Yamaha has always produced a line pf real quality instrument's and if you keep your eyes open you see them in all forms of music jazz, 90;s metal , a lot of early pop punk bands used yamahas i remember some funk guys using them in the early 80's.. i made the mistake in 1980-81 i purchased a Ibanez custom blazer instead of a Yamaha SB1000 (think it was a 1000 might have been 2000) the only reason i went with the blazer was it was much lighter. They were both the best guitars in the store, Japan was really top of the game from 75 to 89...
@REX-ks1os22 сағат бұрын
Yamaha has always had a class A affordable line my aim is for their 335 killer SA2000 i have some great guitars including a Revstar !! sp90 and some nice ibanez AM153 upgraded to a 2000 us strat tele some other jazz boxes but my big aim in my retirement years is a SA2000 or a early SG/SBG 2000 (or a 1000 if i must) sorry i rambled so mush im a new subscriber very excited looking at your collection
@sydwynd12 сағат бұрын
@@REX-ks1os I recently got an SE1220 that I haven’t reviewed yet. Pretty much same specs as this guitar but a 25.5 in scale length. Looks more like a standard strat. Would love an SA2000 but need to find one for the right price.
@bluwngАй бұрын
Is there a finish on the neck headstock.
@sydwyndАй бұрын
@@bluwng It has a finish but it’s very thin. Definitely less than the rest of the neck. Looks and plays great however.
@phaeded0ut3 ай бұрын
I love mine (it is much more heavily modified) but still retains the brass plate that is under the bridge. The sustain on these beasties is really something to behold. The wood work is also quite gorgeous, too! Always thought that it was a shame these were discontinued. Yours looks and sounds gorgeous!
@sydwynd3 ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
@doctordave1515 ай бұрын
A heavy heavy guitar in every sense of the word. I've had a Stuart Adamson model since '84. It's like a brother.
@sydwynd5 ай бұрын
I bought mine around 1988. Happened to walk into my fave guitar shop and there it was. I knew Carlos Santana played them so I picked it up and plugged it into a Marshall mini-stack. Hasn't left my hands since.
@doctordave1515 ай бұрын
Brilliant!@@sydwynd I'd been watching Stuart and John McGeoch playing them for a few years and they were my guitar heroes when I was a kid so as soon as I could afford it I got one from the Soho Soundhouse. I can remember being terrified someone would try and pinch it as I headed home on the underground. I don't think anyone could have prised it off me even with knives and guns lol. I've hardly played it for 20 years. It's a little bit road worn from 2 decades of gigging but still VGC. I used it through a JCM800 stack for a while and then a fender Stage 185 like Stuart used in early Big Country. It sounded good through anything. I'm really looking forward to restringing it now. All hail the Les Paul Killer!
@antiochiaadtaurum37865 ай бұрын
bro those 12's seem to be super rare. Can't see any for sale online currently
@sydwynd5 ай бұрын
I know. That's why I scooped this up quickly. It's like the second 12 series I've seen in the last year.
@misterreality5 ай бұрын
Had exactly one of these. Sold mine about 10 years ago. Nice guitar, but the trem was not the greatest. Cool to see
@stephenchow51615 ай бұрын
beautiful
@kentique5 ай бұрын
I also read conflicting information regarding the set/thru neck construction on these. In my body I see a faint glue line where the "wings" of the body are attached, but not at the neck heel - but I don't know if that really indicates anything. In the end I love how smooth the joint is, whichever construction it is. Cheers!
@jonathanhowells74785 ай бұрын
I replaced the pickups on my one of these and can confirm it is a set neck, not thru.
@kentique5 ай бұрын
@@jonathanhowells7478Thank you! Great to know.
@bufon636 ай бұрын
Is the 1300 thinner in width to the SG2000? How do they compare, sound, playability. Would love to know your thoughts!
@Tremurutube6 ай бұрын
Awesome guitar! I have an RGX 520J, it's wonderful.❤
@sydwynd6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@mattg6296 ай бұрын
Great sounding! Have loved these guitars since the 80's!
@horizonjia7 ай бұрын
A fantastic old one , and its also the beginning of my interest in guitar, this video once again gave me the motivation to make money to buy it🤣🤣,btw could you tell me the name of the song you played in the first verse, or was it just a random riff ()
@sydwynd7 ай бұрын
I highly recommend getting one if you can find one at a good price. The first song I played (clean) is an original composition called "I'm Coming Home". You can find the full track (along with that whole album) here: soundcloud.com/vincefranco-1/sets/vince-franco-music
@horizonjia7 ай бұрын
@@sydwyndokk thank u :D
@brade420697 ай бұрын
Do you still have the spinex pickups? Would you sell them?
@Rstar637 ай бұрын
I had a purple one
@JeanL-Mtl637 ай бұрын
Nice sounding guitar, superb color!
@sydwynd7 ай бұрын
Thanks! Super happy with it!
@RichardCollier4347 ай бұрын
Yamaha Weddington were nice .
@sydwynd7 ай бұрын
Never tried one of those. However, I wouldn't mind a Studio Lord. I hear they're a great alternative to a Les Paul.
@frankieg34097 ай бұрын
The Revstars are cool, but Yamaha NEEDS to make guitars like this again.
@irtazamehdi28567 ай бұрын
I so want one of these! Excellent guitar!!!
@markerdude7 ай бұрын
Really nice. I have a 1980s RGX110 single humbucker and a volume knob, still one of my favorites, so simple, so savage. Might keep an eye out for this one
@sydwynd7 ай бұрын
Highly recommend if you can find one. A 1212 is also a good option and I tend to see those more often.
@markerdude7 ай бұрын
@@sydwynd yeah, I’d probably stick with the dual humbuckers, love that config
@JustinThunderLiger7 ай бұрын
bro just really stares through you.
@jukeboxheros70217 ай бұрын
I've got a 85 SBG2100 and a 72 Gibson Black LP custom, love them both😁
@sydwynd7 ай бұрын
Love the Les Paul Customs! Had a chance once to get an Artisan model but was short on cash. One of my few regrets.
@jukeboxheros70217 ай бұрын
@@sydwyndThose are nice. I got LPC 13 yrs ago while I was working and could afford payments. The SBG I picked up last Monday, we're on our honeymoon😁
@dharmapieces33059 ай бұрын
~ greetings from germany ~
@SuperCullen6910 ай бұрын
Sounds great. Looks like if a sg and a les Paul had a baby
@sydwynd10 ай бұрын
Thanks. It plays better than any SG I've ever tried and better than 98% of the Les Pauls I've ever tried. Well worth getting one for far less than a comparable Gibson.
@oldasrocks912110 ай бұрын
Did you get the steel baseplate on the bridge?
@Tuslpd1987 Жыл бұрын
It’s basswood body.
@jubyerhashin8214 Жыл бұрын
I thought you were John Scofield 😬
@sydwynd Жыл бұрын
Wish I could play that well!
@jaquesels581 Жыл бұрын
Lovely looking guitar. Is this custom shop, usa, ???
@sydwynd Жыл бұрын
Actually it's the Indonesian import. Still a very good build quality for a LOT less.
@JohnOhkumaThiel Жыл бұрын
Too much all at once. Review one thing at a time.
@joelewis7072 Жыл бұрын
Oh that's a nice looking neck
@joelewis7072 Жыл бұрын
I would love to hear all about the build of that strat... The Body , the neck basically the whole story please 🙏
@joelewis7072 Жыл бұрын
Dude thanks for the info...looks like I'll be giving obsidian a try really soon...😎👍
@joelewis7072 Жыл бұрын
Nice tone killer shirt...think I'll subscribe 🙂🙏
@johndenver2333 Жыл бұрын
holy mother of tone!
@petermiller3774 Жыл бұрын
U playing a banjo sounds like one
@jeffmurdock83213 ай бұрын
@@sydwynd I can make my guitar sound like a stuck pig, but that's usually not what I'm aiming for. I'm just a duffer.
@mattbaker3453 Жыл бұрын
How did you get a Rosa Mystica so recently? Thought they were all sold out
@sydwynd Жыл бұрын
Heather hooked me up. She's the best. If you're seriously interested, message her.
@Maturin500 Жыл бұрын
Salami pickguard
@hobiecat901 Жыл бұрын
Getting a little feed back I think but I can tell enough about them. I am going to give them a shot. I actually wanted some Fat 50's but short on Fat 50's money. Thanks for the review
@joebubbit Жыл бұрын
Sounded like you need a neck adjustment, buzzing frets.
@sydwynd Жыл бұрын
@joebubbit Probably going to replace the neck at some point. Not fully happy with it.
@MrConan89 Жыл бұрын
Playing guitar for 65 years I got into playing electric guitar maybe when I was 40. After a lot of time in bands I am now back to solo acoustic gigs. Being more of a singer who plays guitar I never got along with the Strat when I borrowed one for a 'sit in' with bands as my hands would often knock the volume. For 15 years I played the telecaster as the volume knob was further back. I sometimes played a Gibson Les Paul for a riff with sustain, but it was horribly heavy for a three hour gig on stage.
@hillrwayne2 жыл бұрын
wow they do sound pretty good
@hillrwayne2 жыл бұрын
i have an Olympic White Squier Affinity im going to do simalar upgrades to, im going to use a purple pearloid pickguard, and also the Obsidian wiring, and im going to install some Hipshot Locking tuners
@sydwynd2 жыл бұрын
If you haven't upgraded the pickups, I highly recommend you look at Tone Hatch pickups. Hand wound, very affordable, and they sound amazing. I have a video highlighting them.
@hillrwayne2 жыл бұрын
@@sydwynd ok Thank you, i will check out your video
@BorisBidjanSaberi112 жыл бұрын
I have a Birdseye Maple mighty mite neck on an SRV Body. Partscaster facebook find, I surely love it
@matthewdavis4732 жыл бұрын
What did you use to finish the fretboard?
@CarlosVargas-cn7rx2 жыл бұрын
Is funny, is not straty, is not les pauly, is like the perfect blend of both! Great demo, and such a wonderful unique guitar the red special is!
@steelydan4733 жыл бұрын
At last....a review of this guitar CLEAN. To me reviewing a guitar guitar with loads of overtone or distortion doesn't give you any idea of a guitar's capabilities as they all sound pretty much the same. Thanks for sharing
@sydwynd3 жыл бұрын
I'm totally with you. I make sure to get mostly clean tones when I demo something. Too much overdrive and all guitars sound the same.
@debbiewhilden9183 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vick nice demo sounds great man! 🤘🏻✌🏻🙏🏼✨Bw
@notavk3 жыл бұрын
If I buy a BYO custom shop tele with some fancy pickups and upgraded tuners/bridge etc, it'll come to around 1000 USD (approx) Will it sound and play as good (hopefully better) as a fender performer series USA telecaster (As that is around the same price but with lesser upgrades)
@sydwynd3 жыл бұрын
Can't speak to if it will sound or play as well as a USA tele. However, the body and neck of this guitar are well made and feel top notch. And you get the advantage of building it exactly as you want. Not telling you what you should do, just my opinion, mind you. The out of the box guitar sounded decent for the price.
@EvilMerlin3 жыл бұрын
I have the same kit sitting right next to me. I have already sanded everything down and will be starting assembly.
@joemanuel50534 жыл бұрын
I bought there Vortex vintage hot tele pickup set and it sounds really Great the neck ohm out at 738 and the bridge at 941 they make a great set of pickups.
@PrisonCityMusic4 жыл бұрын
just found BYOguitar and wondering about it because it seems goo low cost to be true.