Yamaha Guitar
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Yamaha Guitar
It never occurred to me to look at Yamaha for an electric guitar. I had a mediocre acoustic that I traded in for a Taylor a long time ago. But a local store has a load of Yamaha Revstar II's including some LH models they're all excited about. It looks very versatile. Are there any opinions about Yamaha?
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Re: Yamaha Guitar
The first electric I ever bought was a Yamaha. Black body with maple neck & fretboard. Great action and a solid guitar. That was in the late '80s.
They had a good reputation for their basses since the '80s.
They took over making Line 6's Variax guitars a few years ago, which was seen as a positive move for Line 6 'cause they were previously made in Korea and suffered QC inconsistencies.
That's all I've got from personal experience, Brother Stoivo.
They had a good reputation for their basses since the '80s.
They took over making Line 6's Variax guitars a few years ago, which was seen as a positive move for Line 6 'cause they were previously made in Korea and suffered QC inconsistencies.
That's all I've got from personal experience, Brother Stoivo.
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Re: Yamaha Guitar
Thanks. I’m reasonably familiar with Yamaha basses (bassi?). They’re fine, although I never got one. But the guitars — I don’t associate them with any particular sound or style. But I heard back form someone with a friend who is “obsessed with the history of Japanese guitars”, so I anticipate learning more.monkey man wrote: ↑Sat Mar 05, 2022 8:18 am The first electric I ever bought was a Yamaha. Black body with maple neck & fretboard. Great action and a solid guitar. That was in the late '80s.
They had a good reputation for their basses since the '80s.
They took over making Line 6's Variax guitars a few years ago, which was seen as a positive move for Line 6 'cause they were previously made in Korea and suffered QC inconsistencies.
That's all I've got from personal experience, Brother Stoivo.
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The only model line I've heard about in the years since is Pacifica.
Great-value, apparently. Play and sound great. Well-made.
Great-value, apparently. Play and sound great. Well-made.
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Re: Yamaha Guitar
My friend got a Pacifica. For the money, it is a really good entry level guitar. But having played it and heard it, you don't forget that your playing an entry level guitar.
That said, I could imagine someone taking a Pacifica and swapping out some stuff and having a decent guitar. Not sure that would save you any money though, once all is said and done.
That said, I could imagine someone taking a Pacifica and swapping out some stuff and having a decent guitar. Not sure that would save you any money though, once all is said and done.
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Re: Yamaha Guitar
Yamaha makes good guitars, both acoustic and electric, and especially good basses. But I sold my Yamaha guitars as I have unusually tiny hands (and grip) and just couldn't get comfortable on them. I had a Strat-like Pacifica and a kind of Gretschy racing green RevStar with a flexible tailpiece.
They are great value for sure, and well made as well. For someone not owning a Les Paul already (it was too late for me), I'd recommend their higher-end RevStar models. I bought the 520T when it came out, as something a bit different, and still wanting something Gretschy even though they never attach to me for very long.
The Pacifica is a great buy and comes in many flavors, but the neck profile, nut width, etc., are significantly different from the more common Fender and Squier models -- bearing in mind that there are so many variants that I am simply comparing to the more standard editions that have high sales.
Arch-top-wise, Yamaha is similar to Ibanez in bang-for-buck, but they are harder to find in the USA, even used. And for me, the grip was all wrong. But there are some historic models in particular that have a very special reputation within arch-top land. I can't remember which ones specifically.
When the BB-Bass series got revived a decade ago or so, I upgraded both times the series got a pip. The neck's a bit narrow for me, but it's great in the studio (I have the 5-string high-end model). It's a nice P/J combination.
The acoustics are all across the map and are also mostly good value and well-build, with most models having shapes and sizes that are somewhat between dreadnoughts, jumbos, and orchestra models or "000" size. Even their entry-level line is quite good. Not so much the nylon models though; intonation issues galore, but possibly not so present in more recent manufacturing due to CNC.
They are great value for sure, and well made as well. For someone not owning a Les Paul already (it was too late for me), I'd recommend their higher-end RevStar models. I bought the 520T when it came out, as something a bit different, and still wanting something Gretschy even though they never attach to me for very long.
The Pacifica is a great buy and comes in many flavors, but the neck profile, nut width, etc., are significantly different from the more common Fender and Squier models -- bearing in mind that there are so many variants that I am simply comparing to the more standard editions that have high sales.
Arch-top-wise, Yamaha is similar to Ibanez in bang-for-buck, but they are harder to find in the USA, even used. And for me, the grip was all wrong. But there are some historic models in particular that have a very special reputation within arch-top land. I can't remember which ones specifically.
When the BB-Bass series got revived a decade ago or so, I upgraded both times the series got a pip. The neck's a bit narrow for me, but it's great in the studio (I have the 5-string high-end model). It's a nice P/J combination.
The acoustics are all across the map and are also mostly good value and well-build, with most models having shapes and sizes that are somewhat between dreadnoughts, jumbos, and orchestra models or "000" size. Even their entry-level line is quite good. Not so much the nylon models though; intonation issues galore, but possibly not so present in more recent manufacturing due to CNC.
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Re: Yamaha Guitar
My very first guitar in 1972 was a Yamaha FG-50 acoustic. It served me well until ~1980 or '81 when I (foolishly) sold it 'cuz I needed $50 cash.
Then in 1985 I won an entry-level Yamaha solid body electric (model SE200 I think?) in a raffle, and that guitar was my main or my #2 studio instrument for the next ~35 years or so. It got some well-deserved mods -- new pickups, bridge, and tuning machines -- and if it weren't for the fact that the machines self-destructed a couple years ago it would probably still be one of my go-to instruments.
Yeah, I wouldn't hestitate to get another Yamaha guitar.