Up for sale, a 1976 Yamaha SG2000 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A first year example, the SG2000 is known as the "Les Paul Killer" for numerous, very good reasons. A well-crafted, soulful, and powerful-sounding instrument, the SG2000 boasts neck through body construction, a carved maple top, and a brass mounting plate below the bridge. Perfectly tailored to the player seeking an array of classic rock tones, this Yamaha has a versatility and reliability that often exceeded the Gibson equivalents from the same era.

Perhaps most closely associated with Carlos Santana's early work, the SG2000 was endorsed by Santana, and his influence resulted in many of the features that made the model a classic for unparalleled tone and sustain. He recommended making the guitar heavier (with denser woods) and installing a brass plate underneath the bridge, connected to the tailpiece and later patented as the Sustain Plate. Yamaha also used a three-piece neck with two pieces of mahogany paired with a central maple section that was patented as the T-Cross System. This not only improved the stability of the neck, but also added to the tonal complexity, with features of both tonewoods evident in the sound. The humbuckers are detailed and punchy with great harmonic complexity; the bridge yields focused midrange-centric sizzle, while the neck has a girthy roar. This SG2000 weighs 10lbs 2oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple/Mahogany “T-Cross”
-Shape: Medium C at nut, more heft in upper registers, measuring .860” 1st fret, 1.025” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 14” radius, pearloid split-triangle inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Yamaha Japan-branded, gold-plated

Body Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany, Maple (three-piece top)
-Pickups: “51” date stamps on pickup baseplates translate to 51st year of Showa period (1976)
-Harness: 2x Original pots, 2x CTS pots (modern)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Adjust-o-matic bridge with brass “Sustain Plate” insert, lyre-embossed stopbar
-Plastics: Gold reflector knobs with ridged grips, two-ply black pickguard

The gloss Red Sunburst finish is bright and vibrant, framed on top by multi-ply binding, and cosmetic wear includes limited buckle rash central to the back, a small ding on top adjacent to the pickup selector switch, and a few minor marks from careful use, largely concentrated at the lower bout on the back and perimeter. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, and there is one small area of finish cloudiness behind the 12th fret on the bass side of the carve.

The original black tolex hardshell case is included.