1982 Yamaha SG1000 Vintage Electric Guitar Cherry Sunburst, 100% Original, Japan

Up for sale, a 1982 Yamaha SG1000 in 100% original condition and in perfect working order. The little brother of the venerable SG2000 (known as the "Les Paul Killer" for numerous, very good reasons), the SG1000 is an incredibly well-crafted, soulful, and powerful-sounding instrument. Boasting set-neck construction, a carved two-piece 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 laminated 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 tonewoods evident in the sound. This SG1000 weighs 9lbs 10oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.The neck has a slender C-shaped profile carve at the nut with full shoulders in every register and more heft as you travel up the fretboard, measuring .820" deep at the 1st fret and .985" at the 12th. The bound ebony fretboard features meticulously inlaid split pearloid triangles and stock medium jumbo frets which have plenty of meat and crown, showing just a touch of wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3. The guitar plays well in all registers with a straight neck and an ideally adjusted, responsive truss rod. The scale length is 24 3/4“, and the 1 11/16“ nut is hand-carved from bone, adding to both the sustain and articulation of the tonal response. On the headstock, the original Yamaha-stamped gold Grover-esque tuners turn very smoothly and hold pitch well.All of the electronics work as they should, with a three-way pickup selector switch and individual Volume and Tone knobs governing the stock pickups. Both pickups feature push/push coil splits for true single coil operation too, and the factory protective brown adhesive paper is still intact on the rear control cavity and switch covers. The humbuckers have original date stamps on their baseplates that translate to the 57th year of the Showa period (1982). 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 lyre-embossed stoptail are intact, showing light fading of the gold plating, while the plating on the tuners has more luster.The original gloss finish is a vibrant Cherry Sunburst framed by ambered multi-ply binding. Cosmetic wear includes pick scuffing across the guard, some finish checking adjacent to the knobs, a couple larger finish chips on the back bass-side lower bout body edge, and a few additional light finish scratches and dings on the body as a whole. The gloss finish on the neck profile is flawless.A gigbag is included.