Yamaha G-100

**korey-craft** · 03-05-2012, 07:37 PM

Um, so this just came up forsale, is this the yamerha that you all love so much as a jazz amp? It is being sold for $150 on kijiji sure I could negotiate it down from that a we bit possibly. Thoughts? Thanks all

**jorgemg1984** · 03-05-2012, 08:19 PM

They were good enough for Mike Stern and Pat Metheny

Some forum members have that amp and love it (alothough it seems some parts are really hard to replace IF you have any issue sin the future)

**SamBooka** · 03-05-2012, 08:58 PM

find out if it is a I .. II .. or III
II were the classic models .. I was never fond of the I series and when I was a kid the IIIs had just come out and were out of our price range.

**fep** · 03-05-2012, 09:15 PM

Yes, you want the II.

These are hard to buy without testing them out first. They are old and the last one I tried out had a loud buzzing sound and I've read they're hard to get parts for.

**clem_gael** · 03-05-2012, 09:44 PM

I have G100 series II 1X15. Love mine but will send it to my tech for a little cleanup!

**korey-craft** · 03-05-2012, 10:04 PM

it is the G100-112 version.......

**ruiner54** · 03-05-2012, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by korey-craft

Um, so this just came up forsale, is this the yamerha that you all love so much as a jazz amp? It is being sold for $150 on kijiji sure I could negotiate it down from that a we bit possibly. Thoughts? Thanks all

Korey-craft you wouldn't happen to be in Halifax are you? I found the same amp for that price on Hali kijiji...don't worry I wasn't planning on buying it.

I'm up in Moncton, but always check the NS kijiji...a really good find is worth the drive.

If you are, it's nice to see a fellow Maritimer on here

**SamBooka** · 03-05-2012, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by korey-craft

it is the G100-112 version.......

That could still be any of the three models.

Does it have funny coloured knobs? If so it is a III series.
The one and two look very similar so you really have to look. I dont think the I actually had I on it but the two had was the G100 -112 II

**korey-craft** · 03-06-2012, 12:58 AM

**korey-craft** · 03-06-2012, 11:46 AM

This is it here. Needs a bit of work as you can see.

**fep** · 03-06-2012, 11:51 AM

I have that exact amp. Other than the reverb not working, it works great.

**korey-craft** · 03-06-2012, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by fep

I have that exact amp. Other than the reverb not working, it works great.

with the red spray paint? hahaha is this a 1 2 or 3?

**fep** · 03-06-2012, 12:02 PM

Yours is a 2 or a II.

**korey-craft** · 03-06-2012, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by fep

Yours is a 2 or a II.

Thanks, day off tomorrow maybe I will go try it out.

**nado64** · 03-07-2012, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by jorgemg1984

They were good enough for Mike Stern and Pat Metheny

Some forum members have that amp and love it (alothough it seems some parts are really hard to replace IF you have any issue sin the future)

I bought one recently and there had some issues on this. I found easy to repair it. The electrical schematic is basic. I think all parts are available at the electronic store on corner.

**jorgemg1984** · 03-07-2012, 06:16 AM

Good to know nado, because I have read about being hard finding replacement parts several times (even on this forum I think).

**korey-craft** · 04-09-2012, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by ruiner54

Korey-craft you wouldn't happen to be in Halifax are you? I found the same amp for that price on Hali kijiji...don't worry I wasn't planning on buying it.

I'm up in Moncton, but always check the NS kijiji...a really good find is worth the drive.

If you are, it's nice to see a fellow Maritimer on here

I am indeed, sorry I didnt see your response til now. Thanks for the welcome

does anyone use these for Acoustic guitars? I hear the EQ is pretty flat and therefore good for plugging in acoustics. INPUT on this please! I could add a PA speaker to it to make it even more acoustic and electric friendly if so.

**korey-craft** · 04-12-2012, 09:53 AM

does anyone use these for Acoustic guitars? I hear the EQ is pretty flat and therefore good for plugging in acoustics. INPUT on this please! I could add a PA speaker to it to make it even more acoustic and electric friendly if so.[/QUOTE]

anyone? :-)

**jorgemg1984** · 04-12-2012, 09:55 AM

Or add the Henriksen Tweety?

**korey-craft** · 04-12-2012, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by jorgemg1984

Or add the Henriksen Tweety?

the who now?

**jorgemg1984** · 04-12-2012, 03:53 PM

Tweetey - Henriksen, Inc

**korey-craft** · 04-13-2012, 06:28 AM

I would be interested in this in time. But what about the amp just on its own ?

**jorgemg1984** · 04-13-2012, 06:47 AM

Never tried - I am just saying it could be a a better solution than changing the speaker because this way you could have it for electrics and acoustics (in theory).

**korey-craft** · 04-13-2012, 10:47 AM

thats cool, that would be a further down the road purchase. I will check that out for sure though!

**jorgemg1984** · 04-13-2012, 03:56 PM

Just to add some thoughts I have a Tweety that I have used with some solid state amps; it clearly helps using them with acoustic guitars but it's still NOT a good acoustic amp like a Fishman. "Usable" it's a good word to describe it (although I never tried it with the Yamaha G) and it might be worth the versatility depending on how demanding you are on your acoustic sound (I also think it's a little expensive for what it is)

Since I got a very cheap AC-60 I am selling the Tweety.