Robert Aldridge's Yamaha FG-360

I was first contacted by Robert on June 3, 2017. This FG-360 is the 18th Taiwanese we know of and number 74 overall.

Dear David.

I don't know if your still interested in these guitars as I have one. The label is still intact and it is made in Taiwan. The first number on the neck brace is a 7 or it could be a 3 if written in the old style with a sharp top (not rounded) like a 7 The other numbers are 221?22. The question mark looks like a 1 but is slanted like a 7 without its top bar.

Looking again I would say its 722722, if I was a gambling man I would bet on that interpretation. Any information you could give me would be gratefully recieved.

Unfortunately it had an accident. I flew with it. I put it in the fragile freight with loads of stickers but the plane was changed and it went in with the ordinary luggage! I actually watched it disembark from the window of the plane and saw it hit the ground and then topped with a pile of hard suitcases!

I was only in the place for 2 days and didn't have time to complain.It has been repaired and has 2 cracks in the neck, but you know what-it still sounds ace.

Yours Robert. UK.

Note: Robert contacted me later on the same day and noted that "I have found another No. 111885(?)8". Since none of these numbers made sense, I am following up on this with him to try and make some sense of it.

Our thanks to Robert for contacting us.