Must...buy...Yamaha SGV

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Guildford England
United Kingdom

Posted on Oct 11 2015 08:25 AM

Mark2Bra wrote:

I've already seen one eBay auction describing the SGV as a Doctor Who Guitar!

Wuh , it is good that Peter Capaldi didn't choose Jazzmaster or Jaguar as his guitar. . .

Yeah Peter Capaldi definitely used the aha in Yam-aha!

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Oct 11 2015 10:33 PM

Here's the deal I missed: $600 w/OHSC!
Red SGV800

Oh well, it doesn't match my custom Fender cab in aqua sparkle. It's not Fukai Mono enough.

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JObeast

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Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Oct 26 2015 01:19 PM

Anyone know what the OEM string gauge was? I am having no luck staying in tune even without using the whammy bar. I hear pinging in the nut so the 10 rounds I am using must be hanging up there.
Thoughts on stringing these pups?

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LoeD

Joined: Feb 29, 2012
Posts: 310
Germany
Samoa

Posted on Oct 26 2015 01:55 PM

try oil in the nut, oil for a sewing machine is best, as it doesn´t build up resin in the nut. helps perfect to stay in tune with my sg800 and i use the whammy bar extensively. if oil still does not work, you must get the string grooves made wider by a luthier.
good luck
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JObeast

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Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Oct 26 2015 06:00 PM

I'm thinking of going with lite flats next string change. They may hang up less, and collect less gunk in the windings that also makes a string sound out-of-tune even when it's tuned up unfretted.

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crumble

Joined: Sep 09, 2008
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Guildford England
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Posted on Oct 26 2015 07:25 PM

JObeast wrote:

Anyone know what the OEM string gauge was? I am having no luck staying in tune even without using the whammy bar. I hear pinging in the nut so the 10 rounds I am using must be hanging up there.
Thoughts on stringing these pups?

Could well be the nut is cut for 9s if mine and my friends Chinese guitars are anything to go by. If it goes out of tune sharp# when you dip the tremolo then it is likely to be binding at the nut.

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
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Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Oct 26 2015 09:24 PM

Yeah, I am thinking of getting 9 flats so it won't bind up. Driving me nut, becaus ethis is such a cool guitar and so well made. I wish there was a label on it or something.

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HallmarkSweptWinger

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Posted on Oct 27 2015 02:15 AM

Your problem can be solved.
I guess LoeD is right with the nut.
Years ago I also had a tuning problem with a SGV800. But only with the G string... At last there was a tiny tiiiiiiny dust part under the string in the nut. I cleaned the nut with a brush and oiled it. Problem solved.
And, yes, maybe you HAVE to file the nut for thicker strings a little bit. If you have no files bring it to a good guitar tech. Not a big thing.

good luck man! keep us updated.

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Ralf Kilauea

www.kilaueas.de

https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien

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ludobag

Joined: Jun 05, 2010
Posts: 620
at south of
France

Posted on Oct 28 2015 02:36 AM

When i have m'y 300 and 800 after i have set up them for 1052 they stay really well in tune ,no trouble with the nut ,the tremolo work really well no detune ,but the spring of it were at max ,if you use a Biger gauge need to put an ôther spring

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LoeD

Joined: Feb 29, 2012
Posts: 310
Germany
Samoa

Posted on Oct 28 2015 04:52 AM

credits for the oil idea go to Mr. Ralf Kilauea, he gave me this advice when I faced the detuning problem at my sgv 800 myself!
LoeD

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HallmarkSweptWinger

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Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Oct 28 2015 12:02 PM

LoeD wrote:

credits for the oil idea go to Mr. Ralf Kilauea, he gave me this advice when I faced the detuning problem at my sgv 800 myself!
LoeD

Haha!!!!
So the circle is closed again.

Maybe next year we have this question again somewhere here in the forum.

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Ralf Kilauea

www.kilaueas.de

https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien

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Robotron

Joined: Apr 21, 2018
Posts: 2
Bergen
Norway

Posted on May 06 2019 05:53 AM

hello everyone,
i have a SGV 300 and i'm trying to change the tuners to locking tuners. I saw that the SGV 800 have already the Sperzel tuners installed, and I thought that I could use the same at my 300. Big mistake...the tuners I bought are too short. I'm trying to see which ones I can use, but is being really hard do find information about the tuners. Does anyone here experienced the same problem? which tuners you bought for the SGV 300?
cheers, Bjørn

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spy

Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece

Posted on May 06 2019 06:01 AM

Hi, why don't you keep the originals. They're fine tuners.

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Robotron

Joined: Apr 21, 2018
Posts: 2
Bergen
Norway

Posted on May 06 2019 07:32 AM

spy wrote:

Hi, why don't you keep the originals. They're fine tuners.

Hello,
i'm facing some problems to keep it tuned when I use the vibrato arm...that is why I was planning to use locking ones

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spy

Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece

Posted on May 06 2019 07:38 AM

If that's the reason then the problem is not the tuners.

You need to set up the guitar better. I'd look at the nut and of course the vibrato mechanism.

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crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Oct 11 2015 08:25 AM Mark2Bra wrote: I've already seen one eBay auction describing the SGV as a Doctor Who Guitar! Wuh , it is good that Peter Capaldi didn't choose Jazzmaster or Jaguar as his guitar. . . Yeah Peter Capaldi definitely used the aha in Yam-aha! Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Oct 11 2015 10:33 PM Here's the deal I missed: $600 w/OHSC! Red SGV800 Oh well, it doesn't match my custom Fender cab in aqua sparkle. It's not Fukai Mono enough. — Squink Out! Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Oct 26 2015 01:19 PM Anyone know what the OEM string gauge was? I am having no luck staying in tune even without using the whammy bar. I hear pinging in the nut so the 10 rounds I am using must be hanging up there. Thoughts on stringing these pups? — Squink Out! Top
LoeD Joined: Feb 29, 2012 Posts: 310 Germany	Posted on Oct 26 2015 01:55 PM try oil in the nut, oil for a sewing machine is best, as it doesn´t build up resin in the nut. helps perfect to stay in tune with my sg800 and i use the whammy bar extensively. if oil still does not work, you must get the string grooves made wider by a luthier. good luck LoeD — here comes the WEST SAMOA SURFER LEAGUE Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Oct 26 2015 06:00 PM I'm thinking of going with lite flats next string change. They may hang up less, and collect less gunk in the windings that also makes a string sound out-of-tune even when it's tuned up unfretted. — Squink Out! Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Oct 26 2015 07:25 PM JObeast wrote: Anyone know what the OEM string gauge was? I am having no luck staying in tune even without using the whammy bar. I hear pinging in the nut so the 10 rounds I am using must be hanging up there. Thoughts on stringing these pups? Could well be the nut is cut for 9s if mine and my friends Chinese guitars are anything to go by. If it goes out of tune sharp# when you dip the tremolo then it is likely to be binding at the nut. Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Oct 26 2015 09:24 PM Yeah, I am thinking of getting 9 flats so it won't bind up. Driving me nut, becaus ethis is such a cool guitar and so well made. I wish there was a label on it or something. — Squink Out! Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Oct 27 2015 02:15 AM Your problem can be solved. I guess LoeD is right with the nut. Years ago I also had a tuning problem with a SGV800. But only with the G string... At last there was a tiny tiiiiiiny dust part under the string in the nut. I cleaned the nut with a brush and oiled it. Problem solved. And, yes, maybe you HAVE to file the nut for thicker strings a little bit. If you have no files bring it to a good guitar tech. Not a big thing. good luck man! keep us updated. — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
ludobag Joined: Jun 05, 2010 Posts: 620 at south of	Posted on Oct 28 2015 02:36 AM When i have m'y 300 and 800 after i have set up them for 1052 they stay really well in tune ,no trouble with the nut ,the tremolo work really well no detune ,but the spring of it were at max ,if you use a Biger gauge need to put an ôther spring Top
LoeD Joined: Feb 29, 2012 Posts: 310 Germany	Posted on Oct 28 2015 04:52 AM credits for the oil idea go to Mr. Ralf Kilauea, he gave me this advice when I faced the detuning problem at my sgv 800 myself! LoeD — here comes the WEST SAMOA SURFER LEAGUE Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Oct 28 2015 12:02 PM LoeD wrote: credits for the oil idea go to Mr. Ralf Kilauea, he gave me this advice when I faced the detuning problem at my sgv 800 myself! LoeD Haha!!!! So the circle is closed again. Maybe next year we have this question again somewhere here in the forum. — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
Robotron Joined: Apr 21, 2018 Posts: 2 Bergen	Posted on May 06 2019 05:53 AM hello everyone, i have a SGV 300 and i'm trying to change the tuners to locking tuners. I saw that the SGV 800 have already the Sperzel tuners installed, and I thought that I could use the same at my 300. Big mistake...the tuners I bought are too short. I'm trying to see which ones I can use, but is being really hard do find information about the tuners. Does anyone here experienced the same problem? which tuners you bought for the SGV 300? cheers, Bjørn Top
spy Joined: Mar 29, 2007 Posts: 815 Athens, Greece	Posted on May 06 2019 06:01 AM Hi, why don't you keep the originals. They're fine tuners. — Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness. Top
Robotron Joined: Apr 21, 2018 Posts: 2 Bergen	Posted on May 06 2019 07:32 AM spy wrote: Hi, why don't you keep the originals. They're fine tuners. Hello, i'm facing some problems to keep it tuned when I use the vibrato arm...that is why I was planning to use locking ones Top
spy Joined: Mar 29, 2007 Posts: 815 Athens, Greece	Posted on May 06 2019 07:38 AM If that's the reason then the problem is not the tuners. You need to set up the guitar better. I'd look at the nut and of course the vibrato mechanism. — Every word is like an unecessary stain on silence and nothingness. Top

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