WTB: Yamaha SA 2100

lento

Looking for a Yamaha SA 2100 in Yellow Natural.

Very good condition and preferably MIJ.

Anyone know of one for sale ?

djspecialist

No exact match to the spec you described, but a couple of tasty-looking MIJ SAs have come up recently - sharing with no affiliation:

1988 SA-1100 (@zedhex)
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/239264/mij-yamaha-sa-1100-fs-ft

1992 SA-2200 (@Mark1985)
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/241010/fs-yamaha-sa2200-1st-year-prototype-1992

lento

Yes, Mark messaged me about the 2200.

I have one already and perfectly happy with it but looking for the 2100 for the Spinex p-ups and finish.
The arched top makes quite a difference to the acoustic properties of the guitar as well ...

robinbowes

lento said:

Yes, Mark messaged me about the 2200.

I have one already and perfectly happy with it but looking for the 2100 for the Spinex p-ups and finish.
The arched top makes quite a difference to the acoustic properties of the guitar as well ...

Interesting.

I have an SA-2000S (), an SA-2200 (recent), and an SG-3000S (original). The 2000 and 3000 have Spinex pickups, I believe (not checked the 2000), while the 2200 has the stock Alnico V humbuckers, which I also like.

I wasn't aware that the 2100 had a different top. Is that compared to the 2200?

R.

lento

Yes, the 2100 has an arched top which gives it a more 'acoustic' sound.

 I recently had an SA 800 which also had an arched top and noticed a different unplugged sound. I think the centre wooden strut has an extra layer as well.
Like the 2100 it also had (non-splittable) Spinex but a rosewood fingerboard.
I do prefer the ebony of the 2200 though.

As far as I know the 2000 only came with Alnico V even though the later ones came with the black spinex covers ...

Zoonyboy

I had a 2100S which had a carved solid spruce top. It still has the centre block, so no feedback, but it was more woody than the cheaper laminate models. Is that the model you are searching for? Mine sounded really great, the solid spruce was a good touch, although I prefer the Alnico V Yamaha pickups (just IMHO). I also prefer the slightly taller frets on the 2200 to the wide/flat profile on the 2100. Collings make occasional custom order semi hollows with a carved spruce top. I was lucky enough to find a used one, and it is fantastic, although four times the price of the superb 2200. 

lento

I wasn't aware there was a 2100S model. Here's a screenshot of the SA models from a1986 catalogue:

https://i.imgur.com/8WFfWTt.jpg

Zoonyboy

Typo! it was an SA2000S, oops! Lovely sunburst finish, looked like a vintage Gibson job.

lento

Still looking ....

theatreanchor

Have you checked Charlie Chandler’s? They had one in recently. Forget the exact model but it was from the ‘80s. Not on the website. Give them a call and check. 

lento

Thank you, I will give them a call ....

lento

Unfortunately they don't have one ...

theatreanchor

lento said:

Unfortunately they don't have one ...

Sorry. 

Trigg

Hey there. I think I may have what you are looking for. Is there a way I can post a pic?

Roland

@Trigg posting pictures of the items you want to sell http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/54241/posting-pics-vids-soundclips-how-to 

Trigg

See if this works 

Trigg

Try again 

Trigg

I have messaged you