1972 Yamaha Japan SG40 Single Cutaway (Red)

1972 Yamaha Japan SG40 Single Cutaway (Red)Made in Japan in 1972 (prior to the release of the SG series made famous by Santana and countless others), the SG40 was a super "modern" design for the time with plenty of Japanese "art deco" vibe. Solid Katsura body with a deep German carve on the top bolted to a mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard (628mm scale length, 43mm nut width), it weighs 3. 3kg's. Looks to be all original with a "Terminator" style hardtail bridge, two Yamaha

heavily saturated distortion

Frets show some wear but are shiny and clean and the neck is straight with a fully functional truss

Frets are well used but were polished and play well with plenty of life left

the neck is straight and smooth with plenty of life left in the frets

making it easier than ever to get classic Jackson tone

Neck joint: Bolt-on

Frets have some play wear but were polished and levelled

Seems all original including Grover tuners as pictured

the E-7-90JG is an original model from ESP that brought the Jaguar shape to the chugger world

Vintage White finish on a basswood body with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard (7

Based on the same concept and features as the flagship ES-8

The SE Standard 245's rosewood fingerboard is butter under your fingertips