Okay so this isn't the most exciting thing in the world. I went off to the Guitarshow today with a mate of mine and meet
@digitalscream and
@handsome_chris. Now I was umming and ahhing about buying a yamaha pacifica, clocked a really cheap 510v (infact if i knew they came with locking tuners, I'd have that guitar now). But hey ho, didnt excite me that much and besides I can always pick one up at a later date.
So bought some V picks,some strings and a swanky leather guitar strap.......but no guitar. My friend wanted to go to guitarguitar to enquire about some rackmount gear (way over my head!). So when in Birmingham....why not.
Anyway I was just ambling through the store and I clocked a few Yamaha acoustics, nearly went for a lovely FG with a nice flamed maple back and sides. I then saw this second hand guitar hanging below (this isn't mine, mine has a few more knocks and scuffs but couldnt care really)
A Yamaha FG450SA, I was after an acoustic guitar without any electric wizardy for a while. This has a solid spruce top and I believe ovankol back and sides (laminate?). Anyway the guitar was............£55. :0
So I bought the guitar drove back to Bristol restrung it and it sounds lovely. I really do need to play acoustic guitar far more, really tightens up my technique!
I know the guitar isn't the sexiest acoustic guitar on the market, but still........ it was £55!!. It's ideal for noodling on the couch, I will pick up a high end acoustic at some point in the distant future (chances are another Yamaha). I've dated the guitar as being manufactured on May 18th 1990. Believe it or not some adverts i've seen are trying to sell the guitar as a vintage instrument! hmmm
Just for comparison my swanky leather guitar strap cost me £45! ha ha
I would love to change my username, but I fully understand the T&C's (it was an old band nickname). So please feel free to call me Dave.
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I just chuckled because I think of a 60's Strat or a 50's Lester as being a vintage instrument, I mean 1990? I was 10, the era of MC Hammer and C&C music factory?