The Yamaha RGZ Export Series continued

An RGZ 612p

All models other than on previous pages are Made in Taiwan. There are 7 models listed in the 1990 catalogue these are along with the custom and standard from the previous pages: 612 including an L left handed model, 621, 611M, 312 and 211M. In the 1992 catalogue all the 1990 models have gone and the current models are now 612P which includes a PL left handed model, 621P, 621PR 321P, 112P and 121P. In addition not in either catalogue there is a 112 and a 121. It would be interesting to see what is in the 1991 catalogue but I have no access to this. The first series have non matching headstocks with Yamaha written in black and then the model number on the front of the headstock, the later 6 series Ps have Matching headstocks with Yamaha written in white and colour with the model number on the back of the headstock. As so often in Yamaha the first number is the series, the second number the number of humbuckers and the third the number of single coils.

The 600s

Comparison of on the left a 612P and on the right a 612 headstock

Some 6 series photos
 
Body and Headstock of 611M


Catalogue scan from 1992 showing the 621p note the logos I have no pictures of the 1990 621

Update Sept 2017
I have found a 621 for sale on Ebay here are a couple of pictures

The 621



The 612 note differences headstock, Bridge and Controls to the P models shown at the top of the page.



Update Sep 2022
Warren McCulloch has emailed some pictures of his 621 Thanks Warren

The 2 and 3 Series
I can find only two 3 series models the 312 launched in 1990 and the 321p in the 1992 catalogue. Only 1 2 series the 211M again in the 1990 catalogue. The P has similar headstock and logo to the 6 series P models and the 312 has headstocks and logos like the 612 etc. The 211M has a slightly funkier headstock and logo similar to the p series.

A 312 front a 321 front and back and a 211M

Some Specs

	312	321P	211M
Body	Alder	Alder	Alder
Neck	Maple Bolt on	Maple Bolt on	Maple Bolt on
Fretboard	Rosewood 24 frets	Rosewood 24 frets	Maple 24 frets
Measurements	648mm scale 350mm radius 43mm nut	648mm scale 350mm radius 43mm nut	648mm scale 350mm radius 43mm nut
Vibrato	RM-Std	RM-Std	RMX111
Pickups	HSS High output	HHS High output	HS High output
Controls	1 vol 1 tone 5 way switch coil split	1 vol 1 tone 5 way switch coil split by pickup selector	1 vol 1 tone 3 way switch coil tap
Colours	Black, White, Metallic Red, Dark Blue Metallic	Black, 3D red, lightning blue	Black, White, Metallic Red, Yellow
Comments			3 D Headstock

A 211 M body
 
321 body on left 321P on right. Note different style knobs

The 112P and 121P
These are guitars which appear in the 1992 catalogue and don't really appear to belong to the RGZ range. They are really just standard strat clones without the locking nut and locking vibrato and having 22 frets. It maybe that there exist earlier 112 and 121 but I can't find them.

1992 Catalogue page

It can be seen from the above picture that these lack the funky headstocks of the rest of the Ps.

Specs

	112P	121P
Body	Alder	Alder
Neck	Maple Bolt on	Maple Bolt on
Fretboard	Buvinga	Buvinga
Measurements	Scale 648mm radius 350mm nut width 41mm	Scale 648mm radius 350mm nut width 41mm
Vibrato	Vintage 11	Vintage 11
Pickups	HSS	HHS
Controls	1 vol 1 tone 5 way switch no coil tap	1 vol 1 tone 5 way switch no coil tap
Colours	Black, Vivid Red, Lightning Blue	Black, Vivid Red, Lightning Blue

Some Pictures

A 112P


A 121P with aftermarket Roland Type additions.