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1976 Yamaha FG-160-1 Black Label acoustic guitar - $275

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condition: good
make / manufacturer: Yamaha
model name / number: FG-160-1

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How do you describe the condition of a Yamaha that shows signs of 49 years of use but is by no means beat up? Really good? I would call it "impressively good." This is one for playing in the living room or taking out in the wild, if you want, and not be worried about it. Not just because it's old and inexpensive, but because these Yamahas sound good and were made tough (one reason they were made all laminated, I've read, is because it made them sturdier for transporting to the States). One of the nice things about these old Yamahas is that there's no guessing how they'll sound after some breaking in. It's broken in; what you hear is what you get.

This FG-160-1 black label has the serial # 60625059, system #A9 numbering according to Yamaha's serial number website. It was made in Kaohsiung Factory, Taiwan on June 25, 1976. Unit #059. It has an all ply body (as most of them did) with spruce on top and mahogany on the back and sides.

Here are the specs I found online:

Scale length: 25"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
String spacing at nut: 1 3/8"
String spacing at bridge: 2"
Body length: 19 5/8"
Lower bout width: 16 1/4"
Side depth at endpin: 4 1/2"
Top wood: ply spruce
Back & sides wood: ply mahogany
Bracing type: x-braced
Fretboard: rosewood
Bridge: rosewood
Neck feel: medium C-shape, ~12" board radius
Neck wood: mahogany

The relief is at about .006" (I'm not the best with feeler gauges), and the action is 2.75 mm at the 12th fret. I put D'Addario XS 80/20 12s on early in October.

The price for the guitar is $275, in cash or Zelle. LOCAL PICKUP ONLY. I meet potential buyers at the Square in downtown Garland, Texas, in front of Intrinsic Smokehouse and Brewery (if there's rain), 509 W. State St., Garland, Texas.

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