When Yamaha introduced the highly acclaimed

SG2000 they also introduced a SG1500. This first SG1500 is very close to the original SG2000, but with a set neck instead of the through neck, chrome hardware instead of gold plated, dot inlays instead of block inlays.

Here the heaviest of the Yamaha SG range the phenomenal rare and all original 1st issue Yamaha

SG-1500, 1976, good condition for its near 47 years...in delicious Cherry Sunburst. A true Rock Beast! Not many of these about anymore, as it was produced in far fewer numbers than the famous Yamaha SG-2000 that was sported by Carlos Santana for his Moonflower recordings and subsequent releases. This is an awesome machine, it may look simpler than the SG-2000, with its dot markers and ebony fret board.

However the SG-2000 is more common than this rock axe. The guitar is fitted with a set neck with tenon joint construction and solid chrome sustain plate is fitted under the bridge for maximum sustain.

The guitar sings and plays like butter with a fast neck and is outfitted with relatively new frets, tuning machines, pots and Seymour Duncan'59 pickup's, I only have one of the original pickups..

Original case, tone and volume knobs are included.

I'm the second owner, bought it 1982, and there are a couple of dings but in great shape for a 47 year old guitar that has shared the stage with Matt

"Guitar" Murphy, and many other Chicago Blues Legends to Bay Area classic rock legends.