Yamaha guitars are made where?
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Yamaha guitars mostly made in taiwan these days, indonesia for the lower end cheaper ones, kinda hard to find japan made ones now, if u do, grab it! hahah yamaha bass guitars you still can get loads of MIJ ones and also taiwan made ones. never seen a US or korean made yamaha tho
Yeah for your information... Yamaha now has China plants liao... everything is moving to China... in 5 years time the whole world's production line will be in China! Even Yamaha's piano are made in China now. Most of the yamaha stuff available in Singapore are from Indonesia and China(piano) /Taiwan (Guitar) . If you wanna Japan stuff then expect to pay more cos their Japan factory only produce the highest of the high end products just like Sony where only their top models are made in Japan.
yeh.. Music Plaza do have a couple of Japanese kade electric guitars now... they have just started making electric guitars in Korea, Music Plaza has quite a number of pieces there now. USA wise... they have 1 piece now... the most ex Pacifica there ... it's made by Warmoth for Yamaha...
StillWaters
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Hi RedBeanz
I think the most ex pacifica u refering to is the PAC904, with warmoth neck. Don't think its entirely USA made, rather, only the warmoth neck is.
Anyway, ya i'm starting to notice yamaha guitars actually have Korean made ones. Those i noticed are the pacificas ending with the V (eg. 412V, 612V). Probably a new manufacturing plant.
I think the most ex pacifica u refering to is the PAC904, with warmoth neck. Don't think its entirely USA made, rather, only the warmoth neck is.
Anyway, ya i'm starting to notice yamaha guitars actually have Korean made ones. Those i noticed are the pacificas ending with the V (eg. 412V, 612V). Probably a new manufacturing plant.
fibredrive
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yeah i got a really old one 912J, abt 14 yrs old now...made in taiwan back then oredi...heh.
creatures77
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... depending on the price range..low-mid priced guitars of very good value..expensive ones are ok
I would say the eletrics are still not bad... but for acoustics and classical there are better brands available. Recently, I had tried some guitars, acoustic and classical, from a new shop in Peninsula... paiseh forgot the name... but i dun remember their shop got any eletrics... i must say they have quite decent guitars.. you should check it out 
StillWaters
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Mr_X said:
I don't know about many people, yamaha guitars seems to be one of the most under-rated ones in the market. Most ppl go for big USA brands, but nevertheless, there's still a group of faithful followers behind it(whom I believe fibredrive is one of them, who's holding on to his PAC912J for 14 years).
I personally am one of them
fibredrive
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Mr_X said:
its good lah brudder. can't say much for the 112 series tho. but i'll say that mine has been overseas several times, knocked abt once or twice, and still sturdy as a rock. let a friend of mine set it up for me, and he's played and owned fenders, gibsons, ibanez, squier, prs etc..and he agreed that the 912J at least, is one of the most well built and value for money guits available. with rosewood, SD pickups etc. construction is solid and parts are still holding up. well, i speak for my guitar. but i lost the vibrato bar...sighz..somewhere in perth now...he wanted to buy from me...haha. no no. sentimental value now. good to know there are others still holding on to their 912J's...
chillz.
JMguitars
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I began playing the guitar around the time when the Pacifica's were coming out.
I have to say, up to this day, Yamaha guitars are built quite consistently with no major flaws to complain about.
My favs were the older stuff out of USA and Japan which tend to come with quality hardware and were finished well.
The newer stuff is OK. The feel of the necks are still consistent though some of the current stylings are a little bland for my taste.
If I had to start learning to play again, I'd definitely make a choice of either Yamaha or the Mex Fenders as a beginner guitar.
I have to say, up to this day, Yamaha guitars are built quite consistently with no major flaws to complain about.
My favs were the older stuff out of USA and Japan which tend to come with quality hardware and were finished well.
The newer stuff is OK. The feel of the necks are still consistent though some of the current stylings are a little bland for my taste.
If I had to start learning to play again, I'd definitely make a choice of either Yamaha or the Mex Fenders as a beginner guitar.
angeldogleslie
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how about the basses by yamaha are they gd ? or at least decent
StillWaters
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Fibredrive, show us ur 912J leh
Hey bro, take some pics of ur 912J and post it here leh. we want to see
fibredrive said:Mr_X said:
its good lah brudder. can't say much for the 112 series tho. but i'll say that mine has been overseas several times, knocked abt once or twice, and still sturdy as a rock. let a friend of mine set it up for me, and he's played and owned fenders, gibsons, ibanez, squier, prs etc..and he agreed that the 912J at least, is one of the most well built and value for money guits available. with rosewood, SD pickups etc. construction is solid and parts are still holding up. well, i speak for my guitar. but i lost the vibrato bar...sighz..somewhere in perth now...he wanted to buy from me...haha. no no. sentimental value now. good to know there are others still holding on to their 912J's...
Hey bro, take some pics of ur 912J and post it here leh. we want to see
