Ghost Rider Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) [size=5]Yamaha fg 412sb 12 String Acoustic.[/size] Edited March 31, 2012 by Ghost Rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Are you sure about the date? The 412 was introduced until the late 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Rider Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1327870525' post='1518084'] Are you sure about the date? The 412 was introduced until the late 90s. [/quote] Yes, Pretty Sure... If you do a search on google like I did, you'll see that they produced around that time. After Being on Yamaha website & putting the serial number in it could be made August 10, 1963 , 1973, 1983, 1993 or 2003. I have done some research & I think its the 1983 model. If anyone else has any info on it other than whats on the internet already it would be appreicated. Thanks Edited January 29, 2012 by Ghost Rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 [quote name='Ghost Rider' timestamp='1327870971' post='1518095']Yes, Pretty Sure... If you do a search on google like I did, you'll see that they produced around that time. After Being on Yamaha website & putting the serial number in it could be made August 10, 1963 , 1973, 1983, 1993 or 2003. I have done some research & I think its the 1983 model. If anyone else has any info on it other than whats on the internet already it would be appreicated. Thanks[/quote] Initially built in Japan, before production moved to Taiwan, an original FG12-400 (aka FG412) featured the "slim" headstock design, and would have either a "rectangular" or "television" label inside the body, although later versions came with the "small oval" label. The original "rectangular" label featured very little information, simply the Yamaha name, the model number, and the words "Made in Japan", with the first Taiwanese version featuring a similar label, but with "Made in Taiwan Republic of China". That wording continued onto the first version of the "television" label, with the second version identifying the Kaohsiung factory. (The much later reissues featured the "large oval" label with Kaohsiung and under license details.) As for the original early 80s FG12-400, these featured the large two curve/three point scratch plate, being the top of the range 12 string, entering the range above the FG12-250 and FG12-350, and did not feature white edge binding. It would also be fair to say that the original sunburst version featured much less black than on your example, and a more even, all-over, red tone to the finish. The model number revision to FG412-12 didn't take place for many years. Google is a useful tool, and it may prove useful to you when you return to carrying out some more detailed research on what it is you own. But, what it is you own is not an early 80s FG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Check your serial against this http://faq.yamaha.com/us/en/article/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/ac-guitars/796/4094/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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