Got one! Yamaha SGV300

6stings

Joined: Sep 10, 2012
Posts: 18

Posted on Aug 10 2021 11:44 PM

It popped up for sale right here in Norway. Looks like it has been played maybe 5 times. No scratches, no marks, totaly complete. It's just beautiful in it's offset weirdnes. And even the owner's manual was in the gigbag

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6stings

Joined: Sep 10, 2012
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Posted on Aug 10 2021 11:45 PM

6stings wrote:

It popped up for sale right here in Norway. Looks like it has been played maybe 5 times. No scratches, no marks, totaly complete. It's just beautiful in it's offset weirdnes. And even the owner's manual was in the gigbag

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6stings

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6stings

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6stings

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elmorto

Joined: Feb 23, 2018
Posts: 105
Oslo
Norway

Posted on Aug 11 2021 02:54 AM

Gratulerer så meget!

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6stings

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Posted on Aug 11 2021 03:19 AM

elmorto wrote:

Gratulerer så meget!

Takk, Beach Bomb

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edwardsand

Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 804

Posted on Aug 11 2021 09:36 AM

Awesome! I have a red one I got a few years ago, and it was in great shape, but missing the tremolo bar.

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SandBug

Joined: Feb 22, 2016
Posts: 444
California
United States

Posted on Aug 11 2021 10:08 AM

Nice! Very cool guitar!

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6stings

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Posts: 18

Posted on Aug 11 2021 02:18 PM

Can't believe that protective foil is still on the pickguard and back plates

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cosmonaut

Joined: Apr 02, 2019
Posts: 339

Posted on Aug 12 2021 12:29 AM

holy heck this is a great score! congrats! i want one SO BAD.

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6stings

Joined: Sep 10, 2012
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Posted on Aug 12 2021 01:25 AM

How do you date these Yamahas? The guy said he bought it new for his kid 5 years ago...

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2294
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Aug 12 2021 02:41 AM

I was hunting for the red one for years but then was pretty disappointed by everything but the look. Hope it’s not your case and you will love it)

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6stings

Joined: Sep 10, 2012
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Posted on Aug 12 2021 03:11 AM

Samurai wrote:

I was hunting for the red one for years but then was pretty disappointed by everything but the look. Hope it’s not your case and you will love it)

Took it apart now, but I'm sure it will be better than this one

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FritzCat

Joined: Sep 11, 2007
Posts: 685
Sonoma, CA
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Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:10 AM

THIS should help with dating the guitar. The number should be on the back of the headstock, but sometimes it's difficult to see unless you hold it at the right angle.

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Surfadelphia

Joined: Sep 04, 2017
Posts: 437

Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:26 AM

Great score. Always wanted one of those. Back in the day, I passed on a pristine used example hanging with the lower end stuff at a little local shop for cheap. Regret not buying it. But back then, I really took these great guitars for granted. Back in the 80's, same store had a bunch of brand new MIJ Tokais hanging on the wall (Les Paul copies, Teles, Strats)...all for $400.00 or under another missed opportunity. Oh well.
Enjoy your new/old SGV300.

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6stings

Joined: Sep 10, 2012
Posts: 18

Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:53 AM

FritzCat wrote:

THIS should help with dating the guitar. The number should be on the back of the headstock, but sometimes it's difficult to see unless you hold it at the right angle.

Thanks. It is a bit confusing since they repeat the serials every decade, as it says on the site, but I guess year 2000, maybe. The serial is QJ28131.

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6stings

Joined: Sep 10, 2012
Posts: 18

Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:57 AM

Surfadelphia wrote:

Great score. Always wanted one of those. Back in the day, I passed on a pristine used example hanging with the lower end stuff at a little local shop for cheap. Regret not buying it. But back then, I really took these great guitars for granted. Back in the 80's, same store had a bunch of brand new MIJ Tokais hanging on the wall (Les Paul copies, Teles, Strats)...all for $400.00 or under another missed opportunity. Oh well.
Enjoy your new/old SGV300.

I will, thanks.
I got it for NOK2800.00, that will be about $300.00. Not bad.

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edwardsand

Joined: Jun 29, 2018
Posts: 804

Posted on Aug 12 2021 09:20 AM

2000 would be correct, since the guitars were made from 2000-2007. My red one was also made in 2000. Did yours come with the tremolo bar?

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6stings

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Posts: 18

Posted on Aug 12 2021 09:44 AM

edwardsand wrote:

2000 would be correct, since the guitars were made from 2000-2007. My red one was also made in 2000. Did yours come with the tremolo bar?

Alright!
Well, it's absolutely the most complete used guitar I have ever bought. It came with everything: booklets, protective foil on guard and plates, tremolo bar and all tools

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6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 10 2021 11:44 PM It popped up for sale right here in Norway. Looks like it has been played maybe 5 times. No scratches, no marks, totaly complete. It's just beautiful in it's offset weirdnes. And even the owner's manual was in the gigbag Last edited: Aug 10, 2021 23:47:13 Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 10 2021 11:45 PM 6stings wrote: It popped up for sale right here in Norway. Looks like it has been played maybe 5 times. No scratches, no marks, totaly complete. It's just beautiful in it's offset weirdnes. And even the owner's manual was in the gigbag Top
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elmorto Joined: Feb 23, 2018 Posts: 105 Oslo	Posted on Aug 11 2021 02:54 AM Gratulerer så meget! — Beach Bomb - Black Surf from the cold waters of Norway! https://beachbombband.bandcamp.com Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 11 2021 03:19 AM elmorto wrote: Gratulerer så meget! Takk, Beach Bomb Top
edwardsand Joined: Jun 29, 2018 Posts: 804	Posted on Aug 11 2021 09:36 AM Awesome! I have a red one I got a few years ago, and it was in great shape, but missing the tremolo bar. Top
SandBug Joined: Feb 22, 2016 Posts: 444 California	Posted on Aug 11 2021 10:08 AM Nice! Very cool guitar! Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 11 2021 02:18 PM Can't believe that protective foil is still on the pickguard and back plates Top
cosmonaut Joined: Apr 02, 2019 Posts: 339	Posted on Aug 12 2021 12:29 AM holy heck this is a great score! congrats! i want one SO BAD. Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 12 2021 01:25 AM How do you date these Yamahas? The guy said he bought it new for his kid 5 years ago... Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2294 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Aug 12 2021 02:41 AM I was hunting for the red one for years but then was pretty disappointed by everything but the look. Hope it’s not your case and you will love it) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 12 2021 03:11 AM Samurai wrote: I was hunting for the red one for years but then was pretty disappointed by everything but the look. Hope it’s not your case and you will love it) Took it apart now, but I'm sure it will be better than this one Top
FritzCat Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 685 Sonoma, CA	Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:10 AM THIS should help with dating the guitar. The number should be on the back of the headstock, but sometimes it's difficult to see unless you hold it at the right angle. Last edited: Aug 12, 2021 08:10:50 Top
Surfadelphia Joined: Sep 04, 2017 Posts: 437	Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:26 AM Great score. Always wanted one of those. Back in the day, I passed on a pristine used example hanging with the lower end stuff at a little local shop for cheap. Regret not buying it. But back then, I really took these great guitars for granted. Back in the 80's, same store had a bunch of brand new MIJ Tokais hanging on the wall (Les Paul copies, Teles, Strats)...all for $400.00 or under another missed opportunity. Oh well. Enjoy your new/old SGV300. Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:53 AM FritzCat wrote: THIS should help with dating the guitar. The number should be on the back of the headstock, but sometimes it's difficult to see unless you hold it at the right angle. Thanks. It is a bit confusing since they repeat the serials every decade, as it says on the site, but I guess year 2000, maybe. The serial is QJ28131. Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 12 2021 08:57 AM Surfadelphia wrote: Great score. Always wanted one of those. Back in the day, I passed on a pristine used example hanging with the lower end stuff at a little local shop for cheap. Regret not buying it. But back then, I really took these great guitars for granted. Back in the 80's, same store had a bunch of brand new MIJ Tokais hanging on the wall (Les Paul copies, Teles, Strats)...all for $400.00 or under another missed opportunity. Oh well. Enjoy your new/old SGV300. I will, thanks. I got it for NOK2800.00, that will be about $300.00. Not bad. Top
edwardsand Joined: Jun 29, 2018 Posts: 804	Posted on Aug 12 2021 09:20 AM 2000 would be correct, since the guitars were made from 2000-2007. My red one was also made in 2000. Did yours come with the tremolo bar? Top
6stings Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 18	Posted on Aug 12 2021 09:44 AM edwardsand wrote: 2000 would be correct, since the guitars were made from 2000-2007. My red one was also made in 2000. Did yours come with the tremolo bar? Alright! Well, it's absolutely the most complete used guitar I have ever bought. It came with everything: booklets, protective foil on guard and plates, tremolo bar and all tools Top

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