Want to compile a list of Double Cut Guitars with a similar shape to Yamaha SG

drdave

New poster, thought I may be able to get some help on something. I love my Yamaha SG, it is a thing of beauty and plays like a dream. It also is ludicrously heavy. I've ended up mostly playing a Hondo II HD770, which I had set up with new tuners, nut, and rewired electrics, its just effortless to play and is another great double cut guitar.

The thing is, I still really love the Yamaha SG outline, and I may want a newer guitar that's closer to the shape of the Yamaha but without the weight. Ideally, I'd like to put together a list of guitars with a similar shape (I'd prefer the sharper horns rather than smooth ones, so probably exclude Ibanez Artist, Washburn horn series, Schecter Diamond Elite S-1, etc, and I prefer symmetrical designs so it also excludes the Les Paul double cutaway). So far, I've found the following;
Solid body;

Yamaha SG
Vox SDC


Hollow bodies;

Vox HDC-77
Reverend Manta Ray and Tricky Gomez
Not sure how it compares size-wise, but there's also the Gibson/Epiphone Johnny A, and the larger Barney Kessel model (as well as lots of 60s/70s Japanese Kessel copies).

Am I missing any? Any help would be appreciated.

WiresDreamDisasters

I approve of this. Can we do left handed models too!?!

Winny_Pooh

PRS Mira s2 (its not symmetrical but perfect otherwise)



Gordon Smith GS 1.5


Or GS Deluxe

WiresDreamDisasters

Those GS models are fit as fduck.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

I bought this very guitar from GuitarGuitar.

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/px190601344241003--gretsch-electromatic-g5655t-cb-georgia-green-pre-owned

Has SG type size and shape, but it is actually an arch-top semi-hollow construction, with a spruce centre block. Super lightweight and resonates more like a semi than slab of mahogany, even without f-holes. 

Bennyboy-UK

Hamer SS1 (Steve Stevens) is another symmetrical double cutaway guitar with similar construction.

Philly_Q

Bennyboy-UK said:

Hamer SS1 (Steve Stevens) is another symmetrical double cutaway guitar with similar construction.

I liked that guitar a lot.  I wish they'd made it with some different pickup configurations, fixed bridge etc.  The Hamer Prototype was somewhat similar, though not symmetrical.

Bennyboy-UK

Funny you say that, there are a few custom ordered variations out there which include - HH pickup config, single HB at the bridge, there is one that was used at Live aid (played by Steve Stevens)which reverse slanted pickups and ray gun electronics, I’ve seen a couple with Kahlers and at least one with a sustainblock fixed bridge, and one or two with hockey stick headstocks these variations are super rare, but they are out there .

There is is a chap in New Jersey who owns about 35 Hamer SS1s and SS2s, plus of two SS3s I’ll send you a pic of his stuff if you are interested  

Philly_Q

Bennyboy-UK said:

There is is a chap in New Jersey who owns about 35 Hamer SS1s and SS2s, plus of two SS3s I’ll send you a pic of his stuff if you are interested  

I am! 

KKJale

Les Paul XPL? Epiphone Genesis? Cough. No, erm, maybe not. 

https://i.imgur.com/7qfS8Ri.jpg

I do have a sneaky liking for the SX800B which was the SG's forerunner in a way...

https://i.imgur.com/QV14eNQ.jpg

Whitecat

Knaggs Keya, and to a lesser extent their Honga as well (no carved top on the latter). 

Kittyfrisk

I can't see much that actually comes close to the Yamaha SG body shape, other than maybe the Gibson Barney Kessel.

KrisGee

Yamaha Revstar.

smogmonster

Reverend Sensei looks like an offset at.

ICBM

Yamaha SG.

... any model number under 800.

DiscoStu

Kawai KS series

https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--6vwD9fri--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1499897531/ki1fs4iv9dippyasxi0w.jpg

guitars4you

Any of the Ibanez Artist models plus the Hamer Studio Custom and similar spec'd models

MagicPigDetective

Guild S100 Polara

https://www.guitar.co.uk/guild-s-100-polara-cherry-red?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI97HQlab_4wIVl4XVCh0D3AX3EAkYAyABEgK4VfD_BwE

Boromedic

Lag Roxane, there are many variants including hard tail and vibrato. This one is a special edition Racing version, the RR2000, it's awesome and weighs 7.3lbs so pretty lightweight.

Boromedic

ewal

Reverend Manta Ray
Reverend Sensei