UPDATE: I hate to admit it, but I'd forgotten I had this for sale. It's been in the (nice, airy, dry) basement so as to avoid the Evil Eye for the last months (see below). I'm not one for hoarding nice guitars and someone should really give this a good home, so here's a whacking great price drop to tempt someone.
At this price (over £400 off), it's really only Buyer collect or I can arrange shipment at your cost.
As ever, tea, coffee, biscuits and terrier to entertain you if you care to come for a strum. The middle of the centre of London.
My Yamaha SA2000 is here for sale for £1,100.
Serial Number: 075691. Note: this is the vintage model from the late 70s or early 80s and not the current SA2200. Not sure of exact dating but I believe the later models had split coils, and this one doesn’t so probably earlier.
Weight: 8.8 lbs (according to that Internet but I don’t have scales to check—seems about right).
Wine Red colour
Original Yamaha Humbuckers: note, this is a pretty big deal on these guitars as (a) the humbuckers are fantastic and (b) lots of benighted chaps in the early days swapped them out for other things.
Ebony fingerboard
I bought it last year from a decent eBayer and am only selling it because I bought a Seventy Seven ExRubato a couple of months ago and this is now doing semi-acoustic duties. Actually, also have “Hellhound on my trail” issues and have been threatened with D.I.V.O.R.C.E unless I thin out the collection.
- there is some buckle rash but not beyond what you’d expect of a 37 year old guitar (see pics on flickr)
- some minor chipping to paint on top of headstock (see pics on flickr)
- some very, very mild scratching to back of neck (see pics on flickr)
- some tarnishing to the metalwork (see pics on flickr)
I had the guitar serviced by Steve Drennan, at Yamaha Music Store in Soho (receipt available) who said it was one of the best examples he’d ever seen.
Price I’m asking is what I bought it for, plus you have the benefit of a recent service and tune-up. No case, but can provide a gig bag. Given the age, rarity and general preciousness of the guitar I’d really (really) prefer it collected, but if it has to be couriered I’d only use a decent, slightly more expensive carrier—splitting the difference would be nice. I’m in the centre of London, near the British Museum. All welcome to come and have a play: tea and biscuits, plus small friendly dog and cats for company.
Comments
GLWTS
You need an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
My feedback page: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91654/
Why you are selling is beyond me .........one of the best guitars ever - if only 335 s were made this way !
You need an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
My feedback page: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91654/
You need an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
My feedback page: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91654/
You need an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
My feedback page: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91654/
You need an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
My feedback page: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91654/
if still up for grabs ill I'll take it. Today. Before noon.
As I mentioned earlier I really regret having to sell my perfect 1981 Tokai ES100 to buy Gaz Coombes old 335 for my star struck wife. She didn't play it at all , just looked at it.
I can't afford what the Tokais go for now but if I can get close with something else I'll be happy. If this isn't close enough it's not staying and wil be back on here for what I paid for it !