Post by joquirk1 on Jan 22, 2021 18:59:10 GMT -5
Friday, January 22, 2021
This morning I just bought a very nice Yamaha G-231 for $50. Not the G-231 II but the G-231. Nearly perfect condition. Incredibly unmarked all the way around.
It was missing the treble E string. The user unfortunately was using standard acoustic steel strings on it but I cannot tell for how long nor whether the acoustic strings were light gauge or not.
I immediately took them off once the guitar was home, stable, and at comfortable room temps.
I can say the guitar looks unblemished and maybe he had it very lightly tuned.
No bulging in the bridge area at all. The neck and fret board look fine, no stress cracks where the neck comes together with the body. The fret board does not look warped or bowed.
The bridge looks 100% affixed all the way around and is not showing any slanting toward the head stock. Still, a really dumb thing which is sometimes seen by users of classical guitars who have no clue that can irreversibly damage the guitar. Again, I see nothing visible, nor in closing my eyes which feels like a bulge or bubble, or raised grain etc. Lucky.
Here is my problem. I cannot figure out my serial number for year of make etc.
Inside the sound hole I see the following: G 0228582
I do not yet see other markings, but I will continue to look. I noticed that most of the serial numbers for this era are 8 digits with the first number indicating the year, the second and third number would be the month? which would make no sense (22).
The G-231 guitar series was supposedly built in Taiwan during the years of 1978-1980.
I need help knowing why mine s just a 7 digit numerical number. The "G" starts the serial number but has a pretty good space before the numerical numbers start.
NOW that I have the strings off, I'd like to wipe down the fret board with some fret board conditioner. Any suggestions for that, and is it worth changing out the saddle so soon or just play a set of new strings (I ordered Pro Arte light tension) and go from there and maybe next time adjust.
Thanks for any help.
This morning I just bought a very nice Yamaha G-231 for $50. Not the G-231 II but the G-231. Nearly perfect condition. Incredibly unmarked all the way around.
It was missing the treble E string. The user unfortunately was using standard acoustic steel strings on it but I cannot tell for how long nor whether the acoustic strings were light gauge or not.
I immediately took them off once the guitar was home, stable, and at comfortable room temps.
I can say the guitar looks unblemished and maybe he had it very lightly tuned.
No bulging in the bridge area at all. The neck and fret board look fine, no stress cracks where the neck comes together with the body. The fret board does not look warped or bowed.
The bridge looks 100% affixed all the way around and is not showing any slanting toward the head stock. Still, a really dumb thing which is sometimes seen by users of classical guitars who have no clue that can irreversibly damage the guitar. Again, I see nothing visible, nor in closing my eyes which feels like a bulge or bubble, or raised grain etc. Lucky.
Here is my problem. I cannot figure out my serial number for year of make etc.
Inside the sound hole I see the following: G 0228582
I do not yet see other markings, but I will continue to look. I noticed that most of the serial numbers for this era are 8 digits with the first number indicating the year, the second and third number would be the month? which would make no sense (22).
The G-231 guitar series was supposedly built in Taiwan during the years of 1978-1980.
I need help knowing why mine s just a 7 digit numerical number. The "G" starts the serial number but has a pretty good space before the numerical numbers start.
NOW that I have the strings off, I'd like to wipe down the fret board with some fret board conditioner. Any suggestions for that, and is it worth changing out the saddle so soon or just play a set of new strings (I ordered Pro Arte light tension) and go from there and maybe next time adjust.
Thanks for any help.
