A jazz-studying kid was selling it after 2 years, saving up for an Eastman, and $1650 is a very good price in this country. Selling off the SG1000 gives me a reason to splurge.
Long story short, a quick look-over under fluorescent subway station lighting proved a quick transaction, but close inspection at home showed dozens of micro cracks on the right-side laminate. Sure, Terada's 5-layer pressed maple would prove to be a durable deal, but the fact that the left side was in really good shape sent up red flags that the guitar had some severe aridity/temperature exposure in the past 20 years or so...And one side had to give in to the elements. To our pleasant surprise, the kid was really sorry from the beginning and apologized for not being aware of the cracks (I believe him), though he had originally touted the body as being in perfect shape. He brought out the cash to our neighborhood and it went back into his hands, without issue. Could have gone way worse, but the guy had a proper conscience and didn't want to come off as a fraud.
Anyway, minutes before the trade off we remembered what a nice bedroom we have and snapped up some pretentious shots of the thing. Didn't plug it in, but the sustain/volume was delightful to hear and feel.
