Guitar Pic of the Day - 12.18.08

[Help!I'maRock!]

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ManufacturerName Yamaha
ModelName SA500
Case: GigBag
Color: Black Sunburst
Condition: Excellent
Price: $400.00
Description: The SA500 maintains Yamaha's tradition of perfection in semi-hollow archtops while adding its own unique spin with Yamaha's signature tailpieces and original "F" hole design. With a Maple body and mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, Yamaha Original AES Bridge, Yamaha Humbuckers, Front/Rear Volume, Front/Rear Tone controls, and Set Neck construction, this guitar is ideally suited for rock and blues, while the thinline semi-hollowbody design makes it just as well suited for pop and jazz. This particular specimen has a scaloped fretboard and grover tuners. Black Sunburst finish.

[Mark Wein]

For aesthetic reasons I really dislike this guitar. Ugly sunburts and F-holes and the unnecessary scalloping....

[Help!I'maRock!]

For aesthetic reasons I really dislike this guitar. Ugly sunburts and F-holes and the unnecessary scalloping....


i don't believe the scalloping came from the factory. most of the guitars i post are from gbase, and the vast majority of those are used and/or vintage. either way, they made it unplayable for 99.9% of guitarists.

[Prages]

I really don't care for this one either.

I like the look of 335 style guitars in general, but this one seems to be trying to put modern touches on the classic design, and they clash.

The tailpiece and f-holes are mainly what I'm talking about here.

[Prages]

And yeah, that burst makes even the quasi-clownburst on my LP look like an ideal specimen. :facepalm:

http://www.thewindtunnel.com/GuitarPics/NewGuitarPics/LP1.jpg

[Denverdave]

I like Yamaha's in general, but this particular one is borderline hideous. Mark nailed the reasons...

[Phil513]

I like Yamaha's in general, but this particular one is borderline hideous. Mark nailed the reasons...


Yep. Yikes. messedup0

[warren0728]

i actually don't mind the f holes too much.....but that god awful burst paint job..... crunkp

[JModius1972]

For aesthetic reasons I really dislike this guitar. Ugly sunburts and F-holes and the unnecessary scalloping....


Oh yeah. And the nasty bridge.