1981 Yamaha SG800S Standard Vintage Electric Guitar Metallic Blue

Up for sale, a 1981 Yamaha SG800S in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original gigbag. The little brother of the venerable SG2000 (known as the "Les Paul Killer" for numerous, very good reasons), the SG800S is a well-crafted, soulful, and powerful instrument.Boasting set-neck construction, a carved maple top, and solid mahogany body, this Yamaha takes Gibson's tried and true tonewood combination and utilizes it to great effect. Yamaha also used a three-piece neck for this model with two pieces of mahogany paired with a central maple section, patented as the T-Cross System. This not only improves the stability of the neck, but also adds to the tonal complexity, with features of both woods evident in the sound. Plugged in, the low end is clear, broad, and punchy, while the treble response has a silky, singing quality. Both humbuckers feature individual push/push coil taps too, offering sparkling single coil tonalities. This SG800S weighs 8lbs 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.The neck has a medium C-shaped profile carve with modest shoulders and a fast feel, measuring .835” deep at the 1st fret and .905” at the 12th. The bound rosewood fretboard is a dark cut, and the medium jumbo fretwire benefits from a level and crown, only exhibiting light wear beneath the plain strings on the crowns of frets 1-6. This guitar plays cleanly up the 24 3/4“ scale with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod, and the bone nut measures 1 11/16” in width. The headstock is framed by multi-ply binding, and the original Yamaha Japan-stamped tuning machines function smoothly.All of the electronics work as they should, with a three-way pickup selector switch and dedicated Volume and Tone knobs governing each humbucker. Both pickups feature push/push coil splits for true single coil operation too. The humbuckers retain date stamps on their baseplates, reading 56.9.21, which translates to the 56th year of the Showa period (1981). The reflector cap knobs have ridged grips for easy on-the-fly adjustments, and the chrome-plated bridge and stopbar both have plenty of shine.The gloss Metallic Blue finish is bright and vibrant with a dense metalflake, framed on top by cream binding. Cosmetic wear includes some dings clustered on the lower bout body edge, and just a few additional minor marks and finish scratches on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss.The original Yamaha-branded faux leather gigbag is included.