Yamaha SA-50 Sunburst 1972

We are happy to offer for sale this vintage Yamaha SA-50. Details as follows:

• Year of Manufacture: 1972 (s/n 24321)
• Country of Origin: Japan (Nippon Gakki)
• Colour: Sunburst gloss finish
• Body Construction: Full hollow body, symmetrical double cutaway
• Body Material: Laminated maple top, back, and sides
• Binding: Cream three-ply double-bound body, single-bound neck
• Neck Material: Set maple neck
• Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
• Fretboard Material: Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius: Super flat and fast 20” radius
• Fretboard Inlays: Mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays
• Number of Frets: 22 frets
• Nut Width: 42mm
• Pickups: Two covered pickups (anisotropic ferrite magnet pickups)
• Hardware: Chrome hardware
• Tuners: Three-per-side tuners (Yamaha tuners)
• Bridge: Adjustable wood-based roller bridge
• Tailpiece: Trapeze tailpiece with ball bearing tremolo
• Controls: Master volume, master tone, and mike balancer knobs, 3-way pickup selector switch
• Pickguard: 5-ply black raised pickguard
• Weight: Approximately 3.36 kg
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: OHSC (Original Yamaha Hard-Shell Case)

Comments:

 

This Yamaha SA-50 is a fully hollow body electric guitar produced in the Japan factory (Nippon Gakki) in 1972. The SA-50 model was launched in 1967 and was an innovative, original Yamaha design that did not directly copy American models. It featured a charming asymmetrical double-cutaway body and internal baffles to reduce feedback. This sunburst finish instrument is noted for its unique tone derived from two covered pickups, often described as having a P-90 character with a Strat-like attack and ES-335 body, thanks to its maple body and neck construction. 

 

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