SaggyBalls Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 I took advantage of some in store credit I had at class axe in Kemptville - my 12 string would've cost between $350 and $400 to fix properly (the top came apart from the bracing inside the guitar...sad story...) so I got a Yamaha fg-355sb - it's a tobacco brown colour, it plays really well, sounds crisp, has an angled headstock, and has great definition. that's all i know about the guitar...can't find anything on the internet. I even put the serial number into the yamaha serial number wizard...no results. I just want to know what kind of wood it's made of and if there have been any inherent problems that I should keep an eye on. I've been happy with yamaha guitars in the past when i've played them but this is the first one i've owned. it has no pickup/piezo saddle/internal microphone...just an acoustic guitar. it's quite nice. it looks very new but i have no idea how long they've been making this model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Not sure about that model but a Yamaha was one of my first acoustic guitars. Keep an eye on it is all I can say. And get a humidifier for the case. Mine became warped very quickly, and the action was always horrendously high for comfortable playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 sounds like plywood. ha. no mahagony? post a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWB Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Yamaha?? sounds north keoran to me. the terror alert of this thread has been raised to magenta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelter Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 I think a friend of mine had that guitar about 10 years ago ... he probably still does. I don't know too much about it, but I know I trust Yamaha acoustics. If looked after with care, it'll last you a life time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 yamaha makes decent affordable guitars, ones that hold their tuning... can't say that much for other axes like el degas, Harmony, etc... sounds like you got a good deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted December 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 i had to call yamaha...it's a laminate acoustic from 1982. sounds brand new. didn't really lose its value. it's in good shape with a couple nicks. i've never played an awkward yamaha. it should be a good kicker. i want a humidifier but that'll come in time. not absolutely dire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Yamaha?? sounds north keoran to me. the terror alert of this thread has been raised to magenta. Ive always been afraid of those Keoran's especially from the north... actually thats the funniest thing ive read from ole GW on this board... thanks for droppin by Mr Pres and keep up the... work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Buy fu©king Norman guitars you fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 The reason Norman can sell their guitars so cheap to us is 'cuz their Canadian and especially 'cuz their parent company (Lasido) makes a lot of cash selling guitar tops (the sprucey part) to (drummmmmmrolllll) Yamaha and (I think) Takamine, and can thus sell guitars at a lower profit margin. Plus they're great guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 The reason Norman can sell their guitars so cheap to us is 'cuz their Canadian and especially 'cuz their parent company (Lasido) makes a lot of cash selling guitar tops (the sprucey part) to (drummmmmmrolllll) Yamaha and (I think) Takamine, and can thus sell guitars at a lower profit margin. Plus they're great guitars. Also, they are solid wood bodied guitars. Norman, Seagull and Simon & Patrick are all made by the same Canadian company and are excellent, especially for the money.A lot of lower to mid Yamaha's are made in either Korea or Taiwan. My first guitar is a Yamaha acoustic, made in Taiwan. The Mississippi Delta runs through Taiwan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 If I knew this was going to turn into a Norman love thread, I'd have never pretended to be nice to Yamaha. I have a 10 year old Norman B-20 that is my main acoustic. It's developed a great sound, sure it's a little worn becuase it's not a hardtop but I wouldn't trade this guitar for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Sorry kids, one word: Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 One more word Dave-O: Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 One more word: Esteban! Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 One more word Dave-O: El Degas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesis Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 my first guitar was a yamaha fg-345. i still have it after 23 years but it has a crack in the neck block, so it's got like a built-in whammy bar now if you wiggle the neck. i play a 1932 gibson kel kroyden now and i just got a ten year old gibson starburst - it's at ring music getting the pickup fixed. still like the yamaha tho. it's barky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 You know I've played some nice Taylor's and I've played some bad ones. But I've never touched a Martin that wasn't great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 But I've never touched a Martin that wasn't great. Hux'd be impressed... Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 You know I've played some nice Taylor's and I've played some bad ones. But I've never touched a Martin that wasn't great. I have! Martin has been putting out some brutal low-end guitars in the last 5 years or so. Steve's has a whole row of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 You guys are way off-track here. This is supposed to be a discussion around entry-level, sub-500 dollar guitars. Again, I say Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Here's another great Martin. Sorry, here's your thread back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Sanchez Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 beats - if your guitar is made of plywood you don't have to worry so much about a humidifier. I guess it would be good to prevent the neck from shrinking and to prevent the frets from sticking out. I've been playing a Norman for the last 10 years and really they are great guitars for the price. However, there comes a time in everyone's life when it becomes absolutely imperative to go get yourself a high end acoustic guitar. I just picked up a Taylor 814CE L7. I absolutely love it. As far as a Martin Vs. Taylor debate, I spend my days between 25 Martin's and 45 Taylor's and I think that they are such different guitars that you can't compare them. Its funny because the things people like about one are the same things other people hate about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 You know how to play acoustic? Do you have it hooked up to your transmorgifier pedal? hehehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Harmony Central's guitar site has a good set of guitar reviews by manufacturer, including: reviews of Martinsreviews of Normansreviews of Taylorsreviews of Yamahas* Aloha, Brad * I checked, Beats, and the FG-355 hasn't been reviewed by anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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