Yamaha SA-2200 semi-hollow, vintage sunburst, made in Japan 2002. This is a gorgeous guitar, it's such a delight. Yamaha's SA series kicked off in the late 60s and is still available today, and they've enjoyed an excellent reputation the entire time. This one dates to the early 00s and made at Yamaha's flagship Japan operation. The ingredients are top notch: beautifully detailed flamed sycamore on the body, super dark ebony fretboard, tight and consistent mahogany for the neck... holy heck. The burst finish lets the grain do the talking: it catches the light beautifully and rewards a close look. All that gold hardware and fancy inlay work doesn't hurt either, it's a fancy thing. The bound fretboard hides all the fret ends, and the slim D-style shape makes for quick and comfortable movement; it's very easy to play. The pickups are a hi-fidelity take on the classic PAF-style humbuckers, with handy coil split options. In HB mode, they're warm, wide and creamy, great for both jazzy cleans or growly rock sounds. The splits are good too: instant crispy cleans with plenty of chime and balance, without too much volume loss. This is a very enjoyable guitar that will happily cover a whole bunch of different genres with ease and panache. Did you need another reason to love old Yamahas? I didn't, but here we are. 

Model: Yamaha SA-2200
Made: Japan, 2002
Serial: IHJ0022
Finish: vintage sunburst, gloss poly
Body: laminated maple with flamed sycamore top and back, laminated birch and sycamore sides, semi-hollow with spruce and maple centre block, thinline 44mm depth, 410mm across
Neck: mahogany, ebony fretboard, 24.75" scale, 13.75" scale, slim D shape
Weight: 3.885kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Yamaha SAH-SA II G humbucker x2, splittable via push/push tone controls
Accessories: vintage non-original hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has a couple of minor dents on the end, some dimples on the sides, and some light scuffs on the front and back. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and some rub wear on the back only. The back has some scuffs around the front strap pin, elbow area, back edge and bottom corner, as well as some dimples and minor surface scratches around the middle of the body. The sides have minor scuffs on both horns and the elbow area, plus a decent scuff near the jack. The front has some dimples around the knobs, jack, back edge and horns, as well as some minor scuffs around the tailpiece and elbow area and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 8/10, minor wear only