The guitar that Takehara Pistol uses is a Yamaha FG200. It has a scratchy, amazing sound. It has a sturdy, thick neck, and produces a cool, aged, and mellow sound. String height at the 12th fret: 6th string approx. 2.3mm, 1st string approx. 2.0mm. There may be variations depending on the environment. Low string height. It's set up to be easy to play. The strings were also replaced today with phosphor bronze custom lights. Yamaha vintage guitars that aren't properly set up have abnormally high string heights and are difficult to play. It has been carefully set up over a long period of time. The sound is amazing. You don't often find a guitar that sounds this good and is this durable! Please consider it.