Yamaha FG-2000
The Yamaha FG-2000 was produced from 1971 to 1975, placing it across several distinct label eras that collectors use to date individual examples: the Red label (1967–1972, Japan and Taiwan), the Tan label (1972–1975, Japan and Taiwan), the Black label (1974–1977, Japan and Taiwan), and the Orange label (1974–1985, Japan only). Construction centers on a solid Ezo spruce top paired with solid Jacaranda back and sides, and a Honduras mahogany neck. James Taylor is among the documented players associated with this model. The FG-2000 is noted as a handcrafted instrument and is regarded as part of the emergence of Yamaha's high-end acoustic lineup during the early 1970s. Knowledge of which label appears inside a given example is among the most practical details for buyers attempting to establish a production date, as the label eras overlap and more than one label type may be found on instruments produced within this model's five-year run.
- Years produced
- 1971–1975
- Body type
- 6 String Jumbo
- Top
- Spruce,Solid Ezo
- Back & sides
- Jacaranda, Solid
- Neck
- Mahogany, Honduras
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Colors
- natural
- Original MSRP
- $775
- Current market
- $5327.22–$7191.39 (10 listings)
Hand crafted.