Yamaha G100-212 Mk3: World Class Tone at the price of a pedal! (NO TALKING)

[@joeprunera919]

I've always thought this amp was one of the industry's best kept secrets. I've had the 212 combo since 1996 and have used it for everything. I love it so much, I've bought two heads and a 1x10 combo of the same amp.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

It's a great amp but check the VR6000

[@paulcummins4134]

Love the fuzzy sounding overdrive

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

It’s a great amp. A bit loud though 😊

[@RyanMcQuen]

The Mk2 has a low input which is nice for slightly less volume (it's still absurdly loud though).

[@samiam9059]

Yamaha makes excellent audio gear. Just comes with their territory

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Indeed. It’s very sad they left the pro amp side

[@samiam9059]

@@TheSpaceGuitar They should save on cash and make a Foot Pedal that consolidates some of their best preamp qualities. Reminds me of Peavey they have some of the best analog distortion with their Transtube preamp but only in some amps not by itself? Makes no sense. H & K broke the mold with their gold.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

@@samiam9059 they should have improved the VR series of amp, very clever and ahead of its times. They quit the Pro stuff, they went all in with THR and the bought line 6. Now they dominate the low/mid range of everything and they left us with few things...

[@samiam9059]

@@TheSpaceGuitar Those were not impressive(imo). They could do a lot better

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

@@samiam9059 in terms of options, silence and pure clean tone they were grey imo, but anyway, we lost everything of that

[@nicholassmerk]

Thanks for posting. I have a G50-112 III and always thought the B channel sounded broken...it sounds the same as this with way too much lows muddying up the overdrive. Otherwise, it's an amazing sounding amp. My Yamaha speaker was toasted and I literally stuffed a EVM12S inside of it.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Thanks for the comment. Yamaha’s amps are so underrated…I’m so sad they stopped building hi-end solid state amps, but I understand digital compact ones sells better. Mine was mint and fully original, I bought it in a shop that wanted get rid of it. Please subscribe mate

[@khawajajodat8763]

I love yamaha guitar and amps since 1979. I have got two yamaha amps JX50 and G50 112 MK3 bought brandnew from japan gifted by late father in 1981 and 1986. These are built like tanks. Yes I agree that I received G50 112 MK3 with stuck speaker voice coil. However, it started working by pushing speaker diapharm back and forth. But after 39 years this may need voice coil replacement. Also its spring reverb tank became dead since last couple of years and I might get it checked for loose connections inside. On the other hand JX50 never had no issues at all...

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Repairing an old solid state amp is not expensive, so I recommend you to fix your amp and enjoy it again. Regards

[@ericm6978]

I have this amp. Had this for about 20yrs. Purchased it from a pub using it as a vocal amp on karaoke nights. It has some kick! Used it for every live gig i did. With the flexibility of the eq, this amp really lets you craft the sound you want. I was using a baritone Gretsch projet. The lower frequencies did no distort at all. I now use a vox amp with this for wet dry. Wet on the Yamaha dry on vox. Using a baum conquer, yamaha revstar, custom self built Strat and the Gretch. They all sound amazing through this amp. No regrets at all buying this from the pub. They had no idea what gold they were sitting on.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Good find mate, please subscribe

[@HeretekNC]

I have the Mk 1 and it's one of my favorite Solid State amps to use as a pedal platform. I'd love to get the Mk 2 and 3 sometime.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Mk2 Is the best one! Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already mate

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

@BXL Gotham because is the one designed by Paul Rivera. He packed that amp with innovative features.

[@pablo963]

4:40 😉 a hint of Mad Season or just a coincidence!? Cheers!

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

The river of deceat...falls down...down...i'm glad you noticed that

[@pablo963]

@@TheSpaceGuitargreat stuff, thanks for the review!!

[@michaelweinman9051]

I like yamaha p.a. , those strat style guitars too with a p90. . people love yamaha acoustic guitars too.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

I am one of those people, I now have a japan made AC5M

[@joshdakid7831]

Greatest amp of all time

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

After the Jazz Chorus though

[@RyanMcQuen]

The Mk2 is also excellent.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

I like also the original MK1

[@juliocesarvalt]

Diseñado por rivera ! Dicen q es un clon del roland jazz chorus! Igual el parlante de Roland tipo Fender?

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

No the speaker is Yamaha oem. Please subscribe

[@emelle1283]

Whats best - Yamaha G100-212 or Yamaha VR Series?

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

The VR has great features that make the amp stand out. In terms of pure tone, just guitar and amp they are very similar

[@stevencancel1727]

Have the series 111 single 12inch model added a jbl e120 best strat sound on the planet!!!

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Nice

[@lagingSISIW13]

How much is this in the market?

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Very low, 300€ in mint conditions

[@MrRoundwound]

I bought one a few years back for 200 Canadian,I think. It looks to be barely used. I have a jc120 too and this is better in tone

[@greysuit17]

Looking online and I can’t find one

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Here in Italy there are plenty. Check www.mercatinomusicale.com and subscribe if you haven't!

[@perro1949]

Got one like NEW

[@shawnm3839]

Tuning your guitar helps.

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

@@shawnm3839 you hear it out of tune?

[@perro1949]

@@TheSpaceGuitar not at all

[@australier263]

Sorry, the speakers are under all pig! This amp is Riveras best fault! The 210 is only a bit better! No Roland JC at all! 😢😢😢🤮

[@TheSpaceGuitar]

Rivera was not involved in this Mk3 version, he worked on the mk2. This is a very nice amp, but the stereo features of the Jazz Chorus still make it a better amp than the Yamaha counterparts. If we were talking VR series, well that’s another story