Brian Melnyk's Yamaha FG-360

Hi David,

Thanks for a great site.

I found my FG-360 about 6 months ago, in a music shop in Winnipeg, Canada. It caught my attention as it looked a bit vintage. I picked it up and strummed it and was pretty surprised by it's rich, well balanced tone. I took a few pics of the label and serial and did a bit of research. Next day I promptly went back to buy it, nervous that someone else had beat me to it. They wanted $150 Canadian, but I negotiated $100 even. VERY good deal!

I have spent a lot of time working on it, filing the frets, sanding a custom Tusq nut with a bit wider spread on the strings (much better!), grover tuners, bone saddle hand-filed so each string is properly intonated, filing channels in the bridge to get a better string angle, put in ebony pins, etc, etc. Now it plays as nice as it sounds. Very pleased!

I am currently looking to buy a high end acoustic, so I am playing a lot of guitars, and I must say that the FG-360 probably sounds most like the higher end Martin dreads.
The serial is 30125006 and it is made in Japan, with a K signifying the luthier or luthier group, i think. not sure it was made for North American market?

I am pretty sure the top is not solid as the grain does not match all the way through, but it sure sounds like it! Rosewood fingerboard.

This guitar is a keeper. will try to send some pics!

thanks,
Brian David Melnyk

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