Up for sale, a 1981 Yamaha SG1000 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working, complete with a hardshell case. The little brother of the venerable SG2000 (known as the “Les Paul Killer” for numerous, very good reasons), the SG1000 is a well-crafted, soulful, and powerful-sounding instrument.

Boasting set-neck construction, a carved two-piece maple top, and solid mahogany body, this Yamaha takes Gibson’s tried and true tonewood combination and utilizes it to great effect. Yamaha also used a three-piece neck for this model with two pieces of mahogany paired with a central maple section, patented as the T-Cross System. This not only improves the stability of the neck, but also adds to the tonal complexity, with features of both tonewoods evident in the sound. The humbuckers are detailed and punchy with great harmonics, and these pickups feature dedicated push/push coil splits on the Tone pots. Weighing 9lbs 2oz, this SG1000 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mikes Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple/mahogany T-Cross
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .815 1st fret, .990 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 16 radius, pearloid split-triangle inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear favoring the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 24 3/4
-Nut: 1.650″ (42mm)
-Tuners: Yamaha Japan-branded

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple, mahogany
-Pickups: Humbucker x2, 56.2.24 date stamps on pickup baseplates translate to 56th year of Showa period (1981)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (push/push coil tap x2), Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Adjusto-matic bridge, lyre-embossed stopbar
-Plastics: Gold reflector knobs with ridged grips

The gloss White finish exhibits subtle yellowing of the clear coat, with cosmetic wear limited to one tiny chip on the back edge of the bass-side horn, some small dings on the lower bout, and faint finish scratches. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original Yamaha-branded black tolex hardshell case is included.