History of the Yamaha SG

[d1dsj]

Nice! Yep either like that or white. Here's the boys  :)  One is my sons (got it him for his 16th birthday - when he was just 6months! ha ha) so I'll have mine re-fin'd.

[mikeluke]

2???

That is just greedy!!

:-)

[d1dsj]

Yeah but one IS my boys!  :D

These guitars are without doubt some of the best built, playing and sounding guitars ever. Yes they are heavy, but no more than most maple capped L.P customs I've come across. By moving that strap button has made the guitar much more balanced and comfortable. The spinex pick ups are truely great, I ended up putting mine back in and it sings.

[mikeluke]

I'll try that one.... "It is for the son...., honest!"

"Err, what do you mean, 'how much was it?'"

:-)

[DavidRees]

an old SG500 with Bare Knuckle Manhattans

[d1dsj]

I'll try that one.... "It is for the son...., honest!"

"Err, what do you mean, 'how much was it?'"

:-)

Lol, worked for me :lol:

[Bob Johnson]

Yamaha SG's are really great so it's nice to see them get a little attention on this forum. The early 1500's and 2000's are my personal favourites. They are really quite prevalent in this neck of the woods so I get the chance to work on one or two of them regularly. The build quality is outstanding and having played in two bands where one of the guys has had a Yammy SG I'm well aquainted with what they sound like. Thanks for the thread and the link.

[HTH AMPS]

I've played a couple of old Yamaha SGs over the years and they can be great guitars - not so keen on the blingy looks though.

[Philly Q]

It's one of the very few guitars where I think the bling, including the gold hardware, looks just right.  I love the ebony board and those inlays on the SG2000 and SG1000. 

Having said that, I think the SG3000 goes a step too far with the abalone binding.  Still a lovely guitar, but a bit too much for me personally.

[MrBump]

^ I sort of agree - there's something about the 1970s vibe of the things that takes bling well.

If I were going to have a custom guitar commissioned, it would be one of these - I reckon it could be a corker.

Mark.

[Philly Q]

If I were going to have a custom guitar commissioned, it would be one of these - I reckon it could be a corker.

Now there's a thought - a thin-bodied one, in green, with a set of Emeralds!  :D

[MrBump]

Sounds good to me!

[d1dsj]

I can see what some of you feel about the blingy nature of the 3000, but I have to admit I love it. It's strange because when I see most guitars with abalone trim around the body it normally turns me off, however when I saw Dave Meniketti with Y&T for the first time at the Odeon in Brum back in the 80's with a black sparkle one I just had to get one someday! Another guitar I do like with the abalone binding is the Washburn Eagles, again from the 80's.

[Philly Q]

I can see what some of you feel about the blingy nature of the 3000, but I have to admit I love it. It's strange because when I see most guitars with abalone trim around the body it normally turns me off, however when I saw Dave Meniketti with Y&T for the first time at the Odeon in Brum back in the 80's with a black sparkle one I just had to get one someday! Another guitar I do like with the abalone binding is the Washburn Eagles, again from the 80's.

That's exactly who (and when) I associate the 3000 with, too!   :D

[d1dsj]

 :lol: Excellent!