SOLD FS Yamaha SA2200 Sunburst

Jim54 · July 2021

Bought this a while back. It's a 2018 model with original Yamaha hardcase and paperwork.

Body etc in excellent condition, not a mark on it, only two issues though. Edge of the headstock took a small bump against a drawer resulting in a dent in the lacquer on the rear corner (see photos). Second issue is the pickup selector, sometimes when switching to the bridge pickup, no sound comes out and the switch has to be switched again.

Bare with me, as usual hit post before finishing the post!

How does £1200 delivered sound (or collection from near Stockport)?

Zoonyboy · July 2021

The selector on one of mine does that, too! Must be a fault in the switch design. Not every time, but enough to get chewed about at a gig. Maybe we should spend a fiver and replace them with Switchcraft? GREAT guitars though, I have two. GLWTS.

melod · July 2021

The pickup switch is an issue with these (I had one with the same issue). That said, they are wonderful guitars and excellent value for money.

Stratavarious · July 2021

Very tempting.. but three with switch issues?

Jim54 · July 2021

It sounds like at least they're consistent.

robinbowes · July 2021

Make that 4.

Not a major problem for me (I don't change pickup mid-song much).

R.

Roland · July 2021

5

fastonebaz · July 2021

It's very shiny what polish do you use?

Stratavarious · July 2021

How easy is the switch to change? Leads long enough to get to it through F hole? US switchcraft size hole?

I am looking to trade my old ES345 stereo for a mono semi.. Yamaha or Gibson but it would have to be bombproof. These switch issues are concerning.

Dominic · July 2021

I had the switch issue too........if I remember correctly (8 years ago) it cost a frighteningly expensive £28 to get fixed
I expect that Covid / Brexit etc means that would cost about £750 in today's money !

danishbacon · July 2021

If looking to fix the switch, some sewing string, a towel, a quiet afternoon, can of beer some intimacy with a soldering iron (or maybe even just some contact cleaner) and it’s sorted.

Beautiful guitar, the SA-2200 is one of the easiest playing instruments I’ve ever had, very versatile with the coil splits and superb sounding pickups. The quality of build and attention to detail that the luthiers at yamaha put into it is admirable. Good luck with the sale

lento · July 2021

Another SA 2200 admirer here. I must be lucky as have never had an issue with the switch ... Will add that the neck is one of the most playable I've ever had - slim, fast and feels 'just right' ...

As has been said, QC is admirable and Yamaha got it absolutely right with these ...

octatonic · July 2021

Stratavarious said:

How easy is the switch to change? Leads long enough to get to it through F hole? US switchcraft size hole?

I am looking to trade my old ES345 stereo for a mono semi.. Yamaha or Gibson but it would have to be bombproof. These switch issues are concerning.

Easily rectified with a replacement part.
I replaced one when I was the guitar tech at ICMP (London music school).

335 style instruments are a pain to work on, a decent tech won't charge much to fix it though, certainly a lot less than the difference in cost between this and the equivalent Gibson.

IMHO these are the best guitar Yamaha make.

Jim54 · July 2021

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Jim54 · July 2021

fastonebaz said:

It's very shiny what polish do you use?

I've never polished it to be honest, just gave it a quick wipe with a dry cloth to remove any dust prior to taking photos. It is very shiny.

Jim54 · July 2021

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Jim54 · August 2021

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mjwn79 · August 2021

Great looking guitar

Jim54 · August 2021

Hi mjwn, no problem at all, happy for you to test it out.

Cheers

Jim

Toneseeker · August 2021

Lovely guitar. Is that the Brown Sunburst or the Violin Sunburst?

Toneseeker · August 2021

PS - have you tried a squirt of switch cleaner in the selector switch?

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