| Comments | Here’s a very clean 1985 Yamaha SBG1200. Featuring a mahogany body with maple cap, and a maple neck (similar to Gibson Les Paul construction at the time), this is a seriously good guitar.
The SBG1200 was produced during 1984 and 1985. Yamaha built a range of solidbody electrics from the 1970’s and achieved some success with them, though not as much as with their acoustic line. A number of prominent players were seen with the higher end models, including Carlos Santana and more recently, John Frusciante. Many of the higher-end Yamaha solidbody models featured a ‘neck through’ construction where the neck block forms the center core of the body. The SBG models however used a more standard set-neck design, though the joint is very comfortably contoured. This example is in very good condition with only minor wear and all original parts. |
| Serial Number | KZ1L197, built during 1985. |
| Pricing | $999.99 CAD with original hardshell case. |
| Neck | Maple neck with bound rosewood fingerboard; split pyramid position markers in faux mother of pearl. Bound head with Yamaha logo and decoration inlaid in faux mother of pearl. 24.75 inch scale length. |
| Frets | Original medium jumbo frets with minor wear. |
| Body | Mahogany double (symmetrical) cutaway body with carved maple cap. Creme binding around the top. |
| Finish | Original gloss black poly finish in good condition; a few pressure marks (jean rivet rash perhaps) on the back, minor superficial scratching on the top. |
| Hardware/electronics | All original hardware (except strings). Gold plating, with some wear on the places hands rest; the two Alnico V pickups as stock do not have covers. Original adjustable bridge and stop tailpiece. Two pickups, pickup selector, individual volume and tone controls plus the two tone controls are push-pull to act as coil tap switches. |
| Playability/Action | Plays quite well and comfortably as is. |
| Case | Original hardshell case included. |
You can preview our videos now on Our YouTube Channel!
You can now Visit our Facebook page!
