History of the Yamaha SG
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:43 pm
[youtube][/youtube]youtube wrote:Attempt at showing the chronological order of the Japanese Yamaha SG range. 1966 - 2000-ish
Page 1 of 1
Posted: 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 
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:37 pm
Totally agree - lovely guitars.Fran wrote:the black SG2000's are just pure gorgeous
Posted: 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.
Unfortunately the soundtrack for this vid is period correct.
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: 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
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:28 pm
The other guitarist in our band (in 1975) swapped his Les Paul for an SG2000.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.
Posted: 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.
Posted: 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.
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:44 pm
very cool post. Thanks! 
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: 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
