Yamaha made only 30 FG30LTD’s. A 30 year tribute to the first successful Japanese guitar in the US market. So, when I found one I hoped for a handmade seeing as how it would not be worth it to gear up for a run of 30. These were instead, production guitars that had nice attention to the finishing.
FG180 on left, FG30LTD on Right
First off; the idea that the FG30LTD is a copy of a FG180 is a joke. Nothing is the same other than a glance similar appearance.
The veneer on the 180 head is Rosewood over a Mahogany neck, the 30 is Ebony (pretty sure) over Mahogany.
The30 has good ol’ enclosed tuners. The 180 has open tuners with Butterbeans. The FG180 has a Truss rod cover on the head, the 30 has an adjustment accessed in the sound hole. I know, progress is progress but at least they could have put on a dummy cover. The dot markers on the fretboard are in different positions.
The pickguard is a different shape. The Rosette pattern has nothing to do with the other guitars,
the bridge is 1/8” smaller in the middle on the 30. If the strap button is factory, it is not on my orig FG 180, the back bracing I can see is slightly different in shape between the new and the old,the nut is a different shape
The Real geek stuff;
.............................FG 180 .......FG30LTD
Bout........................ 16”...........16”
Wide......................4 ¼” ......... 4 3/8”
Mid...........................10 5/8 “......10 ½”
Wide...................... 4 1/8” ......4 5/16”
Shoulder....................11 7/16”......11 3/8”
Wide .................... 3 13/16“ .... 4”
So, as you can see; not a faithful copy. That said it is a nice guitar, she plays well. Not the magic growl you get out of a FG180. But, nice highs and lows. As always, much greater tone and separation than you would think coming from a Lam top. But, Yamaha is famous for great tone out of Laminates. I’m glad I did not pay a fortune for the privilege of owning one of only 30. I would trade her for a clean, great playing, one of the masses 60’s Fg180’s in a heartbeat.
That’s the FG30LTD.
Yamaha Junkie
Yamaha made only 30 FG30LTD’s. A 30 year tribute to the first successful Japanese guitar in the US market. So, when I found one I hoped for a handmade seeing as how it would not be worth it to gear up for a run of 30. These were instead, production guitars that had nice attention to the finishing.
FG180 on left, FG30LTD on Right
First off; the idea that the FG30LTD is a copy of a FG180 is a joke. Nothing is the same other than a glance similar appearance.
The veneer on the 180 head is Rosewood over a Mahogany neck, the 30 is Ebony (pretty sure) over Mahogany.
The30 has good ol’ enclosed tuners. The 180 has open tuners with Butterbeans. The FG180 has a Truss rod cover on the head, the 30 has an adjustment accessed in the sound hole. I know, progress is progress but at least they could have put on a dummy cover. The dot markers on the fretboard are in different positions.
The pickguard is a different shape. The Rosette pattern has nothing to do with the other guitars,
the bridge is 1/8” smaller in the middle on the 30. If the strap button is factory, it is not on my orig FG 180, the back bracing I can see is slightly different in shape between the new and the old,the nut is a different shape
The Real geek stuff;
.............................FG 180 .......FG30LTD
Bout........................ 16”...........16”
Wide......................4 ¼” ......... 4 3/8”
Mid...........................10 5/8 “......10 ½”
Wide...................... 4 1/8” ......4 5/16”
Shoulder....................11 7/16”......11 3/8”
Wide .................... 3 13/16“ .... 4”
So, as you can see; not a faithful copy. That said it is a nice guitar, she plays well. Not the magic growl you get out of a FG180. But, nice highs and lows. As always, much greater tone and separation than you would think coming from a Lam top. But, Yamaha is famous for great tone out of Laminates. I’m glad I did not pay a fortune for the privilege of owning one of only 30. I would trade her for a clean, great playing, one of the masses 60’s Fg180’s in a heartbeat.
That’s the FG30LTD.
Yamaha Junkie
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