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5th largest guitar company in the world, how do you not know?
On one hand, the musical instrument Co is an independent entity from the motor company. On the other hand, Yamaha made the engine in that '86 Taurus sho you're driving. It's destiny.
they have 3 tuning forks as their company logo ... dat shud tell u a lot
I owned and sold a Yamaha TDM900 motorbike, and now I regret selling it. That was a great bike, but yeah, it was burning gasoline and that is a crime, nowadays.
@@yamahargxtt Yes, some people have a blindfold. And they go nowhere, so they've seen NOTHING of the real world. It is sad, think about that. It really is.
"Im looking to buy a guitar, and in addition, also a motorcycle."
Yamaha: "youre not gunna believe this..."
For some reason I always just assumed it was two different companies that just had the same name and just left each other alone
Yes, I need a piano guitar, golf cart, boat and a Jets ski pls
I need a tv and a car…but I don’t want to deal with different companies.
Mitsubishi: step right in!
@chris_michael_s turntables too. Or at least once upon a time
And arguably the most reliable motorcross bikes
Yamaha started making pianos in 1900 - and musical instruments have always been one of their core businesses. There's a reason their logo is three tuning forks.
That sunset fade is a great look!
I believe they had to start making vehicle parts when WW2 started, if I'm not wrong
The sunset fade gives me deep masayoshi takanaka feelings
I love their BB series basses-especially the newer series with the p/j configuration.
WAIT WHAT? HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THEYRE TUNING FORKS??
They started in 1887*
I bought one of these. I was after a Gibson or Tokai SG, then got hooked on the idea of a Yamaha SG. Realised I couldn’t afford one, but caught sight of the Revstar so starting looking into them. After a few video reviews I was hooked and bought one of the mid range ones with the PAF pick-ups. Couldn’t have been happier. I absolutely love my Revstar ❤️
I need a new electric guitar... And my first electric guitar when I was a teen was a Yamaha too!!
What matching motorcycle did you get ?
Yamaha basses(MIJ) are BEASTS in the studio
Notably Nathan East
So are their drum sets, synthesizers, guitars, multitrackers.......
If you go to Japan you will see a lot of musician playing Yamaha. Reliable instruments and price/quality are top notch.
sure thing man, i got my for ~150$ best deal ever despite they can be cheaper
In India too, here Yamaha is a famous music instrument brand, especially the keyboards
When I go to guitar center, I ALWAYS compare the Martins & Taylors to the Yamahas. The yammies always win
Ohhh word?? No shit???? if I go to Japan, I will see people using Japanese inventions 🤯🤯🤯 I never would have guessed that
@@alexclark4968 hahaha... many musicians in Japan tend to buy American or European instruments as a first choice but Japanese brands are quite reliable. In fact, it was Fuji Gen that saved Fender from the CBS years
Their Pacifica models are super underrated especially as a beginner guitar, but just also as a solid strat copy.
Not sure if they still do it, but the Pacifica series had a 12-string Strat copy for like $500AUD back in the 90s
Still wish I'd bought one
My first guitar was a Pacifica, last year i strapped it with new parts and a new paint job and now its a great guitar imo
My main guitar is STILL my united blue yamaha pacifica 112v which runs a HSS but with the option to make it a single coil! Love that bad boy so much
facts i still have mine i got from my dad. it’s pretty nice but recently i got a real strat and i’m probably never gonna play it again
@@colamolaI have the same guitar but in black. It's an absolute unit. Built like a tank with all high quality components and alnico pickups for a cheap price.
Everything Yamaha produces has probably the best quality/price ratio
Quality/price/thrills
IDK, atm Leo Jamyz stuff is insanely good for dirt cheap and the finish/detail is better than stuff way more expensive. Probably guitar of the year in the Monsoon series at 229/239 for what you get and the sound is really just incredible. Check out the bald shredder review of it.
I started on a pacifica absolutely no complaints and solid instrument gave me years of use and still got played even when i got higher end guitars held its own.
I annoyingly do not have that guitar anymore but use Yamaha basses they are excellent 👌
I have a Yamaha acoustic guitar for 20 years now and it is still amazing. Great build quality and fantastic sound. 10/10
The Yamaha APX1 I play is about 25 years old and sounds great.
I have pasifica, Rgx012, yamaha acustic guitar
Me too great sound. Had an electric very nice too.
I bought mine in 1996, still going strong.
I've had an acoustic yamaha guitar for 40 years. It was my first guitar and still one of my favorites. Great sound, great playability, great quality. I love it.
Every Yamaha instrument I have ever played felt and sounded good. Price didn't matter.
My $250 Yamaha bass sounds and feels great.
For a guitar/instrument presenter this guy knows surprisingly little about brands and instruments
Have two guitaleles
The company has golden hands
Every single one of their product are top class
Had a friend turn me on to Yamaha guitars a few years back. They’re seriously good guitars, especially for the price. When my son was sixteen his first guitar was a Yamaha acoustic electric because I wanted him to have a really good guitar for the money. Very underrated.
They also make some of the best pianos in the world and their woodwind and brass instruments are not too shabby either
Their drum sets are also top-flight.
"So what kind of products does Yamaha make?"
"Yes."
More like, "so, does Yamaha make motorcycles, boat engines or guitars?"
Yes.
Also Mitsubishi
@@castleanthrax1833 nah man they make way more shit than just those. The original comment was more accurate.
Well it's like that for a lot of companies in Japan. That joke in the Simpsons about Osaka Seafood Concern was not inaccurate. When you live in Japan it's not uncommon to buy your bike from Panasonic, or your toilet from Mitsubishi.
@@castleanthrax1833Did you not GET what 52vitaming, SAID?
I love the look of those guitars. Yamaha is solid.
I've had dozens of guitars and my favorite is still my Yamaha acoustic. So underrated
look closely at the Yamaha logo… it is 3 tuning forks in a circle-even on the motorcycles and wave runners-indicating their long-standing musical history (pianos and many other instruments as well)
Their acoustics are fantastic
Ive got one from the 70s and its a killer acoustic
@@scootmcgoot570 Recently they're making acoustics with built in reverb! 😀 #howsick
I have an FG 800 and it does a great job for a $230 guitar
Yep
oh YES absolutely forgot about the woodies, dam! Yamaha made the absolute pinnacle of acoustic guitars, as a matter of fact they led the pack back in the day with their 12 string line of dreadnaughts. These were so excellent, the sound was deep, thick and rich with all kinds of sustain. I wish I could find one today, I do however own a Terrada 12 string dreadnaught (circa 1974-ish), another fantastic Japanese guitar.
I only own one factory made electric since I started making guitars. Everything I've made is better than what I have been able to get out of the factories. The one factory guitar I have left is a Yamaha Pacifica 604W. The electronics are not stock, but everything else is. I've had it for over two decades, and it has traveled to more states than most people have. It has never skipped a beat, it has never let me down. If I ever feel the need for a set neck instrument, the revstar will be my go to
Yamaha started off as a music company - hence the tuning forks in the logo. They made instruments for over half a century before spinning off one side of the business to make motorcycles.
Their SG guitars are criminally underrated. The SG2000's that Santana played for a while are just gorgeous.
They also make excellent stereos, motorcycles, fantastic acoustics, and killer pianos. I don't know why they aren't as heavy a hitter as they deserve. Yamaha produces amazing quality gear.
I dont understand either, their budget options are REALLY good aswell
Their drums are top notch too. Recording Custom is one of the nicest sounding drums ever.
Their classical instruments are killers too. I don't understand, they are everywhere lol.
Don’t forget their trombones
Their pro saxophones are also highly regarded. Yamaha is a great brand for anything they sell.
Yamaha makes amazing instruments
I like Yamaha keyboards🎶😎
Santana played yamaha's pre PRS, and my hero, John McGeoch of Siouxsie and the Banshees, played those old Yamaha's. I live in Japan, and I got to play his same model of vintage Yamaha in a store (theyre sometimes hard to find in the west) and it was an awesome dream come true.
I love mine. It’s got a great feel, and unique silhouette. The pickups are awesome, as well.
I love my Revstar! Yamaha is one of my favorite brands for anything.
Yeah man, pretty much anything Yamaha makes is well-engineered and high quality for the price. Doesn’t matter if it’s guitars, pianos, motorcycles… all good stuff.
I saw the Smashing Pumpkins and the guitarist Jeff played Yamaha guitars that look exactly like that. I can’t remember the model he plays but it sounded good
I know he played an RSP20CR (the smoky/black one with the copper brushed pickguard and dot inlays). I have the same one and its great as a made in japan model. I put a p90 in the neck pup of mine but the stock pickups were great as is.
The guitarist from Big Wreck (not Ian Thornley) plays a Revstar.
I was surprised by the build quality and the feel it has . It’s absolutely great
They build excellent saxophones too. I have one that took me through high school, music school and I play it today
I own a 1977 Yamaha SG and it is absolutely unmatched in every way by any other guitar ive played.
Absolutely ! Carlos Santana and his Yamaha SG 2000 🤩.
I have the SA-2000 ( ES-335 slayer) 1981 vintage
Yamaha SG was always the guitar of my dreams...Eventually I owned a Revstar...
Their basses are amazing instruments as well. Bought a TRBX505 some time ago and the setup from the factory was perfect already.
I own a TRBX505 too and I'm super happy with that instrument. I also have a classical guitar and a an audio interface from Yamaha and those are amazing as well!
Billy Sheehan agrees.
Excellent Great looking' Sounding and Playing Guitars! Hoping they have a Continuous Great Future!🎼
I have a 1981 fg355 that I bought a couple of years ago for 150.00 with a cardboard case an it still has the case candy in it. A joy to play. The Martin got sold and the Guild has been in the case for a year.
Also Yamaha's Pacificas are fucking amazing.
Yamaha is severely underrated with alot of their instruments
True. It's really only their pianos that seem to get full credit. Serious pianists rate their top models right up there with Steinway and Bosendorfer.
Well, maybe their drums, too.
@@DavidKAndersonand Bossen owned by Yamaha now, also renowed Nexo speaker
and synthesizers @@DavidKAnderson
@@DavidKAndersonI’d say their saxophones are also well regarded. If you go looking for a student model that sounds as good as a pro model, 9 times out of 10 it’ll be a Yamaha.
Their drums are great & their drum hardware (snare & cymbal stands, tom mounts etc),while a little pricey, is some of the absolute best in the business.
Used a white Yamaha bass back in the late 80's and a Yamaha drum kit in the 90's and it was amazing. they make top quality musical instruments
Fond memories of my 73 YAMAHA RD350👍👽🌾
There acoustic guitars kick ass , especially if you don’t have $2k-$5k to drop on a guitar
Yeah they’re solid guitars
A few years ago I got a folk style acoustic guitar from Yamaha for like $200 and that’s one of the best guitars I’ve ever played in my life.
Yes my dad bought me a Yamaha folk style acoustic guitar and send me to lessons I didn't learn much and it was a waste of his money I ended up pawning it and lost it in the pawn shop so sad
These are great guitars. I used this in the studio. It filled a lot of gaps and did a nice job anywhere I took it. I'm looking to add this to the collection.
A lot of people Play yamaha's in thier house all the time. I had an acoustic for years. Sounded excellent.
I have a $600 Yamaha acoustic guitar, and it's one the cleanest sounding guitars I've ever played or owned. Even my more advanced musician friends love playing it when they come over.
My 1st was a Yamaha SBG500 electric guitar. My 2nd was a Gibson LP studio what cost twice as much. The Yamaha was the better guitar. They punch well above their weight in both acoustic and electric guitars.
Same i love my apx acoustic guitar
Love my A1M!
Remember, Issei Noro, the guitarist for casiopea has various yamaha personal models. He sounds amazing. Yamaha is good
casiopea is just amazing
Came here to comment exactly this
@@D.music85 Masayoshi Takanaka also uses his own yamaha model
My first electric guitar was a Yamaha my dad bought me. Love that guitar to death and it has never failed me.
I own a Yamaha AES-FG, best guitar I have ever owned. And there are only about 2000 of them world-wide.
My first acoustic guitar was a Yamaha that I bought in 2019. 4+ years later, I still love that guitar. I have a Taylor now, but that Yamaha still feels so right in my hands. Absolutely no regrets in buying that guitar
Specs wise this series from Yamaha (whether talking about the entry level or custom shop.) are some of the best bang for your buck guitars on the market imo.
As a pro piano player and music teacher, i can say that our friends from Japan make quality instruments. Their pianos play beautifully so do their percussion, brass, and woodwinds. Their quality is always solid.
I have a yamaha steel string and a yamaha nylon string and they are SOLID. My school also bought 25 3/4 sized nylong string guitars made by yamaha. All my students learn on a yamaha.
Now, do I prefer a yamaha over a steinway or bösendorfer? Hell no. But anyone with a yamaha piano has a beautiful and practical instrument.
I own one with P90s, I cant get enough of it
Same
ok now i need a new guitar
I have the standard model with the P90s. That guitar is head and shoulders worth more than the price tag in every way.
RSS02T/Black = My #1😎👍
Chris Buck plays them a bunch and he sounds absolutely amazing, he's a crazy good player!
My dad still has his original classical nylon yamaha that he got when he was a kid. It has some of the richest tone I've ever heard. It's banged up and warped from years of resting it on the handlebars of his bicycle. Yet it still sounds beautiful. Yamaha make great instruments
Not only the Revstar is fantastic. They tend to blow away their competitors in every price range. You'll never go wrong with a Yamaha. And their quality control is fantastic, I have never played a bad one.
Their acoustic guitars are awesome, too. Best bang for your buck in my opinion!
Absolutely agree with you.yii cannot go wrong with yamaha acoustic.
Got a standard revstar with humbuckers. Favourite guitar I have ever owned/played.
I recently played a Yamaha junior, and not only does it play beautifully but it also stays in tune, even days later! Suffice it to say, the owner doesn't wish to sell.
my dad gave me his yamaha he bought used in ‘79 and it turned out to be from the 60’s. love that thing with all my heart. worth a lot as well but not like i’d ever sell it
All of their guitars are so underrated. Especially 612 pacifica
Also the FS & FG series of acoustic guitars are top notch. I’ve owned both series and they have wonderful frets once you condition it and put fresh strings in it.
Great drums, horns, and speakers/monitors, too.
When the Trio of Dolly, Linda, & Emmylou were on the Tonight Show in 1987 (You Tube) musician Herb Pedersen is playing a Yamaha Acoustic & it blended well. So many "pickers" back then were playing Martin D-45's & D-28's.
I have actually had this guitar on my "why not another guitar?" list. I already have two Japanese made Yamaha acoustics that are very nice as well.
Honestly ive always wanted a Yamaha because of how nice they look and play, its almost crazy that not many play them
Yamahas feel mid to me. Not bad just mid
@Augrills well if that's so, then that's okay. I guess it just didn't speak to you, which i can understand. After all, everyone is different and will have different ideas of a great feeling guitar. 😁
@@anthonyorona8069 the first guitar I ever played on as a kid was a 80s Yamaha acoustic-electric my papaw left to my cousin. Thing had a neck like a baseball bat and the world’s highest action. I know revstars are getting popular right now, but it just seems like a social media push/hype thing imo. I will say that old acoustic/electric sounded good and was great for flat picking but chording it was a nightmare
@Augrills man, that sounds exactly like my first guitar. It made playing chords, and especially bar chords feel terrible. Like I was gonna slice my finger with how hard I had to push down, glad now guitars are starting to get better so others don't have to deal with that anymore 🤣🤣
@@AugrillsI do remember some of their acoustics from the 80s being utter dogshit, but that wasn't necessarily representative of their entire range, which is a shame because they did make some very fine high-end guitars at that time.
I seem to remember some of their electric guitars being quite popular with jazz players in the 80s, and their bass guitars at that time were among the very best on the market. They always had something interesting on sale, and a lot of it was as good as anything else.
I had a Yamaha acoustic guitar back in the '70s that was an excellent instrument. I also played a Lyle electric guitar that I would give my eyeteeth to retrieve today.
I have about 15 vintage Yamaha electrics from the 60s to 2000s! I had 2 Revstars, now I have just one.
CPX500 owner, it's 15 years old, I use it every day and it continues to play like a dream. It's always in tune. The paintwork still looks new. I own other instruments and it's always the one ready to go. I got it 2nd hand for £180, thousands of hours of value.
Yamaha makes the best value for money acoustics on the market.
The guitarist from CASIOPEA used a Yamaha SG-3000, he also got his signature model called the SG-I
I feel like whenever you see an artist play a grand piano on stage or a keyboard, it's usually a Yamaha. Plus, that italian dude that Beato interviewed plays one
I may need to pick up a Yamaha electric guitar now. I am officially intrigued.
Watch a couple of clips of Matteo Mancuso. That'll win you over.
Lots of fusion players play Yamaha. Mike stern has a signature Pacifica and has for many years, it’s fantastic
yes i have been the same way for a while and these comments from players have definatly got me wanting to try them now .
They also have great guitars for starters. Their Pacifica series is pretty damn good!
I have great respect for Yamaha, motorsickles, geetars, keys, Japanese craftsmanship. I believe the company began as a piano manufacturer, I could be wrong but I think I read that somewhere.
I been wanting to get one of these. I just love a guitar with a neat, unique vibe.
I love my 90’s Yamaha acoustic!
APX1 here, you?
Their older acoustic guitars are awesome as well.
Yes. I have an FG-200 from the 70s and it plays like a dream. John Denver used Yamahas.
I fixed my friends Yamaha acoustic it was left to die. I have 7 high-end guitars . Everytime I play his guitar I always come up with awesome stuff. It's sounds amazing... 🔥
I have an FG110 f4om the early 70s in my collection. It has been played to death, travelled all over the countryside, has never needed ANYTHING, and sounds just fine.
Lots of great players have Yamahas
Best guitars in the world are from Japan ❤
What are some Japanese guitar companies you recommend? I’ve only owned fender and schecter. I know some fenders and built in japan, but never heard of any Japanese guitar companies
@@gmoder100 the mighty ibanez
@@gmoder100 I love my gretsch , it's a weapon
Are you seriously telling us you've never heard of Ibanez, Yamaha, ESP, Takamine, Tokai..?
I mean... I'm impressed if that's the case, in a weird sort of way.
@@andiezacky 素晴らしいです 💫
I love yamaha acoustic guitars in the budget range. No comparison.
I have a yamaha bass that's probably like 20 years old or more it's still going strong I love it
I have a transAcoustic Yamaha and it's my favorite guitar I have owned. I love the lower end tone they have as well as the effects it can produce.
Got to play these at NAMM a few years back they were great
Hey yamaha this is a great motorcycle! Now all i need to get is a guitar somewhere and my list will be done.
Yamaha: "Youre not gonna fucking believe this..."
Literally, though 😂
Fancy a grand piano while you're at it too?
When i was in sixth grade our music teacher gave us recorders that were yamaha. That was the late seventies. I knew they made musical instruments before i knew they made motorcycles.
Both yamaha and peavey are seriously underrated guitars.
Was a Guitar Center once & played many different acoustic guitars. Some Martin's, Taylor, Gibson, etc. All sounded good, but then for shits n giggles, I picked up a $200 Yamaha & I swear, it sounded a MILLION times better than all the others. It just resonated in a way that none of the others did. Blew my F'n mind.
Bro really thought Yahama's musical instruments weren't the main things they made before anything else 😭
I think of their guitars as beginner acoustics
@@ericfellner2689I have played some of their high end acoustics and they are quite lovely. Hard to pay that price while looking at a Martin.
I mean I don’t see what about that warranted the crying/laughing emoji..but since you want to be a cockwomble about it, it’s probably because people see Yamaha on motor vehicles like dirt bikes, etc. people don’t see Yamaha guitars as much. I would bet money that most people today associate Yamaha with gasoline powered vehicles rather than musical instruments these days. It is pretty stupid to assume that someone should know the origin of a company for some reason. It’s like laughing at someone for not knowing that Ferdinand Porsche created the first gasoline electric hybrid vehicle and going LOL NOOB! Or laughing at a British person for not knowing what a Cadillac is.
I think you look pretty dumb thinking that it should be common knowledge. If you google Yamaha, motorcycles will show up in the results before musical instruments.
Actually after listening to it again, you sound like more of a dipshit than the first time. He never claimed he didn’t know that…he said something like “if you didn’t know, you do now” and went on about how it’s an underrated guitar. How did you come up with such a stupid assumption? Because he said why buy a guitar from a company that makes boat engines? That usually comes with the implication “jack of all trades, master of none”
(Insert laughing emoji at shit attempt to seem witty)
@@ericfellner2689 which is generally a good place to start but they make quality shit all across the board.
Elliot Smith played Yamaha acoustics almost exclusively. What else do you need
The value of Smith’s Yamaha is incalculable. It belongs in a museum behind bulletproof glass. Guitar players from all over the world would travel to see that thing in person.
Who?
@@Dr._Jeveryone get a load of this guy. Must be nice to have a perfect life lol.
@@digineet8421 no seriously, never heard of him
@@Dr._J he is a sad singer songwriter with gentle beautiful melodies. He ended up taking his own life. Hes part of the depression trifecta of the smiths, joy division, and Elliot smith. Im just kidding that if you have never heard of him youre probably not the kind of person that would have, you know,...depressed.
I've had a '82 yamaha LP gold top from new...brilliant guitar, gigged with it for 15 years, been refretted a couple of times, had beer spilt on it, dropped and survived a car crash (it wasnt driving i was lol). Excellent tone, excellent playability - they've made some quality guitars over the yesrs.
Proud owner of acoustic Yamaha fg-180 50th anniversary. Yamaha rocks! In terms of electric guitars Yamaha is some kind of a underdog in the world of A-class brands electric guitars. Maybe for some reason it's even good. Their acoustic guitars (even cheaper ones) are legendary, they definitely have their own beauty and mojo. I wish this company endless thriving and succes without compromising in qualty.
Yamaha’s Symbol is three tuning forks in a triangular pattern, signifying their roots in the musical instrument industry.
Yamaha was founded in 1887, before
Gibson, Fender and many other
musical instrument manufacturers;
however they were solely a maker of pianos and reed organs.
After WWll, the company repurposed their machinery to manufacture motorcycles starting in 1955.
Their first guitars were introduced to the market in 1966, both acoustic and electric, and as the clip says, they are highly underrated.
Best guitar I have ever owned
I think the biggest killer for Yamaha as a guitar maker is that that they are well known for making entry-level acoustic guitars. People associate them with being a low-budget guitar for beginners. A good branding strategy would fix that. That’s a serious looking guitar - would love to hear it!
Funny thing, their premium grand piano and sport bikes are about the same price 40k.
I had the chance to buy my first guitar in years about 18 months ago. It came down between this one and the Rivolta Combinata. It was close but the Rivolta had the shorter wait; no regrets but I still love these.
My experiences with yamaha electrics going back to the 90's is that they were heavy and didn't seem balance very well. They were always headstock heavy and you had to literally hold the neck up in addition to trying to play it. Maybe it got better but that definitely was once an issue.
Not with any I've played. They've always sat perfectly well.
@@castleanthrax1833 certainly very possible. There are of course a lot of different types of Yamaha guitars but the ones that I'm referring to in particular had the body shape where the horns on both sides are the same length.
@antialluvion5118 My first guitar was an SBG500, which was one of the more affordable models of that type, and it was really well balanced. I certainly haven't played a lot of that "shape," but the others like that that I played were well balanced, too. Maybe I was just lucky, or you were unlucky?
@@castleanthrax1833 me unlucky hehe
Purchased a lefty for my son. I was looking for that quality / price value. He loves it. The manufacturing is top notch.
Big Country did a bit to popularize their guitars in the 80s. My first acoustic was a hundred dollar acoustic (again, the 80s) and it took a beating and stayed in tune. Agree with your take: greatly underappreciated and high value/ playability. I'd be proud to own one.
I have a 20-year-old yamaha 12 string accoustic, it is an absolute joy to play.
My very first electric was a yamaha RGX series, loved it so much ive owned 2 other generations of the RGX. And 2 of their acoustics. Great guitars
My first real guitar amplifier was a solo 12in Yamaha amplifier my dad bought it home for me from work one day when I was a kid. It was a pretty cool amp from what I remember. I also have two different acoustic guitars that are made by Yamaha and still play them to this day
Once I got a 1980 Yamaha SG 510, my mind open up to Yamaha guitars. Rev stars are so cool! Gorgeous color 🙃
1986 yamaha rgz 612 in pearl white. Best playing electric guitar Ive ever owned. Been searching for it again for over 20 yrs.