I bought a 1971 yamaha acoustic from a consignment shop a decade ago and it's probably the best $100 I've ever spent, if that can be extrapolated to other 70s japanese acoustics. It sounds good and plays really well and was in great shape, but isn't as nice as my cousin's 90s Martin that I babysat for a while.
I didn't realize it at the time but it's a red label 'nippon gakki' model that people kind have a thing for; the cheapest one on reverb right now is $600 and is in much worse condition so I feel like I got a crazy score
― joygoat, Wednesday, 6 January 2021 16:33 (three years ago) link