History of the Yamaha SG

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:43 pm

youtube wrote:Attempt at showing the chronological order of the Japanese Yamaha SG range. 1966 - 2000-ish

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Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:27 pm

Great stuff Thom. Some odd changes early on but interesting to see the evolution, the black SG2000's are just pure gorgeous

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:37 pm

Fran wrote:the black SG2000's are just pure gorgeous

Totally agree - lovely guitars.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:55 pm

The early ones are supposed to blow 70s Gibbos out of the water, and get a lot of credit for legitimizing early Japanese electrics along with the early Ibanez Artists. I like how they used a sustain block on the bridge.

Unfortunately the soundtrack for this vid is period correct.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:51 pm

I had a 1982 SG200 model, no frills/no binding/etc and it still gave my mates 90's Gibson SG Standard a run for its money. Never played a 2000 model, tried a korean 750 but it was overpriced.
Along with the Ibanez Artist they got the nickname 'Les Paul Eaters' lol. The early 80s Artist i bought from James is possibly the best sounding guitar i've ever owned.. but it weighed a ton, more than any Les Paul i've tried. I would have liked to have kept it as a 'studio guitar' but unfortunately i cannot afford such luxuries neither am i pretentious enough.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:44 am

You guys ever hear much about the fender flame made in 84 in Japan. One popped up locally, guy wants $300 OBO... but it's got some body damage to it. This pic is of a different one, on ebay for $2400

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:28 pm

paul_ wrote:The early ones are supposed to blow 70s Gibbos out of the water, and get a lot of credit for legitimizing early Japanese electrics along with the early Ibanez Artists.

The other guitarist in our band (in 1975) swapped his Les Paul for an SG2000.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:55 pm

Cool vid. I love the look of the SG3s. Issei Noro, one of my favorite Japanese funk / fusion guitarists, played a Yamaha SG for the longest time...I didn't see it in that vid though. I'm not really sure but I think it might have been a one-off custom for him.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:12 pm

Love those guitars, I was in a shop once after a Les Paul years and years ago, and the guy gave me one of these to try as he said they spanked Gibson and it was great.

analogsystem · Post by **analogsystem** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:44 pm

very cool post. Thanks!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:01 pm

yeah, the member here, dub, has a black late 70s one doesn't he? (edit: here)

I think it's a little confusing to call this the "evolution" of the yamaha SG, since a lot these models were offered at the same time or offered later by different names.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:23 pm

My local store has a used Yamaha 500 at my local store.Looks like the one below but brown sunburst. I think they want $500 for it