1981 Yamaha SG2000DP Vintage Electric Guitar Deep Purple, 100% Original w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1981 Yamaha SG2000DP in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order with a rare Deep Purple custom color finish. Part of a one-year run of custom color SG2000s, this variant finished in gloss Deep Purple was limited to only 600 guitars and only distributed within Japan. Known as the "Les Paul Killer" for numerous, very good reasons, the SG2000 is an incredibly well-crafted, soulful, and powerful-sounding instrument. Boasting neck through body construction, a carved maple top, mahogany body wings, and brass mounting plate below the bridge, this Yamaha was perfectly tailored for the player who wants an array of classic rock tones with a versatility and reliability that can exceed the approximate 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. According to Santana, the guitar was too light and didn’t resonate like he wanted. 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. This SG2000 weighs 9lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, slinky action and accurate intonationThe neck has a modestly slender C-shaped profile carve at the nut with notable chunk and roundness as you travel up the fretboard, measuring .820" deep at the 1st fret and .999" at the 12th. The bound ebony fretboard is meticulously inlaid with pearloid split triangles, and the stock medium jumbo fretwire is intact with its full factory height. The frets have plenty of meat, showing light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5, and slightly deeper indentations beneath the plains from frets 6-12. The guitar plays cleanly up the 24 3/4" scale with a straight neck and responsive, optimally adjusted truss rod. The 1 11/16" wide nut is hand carved from bone, ensuring optimal note articulation and sustain. The headstock has some of the light cloudiness in the gloss often found on Yamahas of this era, and the SG2000 truss rod cover is intact. The original Yamaha-stamped gold tuners turn very smoothly and hold pitch reliably.The electronics function as intended, with untouched solder joints. The humbuckers have date stamps on their baseplates, reading 56.7.23, which translates to the 56th year of the Showa period (1981). Yamaha even made special versions of the Gibson reflector cap knob style, with ridges around the edges that make the knobs easier to grasp and roll with your finger for quick swells and tone adjustments. The original bridge and ornate harp tailpiece are intact, with clean gold plating.The Deep Purple gloss finish is framed by multi-ply binding, and the top is notably clean, showing just a few minor marks beyond the edges of the pickguard and behind the bridge. Cosmetic wear is otherwise limited to a couple dings adjacent to the rear control cavity cover and some finish scratches on the lower bout on the back. The gloss finish on the neck profile is flawless.The original black tolex Yamaha-branded hardshell case with green plush interior is included.