Yamaha "Red Label" FG-140

Mikey3 · July 10th, 2008, 02:16 AM

Just picked up one of these, put on some new strings, and man, it sounds great. Having trouble with the serial # though as it does not follow any of the patterns ive seen on any Yamaha's because its just a seven digit number. Im guessing late sixties, but have no clue...once i get the camera out i'll post some picks. Any love for these around these parts?

Cheers
Mikey

tuuur · July 21st, 2008, 05:17 PM

Yeah Mikey, I sure love mine! And there are more, see this thread about an FG-140 over here!

Care to post any pics? Especially of that serial number you mentioned... I cannot find any on my FG-140.

Is this an orange or red label? And does that mean anything?

The backside of the headstock only says "made in Japan":

sneakyjapan · July 22nd, 2008, 12:16 AM

think thats a red one, small body isn`t it?...the 140s I see here are.
Nippon Gakki...my wife tells me it means Japan Instruments. One of my Dynamics has that MIJ sticker on the back of the headstock too...but only one has it, may be previous owners removed them, not sure.
the serial system may have been different for exports, lots of guys say they can tell the year by the number...I can`t with the Dynamics, my oldest has a 3 digit serial. I have read in one of my books that they reached 6 digits on Dynamics in 1961 though.
Wasn`t uncommon for Yamaha to makes some changes on models sold abroad so serials may date overseas models. Export Dynamics have the logo arched across the top of the headstock while domestics have it running straight across, for example.

July 10th, 2008, 02:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mikey3 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Age: 27 Posts: 46 16 Photos	Yamaha "Red Label" FG-140 Just picked up one of these, put on some new strings, and man, it sounds great. Having trouble with the serial # though as it does not follow any of the patterns ive seen on any Yamaha's because its just a seven digit number. Im guessing late sixties, but have no clue...once i get the camera out i'll post some picks. Any love for these around these parts? Cheers Mikey __________________ mmmm....... its finger pickin' good!

July 21st, 2008, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
tuuur Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 7 Photos	Yeah Mikey, I sure love mine! And there are more, see this thread about an FG-140 over here! Care to post any pics? Especially of that serial number you mentioned... I cannot find any on my FG-140. Is this an orange or red label? And does that mean anything? The backside of the headstock only says "made in Japan": __________________ If we all take the backseat, who's gonna drive? - Fred Cole http://www.myspace.com/tuuur http://www.myspace.com/daggermoon

July 22nd, 2008, 12:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 2,554 3 Photos	think thats a red one, small body isn`t it?...the 140s I see here are. Nippon Gakki...my wife tells me it means Japan Instruments. One of my Dynamics has that MIJ sticker on the back of the headstock too...but only one has it, may be previous owners removed them, not sure. the serial system may have been different for exports, lots of guys say they can tell the year by the number...I can`t with the Dynamics, my oldest has a 3 digit serial. I have read in one of my books that they reached 6 digits on Dynamics in 1961 though. Wasn`t uncommon for Yamaha to makes some changes on models sold abroad so serials may date overseas models. Export Dynamics have the logo arched across the top of the headstock while domestics have it running straight across, for example. __________________ quasi mojo