Yamaha SGV300 - Your impressions

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:30 pm

So I'm thinking of getting this:

Dude is asking $300 for it which is clownshoes but I would consider it, provided I can deal it down significantly.
I have zero experience with these and I guess the unnusual design kinda worries me a little bit. I haven't bothered with HC user reviews because I find they're almost always polarized by the "unreasonable expectation" and the "justification of purchase" camps. I know Hurb has one of these and that he likes it (or at least did at the time of writing of his SS wiki profile.) Any other Shortscalers with hands-on experience with these?

Oh, and I'm thinking of using this guitar on dirt duty only. What should I expect from this guitar in this respect?

Mr.Ripley · Post by **Mr.Ripley** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:34 pm

SS.org says yes?
I know Hurb had one at one point but had to sell it. You should look on youtube because he made a demo of it.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:36 pm

hurb did do a demo of it but i forget what happened to it. i think the audio got axed 'cause youtube suck and he took it down.

he might still have the file if you ask all nicely n that.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:52 pm

DO NOT WANT MONSTROSITY

however, you may.

Post by **Hurb** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:57 pm

I liked it a lot. The only thing is the pickups are nice sounding, nothing amazing or anything. and because of how big and weird they are. if the pickups are not what you are after, then It may be a bitch to mod them.

but worth a punt I think.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:59 pm

You know I like it.

Never played or heard one but based on it's oddness, I love it.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:10 pm

I'd love one, think they are great looking. Trem looks nice, too, sort of Mosrite-ish.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:18 pm

Thanks for the feedback, fellas.
Any idea how the pickups respond to high gain?

Hurb, you wouldn't happen to have that demo kicking around, would you?

Post by **Hurb** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:23 pm

laterallateral wrote:Thanks for the feedback, fellas.
Any idea how the pickups respond to high gain?

Hurb, you wouldn't happen to have that demo kicking around, would you?

No sorry. youtube fucked me right up.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:39 pm

salright, thanks anyway man.
I guess I'll just try to lure this dude to my rehearsal space, so I can try before I buy.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:51 pm

WANT ONE WANT ONE WANT ONE WANT ONE

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:53 pm

Scoured two continents for one.

Not very well evidently.

suede · Post by **suede** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:56 pm

I want the bass version...

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:38 pm

offer him $250 for it

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:40 pm

that's a james guitar if ever i saw one.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:12 pm

serfx wrote:offer him $250 for it

That's exactly what I did.
To which he simply responded: "sold"
To which I responded: "as in to me?"
to which he responded: "uh, no."

I got fucking Spangled.

That's two Spangles in one week.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:16 pm

shitty deal dude.
shame to hear.

and how come MTL always has such awesome guitars floating around.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:20 pm

We're tracking one on ebay now because the mere introduction of the possibly of having one, awakened a beast of NEED.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:21 pm

serfx wrote:and how come MTL always has such awesome guitars floating around.

This is how I feel about EVERYWHERE else than here.
Grass greener type deal, I guess.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:30 pm

totally. but then again i live in an artic tundra where awesome gear just disappears into peoples garages and basements to never get played.