Yamaha FG-312
The Yamaha FG-312 is a twelve-string dreadnought produced from 1977 to 1981 in Japan and Taiwan. Its top is spruce, with mahogany back and sides and a nato neck. Depending on origin and date, examples may carry one of three labels: the black label (used from 1974 to 1977 on Japanese and Taiwanese instruments), the orange label (1974 to 1985, Japan only), or the white oval label (1977 to 2001, Taiwan only) — details that help buyers date and place a specific guitar. Slot-headstock examples are among the more distinctive variants, though replacement tuners for those are notoriously hard to source, as original-fit slot-head pegs have been obsolete for decades and standard aftermarket sets do not fit. Top sinking and bridge lift are the main structural concerns to inspect before buying.
- Years produced
- 1977–1981
- Body type
- 12 String Jumbo
- Top
- Spruce
- Back & sides
- Mahogany
- Neck
- Nato
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood, Indian
- Original MSRP
- $199.95
- Current market
- $162–$399.99 (7 listings)
Slot Head