Yamaha FG-251
The Yamaha FG-251 is a dreadnought acoustic produced from 1975 to 1978 in both Japan and Taiwan. Its top is Ezo spruce, with Indian rosewood back and sides and a nato neck. Yamaha selected palisander rosewood as a stand-in for Brazilian rosewood at the time, and Japanese owners speculate the wood is actually Madagascar rosewood. The result is a clear, defined response that owners describe as similar in character to Brazilian rosewood examples. Depending on when and where a particular example was made, the FG-251 may carry one of several labels: the tan label was used from 1972 to 1975 in both Japan and Taiwan; the black label ran from 1974 to 1977, also covering both countries; the orange label appeared from 1974 to 1985 on Japanese-made instruments only; and the white oval label was used exclusively on Taiwanese production from 1977 to 2001. Identifying the label is therefore one of the most reliable ways to date and locate the origin of a specific instrument. No players have been documented in association with this model.
- Years produced
- 1975–1978
- Body type
- 6 String Folk
- Top
- Spruce, Ezo
- Back & sides
- Rosewood, Indian
- Neck
- Nato
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood, Indian
- Colors
- natural
- Current market
- $112.28–$635.74 (29 listings)
No US Distribution