Yamaha G2E

[savedbygrace575]

I'm in the market to upgrade to a baby grand.  Looking at a Model G2E  Serial # 130001.  I was told it was about 8 yrs. old.  Anyone know the age of this piano and tell me anything about this model?  Thanks.

[silverwoodpianos]

Yamaha went beyond six digit serial numbers in 1970.

[lhorwinkle]

For Yamaha ...
Serial numbers in 1960 began at 122,000.
Serial numbers in 1961 began at 149,000.
(Data taken from the Blue Book of Pianos, available online.)
Your 130,001 serial number is somewhere in between. The piano is 50 years old.

If you were told that this piano is 8 years old, you were being deceived.  When you find yourself dealing with someone crooked, run away. Fast.

Or maybe you've mistakenly dropped a digit from the 130,001 serial number?

Can we trust the Blue Book?
Well, I found a 3-year-old online ad for a used G2E, serial number 1,953,104.
https://www.hoobly.com/0/0/775847.html
The ad claimed it was made in 1975. That's in precise agreement with the Blue Book.

Here's the complete data set for Yamaha:
YAMAHA
1958-    89000      1968 - 689000      1978-2583000      1988-4492000
1959-  103000      1969-  809000      1979-2812000      1989-4650000
1960-  122000      1970-  978000      1980-3000100      1990-4808000
1961-  149000      1971-1169000      1981-3261000      1991-4966000
1962-  188000      1972-1317000      1982-3464000      1992-5124000
1963-  237000      1973-1510000      1983-3646000      1993-5282000
1964-  298000      1974-1743000      1984-3832000      1994-5440000
1965-  368000      1975-1943000      1985-3988000      1995-5598000
1966-  489000      1976-2144000      1986-4157000      1996-5756000
1967-  570000      1977-2383000      1987-4335000

[savedbygrace575]

Thanks so much for your help.  I'm sorry, in reviewing the serial number again, it was preceeded by the letter E - Serial # E130001.  Does this shed any new light on the age?  Thanks again.

[quantum]

I believe a letter before the serial number refers to a revision of the model. 

At least that is what I was told about my C3 which has an E in the serial number,  It was preceded by an A, B, C, and D.  This info came from a Yamaha rep at a conference, so is most likely reliable.