Yamaha YG-621 Purple Metallic 1992
Yamaha YG-621, purple, made in Japan 1992. Yamaha are worthy contenders in the shred space, they made a whole bunch of fast playing machines in the 80s and 90s and still do very good stuff to this day. This one has the cool 90s-era big bold logo, which I'm a fan of. The Cadbury purple finish is super cool, although the previous owner inflicted a few scratches in some kinda home-relic madness, so this is priced accordingly. The pickups are good: smooth and fat on the neck, snappy and piquant on the middle and raspy and delicious on the bridge pickup. Into a dirty amp, it's a real party. This plays and sounds the business, let's go?
Model: Yamaha YG-621
Made: Japan, 1992, Nippon Gakki factory
Serial: NA
Finish: Purple Metallic, gloss poly
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, Rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 350mm radius, 42mm nut, slim C shape
Weight: 3.685
Mods: none
Pickups: Live GS3 Alnico V USA single coil, Live GH3 Alnico V USA Humbucker x2 with coil splits
Accessories: none; no case or trem arm
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has scuffs on the end, edges and back, a chip on the bottom edge and some scratches on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, there's a scratch behind the nut as well as dimples and rub wear on the back. The back has dimples and scuffs all over as well as scratches along the back edge. The sides have deliberately inflicted scratches around the whole body, as well as minor chips and scuffs in the elbow area, back edge and near the jack. The front has chips in the elbow area, scuffs near the tone knob, playwear on the guard and horns and deliberately inflicted scratches all over the body.
Overall: good condition (6/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 9/42 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only