Yamaha FG-450
The Yamaha FG-450 is a dreadnought produced from 1972 to 1974 in Japan and Taiwan, featuring a solid spruce top, jacaranda back and sides, and an African mahogany neck. Guitars from this short production window may carry either a red label, associated with the 1967–1972 era, or a tan label, used from 1972 to 1975, making the label one of the most reliable tools for dating a specific example. Owners describe a full, booming, warm voice that sits well past what the price suggests. The full C neck profile, 25-inch scale, and 16-inch fretboard radius give it a comfortable feel, and survivors that need brace reglues and neck block work clean up beautifully into player-ready instruments. No players are currently documented.
- Years produced
- 1972–1974
- Body type
- 6 String Jumbo
- Top
- Spruce, Solid
- Back & sides
- Jacaranda
- Neck
- Mahogany, African
- Fingerboard
- Striped Ebony
- Colors
- natural
- Current market
- $389–$711.93 (4 listings)
No US Distribution