Vintage Yamaha FG-360 acoustic guitar; MIJ; recently refurbished/upgraded with new Kluson 20:1 tuners, Graphtech tusq nut and compensated bridge saddle; buffalo horn bridge pins; JLD bridge doctor installed; fretboard conditioned; frets dressed and polished; setup nicely with new set of Elixir strings. Plays and sounds incredible!
This is a very sought-after model that was only made from 1972-1974 and was not originally for US distribution, so they're more rare, especially in this kind of condition. This one is in very nice cosmetic condition, especially for its age, and most importantly, does not need an expensive neck reset (as many of these older FGs do). List of recent work done:
- I repaired a few dings on the back of the neck, so now it's smooth as butter.
- I ramped and slotted the bridge for a better break angle over the bridge saddle, and better contact of the string ball ends with the bridge plate.
- I installed a JLD bridge doctor, not to correct a bellying top, but to prevent it, and to add that extra depth and warmth that comes from the device acting as a sound post to better transfer vibration from the top to the sides and back.
- I replaced the nut and bridge saddle with Graphtech Tusq. This provided a better E-E string spacing than the narrow factory nut, as well as better sound and performance from the tusq material.
- I replaced the worn out plastic bridge pins with buffalo horn ones.
- I upgraded the tuners with Kluson Revolution 20:1 ratio, allowing for more precise and stable tuning.
This guitar set up very nicely, with low action and a nice straight neck. You'd have to spend at least $300-400 for all of this upgrade work, so my price is very reasonable considering all this. Now it plays and sounds fantastic - better than many guitars costing 2 or 3 times as much!
Includes a hard-shell case.