1982 Yamaha SG800S Limited Edition Custom Color Dark Blue

Up for sale, a 1982 Yamaha Limited Edition SG800S in perfect working order, 100% original save for a replacement nut. A rare custom color example, the Dark Blue finish was one of six unique finishes offered in ‘82 (Dark Blue arguably being the rarest). The little brother of the venerable SG2000 (known as the "Les Paul Killer" for numerous, very good reasons), the SG800S is a synthesis of the previous SG600 and SG800 models.

Weighing 9lbs 15oz, this SG800S boasts set-neck construction, a carved maple top, and solid mahogany body, taking Gibson's tried and true tonewood combination and utilizing it to great effect. Plugged in, the low end is clear, broad, and punchy, while the treble response has a silky, singing quality. Both humbuckers feature individual push/push coil taps too, offering sparkling single coil tonalities. This SG800S benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .845” 1st fret, .910” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, bound, 13 3/4” (350mm) radius
• Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, bone (replacement)
• Tuners: Yamaha Japan-stamped
• Serialization: Six-digit stamp

Body Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany, Maple
• Pickups: “57.8.5” date stamps on baseplates translate to 57th year of Showa period (1982)
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (push/push coil taps), three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Chrome-plated tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar
• Plastics: One-ply cream pickguard, pickup rings, gold reflector knobs with ridged grips, selector switch

The gloss Dark Blue finish has some dings on the lower bout on top behind the bridge, and one small touched-up chip just south of the pickguard. There’s a small area of shallow buckle wear below the belly carve on the back and various additional dings and scuffs on the back, largely on the lower bout. The gloss on the neck is clean and smooth save for one touched-up chip on the treble side of the carve behind the 7th fret

The original Yamaha-branded padded gigbag is included.