Akio Naniki Yamaha GC-71 Grand Concert (1984)

Guitar Gallery is a premium guitar shop in South Africa and we have this beautiful Akio Naniki Yamaha GC-71 Grand Concert (1984) in stock.

Akio Naniki Yamaha GC-71 Grand Concert (1984). Serial Number - 064

The inspection was done by Hans van den Berg from Berg guitars.  See the inspection report attached.

Akio Naniki Yamaha GC-71 Grand Concert Specifications:

• Materials:  Spruce Soundboard, Jacaranda back and sides, Honduras Mahogany neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Scale 650mm.
• Compensation: 1st String 650.5mm, 6th string 651mm
• Nut Width: 52.5mm
• String Spread: At nut 42mm, At bridge 59mm
• Action Settings: At 1'st fret 0.7mm for 1'st string and 0.7mm stor 6'th string.  At 12'th fret 4.0mm for 1'st string and 4.5mm for 6'th string.
• Structural
  • Soundboard fan strutting and harmonic bars - all good
  • Dome of the top - Good but needs humidification, show signs of very dryness
  • Back braces - All good
  • Dome of the back - Perfect
  • Neck joint - All Good
  • Scarf Joint - All Good
  • Cracks in the top - None, but the centreline joint behind bridge has opened slightly.
  • Cracks in back - None
  • Cracks in the side - None
  • Binding and purfling - All good
  • Fingerboard - All good no wear
  • Frets - All good - No wear
  • Frets - All good, no wear
  • Nut - Bone, all good but not glued
  • Saddle - Bone, all good and stable and compensation for G string
  • Bridge - Rosewood, tie block and string holes all good, glue joint perfect.
• Wear and tear
  • Neck - none
  • Soundboard - Edge of soundhole at E string finish worn of, minor scratches from playing and making behind bridge from changing strings.
  • Sides - no wear, insignificant minor scratches, binding upper bout bass side finish worn off
  • Back - no wear, near flawless.
  • Head - Face of head flawless
  • French Polish - Good, considering the age of the guitar.
• Tuning Machines
  • Still functions good
• Acoustics
  • Intonation slightly shard at 12'th 
  • Buzzes - None
  • All notes ring well, no wolf tones
• General
  • This guitar has been well taken care off and is in very good condition.  We can strongly recommend this guitar to the potential buyer.  Adjustment to lower action limited.