Comments on: Yamaha Electric Guitars and Basses Complete Catalog c. 1981

By: larry c

larry c — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 23:18:05 +0000

still own a sbg2000 since ’84 yet sold a ’74lp and the 2005 standard stays cased up.the Yamaha just never gets boring.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:19:06 +0000

In reply to Richard Collins. I have a deep emerald green SBG 2000 beautiful with gold trim Yamaha guitar I'm willing to sell.

By: Gerry Power

Gerry Power — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 03:54:54 +0000

In reply to Fetron. You're full of (expletive deleted) dude !

By: Richard Collins

Richard Collins — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:13:33 +0000

I have owned an SHB400 since they first appeared in Austin, TX in 1980. That was one of the finest investments I have ever made. I still own it and have no plans to get rid of it. The neck is straight, the frets show very little wear and tear, the sustain and pickups work endlessly and harmoniously. It is in immaculate condition and I plan to keep it forever. I am now looking for a nice Yamaha SG to add to my collection so if there’s anyone out there who has a really nice one I’d love to take a look at it.

Thanx,
Ric

By: Fetron

Fetron — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:07:03 +0000

Those Yamaha guitars were well built, played decently, but always struck me as soulless. Even the Fenders built at the low point of Fender production, when quality sucked, always had a certain character imported guitars never achieved. Don’t know why.

It would usually take several hours of bench time to turn those three bolt disasters CBS was making into something playable, and they were still heavy and crude. But nonetheless, they made you feel like you had some connection with the old Fender players of the past, Buddy Holly, Hendrix, you name them.

Why that was I don’t know. But it was.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:52:22 +0000

Ed Roman was a trip. A lot of people thought he was a con man but he really did want to improve the products, he just wasn’t very good at delivering on time or managing his workflow. His last store in Las Vegas still has all his rants up.