Up for sale, a 1981 Yamaha SG1000 in 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with its hardshell case. The little brother of the venerable SG2000 (known as the "Les Paul Killer" for numerous, very good reasons), the SG1000 is a well-crafted, soulful, and powerful-sounding instrument.

Weighing 9lbs 10oz, this Yamaha boasts set-neck construction, a carved two-piece maple top, and solid mahogany body, taking Gibson's tried and true tonewood combination and utilizing it to great effect. Yamaha also used a three-piece neck for this model with two pieces of mahogany paired with a central maple section, patented as the T-Cross System. This not only improves the stability of the neck, but also adds to the tonal complexity, with features of both tonewoods evident in the sound. The humbuckers are detailed and punchy with great harmonics, and these pickups feature dedicated push/push coil splits on the Tone pots. This SG1000 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Neck: Maple/mahogany “T-Cross”
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .845” at 1st fret, .990” at 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid split triangle inlay
• Frets: Medium jumbo, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut width: 1 11/16”, bone
• Tuners: Yamaha Japan-branded
• Serialization: Six-digit serial stamped into back of headstock

Body Specs:

• Body: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: Humbucker x2, ‘56.5.2’ date stamps on pickup baseplates translate to 56th year of Showa period (1981)
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (push/push), three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Adjust-o-matic bridge, lyre-embossed stopbar
• Plastics: Two-ply black pickguard, gold reflector cap knobs with ridged grips

The Red Sunburst finish is framed on top by multi-ply cream binding, with subtle figuring in the maple top, particularly on the bass side. There is moderate buckle wear on the back, pick scuffing on top, and various dings and finish scratches on the instrument as a whole

The original Yamaha hardshell case is included.