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mikeh
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Does anyone know anything about this axe?
I got one at a rummage sale for $25 (they thought it didn't work). It works fine - maybe they had a bad cord.
It sounds decent, but plays hard due to a thick neck - but it may be a very good guitar for open tuned slide work. I really bought it to have a cheap guitar to tear apart and learn how to work on guitars.
I looks like it may be Yamaha's version of something like an SG - I saw one post on a different site that suggested this model came out for a short time in 80' - 81'.
I can't find anything at the Yamaha web site and so far I haven't found it in any "vintage" books.
When was it made? What was the retail/street price at the time, etc.? Is this a cheap piece o' crap (my guess) or a rare find that will fund my retirement?
I got one at a rummage sale for $25 (they thought it didn't work). It works fine - maybe they had a bad cord.
It sounds decent, but plays hard due to a thick neck - but it may be a very good guitar for open tuned slide work. I really bought it to have a cheap guitar to tear apart and learn how to work on guitars.
I looks like it may be Yamaha's version of something like an SG - I saw one post on a different site that suggested this model came out for a short time in 80' - 81'.
I can't find anything at the Yamaha web site and so far I haven't found it in any "vintage" books.
When was it made? What was the retail/street price at the time, etc.? Is this a cheap piece o' crap (my guess) or a rare find that will fund my retirement?