kimona

I've got an FG335. It's a very decent guitar that can hold it's own against many great guitars, including solid tops!

Here's one:

http://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/1061012047.html

Not always as simple as that. Some laminates make solid tops sound lame.

Plus, solid tops generally require more care.

I looked at a made in Korea Carlos locally about a week ago. Original owner, guitar looked just like new and asking price was only $70! Too bad the neck looked like a boomerang!

The Yamaha FG232 I just picked up at a garage sale last week is 33 years old, in pristine condition, and has fantastic tone... and apparently it's a laminate!

Old Yamahas can be oustanding guitars.

If the guitar's health checks out, and it's been well cared for otherwise, it's easily worth the $65.

Exactly the same construction materials. FG75 manufactured 68-74; FG75-1 manufactutred 74-76. Both had an MSRP of only $109.50, but generally sold for less in retail shops.

If the pawn shop FG75-1 is in sound condition, then I'd buy it in a heartbeat for $60.

Here's a link to glowing reviews of the FG75. Based on the reviews, I'd love to come across one of these babies.

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Yamaha/FG-75/10/1

Well, the FG75 and FG75-1 are vintage Yamaha guitars. They're actually very nice guitars (if set-up properly) with very nice tone and very playable. Sure, they only sold for about $100 new way back in the late 60's early 70's, but a red label guitar in excellent condition will fetch you about $250 to $300 today. Hardly beaters IMHO.

I read somewhere in my search that the "T" in FG345T just referred to the finish colour. Could that be right?

Here you go:

FG345: 1977-1981, Spruce laminate top, Rosewood back and sides, Mahogany neck, Indian Rosewood fingerboard. MSRP was $260 new. Everything I could find indicates it's a guitar with very nice tone. I found reference to "blue book value" at $35 in good condition; that doesn't sound right. But, as posted above, they may sell for as much as $200-$300. That sounds better.

Don't know much about it, except that it's a laminate and probably from the early 70's. Don't think it has much resale value even in good condition, but I bet it has nice tone. It's a great garage sale find! Put a few bucks and a few hours into it, and you just may have a very decent bang-about guitar.

I bought a Washburn for $10 at a moving sale. I polished out most of the scratches, cleaned and oiled the fingerboard, changed the saddle, nut, bridge pins, and strings... and now I've got a pretty nice guitar with deep, mellow tone that I actualy play a fair bit, and take with me everywhere without any worries.

Thanks for your great feedback!

I don't know what's happening to me lately, but l can't seem to pass by a Yamaha guitar without checking it out.

Hey, all you Yamaha guitar enthusiasts. I came across a Yamaha FG410 A/E today... in really fine condition. I'm guessing it's about 20 years old. Do you think this laminate top guitar has any value as a collectible. Guy's asking $180.