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The SA2000s is one to look for with the solid top.
The SA2000 is basically the same but mine didn't have coil taps.
Have had 2 Historic 59 335's and my 2200 knocks spots off them for resonance and jangle. The Yamaha is definitely brighter, but I put that down to the ebony fingerboard. You'd find a 345 to be a better comparison to the 2200.
It's quite a shallow neck and the radius is flatter than a Gibson so it may feel a touch wider, but it is the same nut width.
I believe the Tokai 335's are slightly smaller in this ?
The Yamaha also stays in tune a lot better with the Gotoh machineheads as both the 335's Klusons were pretty awful.
Sound-wise I've always liked the 57 Classic pups but have no problems with the Yamaha Alnicos, although I don't find the split coil function as useful as it is on the SG's
http://mackenzie.chem.ox.ac.uk/images/people/Tilo_Zollitsch.jpg
Besides, it's foolish to imply a trend from a sample size of one. A quick Google would suggest that we SA2200 owners are a diverse bunch, as opposed to the badly-dressed, middle-aged, high-waisted, pleat-fronted chino hoiking males you might expect.
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An 81 and an 84
What was I thinking ?
On this youtube comparison they sound very very similar to me (yeah I know youtube compression n all that but even so!). I can see how maybe the Yamahas pups might be brighter and have more output (but that's an easy change) and the ebony board...well is that really that significant to the plugged in toanz ? I guess you would know but till you get the 2 guitars and have the same electronics in both there will be no 'scientific' conclusion....