Yamaha SA900, black, made in Japan 1984. This is a later example of the excellent Super Axe series, Yamaha's late seventies to early eighties approximately ES-335-ish offerings. The SA900 was the follow up to the SA700, which is a firm Topshelf favourite. The 900 has updated knobs and tuners, a slightly slimmer neck profile, and is this case, a classy gloss black finish. The tone on offer is lush: big, wide mids with heaps of complexity, expressive dynamics, a full low end and a singing clarity. The neck pickup is bell-like and thick, the bridge pickup is snarly and snappy. The body has heaps of natural resonance and the neck is super comfy, it's a really lovely thing to sit with and play. The black-on-black finish hits the curves of the body perfectly, it's certainly a slick look and will decorate your wall or stage show with grace. I love this, you'll love this too.

Model: Yamaha SA900 Super Axe
Made: Japan, 1984 (serial 115526)
Finish: black, gloss poly
Body: laminate birch with centre block, thinline depth
Neck: maple, ebony board, 12" radius, 24.75" scale, '60 style profile
Weight: 3.885kg
Mods: none
Pickup: Yamaha alnico III humbucker x2
Case: basic Yamaha branded vintage hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some marks on the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back only. The back has a few decent scuffs in the middle, bottom horn and back edge of the body, as well as a few dimples in the elbow area. The sides have minor scuffs and dimples around the whole body, no major marks. The front has a minor scratch on the edge in the elbow area, some light scuffs behind the bridge, some dimples along the back edge and some play wear on the guard and horns. Overall: very good condition (8/10).

Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, intonation is good, action is low, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Frets have minor wear only, 8/10 for life left. Setup with fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.