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maxtib Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 47	Posted on Mar 27 2007 05:21 PM Hey, Has anyone seen/played/heard anything about these guitars? http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%25253D60169%252526CTID%25253D600012,00.html I think they look pretty cool, and could be good for some surfy tunes + more. Whaddayall reckon? Thanks, Max Top
JoshHeartless Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan	Posted on Mar 27 2007 05:57 PM i think it's too modern-looking for a semi-hollow. i hate those F-holes. it's features look cool, though. — The Tremblors on Facebook! The Tremblors on MySpace! Top
Anonymous Joined: Nov 10, 2000 Posts: -180	Posted on Mar 27 2007 08:48 PM its red. looks cool enough, how does it play? yamaha should be fair quality. what about those p-90 style pups? p-90s sometimes have a little too much grind for surf i think. yeah, its red!! Top
Joelman Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 1472 Redlands, CA	Posted on Mar 28 2007 01:07 AM AS proven in other threads, what the guitar looks like only has an effect on the traditionalist crowd. But sound is one thing you just cant get around. The sound is what everyone will be hearing, and if it don't cut the rope than it just wont work for surf. I have never heard nor played one of these, but I do have a Yamaha spruce top accoustic that I use to teach with. It's not the best guitar I have ever played, but for the price $199.00 it sounds and feels wonderful. Go ahead and check it out if you can. Besure to play it through a good surf sounding amp to get the true feel of the sounds you will hear. You may like it, or not. But at least you will know. Joel Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Mar 28 2007 01:14 AM I'd rather have this. http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/60%20es330td%20b1.jpg Top
maxtib Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 47	Posted on Mar 28 2007 04:06 AM Well, I'm not a traditional surf man really - I just thought I'd put it in context for the sg101 crowd So do people have experiences with other Yamahas? I've never really played any so I can't vouch for their quality etc.. Max Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Mar 28 2007 04:31 AM I like the look of that extra piece of pickguard with the two knobs - very burns-ish. not a fan of those Fholes but Ive seen them worse - way worse. looks like a cool guitar for who isn't strictly strat, but I wonder how much it costs? WR — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
maxtib Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 47	Posted on Mar 28 2007 10:15 AM Cost wise - I can find it for Â£399 in the UK, but in the USA it's $999 so I think it's a pretty fair deal! For once..... Max Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2676 Ventura, CA	Posted on Mar 28 2007 11:33 AM image Ralf Kilauea with a Yamaha. I've seen Ferenc play one of these, and of course, the Surfcoasters from Japan. Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Mar 29 2007 09:03 AM There were some reviews of the Troy Van Leuwan model (sorry about the spelling of his name!). I like the look of them too - I like hollow bodies, and I like P90s, but I just have too many guitars. Check out the Guild Starfire III-90 as well, altho it'll cost you a bit more. Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Mar 29 2007 09:07 AM a second look, somehow I have an instinctual feeling that P90 equipped guitars should be fully hollow and not semi-hollow. Don't know why that should be. Starfire III-90 and Gibson ES330 are both fully hollow, of course. Not sure about the Epiphone Casino. Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11011 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Mar 29 2007 10:47 AM JakeDobner I'd rather have this. http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/60%20es330td%20b1.jpg What? No whammy bar? — Danny Snyder Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF _ "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Mar 29 2007 02:00 PM maxtib Cost wise - I can find it for Â£399 in the UK, but in the USA it's $999 so I think it's a pretty fair deal! For once..... Max Hmm, I find 400 pounds a bit too much I think, for that kind of money .. what do deusenbergs sell for in the UK? — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Mar 29 2007 02:32 PM Â£700 and up. Usually, you can take your dollars and translate them straight into pounds to get prices for American goods here. E.g. $499 = Â£499 (actually more like $950) However, we benefit on Marshall, Vox, Orange etc. and especially Celestion speakers Top
maxtib Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 47	Posted on Mar 29 2007 02:52 PM WR maxtib Cost wise - I can find it for Â£399 in the UK, but in the USA it's $999 so I think it's a pretty fair deal! For once..... Max Hmm, I find 400 pounds a bit too much I think, for that kind of money .. what do deusenbergs sell for in the UK? Why do you say that? And I'm not too crazy on Deusenburgs - I've played a few, notably a Double Cat, and I just don't like humbuckers. I think I'm allergic. Although that said, it is a good looking guitar. Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Mar 29 2007 04:10 PM abdultom_ Â£700 and up. Usually, you can take your dollars and translate them straight into pounds to get prices for American goods here. E.g. $499 = Â£499 (actually more like $950) However, we benefit on Marshall, Vox, Orange etc. and especially Celestion speakers Im in europe though, mainland. pounds, aw they give me creeps, UK is so expensive! buying in dollars, on the other hand, is a real pleasure these days if you come from a Euro-country — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Mar 29 2007 04:13 PM maxtib WR Hmm, I find 400 pounds a bit too much I think, for that kind of money .. what do deusenbergs sell for in the UK? Why do you say that? And I'm not too crazy on Deusenburgs - I've played a few, notably a Double Cat, and I just don't like humbuckers. I think I'm allergic. Although that said, it is a good looking guitar. leadguy from the killer bananazz plays one. his life sound is to die for. I mentioned them because it's a semi-hollow alternative, that's all. — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Mar 29 2007 04:45 PM and some Duesenbergs are single coil - humbucker size P90s I think Top

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