Yamaha SG - Worth it? - GuitarTalk Community

mieliehobo · 2014-07-27T23:43:51+00:00

Hey everyone I've been listening to music and reading up on guitars and one that particularly caught my attention was the Yamaha SG guitar. I have never pla...

Yamaha SG - Worth it?

Banditman

Unless I'm mistaken, the local guys are selling theirs for around R15K and that's brand new.

Stoner-Riff

Banditman wrote: Unless I'm mistaken, the local guys are selling theirs for around R15K and that's brand new.

And there is a secret.
They WILL with argue you that the older, late 70's/early 80's, models are superior in every way, blah, blah, blah.

mieliehobo

Thanks for all the information guys, I will keep my eyes peeled for one of these. Unfortunately my budget isn't too large but this is definitely an instrument I'd like in my collection.

I'll look around, maybe I'll find one through some pawnshop hopping, who knows.

studmissile

As mentioned above keep your eye's out for older mij ibanez artist or musician too.

danienel

Cash Converters Cape Gate (in the Value Centre across the road) has a really decent Ephiphone SG for 2999. It's been there a while, so you can probably knock it down a couple of hundred.

guidothepimmp

Alas.. an epi sg in no way resembles the yamaha sg. Very different looks and feel.

Plus 1 on old artists

Big-G

Someone jump on this. Has to be a super bargain!

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-musical-instruments/fish-hoek/yamaha-sg/1001166615600910257700409

Regards
G!

mieliehobo

Crap!!! Emailed the guy and he said it's sold. Too bad though, I suppose I'll have to rely on luck or something. Maybe I'll find one in a pawnshop somewhere.

DaFiz

For R1000 don't even hesitate...
Even if it's useless and ends up hanging on the wall as a decoration it'll be munny well spent. 8)

mieliehobo

Haha yeah man. I'm pretty sad I missed out on such a sweet deal. I'll keep my eyes open, really really keen on getting this SG!

Chocklit_Thunda

There's an SG1000 for sale on the SA Music Store Facebook page

Make the guy an offer?

flatfourfan

I've played a 70's SG and wouldn't compare it anywhere close to a gibson or epi SG.

plus 3 on Artists. Now I need to find me an early one.