SOLD: YAMAHA SG1802 GOLDTOP

Schnozz

Yamaha SG1802 Goldtop (Handcrafted in Japan - £2559 New) 

~Essentially a Double Cutaway 1956 Gibson Les Paul Standard~

Plastic is still on the scratch plate and cavity guards, with zero fret wear or tarnishing

Construction: Set Neck
Scale Length: 24 3/4" (628.6mm)
Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood
Radius: 13 3/4" (350mm)
Frets: 22
Body: Carved Maple Top, African Mahogany Back
Neck: African Mahogany
Tuners: Grover Locking 'Kidney Bean' Tuners, 3-a-Side
Bridge/Tailpiece: Tonepros AVRII/Tonepros T1Z
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Custom P90s
Pickup Switch: 3-Position Toggle (Switchcraft)
Controls: Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Neck Tone, Bridge Tone
Case: Fitted Brown Leather (Branded)
Weight: 9.3lbs
*Has also undergone Yamaha's Initial Response Acceleration Treatment*

Firm £1650 via Bank Transfer or Cash on Collection from Carlisle, Cumbria (+ £20 P&P to UK Mainland Only)

Stock Photos:
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Tone Clips & Reviews:
https://www.iguitarmag.com/magazine-editions/guitar-interactive-issue-3/reviews/yamaha-sg1802/
http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/yamaha-sg1802-259988

Feedback:
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Schnozz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNAL2VQZutY&feature=youtu.be

gibby

That's very nice..and a meager 9.3lbs..but I CAN'T buy it Looks like I'll be hanging onto my '81 SG2000 after all

Dominic

Yup, they are wonderful guitars .....

Schnozz

gibby said:

That's very nice..and a meager 9.3lbs..but I CAN'T buy it Looks like I'll be hanging onto my '81 SG2000 after all

If you're struggling with the weight of the '81 then I would buy one of the 3" straps from Leathercraft/Leathergraft in Liverpool and wear it high like Frank Gambale - That's what I used to do...Although, I do remember rather awkwardly busting my lip trying to take it off and shimmying out of sight.

They said they dropped the rib contour on the 1800 series to increase lower mids and bass response, but I think it's just Les Paul Custom Tone vs Les Paul Standard Tone (Apples & Oranges etc). Sub 9.5lbs is the sweet spot for an R6 (apparently).

Dominic

Frank only wore it high because of his belly -what a player tho '

gibby

Schnozz said:

gibby said:

That's very nice..and a meager 9.3lbs..but I CAN'T buy it Looks like I'll be hanging onto my '81 SG2000 after all

If you're struggling with the weight of the '81 then I would buy one of the 3" straps from Leathercraft/Leathergraft in Liverpool and wear it high like Frank Gambale - That's what I used to do...Although, I do remember rather awkwardly busting my lip trying to take it off and shimmying out of sight.

They said they dropped the rib contour on the 1800 series to increase lower mids and bass response, but I think it's just Les Paul Custom Tone vs Les Paul Standard Tone (Apples & Oranges etc). Sub 9.5lbs is the sweet spot for an R6 (apparently).

Have a couple of Levy 3" straps..still weighs 10lbs tho Maybe helium balloons?

lento

A shame they lost the headstock purfling on this model .... 

Schnozz

lento said:

A shame they lost the headstock purfling on this model .... 

Yeah, it does have the stripped back look of a Standard and simpler binding, but I like the other modifications they've made.

I went to trade in my PRS SC58 for a CC Gibson Tom Scholz, but I got playing the SG1800 Series and came away with this. I've had an '81 SG2000, a '79 SG1000 and an '09 SG1000...So I'm a bit of a fan.

Didn't think I would like the overwound P90s and was looking at replacements before I went back to get it, but they cut the mustard and balance perfectly. I'm yet to come across a Seymour Duncan I don't like.

Schnozz

Here's a Seymour Duncan demo of the Pickups Yamaha chose, but in a similar Guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOmm3KOxiYQ

Nice tight sound with plenty of grit - Makes you want to bite other pieces of wooden furniture.

Schnozz

Another bump for the SG1802...

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rocker6

Its beaut, swap for a cu22

Schnozz

rocker6 said:

Its beaut, swap for a cu22

Appreciate the offer but I'm happy with the Goldtop - Just need to sell this and my Superstrat to put towards a house deposit.

Schnozz

600 views!!

If I was willing to ship to the US, Japan or Scandanavia this would have been gone, but I'm not so...Here it is again

Schnozz

Bump for one more week

Schnozz

SOLD.

antifash

Phew. 

Arktik83

I had one of those in vintage white with the SD 59 pickups.  Really do miss that guitar, they're bloody brilliant!