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Phostenix Joined: Aug 15, 2010 Posts: 13 Phoenix, AZ	Posted on Aug 29 2010 10:22 PM The most recent SG-2C closed on ebay today for $831.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170531020638 The winning bidder bids on lots of guitars on the German ebay. Very interesting. Top
surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Aug 30 2010 02:14 AM yeah it was probably only me and ralf bidding on it in the end — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
zac Joined: Aug 25, 2010 Posts: 3 Echo Park, California	Posted on Aug 30 2010 02:18 AM So surfin_bird, did you win it? I'm still waiting on the SGV 800 I bought on eBay, the seller has five days to get around to shipping it out. — Zac Top
surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Aug 30 2010 03:23 AM nope he had quite some high shipping and didn't ever sended me the a real shipping quote just: it will be around $170 So I didn't dare to go high (because if you count the customs in it will probably have cost me 900-950 euro's which isn't much but I already found another one before closing time which is in my favorite color aka orange ! — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Aug 30 2010 10:37 AM Alright! I admit that I`ve won the auction for this yellow beauty! Sorry surfin_bird!!! ...I couldn`t resist!!!!!! The seller will ship it to me tomorrow. From NJ to Germany it will take a few days. About 10 days I guess. He will ship it to me from USA to Germany for 70 dollars only! I asked him to separate the neck from the body. So you can make a smaller package. And it`s even safer for the whole guitar for sure! I am really excited for this Yamaha!!! — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Aug 30 2010 11:12 AM no problem ralf, it will come in good hands, but since your here I need your help. Because I know you have bought your first sg-2c and I found an sg-2c in australia to in my favorite colour orange ! but the shipping is really high 700 Aus$ and I was wondering if you know how yours was shipped ? — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Aug 30 2010 11:19 AM surfin_bird no problem ralf, it will come in good hands, but since your here I need your help. Because I know you have bought your first sg-2c and I found an sg-2c in australia to in my favorite colour orange ! but the shipping is really high 700 Aus$ and I was wondering if you know how yours was shipped ? Oh, an orange one! Yeah! Get it! BUT: 700 AUS dollars are definitely way too much!!! Absolute strange! Try to ask the seller for correct shipping costs! I`ve bought my orange SG2C also from Australia! At "Guitar Emporium": http://www.guitaremporium.com.au/ I can`t remember what I paid for shipping costs, but it was just a normal and fair price! The nice guy from Guitar Emporium also sent me the guitar with separated neck in a smaller package. — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
Phostenix Joined: Aug 15, 2010 Posts: 13 Phoenix, AZ	Posted on Aug 30 2010 01:39 PM So, it WAS a Kilauea! Top
andreuthegiant Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 254 Madrid, Spain	Posted on Aug 30 2010 01:39 PM What about these hollowbody models? Top
surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Aug 30 2010 01:50 PM those sa-15's are a piece of art ! I love the checkboard binding, just a shame that they never fitted the other style tremolo on these like they did on the sa-50. They do look a little like those rickenbacker basses don't they ? — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
Phostenix Joined: Aug 15, 2010 Posts: 13 Phoenix, AZ	Posted on Aug 30 2010 02:05 PM That's a great looking guitar! Top
surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Aug 30 2010 06:37 PM WHOOHOOOHOOO !!!!!!! SG-3C I just finally won my long wanted SG-3C http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230514123352&autorefresh=true Hopefully the shipping issue works out fine — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
Phostenix Joined: Aug 15, 2010 Posts: 13 Phoenix, AZ	Posted on Aug 30 2010 07:06 PM Congratulations! I'll be curious to hear how microphonic the pickups are on that one. Top
Mr_Reverb63 Joined: Jul 10, 2007 Posts: 916 San Pablo, CA	Posted on Aug 30 2010 11:00 PM holy crap ralf thats more than i thought u had! wow if u ever decide on getting rid of that white one let me know ;) — -Zanti Instagram: My IG Combo Tezeta IG Top
Frelonvert Joined: Sep 21, 2009 Posts: 275 Toulouse	Posted on Aug 31 2010 03:55 AM Yeah !! beautyfull one !! Congrats ! — http://noskons.bandcamp.com/ Top
DamianBaldi Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 35	Posted on Sep 01 2010 03:44 AM HallmarkSweptWinger Did you put P-90 pickups on the SG-2c guitar? Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Sep 01 2010 03:56 AM surfin_bird WHOOHOOOHOOO !!!!!!! SG-3C I just finally won my long wanted SG-3C http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230514123352&autorefresh=true Hopefully the shipping issue works out fine YEAAAHH!!!!!! Congratulations!!! Very nice SG-3C!!! Good price too! — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Sep 01 2010 04:01 AM IguanaKahunas Did you put P-90 pickups on the SG-2c guitar? I bought it once with those pickups. Yes, I guess those are P-90 pickups. The pickguard isn`t original too. I never opened it yet... This orange SG-2C is one of my all time faves in sound and playabilty. You can beat it very hard, it`s still in tune. Hear (and see) it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gK4rXMaFPk — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
DamianBaldi Joined: Oct 22, 2008 Posts: 35	Posted on Sep 01 2010 04:32 AM HallmarkSweptWinger IguanaKahunas Did you put P-90 pickups on the SG-2c guitar? I bought it once with those pickups. Yes, I guess those are P-90 pickups. The pickguard isn`t original too. I never opened it yet... This orange SG-2C is one of my all time faves in sound and playabilty. You can beat it very hard, it`s still in tune. Hear (and see) it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gK4rXMaFPk Your guitar sounds more as a Mosrite than as a Yamaha. I have a SB-1c bass and Im thinking to make a custom pickup by Aero. The original one is not good. Congrats for your collection!! its amazing, I have a SGV-800 too Top
andreuthegiant Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 254 Madrid, Spain	Posted on Sep 01 2010 11:28 AM HallmarkSweptWinger IguanaKahunas Did you put P-90 pickups on the SG-2c guitar? I bought it once with those pickups. Yes, I guess those are P-90 pickups. The pickguard isn`t original too. I never opened it yet... This orange SG-2C is one of my all time faves in sound and playabilty. You can beat it very hard, it`s still in tune. Hear (and see) it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gK4rXMaFPk And the block inlays? It looks pretty cool with them! Top

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