Vintage Yamaha Guitars
When you are looking for vintage guitars, one of the names that will come up is Yamaha. Although Yamaha is known for manufacturer other instruments other than just their guitars, vintage Yamaha guitars are quite popular with guitar aficionados all over the world. It is especially the guitars that were made during the ‘60s and ‘70s that are quite popular. There are both electric and acoustic guitars to choose from, but it is the electric ones that are more well known. Both of these types of guitars are very important when it comes to guitar history.
One of the most interesting and popular vintage Yamaha guitars happens to be the Yamaha SG-175, which was one of the first ones that was a solid body that could be easily identified as a Yamaha guitar. This guitar was incredibly detailed with some of the best guitar materials out there. Gold, mahogany, and abalone were used on this guitar. You can find it in red, black, or you can find it in a natural finish. While the headstock design would change just a bit the next year, most of the guitar would stay pretty much the same.
If you are looking into vintage Yamaha guitars, you’ll find that the SG-2000 happens to be the best known of the SG series. It was made very popular by musician Carlos Santana. This model first came out in 1976, with some other models in the SG series. There are a couple features that set this guitar apart from the SG-175. One feature is that the top of the guitar body happens to be made out of maple wood and not mahogany. It is also made out of three pieces, not just one piece of wood. Of course, this guitar was known for taking the great features of the SG-175, using them, improving them, and then making an even better guitar, which is definitely hard to believe.
Later there were a variety of changes made to the vintage Yamaha guitars like the SBG-2000. Some of the changes that were made were in color, going back to a single piece on the top, and changing some things with the volume controls of the guitars.
When it comes to the SG and SBG series of vintage Yamaha guitars, you will find that they are considered to be top quality instruments. They provide great attention to detail and they also have an incredible sound as well. In the 1970s, they were produced all through Japan, and this makes them guitars that are fairly easy to find. Those looking for these kinds of guitars will find them easy to find on the web especially, and often you can get them for a great deal.