Thursday, February 21, 2013

Another Closet Find (1983 Yamaha FG-375SII)

It's a unique thrill for the collector and enthusiast alike to discover an older instrument that has been squirreled away for decades waiting to be brought out of hibernation to make music again.  So it is that I picked up another eBay 30-year-old closet find that was just as advertised, super clean and showing little use.  This 1983 Yamaha FG-375SII guitar still had the original hang tag and the 1984 sales receipt in the case pocket!  It had nary a scratch and the frets and fretboard were like new. Cool.

The FG-375SII is a dreadnaught-size guitar with a solid Spruce top and laminate Rosewood back and sides.  Premium appointments include Gold tuners, inlaid MOP fretboard diamonds and Yamaha logo, and a bound neck and headstock.

The top of this guitar had darkened to a beautiful honey-gold hue.  With new strings the action is comfortable and true up and down the neck.  The tone is bright and even.  All-in-all, this is another great vintage solid-top Yamaha with a sound that matches its classic looks.  And it won't break the bank.

12 comments:

  1. I have a fg375s ii that bee n in a hard case for 20 years ... do you think ppl would want a guitar like this?

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    1. Sure. If it is in good condition, there will always be someone willing to take it off your hands. ;)

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    2. Hi Pablo! Are you still interested in selling that guitar? I would be interested to buy it. My email: juancorbellini@gmail.com
      Facebook: Juan Alfonso Corbellini
      Whatsapp: +5491161449239
      greetings!

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  2. how much is ths guitar worth i just bought it :P sounds awesome

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  3. It's worth whatever someone will pay for it. And I'm not even being flip. Yamaha has notoriously bad records for its 1970's models, including this one. As a result the Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars does not even list the FG-375Sii. For comparison, an early 1969-1973 FG-300 has a listed value in excellent condition of $350-450.

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  4. Great stuff, I recently picked up an earlier version from 1978 and she's a beauty.

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  5. still have it, owned it since new (made in Aug 83) .... it's in near new condition ... really cant find a mark on it ... just a few very light scratches on the black scratch plate .... been in a hardcase for 5 years .... it was the best sounding guitar where I bought it from and friends have told me it sounds good .... where do you think would be the best place to put it up for sale

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    1. been in a hard case for 35 years lol

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    2. If you are in/near a metropolitan area, your local Craigslist is your best bet. Otherwise, look into eBay or a site dedicated to musical gear like Reverb.

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  6. I bought my Yamaha 375 SII in February of 1982, new at a music store in Salem, Ohio. It had that new guitar smell. I cannot determine whether it was made in late 1981 or earlier as it has no serial number I was ever able to locate on it. I have played it frequently and it still sounds beautiful with rich vibrant tones. My question is what years was this model produced. It says Made in Taiwan on the sound hole label.

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  7. Best I can tell you is early 80s. Yamaha lost the records on this one apparently, as the Blue Book does not even list it.

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  8. I can tell you that it is one heck of a guitar; I would not get rid of it for any reason. I have nine guitars including a 1974 Les Paul Standard. But this axe is as sweet as they come. Good action and an all around versatile guitar. It works well with an added on single coil Fishman pickup.

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