Yamaha SG510 Candy Tone Red 1984
Yamaha SG510, candy red, made in Japan 1984. The SG series took this form in the 70s, borrowing some elements from the Les Paul but pushing things in a more ergonomically friendly and tonally balanced direction. This one is pretty classically: black and red and ready to go. It feels awesome in the hands, with a lightweight resonant body and a slim, fast neck. The pickups have been replaced with some Dr Gas examples from UK, and they sound great. They're in the overwound-PAF genre, so the neck is thick and punchy with a generous shimmer on top and the bridge is all kick and cream with bristling overtones. I guess you could say it's versatile. but it feels so at home playing big obnoxious rock stuff that it would be a shame to do anything else with it in my books. More vintage Yamaha goodness... always good.
Model: Yamaha SG510
Made: Japan, 1984
Serial: 134883
Finish: candy tone red, gloss poly
Body: agathis
Neck: agathis, rosewood fretboard, 24.75" scale, 12" radius, 42mm nut, slim C shape
Weight: 3.585kg
Mods: pickups replaced
Pickups: Dr Gas Alnico 5 humbucker x2
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor chips and scuffs on the end and bass edge, scuffs on the back and treble edge and a couple of dents and some scuffs on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, just some finish missing on the back near the nut and rub wear up and down the back. The back has scuffs on both horns, the elbow area and middle of the body as well as some dimples around the control cavity and along the belly carve. The sides have minor dimples and scuffs around the whole body, as well as some decent dents in the elbow area and near the jack. The front has a bunch of dimples along the back edge and around the tailpiece and elbow area, scuffs near the knobs and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (7.5/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/52 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only