an FG150 for 30 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Congrats on a nice find, Dek. I keep reading stories like this all the time, but I have yet to find a pawn shop bargain. All I'm ever able to find is junk and guitars that I can buy new for less money than the pawn shop is asking. I keep looking for that diamond in the rough though. Maybe someday....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maccaminnie Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Congratulations on your find, Happy NGD:thu: We have one pawn shop where I live and same deal. the guitars are priced almost as new, that seems to be for all their stuff. That reminds me I must take my dreadnought in. BTW>The quality of those pics are really good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sixgunner455 Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Nice! What a great deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members owlshead Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 i am a little lost... you got an FG700S or a FG730S? which either... congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rickoshea Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 beautiful find and a great deal .... the FG series are damned hard to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Congrats! Nice pawnshop find & Happy New (Yamaha) Guitar Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tartanlad Posted April 5, 2010 Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 Well Done thats a very gd deal Here's a Highland Cow for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dek431 Posted April 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2010 i am a little lost... you got an FG700S or a FG730S? which either... congrats Thanks for the congrats. It's a FG700S. That's why I'm so stoked. It's cash converters and they are well known for charging MORE than new price. I go in and laugh at their prices. A definate mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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