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Old 08-13-2008, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by yammieplaya View Post
Thanks for the welcome, all!
Junkie - You are prolly right about the
L-15A being Japan made. I don't know why
I thought Taiwan, but your theory makes a lot
more sense. The one I ordered doesn't have a label,
so I won't be able to tell that way.
You mentioned FG460 12A. Have you played FG230
and/or FG260? They seem to run pretty cheap.
I'm not really looking for a 12 string anyway,
as I'm much too lazy to tune or restring one :-)
All them numbers. I goofed. Its a FG460S12A The "S" on a Yamaha is Solid top so it's an important correction. They have solid tops not designated "S" but if there is an "S" it's for sure a solid topped guitar.
I've had 2 FG230's. I didn't like them. See even Yamaha Junkie has a list. The necks were funky. The tone was quite flat. Maybe a 12 string is too much for a Nato Wood neck? I have a few Nato necked Yamaha's. That seems to be the entry level wood for necks. The better stuff is Mahogany with Rosewood fingerboard. The deluxe stuff is Mahogany with Ebony fingerboard.
Are you aware of the Yamaha Archives? There is a ton missing but it is still the best build history tracker I have found on the net. I keep asking Yamaha to hire me to search the world for the missing links and information. I haven't heard back from them
Get some pix up of the L15A when you get it!
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