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Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 251 Byron Bay, Australia 
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Posted on Jul 02 2014 07:53 PM
Just bought a yamaha SGV300, made in Taiwan, from the serial number (either OL19034 or QL19034 hard to tell if Q or O)appears to be a 2000 model, but not sure as Yamaha serial numbers are confusing, any suggestions about the history/background would be appreciated 'Surf Music Lasts Forever' |
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC 
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Posted on Jul 02 2014 08:00 PM
Oh yeah, these were all the rage here at one time! http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/6928/?page=1 I've owned 2 300's, 1 700 and still have an 800. Great guitars. They are reissues of Yamaha's 60's-early 70's SG-* models. — |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia
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Posted on Jul 02 2014 09:40 PM
Oh yeah. Great score. —The Mystery Men? |
Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 685 Sonoma, CA 
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Posted on Jul 02 2014 10:16 PM
Those are great surf guitars! Hope you didn't pay too much, I think they've been going for about $400-500 here in the states. I sold my SGV-800 to a guy in oz a couple years ago. |
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Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 251 Byron Bay, Australia
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Posted on Jul 02 2014 11:51 PM
I paid about US$450, seems about market value. Its in damm good condition, and just had set by my guitar tech so for the next week I will 'give a decent play' —'Surf Music Lasts Forever' |
Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 597 Stockholm 
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Posted on Jul 03 2014 05:52 AM
Yes, these are very nice guitars. A good thing is that Yamaha still have a lot of spare parts, at least here in Europe. |
Joined: Jul 23, 2008 Posts: 488 Edge of the East China Sea
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Posted on Jul 03 2014 07:29 AM
Still got mine, although it's been crowded out by newer arrivals. These are great surf guitars with a lot of useable tones and superb vibratos -- very smooth and well-made, with none of the traditional offset BS like flopping arms, snapping collets, Teflon tape, inadequate saddles/jumping strings, etc. Some players like to limit the string gauge to .010s as they feel these suit the SGV best. I've had .011s on mine for years, and it stays in tune really well. Congrats, I think you'll dig it! |
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