1970 Yamaha SG7 - UPDATE: THE GUTS

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:49 pm

If you saw this in the classifieds you know about it... expect fuller details soon..... but for the moment here's a pic of my housemate holding it, and one of me invoking the demons of the Goetia through SHRED.

Post by **Hurb** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:54 pm

It's beaut! loeve it!

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:55 pm

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SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:57 pm

is your package glowing thru the guitar?..hehe

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:01 pm

TIDY

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:09 pm

fuck to the yeah. love it.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:13 pm

Please explain missing neckplate mystery.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:16 pm

Apart from the GOALDZ, what are the differences between an SG-5 and an SG-7?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:26 pm

Benecol - Weeeellll there is a greater mystery I believe but I need to pull it apart to check before I open my gob about it....this will happen at the weekend I suspect. The neck plate is not actually holding the neck on, they just screw to the body to cover the truss hole. The dude didn't have it, and I didn't ask if he'd lost it or a previous owner. I'll be keeping my eye out for one but i suspect it'll be a rare event to find one for sale. Will be trying to fit a spare jag trem arm, general set up and some lubing - the whole works - until I have anally optimised everything.

Latlat - I honestly don't know, but I'm fairly sure its a 7 based on the gold alone but the info available in English on the net is pretty damn sparse and less than detailed.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:31 pm

Really cool shape on these. Very nice!

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:53 pm

Looks like the Yamaha SGV-300 with a hardtail, am I seeing this right? No tremolo?

Congrats!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:00 pm

Well done Dave, this is something i really want to have a go on. Yamaha have always made good gear, they just lost the plot aesthetically in the 80's.
Must be a keeper!?!

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:03 pm

NICE T SHIRT DAVE (p.s. GOOD GUITAR TOO!!!)

George · Post by **George** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:06 pm

Looks great hanging off someone. Would love to hear a demo.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:15 pm

Thanks chaps!

Fran wrote:Well done Dave, this is something i really want to have a go on. Yamaha have always made good gear, they just lost the plot aesthetically in the 80's.
Must be a keeper!?!

Vibes are good right now: it's got a similar vibe to my 1959 guyatone...it's got something good about it but is odd at the same time. I generally find that leads to a keeper. Time will tell! It's already a lot of fun though.

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:38 pm

That's a nice geetar. Rub off the gold and you're, er, golden.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:41 pm

Need to get my hands on the shortscale youtube account password....but in the meantime I've uploaded a 'preview' video to the SS.org Facebook page.... if you'd care to look there...

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:42 pm

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:That's a nice geetar. Rub off the gold and you're, er, golden.

You're gonna hate me for what I've just done:

Post by **Hurb** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:53 pm

Dave wrote:Need to get my hands on the shortscale youtube account password....but in the meantime I've uploaded a 'preview' video to the SS.org Facebook page.... if you'd care to look there...

I like this!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:27 pm

Dave wrote:Need to get my hands on the shortscale youtube account password....

If you pm Mike he will get back to you on this within 14 days[/robroe]