Yamaha FG-421

The Yamaha FG-421 was produced from 1993 to 1999 at Yamaha's Taiwan facility, making it part of the long-running white oval label era that covered Taiwan production from 1977 through 2001. The white oval label is the key dating tool for these guitars, and serial numbers follow a format that encodes the production date with reasonable precision — the example serial 31130183 decodes to November 30, 1993. The FG-421 is built with a spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck, a combination typical of Yamaha's entry-to-mid-range FG lineup of the period.

Years produced

1993–1999

Body type

6 String Jumbo

Top

Spruce

Original MSRP

$409

Current market

$366.84–$479.02 (3 listings)