GPOTD 10.17.23

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Yamaha's first hollow-body electric guitar, introduced in 1968, with unique specifications of 0 and 22 frets, tremolo unit and roller-type saddle.
Controls are pickup selector, volume, tone, and pickup balancer.

There are scratches, scuffs, and dents on the overall appearance, which is commensurate with the age of the instrument.
There are dents on the neck. The knobs have been replaced.
The neck is twisted, but there are no problems with playing condition.

Item Rank|B: Fairly scratched and used, but no problems in normal use.
Serial number|14217
Year of manufacture|1971
Country of manufacture|Japan
Case|Non-genuine soft case
Accessories|Arm
Weight|3.38kg
Truss rod: No problem.
Fret rests: Defective, need to consider replacing next time when repairing.
String height (bass string side)|2.0mm above 12th fret
String height(treble string side)|1.5mm above 12th fret
Nut width|42.2mm
Neck thickness(near 1st fret)|22.1mm
Neck thickness (near 12th fret)|26.6mm
SCALE|628mm (24.75")
RADIUS|508mm (20")
Strings in setup|Galli Strings RS1046 / .010-.046 set
Modified parts|
Repair/Maintenance parts|Cleaning, string change, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment

https://reverb.com/item/74089277-yamaha-1971-sa-50-cherry-red-sn-14217-10-02
 
The pictures don't seem to square with the "scratched" description. And "The neck is twisted, but there are no problems with playing condition." Huh?

Looks like a nice guitar though, and Yamahas have a good rep. So might be a good deal for someone wanting one from that era.
 
“The neck is twisted, but there are no problems with playing condition.”

Sounds like a wall hanging to me.
 
If have to try it in person, but it's funny. I like it.

I had a guitar with a supposedly twisted neck that was butter. I never understood how they said it was twisted.
 
The overall concept is fine. That neck twist situation is concerning. I’m not sure I’d buy that particular specimen without playing it first. As much as I like the whole 335-type thing in theory, I’ve never quite fallen for one.

So, meh?
 
I like it.
I’d want to test run it to get an idea about that neck. Maybe even have a tech check it out..loosen the truss road and see where the neck goes. Stuff like that.
 
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