USED Yamaha SG2000 Sunburst

1979 Yamaha SG2000

Serial Number: 004675

 Weight: 10lbs 15oz 

The Yamaha SG2000, introduced in July 1976, is a legendary electric guitar widely known as the "Les Paul Killer". It was developed through a high-profile collaboration between Yamaha and guitar icon Carlos Santana, who sought a professional instrument with unparalleled sustain and tonal richness.

The SG2000 introduced several patented technologies that set it apart from its American competitors: 

•           T-Cross System: A neck-through construction where the three-piece maple and mahogany neck runs the entire length of the body. This enhances stability and string vibration transfer.

•           Brass Sustain Plate: A heavy brass block embedded directly into the body underneath the bridge. This was Santana’s primary request to achieve his signature "singing" sustain.

•           Premium Materials: It featured a solid mahogany body with a carved maple top, an ebony fingerboard, and high-quality gold hardware.

•           Tri-Sound Mounting: The Alnico V humbucking pickups used a three-point mounting system for precise height and tilt adjustment.

SPECS:

Body Material: Mahogany

Top Material: Maple 

Body Finish: Polyurethane

Neck Material: Mahogany

Neck Construction: Set-neck

Neck Profile: Slim, comfortable profile

Fingerboard: Ebony

Fingerboard Radius: 13.75" (350mm)

Number of Frets: 22

Scale Length: 24.75" (628.6mm)

Nut Width: Approximately 1.69" (42.8mm)

Inlays: Block or dot inlays (varies by model)

Neck Finish: Polyurethane

Bridge: Tune-o-Matic-style bridge with stop tailpiece

Tuning Machines: Yamaha-branded tuning machines

Pickguard: Typically a black pickguard

Hardware Finish: gold hardware 

Neck Pickup: Humbucking pickup (Yamaha SGH-1N)

Bridge Pickup: Humbucking pickup (Yamaha SGH-1B)

Pickup Configuration: Dual humbuckers

3-way pickup selector switch

2x volume controls

2x tone controls

Binding: Body and neck binding

Inlaid Yamaha logo on the headstock

Set neck construction for improved sustain and resonance

*Comes With Original Hardshell Case