NGD - NOT what I expected...

[MrBump]

Well, I'd come into some money, and was looking around for a nice new guitar, something around the £500-700 mark - Les Paul-ish, not necessarily Gibson, something in that vein...

Didn't expect to pay £189 for a second hand Yamaha SG200.  Not in the least...





... but it's ACE.  It sounds SUPERB!

I've always loved the look of the pricier SG1000 & 2000.  But this is really, really cool.  It has a few dings, and some screws embedded in it - I think that there was a retrofit pickup installed clumsily on it.  But it plays beautifully, and sounds amazing - there's a real clarity to it, very open sounding.  I've had it for a couple of hours now, I'm just about to take it apart for a really good clean. 

Today has NOT turned out as I expected...

 :D

Mark.

[Jonny]

What the heck, go get yourself another guitar with the leftover money. 8)

[MrBump]

What the heck, go get yourself another guitar with the leftover money. 8)

I have other plans...  I suspect there will be a NAD very soon...

 :twisted:

[Jonny]

What the heck, go get yourself another guitar with the leftover money. 8)

I have other plans...  I suspect there will be a NAD very soon...

 :twisted:

Even better! I do envy your Orange too.

[sgmypod]

Nice guitar..love that shape almost bought a Sj? from the 80's

[FernandoDuarte]

Man! What a catch!
Congrats

[Fourth Feline]

Brilliant Mark !

Now that is a bargin, I love the sound of the Yammy S.G. series.  The guitarist in a local band used to play one - and I always thought it sounded great.

Nice one ... 8)

[phlip]

Cool and a bargain to boot.

My brother had one years ago and I always liked even though I'm not a massive SG fan.

[TheDev01dOne]

I'm not really a fan of the LP/SG hybrid body shape thing they got going on but every one I've heard definitely does sound great.

Cool that you got a bargain aswell.

[Roobubba]

Fernando and I are in total agreement! Great catch!

:)

Roo

[Ted 'N' Leo]

Fernando and I are in total agreement! Great catch!

:)

Roo

*Alerts the media!*

Nice guitar. I've heard nothing but good things about those Yamahas.

[broken cord]

Very nice indeed! Money well spent....now run out and get a few pints to celebrate.

[MrBump]

Just had a bit of playing time.

A few observations.

1. Whoever thought that it was a good idea to have the strap connected to the heel of the guitar?  Gives it an odd feel - something to get used to I guess.  However, it means that NONE of my straps are long enough!!! (I'm quite a tall fella, and even with my longest strap on it's longest setting it's still quite high on me).
2. I don't get the 2 volume 1 tone controls - bear in mind that I've never really used this configuration - I assumed that each volume would be independent of the other, but it doesn't appear to be.  For example, in the middle setting, rolling the neck vol completly off shuts off all the sound.  Is this right?
3. I'm gonna live with them for a while, because they're quite cool, but the pups have some cheap characteristics; they are a little shrill at times, although the neck pup is stunning.  Expect a post about BKP pup selection at some point soon...

It's a damn cool geetar though.

 :D

[Will]

2 vols independant is possible, but if you want to turn vol down on stage, then you have to turn two down.
I think thats why its done, I prefer it that way anyway. Some are wired after the switch though

[MrBump]

2 vols independant is possible, but if you want to turn vol down on stage, then you have to turn two down.
I think thats why its done, I prefer it that way anyway. Some are wired after the switch though

Yeah, that makes sense. It just never occured to me before.