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When i I made him a guitar he insisted it should weigh a similar amount. I made him a lovely solid mahogany PRS/ les paul custom hybrid @ 10 1/2lb
his other guitar was a 96 studio at 10lb. He had that since I met him shortly after it was new.
heavy guitars, and that direct sound, really suited him.
sadly he passed away before we really perfected the guitar I made for him. It became his wedding gig guitar because it looked nicest, but I don't think I ever got it to match the SG2000 for him whilst he was still alive. Even though the set-up was identical and I felt it was a much better guitar, I just didn't capture that yam SG solid and pure tone he clearly loved.
i know 9 out of 10 would prefer the guitar I made for its additional resonance
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I’ve owned several Yamaha SGs—both original ones as well as the recent reissues—and they’re my favorite solidbody guitars; I’ve kept them over various Gibsons and PRSs over the years. That being said, I think what @impmann says about them lacking dynamics is true to some extent—particularly the SG2000. I’ve always assumed that part of that was the sustain plate, which I think only the SG2000 and SG2100 had—certainly the SG3000, SG1000, and the models further down the line don’t have it. I think the SG’s sustain comes at the expense of dynamics to some extent, and which you prefer is a matter of taste.
Personally I prefer the set-neck SG1000 to the neck-through SG2000—partly for somewhat better dynamics, but also for its brighter, richer sound. But I prefer my Yamaha SA2100 (first series, Spinex humbuckers, made in Japan) for all but very heavy rock/metal sounds (which I don’t really play, anyway!).
As one who has been caught up in the whole "heavy guitars are bad" thing, it sometimes does me good to remember that, in the 1980s, Jerry Garcia was playing "Tiger", Doug Irwin's custom "hippy sandwich" guitar.
That's two hours or so with a guitar weighing 13.5lbs (and, despite the sweatpants, Jerry wasn't exactly famed for his athletic physique or healthy lifestyle*).
I guess that as players age we're unlikely to see a return to people actively choosing heavy instruments but it's interesting that many people seemed to get by and even actively preferred them. I suppose they're not the classic guitar forum types but I daresay loads of cherished 1970s LP Customs, Yamaha SGs and suchlike are still being gigged (and keeping chiropractors in business) across the country.
* Although certain ...err... stimulants probably helped dull the shoulder aches.
From what I've seen it's difficult to get over a grand for any Yamaha SG except the 2000, and even that would have to be in very good condition.
He's also got some 70s Gibson Marauders up for approaching £2K…
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
He was sitting at feedback of, I think, 29 for a good year or so, despite constantly having dozens of guitars listed for sale.
He's now up to the low 70s, but only because he's been buying stuff.
I've always wanted a Yamaha SG so I do follow his listings with interest, but I think I've now resigned myself to the fact that they are all too heavy so I don't have to contemplate those correspondingly hefty prices.