Yamaha FG-201

The Yamaha FG-201 is a dreadnought produced from 1975 to 1978, built in both Japan and Taiwan. Its construction centers on a spruce top with Queensland walnut back and sides and a nato neck. Depending on when and where a given example was made, it may carry one of several labels: the tan label was used from 1972 to 1975 across Japanese and Taiwanese production; the black label ran from 1974 to 1977 and also covers both countries; the orange label, used from 1974 to 1985, appears on Japanese-made examples only; and the white oval label, running from 1977 to 2001, is found exclusively on Taiwanese production. Buyers dating an FG-201 should cross-reference label color with construction details, as the overlapping label periods mean more than one label type can correspond to the model's production years. The voice is lively and clear, and survivors tend to have meat left on the saddle for action adjustments. No specific players are documented in association with this model.

Years produced

1975–1978

Body type

6 String Jumbo

Back & sides

Walnut, Queensland

Neck

Nato

Fingerboard

Rosewood, Indian

Colors

natural

Current market

$235.86–$720 (24 listings)

No US Distribution