| In the world of guitars, Yamaha isn't exactly the first | | | | and guitar picks. It may not sound like a big deal for |
| company that you think of. Known more for | | | | those who have purchased the bigger name brands |
| keyboards, digital pianos and synthesizers, Yamaha still | | | | but for the price, this isn't a bad guitar. The best part |
| makes some decent guitars which are more than | | | | about this series is that it comes with a lifetime |
| reasonably priced. We're going to go over some of | | | | warranty. Even if you drop it off of a building, they'll |
| the guitars that this 40 year old company makes. | | | | replace it free of charge. |
| Yamaha started in 1966 long before the first | | | | One of the smaller series of guitars as far as how |
| synthesizer came out. But by the mid 80s they were | | | | many are made, is the E series, which consists of only |
| making some of the best synthesizers on the market, | | | | three models, the 112, 103 and 121. The guitars are |
| including the classic Dx-7. But in spite of their reputation | | | | actually very well made and come with not two, but |
| as a keyboard giant, the land of guitars was not very | | | | three pickups. Two single coil and one humbucking |
| far away. | | | | pickup. Plus, they come with a vintage vibrato system |
| Yamaha guitars are not the fanciest looking models | | | | and tremolo bar. And they don't cost a fortune. |
| around but they do have a decent sound. The AES | | | | Another small series of guitars is the RGX series. |
| series includes the AES 420 through 920 series | | | | Consisting of the 320, 520 and XA2, these guitars |
| numbers, with the exception of the 820 which doesn't | | | | feature two Yamaha humbucker pickups and the |
| exist. No explanation is given for the missing number. | | | | original Yamaha AES series bridge. The three position |
| The Pacifica series, which has a somewhat sleeker | | | | pickup switch is a nice touch. |
| look than the AES series, includes the PAC 012 | | | | The Archtop series of guitars, which have some really |
| through 812, again missing a couple of series numbers | | | | fat looking bodies include not one but seven different |
| including, again, the 8 series. They must have | | | | models. They come with three single bar coil pickups, |
| something against that number. Yamaha was always | | | | duel three way selector switches and a chrome |
| very unoriginal when it came to naming instrument | | | | Bigsby tremolo. These are some nice sounding guitars. |
| models, whether they were keyboards or guitars. | | | | Rounding out their line of electric guitars is the Eterna. |
| The Gigmaker series is one of Yamaha's newest | | | | This guitar also comes with three pickups, two single |
| additions. The look is very similar to the Pacifica series | | | | coil and one humbucking. |
| but that's where the similarities end. The Gigmaker | | | | No, you won't find Yamaha guitars being played by |
| series features 20-watt, 2-channel drive guitar amp, | | | | your bigger rock and roll bands, but that's not to say |
| protective gig bag, Qwik Tune Digital chromatic tuner, | | | | that they don't make a decent instrument, especially |
| guitar cable, instructional DVD, guitar strap, extra strings | | | | for somebody who doesn't have $2500 to spend. |