It was started by Torakusu Yamaha in 1887, with the invention of pedal driven reed instrument, So, the company has a tradition of building musical instruments for over a century. Yamaha started building guitars in 1946 at his Hamamatsu, factory in Japan. Today it is a big conglomerate that manufactures motor bikes, tennis rackets, industrial robots and consumer electronics. In 1960's, They opened a subsidiary in US called Yamaha International Corporation and began to market Pianos. They started promoting their guitars with Sitka Spruce top, laminated bodies and a patented bracing system in 1964. In 1966, FG180, the first ever made in Japan, Folk Acoustic Guitar was introduced followed by Electric Guitars (SG-2/3, SG/7), Bass Guitars (SB-2), and Guitar Amps in the same year. This was followed by introduction of first Classical Guitar series in 1967 and first Flamenco Guitar series in 1968. By mid 1970's Yamaha had become first Oriental brand to recognized as the prominent force. In early 1980's they created their own facility to reduce cost but maintain quality.
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