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Fernandes · FPB-50 YS

1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS

1978 · early Stone Logo · Japan

Weight · 3.8 kg

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The faded heel stamp 8000132 identifies an early 1978 FPB-50.

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The story

A Japanese 1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS in Yellow Sunburst, from the early Stone Logo period. Its faded neck-heel stamp reads 8000132 and was photographed before gentle cleaning. The catalogue identifies a sen body; the neck and fingerboard are maple.

It weighs 3.8 kg, has volume and tone controls, and was sold with its case. Age and use remain visible in the finish; available records note no structural repairs.

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Specs
Model
FPB-50 YS
Year
1978
Country
Japan
Production mark
8000132 · early Stone Logo period
Body
Sen (catalogue specification)
Neck
Maple
Fingerboard
Maple
Finish
Yellow Sunburst
Controls
Volume · tone
Weight
3.8 kg
Case
Included
Signs of life
1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS — signs of life
1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS — signs of life
1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS — signs of life
1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS — signs of life
1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS — signs of life
1978 Fernandes FPB-50 YS — signs of life
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