Yamaha SA-50 Hollow Body 1969 Transparent Green

Yamaha SA-50 Hollow Body 1969 Transparent Green

A super cool and quirky guitar from the masterminds of late '60s Yamaha, the SA-50 is a Gibson ES-335 style guitar featuring a fully hollow body, carved maple top, back and sides, feedback busting F-holes and hum-cancelling single coils which were quite the innovation at the time. The attention to detail on this little jazz machine is something special, the inlay and binding work is extremely intricate and the body and headstock shape are very unique in their own right. The tone of the pickups is somewhere inbetween single coil and humbucker with a rich top end and clear bass frequencies without being too boomy. 

This guitar was certainly well loved throughout it's long life span. There is some pretty heavy playwear on the neck and a fair share of dings and scratches on the backside however it's all very honest and the guitar has suffered no structural breaks or cracks in it's life. A professional refret ensures in for another few decades as well as a few changed screws and a new Switchcraft jack socket. Other than that she's all original. Comes with it's original blue velvet case (missing handle).

Specifications:

Make: Yamaha

Model: SA-50

Origin: Japan, 1969

Body: Figured Maple

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Pickups: Yamaha Hum Cancelling Single Coils, Neck: 8.4kOhms, Middle: 4.3kOhms, Bridge: 8.4kOhms

Frets: 22

Finish: Transparent Green

Neck Profile: Slim D

Weight: 3.4kg

Shipping & Returns:

Domestic AU Shipping (Insured) - $Free

International Shipping (Insured) - $199.99

Local Pickup/Click & Collect - 135 New Canterbury Road, Lewisham 2049 

The item is sold as is - if it is broken or damaged on arrival, we will offer you a return/refund. We cannot accept returns for change of mind or offer any warranty on used/vintage items.