Expert Advice needed on G-120

[GuildLady]

Hi,

 

I'm looking at this vintage Yamaha G-120 on eBay.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190148255023&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009

 

I'm looking for a moderately priced classical guitar for school- I'm a music teacher. Will this do it?

 

Any advice on the quality of this guitar would be appreciated!

 

Thanks for the help!

Linda

[denvertrakker]

I own this exact model, so my opinion is perhaps biased. Good sturdy model, all laminate, likely 30+ years old. My playing is basic, so I couldn't really say how it compares with others, but old Yamahas - steel and nylon - have a good reputation on this forum. In fact, when I was looking for a classical, several people here suggested that I look for an older Yamaha. I paid $76 for mine, plus shipping, which seems to be in the right neighborhood for these. I figure if it's come thru the past quarter century relatively intact, it's got to be decent.

[happy-man]

I mainly play my steel string guitars, but my classical is a Yamaha G-100A. Don't know how it differs from a G-120, but I'm pleased with it overall. The sound is nice. My only gripe is that a couple of the tuners are a little stiff. I've never looked at seeing if that could be improved. Maybe just some grease on the metal/metal contact. If something happened to it, and I wanted to get another classical, I probably would look at getting another similar Yamaha.

 

Scott O

[garthman]

Hi Linda and welcome. Yamaha guitars are almost always good quality, excellent value for money, instruments so they are certainly worth considering and if you can get one for US$50 you will have had a bargain.

 

You don't say where in the world you are - just noticed the guy is quoting $69 dollars shipping to the UK so if you are here (UK) that's an additional expense you will have to consider.

 

Gareth

[GuildLady]

Thanks for all the input! Now I hope the price stays low!

Linda