Yamaha FG-300

i love my fg
wouldnt trade it for the world

trashes more expensive boxes to bits

like playing with cotton

although it has done by me very well the bridge is comming apart
i would like to get my hands on a new one if anyone knows where i can get oneit would be great you can e-mail me at donna_randy2@yahoo.com

This is an FG300 red label.. I got off ebay, no pick up, all acoustic, and all laminated too.. Ahhhh dont you love it, an all ply guitar that kills my martin, go figure!! Good neck, strings a bit close together, my fingers are skinny, but my friend has sausage fingers... I changed the tuners to grover. Ajustable bridge is very cool, but not to attractive..Back and sides lam. rosewood, very nice.. An all around busker..

Well Well Well, How? Why? Who? How did they do it? Why did they do it? And who did it? Great guitar man, Thunderous lows, nice highs, and for the love of god LOUD!!! I dont think there is any body out there that can build a guitar quite like Yamaha can, I mean this thing is not even solid wood, But you would never no it. I also have a fg180 also that great too.. But the 300 is a keeper, has that old to die for low dry tight martin sound... But it only cost 480.00 with shipping.. I am getting another one this week...Im hooked, For years I have reading about these old red labels, nippon somthing or other, So one day I just ordered the 180, And I was like WOW.. They are right..Great old sound, durable, and theres just somthing about these old yammys man.... They are becoming a cult thingy..I love these axes.. Buy one or two.

Really good, for 30+ years, allgood inside and out..Although the fg180 needed lots of help..

Come on there Yammys

Dont no, sorry

Just Amazing, What a sound ya...

When I first saw this guitar she had 5 rusted strings,a loose pick guard, worn tuners, a few nicks and most of all a "RED LABEL". It love at first sight!

Even with the 5 rusted strings it didn't sound real bad, but when I got her home and strung her up... WOW. I don't know alot about solid wood tops, Koa bodys etc. couldn't care less. Does a guitar sound and play good? That's what I know... And this one does.

She is easy to to play. I love the adj. bridge though I've only messed with it once when I first got her. I also like the idea of the laquer on the inside.

The guy I bought her from had bought this guitar for his father in the early-mid 70's,his dad had passed away 10 yrs. earlier and she sat all alone in his closet 'till I came along..Durable?? sure..I put new Grovers on her thats it. And of course the pick guard...easy fix.

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I got my 1st guitar when I was in 5th grade I'm 51 now (u do da math).I also have 2 other Yams-fg180 and a fg335 an Ovation a Washburn Agusta. I also have a Alvaraz 12 string and a cheep elec.guitar.If the house caught fire I'd grab the 300 first. I also keep my eyes open for another one, I'd buy it in a minute. I love these old "red labels". My uncle (he passed away 2 months ago) had a fg140 that I would love to have,they are good instruments also.

Finish is mellow and durable. No damage except where pickguard came off. Missing when I bought it. Not sure of year made. Typical red label also has K encircled on brace and serial number on brace next to sound hole on inside.

Incredible sound. No buzzing , highs and lows like I've never heard on any guitar.

Action set low, perfect condition of all hardware and wood. Tuners still perform as new.

With the exception of the pickguard missing, it looks like the instrument will last forever. Finish thick and solid, strap button solid, may have been replaced.

WOuldn't expect support at this age.

I began playing in about 1965. Had a cheap Silvertone that I thought was the best back then, moved on to Teisco electric couple years after that. Quit playing around 1970 until deciding to relearn about 3 months ago. I bought a couple of guitars on eBay, cheap and affordable. Found an Epiphone acoustic elec. at local music store and put it in layaway. The other night when going to pay a bit more down on it, I saw this little Yamaha FG-300 laying on the floor in its original case looking like an orphan. Picked it up, saw it's sad looking wood where pickguard used to be, played a few notes and fell in love. I paid the price, it was on consignment. Store people thought I was silly for wanting it. I knew nothing of it's age or history. Been wearing the ends of my soft fingers off playing it. Next day paid off my Epiphone and took it home, it's ok but no comparison. Just because I'm all the sudden getting silly with this guitar thing, I bought a slightly used Alvarez PD-90 at same store, got it home today and it does not even come close to the Yanaha. I will sell the Alvarez, keep the Epiphone for now, but never part with the Yamaha. If I'd had one like it in the 60's I would have never stopped playing.

I bought my FG-300 at a pawn shop in Houston for 90.00
I love this guitar. The neck is straight, the pick guard hums, and I put it on the pillow next to me at night ! Maybe that's why I don't sleep too well.

Lot's of Cash, Williams, & Coe. The action on this guitar is incredible.

Couple of dings, but it sounds better every time i pick it up !

Can't beat the adjustable bridge....

NOPE.

Been playing since I was a kid, also have a 1964 Gibson ES-150, and an old Strat...The FG-300 is my Favorite !

This Model Was Began In 1969 As The Top Line Yamaha. It Is Advertised In The Literature As Having A "Select Spruce Top." Mine appears to be solid. I have read both that it is "solid" and some say "laminate." This guitar listed for $360 in 1973 when my red label model was built, and I am 99+ percent certain that the top is solid. The lines go through from top to bottom. Plus, the literature advertises a "select spruce top." That typically means solid wood. Mine has laminate sides and back, with Brazilian Rosewood as the outside wood. Mine is complete, and it appears that the pickguard has never had any issues (like most others).

This is a wonderful loud and distinct sounding guitar. It is a boomer, and I would put it up against anything I have. I do a lot of folk and some bluegrass. There is nothing to complain about. I have a Guild DV52, and a Martin 00028EC. This guitar compares favorably with the Guild. The Martin is a 000 sized body and is not comparable to the booming sound this Yamaha gives.

Action, Fit and Finish are Spectacular. Great guitar. Well made, and at 43 years old will only get better. The tuners were replaced some time in the past with neat grovers.

This is the guitar that I would have no problem bringing to a gig.

Solid top?Rosewood back and sides.Beautiful inlays and the most user friendly bridge ever.

I got this Yamaha at a local Flea market.The fella said he knew nothing about guitars and boy was he right.It had 4 rusty strings on it and was as grubby as a guitar could be.I had never seen an FG300 before and what caught my eye was the adjustable bridge.Long story short I got it for $60.When I got it home I put on some Martin lights and when I played it I almost got teary.This flea market find is probably the sweetest sounding acoustic I have ever played.Bar none.This one needs a refret or at least dressed and has some fretboard wear to the 3rd fret but action is wonderfully low and playability is awesome.I play a lot of Neil Young and Johnny Cash and suits both perfectly.

Have to give a lower rating for this due to the pickguard problems(mine is not origional and poorly handmade)Also the tuner screws have a habit of coming loose.The finish of this guitar is thick and lovely and has aged very well.There seems to be some confusion wheither these are solid tops or not.With a mirror inside I am sure that the grain matches inside to outside and wonder if some were solid and some were laminate.Inlays,bindings and headstock are well done and have past the test of time.Choice of woods are excellent.Don,t know how old this guitar is (serial#0063925 red label Nippon Gakki) but it has held up very very well.All origional hardware works like new

I never play live.I only play to the squirrels and racoons off of my back porch so most of my guitars lead a pretty charmed life but this guitar was well played before I got it and has held up perfectly.Straight neck no bulges on the top and no cracks or loose bracing.Finish is very tough and has no cracking or crazing.I am confident that this guitar will still be around for another 50 odd years.origional tuners are holding up well and the bridge is perfect.Wish I had the origional pickguard

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I am a true guitar junky and own over 30 guitars of varying pedigree.I always seem to find odd and interesting guitars.I don't own any truly high end guitars but I own a few beauties.My favorite electrics that I own are my SG and a Switch Oscar Vibracell or my son,s Les paul.For acoustics my regular players are a Yamaki western;an Fg75 and a Dobro but the guitar I always seem to to pick up is the 300.I lucked into this guitar and with the prices they are going for now so would probably be my last one.I found the guitar that I will never part with.

Red label FG-300. Usual pick guard

I took this instument on my raft down the Grand Canyon. 18 days of all the river could give us and we tried to give back. Had it in the original case and a big dry bag. Scorching sun, monstrous rapids and many nights of libation inspired guitar silliness. Not a problem at all and I still play it. I was going to sell it but it seems like a sort of cult instrument, so I think I'll just keep it for fun and exceitment...

I have a Yamaha FG 300 I bought it in Nassau Bahamas...My wife says I had it whee we got married in May 71. My recollection is late 69 or early 70 It is relatively mint except as others have pointed out the pickguard came off years ago. I would like to repair this with an original. Does anyone know wher I can purchase a replacement pickguard??
Thanks
Gord

The guitar plays just as it did when I bought it. It has a beautiful resonance

Its over 35 years old now and has travelled with me around the world several times and has suffered no ill effect (apart from pickguard)

Finish is as I bought it with a nfew minor nicks
I have the original case as well

40 years but dont practice enough these days

I bought my FG300 Red Lable in 1972, the year it was made, and it sounds even richer today then it did then. Its a great guitar, beautifully made. I've kept it in great condition over the years and yes the pick gards do loosen but that's a minor fix. The neck is pretty darned straight after all these years even though I could use the tensioner if I needed to. The sound is balanced, rich (although maybe not quite as deep as a Martin D35 but real close), and true. I'd have a hard time ever letting it go not just because its a great guitar but also because of all of the things we've been through together in the last 33 years. I still have the case I bought with it. Long live the FG300!