YAMAHA SG-50 1974? Made
Yamaha started SG series (same shape with current SG) in 1974.
The line up of this SG series are SG-175, SG-90, SG-70, SG-50 and SG-35.
Well, this is middle class of this SG series.
This SG gave us much impact when we saw 1st time in Yamaha shop.
I was 13 years old that time. It was sort of dream guitar.
The body construction is different from SG series in 1976.
As you may know, Yamaha changed the specification of SG after they got many suggestion from
Santana. The body is Nato wood. The neck is African Maho with Rose finger board.
I'm not sure how many piece of wood (It is hard to see).
The weight is 3.45Kg. It is light weight compare with Les Paul. The nut width is 42.6mm
The condition of this guitar is fair as over 35 years old guitar.
The body surface is like paint polished out. But I'm not sure this is original or not.
(I saw similar finished one before).
The electric circuits are original (should be), but the PUs are not original.
Maybe, previous owner has replaced.
I have changed the tuner to Grover lock type. When I got this guitar, the previous user put the
different poor quality tuners on.
The tone is very dry. I prefer to put the Fat tpne PU instead. It depnds
on you.
Anyway enjoy Yamaha Vintage SG-50 |
