Yamaha FG-130
The Yamaha FG-130 is a folk-size dreadnought produced from 1972 to 1974, built in Japan by Nippon Gakki with a spruce top over sapele back and sides and a nato neck. The rosewood fingerboard runs along a 25-inch scale with a nut width of 1.74 inches and 20 frets. Buyers dating one of these guitars should note that the FG-130's production window spans two label eras: the red label ran from 1967 to 1972 across Japan and Taiwan, and the tan label followed from 1972 to 1975 across the same regions, meaning examples will carry one or the other depending on when they left the factory. The smaller folk-style body is comfortable to hold for extended playing and delivers a focused, articulate response without becoming overly boomy, making it well suited to fingerstyle and light strumming. Its sweet midrange and woody character reflect the straightforward, durable construction Yamaha was known for during this period, and clean examples tend to sit well below the price of comparable mahogany red labels.
- Years produced
- 1972–1974
- Body type
- 6 String Jumbo
- Top
- Spruce
- Back & sides
- Sapele
- Neck
- Nato
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood
- Colors
- natural
- Current market
- $196.83–$616.18 (18 listings)
No US Distribution