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SOLD YAMAHA MSG CUSTOM bargain time £600 sold
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" The guitar Gibson should have made ".........Neville Marten
Superb condition legendary instrument designed for Yamaha by Martyn Booth and the inspiration for his superb handbuilt masterpieces that followed.
Quite a revolution when they first appeared and were used by many famous players -even Gary Moore had a brief flirtation with one .
Extremely comfortable to hold/play and sounding like a 335 /SG hybrid -less meaty than a Les Paul but able to do a good Tele impression when flicked to single coil mode.........ideal for gigging because it really is very versatile.
This is the Top-of range Custom model;
BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD
FLAMED MAHOGANY TOP
SLIM BUT WIDE 24 FRET NECK
8LBS
TREM
RUNWAY LIGHTS IN FRETBOARD ( ON/OFF SWITCH )
PRS TYPE BUILD QUALITY
This guitar has been mildly modified by my Luthier ......The original Spinex active/passive pickups have been removed and replaced with the 4 conductor splittable PAF types from a 1981 Yamaha SA 2000 S ( best pups Yam ever made IMO) -it sounds warmer ,more pick responsive and certainly more mellow at the neck for jazzier styles but it will bark in rock mode or do a great funk tone when in single coil mode - The original pups and loom are included in the price .
It is quite a rare guitar these days and a slightly left field choice but outstanding value for such a well built and smooth playing instrument.
Coda had a tatty MSG standard at £695 6 months back -a world apart from this custom -it sold within a few days so I think the price is pretty keen.
Seen in first photo with the original Spinex active pups (black ) which I found very sterile and then with the Gold Paf types as it is today.
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*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
PRS QUALITY AT A BARGAIN PRICE
I tentatively wanted to perv the rest of the guitar - don't go to any trouble on my part I'm only browsing at this point.