Author Topic: Another "check what I just bought!" thread ;) (Read 3517 times)

LazyNinja · « **on:** December 09, 2007, 05:32:17 PM »

Bought it as a birthday/xmas present for myself (bday on the 14th) :D

An original 70's or 80's Yamaha SG1000. Only slight fogging and apart from that mint condition according to the seller. Mahogany body, 3 piece maple top, ebony board :D Should be here by Wednesday.

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Stevepage · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2007, 05:35:54 PM »

don't be stealing my titles now! :lol:

nice score though. They play and sound very nice, people are always on the look out for them

WezV · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2007, 05:49:54 PM »

hope your backs ok... the ones i have played would easily rival most les pauls for weight. Excellent guitars though - i do regular maintenance work on one very similar and its a real beauty

LazyNinja · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2007, 05:53:58 PM »

Heh the weight is part of the reason why I chose the Yamaha SG. I like my guitars meaty and substantial :twisted:

Ted · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2007, 06:15:24 PM »

Very nice.

Always want one of these.

indysmith · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2007, 06:26:14 PM »

thats a tasty looking morcel indeed! any BKPs planned or you gonna see how it sounds?

Scotty477 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2007, 06:31:46 PM »

That looks bloody great. I've always liked the Yammy SG's.

If I didn't have a Les Paul already I would buy one of those. It's just too good a guitar to have only as a back up.

Mind you ... I still may get one :)

Fourth Feline · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2007, 06:35:02 PM »

Lovely guitar !

I remember the guitar player in a local ( Leeds ) band playing one of these around 1980 - and it sounded great. If your seller used to be in a band called 'Dodgy Tactics' - it's probably the same tone machine. In any case, it had a unique voice, as I recall it sounded like a good heavy Les Paul with a sprinkling of Gibson S.G. for good measure. The lovely moist ebony fretboard and quality inlays looked like a dream to play on !

Enjoy !

:D

LazyNinja · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2007, 07:11:22 PM »

I doubt it'd be that FF. The seller is from Preston. Heavy LP with a sparkle in sound is exactly what I want :)

I'm gonna see how it sounds first obviously but I might get the pups rewound to Mules or Crawlers spec if it sounds lacking.

I can't wait!

Fourth Feline · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2007, 07:30:25 PM »

Quote from: LazyNinja

I doubt it'd be that FF. The seller is from Preston. Heavy LP with a sparkle in sound is exactly what I want :)

I'm gonna see how it sounds first obviously but I might get the pups rewound to Mules or Crawlers spec if it sounds lacking.

I can't wait!

As much as I love the Mules in my Les Paul Standard, to do that '59 thing - I am 'hearing' Crawlers in my mind as an extension of that lovely creamy fat Yammy S.G. sound.

( Just a thought )

Scotty477 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2007, 07:31:38 PM »

Having heard a few of these before, I don't think there's any danger in the sound from it's pup's lacking.

It may not be the tone that you want but you're going to get a solid, full tone from it - if it's still in full working order of course.

Oh God ... I suddenly have the urge to go and buy one :)

Mr Ed · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2007, 08:55:22 AM »

I'd have an SG1000 over most Gibbos. :)

808 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2007, 05:11:01 PM »

Beautiful git!

You're giving me ideas of black pup rings and pickguard for my Cherryburst LP.

dave_mc · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2007, 06:14:14 PM »

that's very nice. :)

jt · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2007, 11:10:49 PM »

:D Always been a fan of Yamaha SG`s. Very very good guitars.

:D 8)

Author Topic: Another "check what I just bought!" thread ;) (Read 3517 times)

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