I Bought a Vintage ‘70s MADE IN JAPAN Yamaha Amp

[@landonbailey]

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[@randymccoy2527]

This was my very first amp ever. And to this day it's more sentimental to me than any woman I've loved. This baby never broke my heart, it taught me how to love

[@garycoates4987]

Yamaha makes excellent workhorses equipment, the solid state amps sound great and work extremely well with pedals

[@gavrilopricip11]

i hada 70s big brown yamaha bass amp....I took off the ground to fit in my bedroom plug .....one of my first big live club gigs I got electrocuted and fell off stage .....but it still sounds good !

[@landonbailey]

oh no!

[@darwinsaye]

That's a forever keeper. Those and the series ii and iii were some of the greatest solid state amps ever.

[@emelle1283]

Have you tried the Yamaha VR6000?

[@darwinsaye]

@@emelle1283 No, this is the first time I’ve heard of it.

[@mattbrillhart2922]

I’ve always loved these old Yamahas! Traynors too!

[@electricurinal]

Had a bit later 212 version without trem but with parametric EQ. With the parametric EQ tuned to lowest setting and fully boosted, it was the best BASS amp I have ever played through. And it was OK as a guitar amp too. But MAN was it killer for bass. I would disconnect the 2 12s and connect 2 15s in a Kustom Roll and Tuck cab and it was KILLLLLERRR!

[@landonbailey]

nice!

[@BrandonOutside]

Very cool, and sounds great! I love that clean tone, sounds very well balanced.

[@bb_lz9790]

Great video! The amp seems to be in Fender Vibrolux Reverb territory too with two 10s, Reverb and Tremolo.

[@cliftongardner4367]

I was NOT expecting the distortion to sound that good.

[@DavidHBurkart]

That is an awesome amp Landon! I love finding old amps, cleaning them up and giving them renewed life. The vibe such amps offer comes included, almost free of charge

[@landonbailey]

ya was super fun to find!

[@bitwise2832]

I have the Yamaha Hundred 410, from the 70's, bought used in 1980. Still going strong. It is a solid, heavyweight. 😊

[@landonbailey]

Right on!

[@void0094]

Bob Mould from Hüsker Dü used a 100W head version of this with a Fender Deluxe/Twin to create a massive wall of sound. Recently I got a Yamaha G100 II from a guy who bought the amp in 1982. It held up extremely well and it sounds amazing.

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍 cool!

[@jamlemon]

I used to own a Yamaha YTA-95 from the 70s. Biggest mistake I made was selling it. Loudest, clearest amp I’ve ever heard.

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: Happy that you found one in such good shape. They were built to quality spec. Great amp, all analog solid state. The Toshiba and Hitachi transistors of that era were slower response than today's transistors. I think they sound smoother. The only warning is to avoid anything wiring activity that would allow the speaker leads to short, Like most amps of that era, there is no internal short circuit protection. You will be hard pressed to find a set of output transistors.

[@in.der.welt.sein.]

There are modern equivalent transistors that can be substituted. Not that it's a good idea to short the output... But these amps can be repaired still.

[@samizdat113]

I was born in 72 and as far back as I can remember my uncle had the 112 version of this amp sitting in his living room. It was his only amp for over 30 years as a gigging musician.

[@landonbailey]

solid!

[@SlyHikari03]

This was my second amp. First was a fender sidekick reverb 20 (MIJ 80’s). This feels like the Japanese version of a Deluxe Reverb..

[@topfacemod]

Both designed by Fender's Paul Rivera. Search for Paul Rivera Yamaha. The man is a genius

[@marcraygun6290]

My friend who sadly passed in 2021 bought a yamaha amp, yamaha super flighter and yamaha sg2000 in the late 70s when he started his band here in Wales and that was his set-up till the end of his life

[@landonbailey]

sorry to hear that, but that’s a reliability piece of gear

[@marcraygun6290]

@@landonbailey , absolutely, it looked a lot like yours but 2x12 100w I think also the sg2000 is heaviest guitar ever

[@thseed7]

Love the Roland JC 40 for a less expensive Japanese Amp that sounds really good.

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@aftertheendtimes]

That vintage Yamaha sounds great, thanks a lot dear Landon for showing it,..love your channel 😃❤🎸

[@landonbailey]

Thank you kindly!

[@50Something]

My first amp, I traded it up straight in 1983 up for a 69 Bandmaster Reverb that I still own but the Yamaha was a great amp. Shout out to the Joyo Sweet Baby, it's as good and any light overdrive out there and a mainstay on my board.

[@lynyrddeville]

Hey Landon. If you like buying and fixing up old amps, like me, you may have struggled to find the ultimate cleaner for the tolex, (the vinyl ). Well, another KZbin content creator did a couple of videos on what he claimed was the best amp cleaner he has ever found, I tried it, and it is absolute magic. Meguiars covertible top cleaner. I was flabbergasted by how much grunge this product took off of the tolex on my 60 plus year old Ampeg Rocket. Order some. You can thank me later. Oh, and the tremolo on that Yamaha amp is utterly gorgeous! A huge bonus unexpected surprise.

[@landonbailey]

nice thanks for the tip! I've used their tire shining cream

[@JammyCrackcorn]

I am a sucker too…A Friend of mine works at a Recycle Center and he texted me to let me know what amps people gave up… I had asked him if nobody ever gave up amplifiers!! He said all the time!! He sent me pictures and I picked them up!! An Acoustic AG 60 acoustic amp and a Peavey Backstage 30 made which was made in the later 70’s… He also had a Vista Stratocaster Guitar and I cleaned them all up and cleaned pots and inputs … 10.00 for all 3 items!! Read….10.00 for all 3 items!!! Yea…I’m a sucker!! THEY ALL WORK!!

[@aitken1965]

It's worth taking that amp apart and cleaning all the pots. Mine worked perfectly after doing that. The amp tech said, "Wow, this thing is built like a tank!" I had the MkII 100W version of that amp. Never should have sold it. (I doubled my money, but I miss that great amplifier.)

[@dragan4658]

Yamaha products don't get the recognition they deserve. The 70's Yamaha gear made in Japan is AMAZING! Good score Landon!

[@petervanvliet6747]

Spaceman music is a great shop! Got a lefty fender strat there years ago!

[@DarrenHowseMusic]

I have the Yamaha Hundred 410 MK1. It is an absolute beast.

[@doogledog1740]

Yeah, they made good stuff. Back in the 80s our keyboard player used a very similar Yamaha 4x10 version .Our guitarist used a Roland Jazz Chorus-120 :-)

[@richardmorrish]

I have a 100w two channel Yamaha bought new in 1973. The power amp blew and was replaced under warranty but they only had a 400 watt power amp. This thing is super loud. Too loud for a pub gig unless it was facing the wall and the volume was on less than 0.5. It drowns out Marshall’s from the era. 2x12 layout. The answer to what age yours is I would think 1970/71. As mine was the upgrade of that model with the introduction of two channels which had high and low impedance inputs trips out to high if you run two inputs at a time on one channel. Glad you are enjoying it. They are special. Btw the cost when new was £199 or about $400

[@neilmassey2876]

Great video! I've been looking forward to this since you posted the pic. I got my G50 210 new in December of 1977 - serial number 3290.

[@landonbailey]

sweet! how much did it cost back then?

[@neilmassey2876]

@@landonbailey If I remember correctly it was $200. But that was a long time ago!

[@stephanematis]

Nice! I got a Yamaha YTA-95 1970s Combo. 2 x12, killer pinstripe cloth and weighs enough to remind me of my Yamaha motorcycle. "Tank" is an appropriate nickname. And yeah, you might never want another "clean amp".

[@jamlemon]

Used to have one of these, great amp!

[@mindfield9832]

I had the 112 and it was super heavy. One day it stopped working. I don’t remember if I donated it or what. I remember liking the reverb.

[@landonbailey]

this one is really heavy too

[@RomtinPaydar]

got this for $250 CAD from a nice fella earlier this week. it is shockingly fantastic! i stacked my JC40 on top of the Fifty210 and run a Helix LT into the two amps via a stereo split. those amps both combined create a really crazy cool blend of tones and speakers. if anyones trying to sort out if its worth the price when you come across a fifty210, it is so worth it if you're looking for a back up for a jc40.

[@landonbailey]

Very nice!

[@ColbyJohnson303]

I paid $100 CAD for my G-50 210, and it has become my main amp for jamming with my band. It takes pedals like a champ, it's crazy loud, and it sounds fantastic! I did a full electronic restoration on mine, so it should last another 50 years. Mine had a date of 1978 stamped inside it, I believe. Great score, you captured the character of the amp really well in this video!

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@dennyd4848]

I have a soft spot for old Yammie gear! My first real serious music lessons were at our local Yamaha shop! I saw this stuff every weekend! 🤗

[@davidsteinberg8024]

Have a G100-B212 opened up on the bench, paid $125. All the pots were dirty, the reverb tank had a broken spring, and some knobs were melted, probably from cigarette ash. Fixed all that, last problem channel one sounds like an AM radio, no low frequency response. Channel two is good. Caps next. Don't pay thousands for a vintage Twin Reverb, get this baby for way less.

[@landonbailey]

nice work!

[@WunHitWonder]

The demand has pushed prices for these way higher than the 150 you paid. You got a pretty nice score. But for 150, you can pick up a nice USA Peavey if you look out for them.

[@binface9]

The Josh Scott effect 😂

[@WunHitWonder]

@@binface9 What is that?

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

@@WunHitWonder Josh Scott is the guy from JHS pedals. He features something on his KZbin channel and the used prices skyrocket.

[@binface9]

@@WunHitWonder Josh Scott runs JHS pedals and is renowned for showing love to pedals from other manufacturers on his KZbin channel. Recently, he featured the Digitech Bad Monkey and prices went through the roof. tl;dr influencer influences.

[@WunHitWonder]

@@TylerJohnstonGuitar I always disliked Ry Cooder for doing that to goldfoil pickups. I played with foils for a long time and Cooder made Coodercasters and everyone lost their minds over goldfoils. Last thing guitar world needs is influencers imo.

[@gregb6387]

Hi Landon. I think they started making these amps in 1976.

[@NintenDub]

One thing I know,is Yamaha has never made a bad anything. Rest assured, Yamaha is always of decent quality right up through to amazing

[@NintenDub]

Be it drums,guitars,pa,speakers. Etc etc

[@gigmandrew8975]

I like the way the tremolo sounds on your Yamaha amp

[@markpetten9777]

That's an awesome amp and a great find. Solid state gets a bad rep sometimes but you'd be hard pressed to find someone who'd say that doesn't sound good.

[@dunxy]

i think with ss rep it depends on what a person desires and they were adopted quickly by players who stay clean like jazz and bass, I've always liked the cleans that they produce but for overdriven and distortion they never really did it well until fairly (probably 15-20 years, im old , that's recent!) recently. Now the modelers and profilers absolutely kill it, little reason to use valve amps anymore for anything but nostalgia. I only have one these days, rarely use it because for it to sound good, it has to be cranked to "piss of the neighbour's" volumes and its only a deluxe clone, not a twin,jtm45 or any high powered beast. My Kemper on the other hand sounds fantastic at volumes the neighbours cannot even detect.

[@markpetten9777]

@@dunxy you hit the nail on the head. Personally, I’ve always used solid state because I’m a cheapskate lol. My Orange Crush and Spark 40 are my go to amps. Mostly the Spark lately though so maybe I need to break out the Orange for a bit.

[@tonyloxton1965]

I picked up a G115. Same one but with a 15". I paid $100. It's totally mint😉 I dig them. Thought I was the only one that liked them. Freaking awesome man. Thanks for sharing.

[@Markleford]

A few months ago I spent $150 in gas to meet up with my brother to take in his old Roland Jazz Chorus, so we're pretty much on the same page! So much headroom, great pedal platform.

[@andrewksadventures]

Thats a great sounding reliable amp. Had a bass amp in this series years ago!

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

I am the same way with gear. I found a Laney Cub10 for $150 at a local thrift shop and had to buy it to “flip it” 😂 I also just got a 100 watt Carvin valve master head for $50. All tube design including the tube driven reverb section and the OD isn’t great on the drive channel but, when you pull back the gain, crank the volume and use an OD pedal it rips. The clean channel though is pristine and usable all on its own.

[@landonbailey]

Nice!!

[@MrakS]

My brother used to have the 2x12 version. Fantastic clean sound.

[@landonbailey]

Right on

[@leightnite3056]

Sounds majorly sweet!

[@marcraygun6290]

I like 70s British solid state amps myself , use a vox escort lead 50 and HH 50 watt amp

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@video_random584]

nah ini memang bener asli Yamaha clasic mantap

[@catchofthedave8681]

Anyone looking for a good amp deal thats still out there- One of the absolute best deals on older amps you can possibly get is the fender princeton chorus for 200 or less. Its loud clean, it was made to compete against the jazz chorus……and id say it blows the jc away. The chorus is far more lush and deep, the clean tone is beautiful fender clean. The distortion is a compressed thick 80’s distortion you either hate it, or think its ok for certain things…..but thats how the jc dirty channel is too. Its got stereo effects loop, and a standard loop, its got a headphone jack that can be line out too. So theres also some peavey jazz chorus copies out there too….they are also good and well priced.

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool, Thankyou. Love Yamaha Gear, especially Made in Japan. Cheers

[@aminahmed2220]

This is a fantastic video I actually enjoyed it have a wonderful day

[@patrickhale424]

Really enjoy your channel 👍🏽👍🏽 Your sense of humor is hilarious. Hope you hit 100k soon. Ya deserve it 🤘🏽🤘🏽🍻🍻

[@landonbailey]

Thanks so much!!

[@tuskedbeast]

Glad you like it and others do too, per comments. I was in a band with a guy that used one and had to listen to that tone for years. Not a fan.

[@gnumusic-brian]

I used that in the early 90s to do opening shows for greenday and stone temple pilots with my old band from 90-94.

[@landonbailey]

ah very cool! thanks for sharing! two of my fav bands

[@bouzoukiman5000]

Great deal. I love my solid state amps

[@timshuckhart1998]

That amp sounds really good. I'd say you got a great deal

[@Medicated1]

The first amp I ever bought was a small cheap 30 watt solid state amp Yamaha chorus amp. I have never seen another one.

[@dunxy]

Awesome clean tone! I like Yamaha speakers, i have an old 70's 15" (that came out of a bass combo) in a 1 x 15" hooked up to my Kemper, originally got for bass specifically but its a nice speaker for guitar also! I a/b it with my other 1 x 15 that has a 70's JBL (k130 iirc) voiced for guitar in it and there's not much in it, obv for bass the Yamaha kills it, higher power handling and lower frequency response.

[@Acducec]

The only bad thing about these amps is that they are made so good they still work I had one it’s an amp but please if you are a guitarist,,,get real a line 6 sounds better lol

[@ZitherBeast]

Looks and sounds decent. Cool find for a cool price.

[@landonbailey]

and it didn't smell like an old bar!

[@danielstryhanyn7278]

Dang 150!! It sounds killer.

[@Rick17122]

I've got the 100 watt 2x12 ,,, gret amp ... bought it new and still have it.

[@chicfillatheamazinghd5113]

I love old solid state it’s a lost idea to just make good cheap analog amps

[@ampdrum1]

I buy Garnet and Traynor. They’re going up, but there’s still deals out there.

[@topfacemod]

I dig on them Canadian stencil beasts too. good on ya brother

[@canadianintheukbrian]

Deal it's before everything was made in China , testament to the old Japanese build quality and it still sounds great I seen one here in the UK going for 300 pounds or 500 bucks Canadian , you got yourself a bargain there,

[@gregb6387]

Nice sounding Amp.

[@darwinsaye]

Yeah, the dating is frustrating. It's a series 1. Likely between 1975 to 1979. Some sources say 1978 to 1982. But Paul Rivera says in a video that he was working with Yamaha on developing the series 2 in 1976. I remember clearly that when I rented one from Yamaha in 1982 or 83, it was definitely a series 2 version. Looked up some vintage brochures that show the series 1 still in 1980, and the series 2 in 1982... Safest to just say, yours is sometime between 1975 and 1981 I guess, haha

[@1973asdf]

ive read somewhere that the series II is the best

[@bb_lz9790]

I would think a bit earlier than '79. I bought a Thirty 112 (also a Series 1) in 1977. When I bought it, the store was just getting in the Series II amps with the Parametric EQ section. I don't know if Yamaha made Series I and Series II simultaneously.

[@bb_lz9790]

@@1973asdf Series II amps are great (IMHO). I currently have a G100-212 Series II that I bought in '17. I remember when they came out in 1977 (when I was buying a brand new Thirty 112 which I owned a few years before trading it even-up for a 1957 Fender Princeton (tweed) amp). I've never tried a Series III amp which adds a Presence control and an Effects Loop. They changed the esthetic and they don't look as beautiful (IMHO) as the Series II amps.

[@1973asdf]

@@bb_lz9790 i was lucky to find a g100-210, but it doesn’t have the original speakers…. So its better to find another one with the speakers

[@lomoholga]

You know I suspect that the high majority of players would be best served with a high headroom clean style amp with good reverb (tremolo is a bonus)- and you just use pedals for overdrive etc etc

[@bmoneybby]

I just came across this hidden in the back of a store for $150. Should I get it or keep looking? Going for that Johnny esque sound with pedals and nice clean.

[@landonbailey]

ya it's a good price. up to you though!

[@bmoneybby]

@@landonbailey I just snagged for 100$. The reverb doesn't seem to be working though, and I'm not sure what the multiple on switches are and the high low inputs haha. But I'm stoked to play with it! Love your videos by the way.

[@davidsteinberg8024]

@@bmoneybby Probably the reverb tank spring broke. I replaced mine for $40. No soldering, just RCA plugs.

[@damien6997]

Great amp, anything yamaha music are well made. Or with two wheels ❤

[@jonnymoka]

I have. The 30-112 model

[@landonbailey]

oh nice!

[@richgleadall3884]

love yamaha amps and roland great amps.

[@dougulman6700]

Grab a late 80's vr6000 and you can't help but love solid state....... Besides the fact that there isn't one in existence that has a working reverb. 100 50/50 stereo amp that definitely was trying for the jazz chorus niche....... If not for the 1,400.00 price tag they might be around still

[@deanmccaskill5495]

I had one of these!!

[@landonbailey]

nice!

[@redpillblues879]

I just came across one locally for 199$ it’s the 50-410 version, what do you guys think?

[@Furtheronmusic]

A friend had one like that years ago. And a guitar shop I used about 12 years ago had one for testing out. They wouldn't sell it!

[@genebrenner855]

I worked in a music store in the 1970s and one of the brands we sold were the Yamaha amps. I found them very bright and very solid state sounding. Not my favorite.

[@funkygamer2251]

I don't always watch all of your videos. But when I do I at least hit the like button. C'mon guys.

[@sigma5054]

Awesome amp mr B

[@castleanthrax1833]

My first amp was a Yamaha G100 212 III. About 10 years younger than yours and (imho) the best ss amp ever. ✌️🇦🇺

[@shanechandler5672]

I can one better you on price . I picked one up 3 years ago at a local thrift store for 40 bucks with the original foot pedal.

[@landonbailey]

sweet deal!

[@benebluesman]

I pulled my jx55 out of a dumpster. No knobs and needs some caps replaced, it seems, but at that lack of price...

[@smartmammal9926]

I remember these....

[@jasujokelainen5073]

Sounds good.

[@slyncook6780]

I just picked up a 100 -410 for $100 bucks. It was dirty and had rat poop in the cabinet, but sounds awesome! Did you ever figure out how to find the year of the model by serial number? I cant figure it out.....

[@bb_lz9790]

The Series I amps were made from early/mid '70s through '77 maybe into '78. I bought a brand new Thirty 112 in 1977 and the store was just getting the Series II amps in.

[@mikestroud9969]

I have an old Yamaha practice amp. Way smaller. It works good. Has a cool drive. You did good buddy I like it too. Nice 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸. They make great keyboards , Stereo equipment. But not into their guitars. Except the Yamaha Pacifica. 😊😊. We can never have too much Gear. 😂😂

[@rockrollresale2668]

Speaker code for date possibly.

[@topfacemod]

This is the series that Paul Rivera designed YEAH THAT PAUL RIVERA of FENDER FAME.

[@landonbailey]

ya very cool history!

[@bb_lz9790]

The amp in this video is a Series I amp. Paul worked on the Series II amps (which, looking at the schematic, is really, really Fendery!).

[@fisiosaiter]

Nice amp.

[@patrickhale424]

You can grab a Rivera era Fender Super 112 for $375. Cool amp. I just got a Line 6 Spider Valve with the Bogner tube power section for $100

[@jasondorsey7110]

Rivera-era solid states are forreal, especially the usa-made ones, the little broncos from the 90s are pretty good too

[@topfacemod]

This amp is literally designed by Paul Rivera as well....search KZbin for Paul Rivera Yamaha and he's interviewed all about this series

[@jasondorsey7110]

@@topfacemod I watched that a while back, actually...very insightful. He is alot more influential than many people realize.

[@christopherfidler3019]

Lando, we use Gear hunter (L&M overlords) in Canuckistan 🇨🇦

[@landonbailey]

Spaceman Music is in Ottawa!

[@TeleCS]

Hey Landon can you do a review on the Blackstar Debut 50 Series please.

[@THESHR3DS1324]

GUITAR GIVEAWAY ENDS AT 8:00 fingers crossed

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@THESHR3DS1324]

I lost 🥲lols

[@landonbailey]

you can't lose a giveaway

[@ladokirana5414]

Sound great, how about 4x10 model, is it sound great like 2x12 ??

[@landonbailey]

can't say, probably!

[@bb_lz9790]

The amplifier section will be the same. It'll come down to whether you prefer the sound of 10s or 12s.

[@calbrockocat8728]

Deals like this are rare, so grab 'em while you're able. (You'll have to be able; it weighs a bit!)

[@jonathanschafer8244]

I just picked up one of these. I have a pre amp pedal that it really doesn’t like and I can’t use. It squeals pretty hard. I’ve had this same issue with a Vox I had. Any ideas?

[@jonathanschafer8244]

Is the back of the amp where I should plug into?

[@bmoneybby]

Dang, this amp as well, and plan on using preamp/pedals to get my sound. Did you figure anything out?

[@jimmyjames2022]

Where's the stash of old Canadian $2 bills in this 'vintage' Fifty-210? ED: wow I just read Paul Rivera had a hand in designing these! And for sure is a great pedal platform.

[@binface9]

0:23 hell of an edit

[@binface9]

0:51 which is better: on or on?

[@binface9]

1:27 Poltergeist

[@13coyote13]

Around 1985