1987 Yamaha Super Axe SA-1800 Vintage Carved Top Semi-Hollow Guitar Brown Sunburst w/ Spinex Humbuckers, Case
$1,749.99
$1,749.99
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Up for sale, a 1987 Yamaha “Super Axe” SA-1800 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An excellent example of premium Japanese craftsmanship put to the task of expanding and improving upon American designs, the upper-tiered SA-1800 features a carved spruce top, maple back and sides, alder centerblock, one-piece mahogany neck, and bound 22-fret ebony fingerboard.
Acoustically, this instrument has a lively, dynamic quality balanced by an overarching warmth, providing an ideal platform for the Spinex SAI humbucker pair. These pickups feature Alnico II magnet construction: the neck pickup is rich and full while retaining excellent top end clarity, and the bridge pickup has a warm growl with a terrific immediacy and bite.This SA-1800 weighs 7lbs 13oz, benefitting from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .815” 1st fret, .880” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Striped ebony, 22-fret, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear on frets 1-2
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Keystone buttons
-Serialization: NZ-prefix stamp dates to ‘87
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce (carved), maple (alder centerblock)
-Pickups: Spinex SAI humbucker x2, 62-8-7 date stamps on baseplates date to 62nd year of the Showa period (1987)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Two-ply pickguard, gold reflector knobs with ridged grips
The gloss Brown Sunburst finish exhibits cloudiness on the treble-side horn, neck profile, and peghead face, a very common occurrence on Yamaha finishes of this era. Cosmetic wear is otherwise limited to a couple tiny nicks on the body, and the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included.
Acoustically, this instrument has a lively, dynamic quality balanced by an overarching warmth, providing an ideal platform for the Spinex SAI humbucker pair. These pickups feature Alnico II magnet construction: the neck pickup is rich and full while retaining excellent top end clarity, and the bridge pickup has a warm growl with a terrific immediacy and bite.This SA-1800 weighs 7lbs 13oz, benefitting from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .815” 1st fret, .880” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Striped ebony, 22-fret, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear on frets 1-2
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Keystone buttons
-Serialization: NZ-prefix stamp dates to ‘87
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce (carved), maple (alder centerblock)
-Pickups: Spinex SAI humbucker x2, 62-8-7 date stamps on baseplates date to 62nd year of the Showa period (1987)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Two-ply pickguard, gold reflector knobs with ridged grips
The gloss Brown Sunburst finish exhibits cloudiness on the treble-side horn, neck profile, and peghead face, a very common occurrence on Yamaha finishes of this era. Cosmetic wear is otherwise limited to a couple tiny nicks on the body, and the neck profile is smooth and clean.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included.
