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Yamaha SE1203A Electric guitar
Posted by Craig on Tue, 02/10/04 - 03:40:00.
I'm finding it very difficult to find information on this guitar. If anyone has info such as manufacturer dates, construction and value I would really appreciate it. Any information is better than none.
Thanks,
Re: Yamaha SE1203A Electric guitar
You can get date of manufacture from Yamaha's website, just get the serial number from the headstock and enter it at:
http://www.yamaha.com/apps/guitararchives/guitarserial.htm
As far as models go, Yamaha tends to forget about them after a few years.
I have an SE1212, which is the same except for the pickup configuration. I have an owver's manual which I can scan for you if you like.
Value - who knows? $200 maybe?
Mine was $650 brand new in 1987. I never cared about the value because I would never sell it. It is a really nice guitar.
Re: Yamaha SE1203A Electric guitar
: You can get date of manufacture from Yamaha's website, just get the serial number from the headstock and enter it at:
: http://www.yamaha.com/apps/guitararchives/guitarserial.htm
: As far as models go, Yamaha tends to forget about them after a few years.
: I have an SE1212, which is the same except for the pickup configuration. I have an owver's manual which I can scan for you if you like.
: Value - who knows? $200 maybe?
: Mine was $650 brand new in 1987. I never cared about the value because I would never sell it. It is a really nice guitar.
Thanks fot your reply. I visited the site that you suggested, again thanks. If you wouldn't mind scanning me a copy of the manual, that would be great. $200.00...that's it! Oh well, I thought it might be worth a little more than that.
Thanks again,
Re: Yamaha SE1203A Electric guitar
I have a nice red SE1203A myself, and many people have played it.. I've been offered well over $5000 for mine. Everyone who has played it says it was the best guitar they've ever used, and keep bugging me to use it for their studio sessions (over their expensive Tele's and Les Pauls) It's worth what someone will give you for it ;)
Yamaha knows very little about this guitar. I called them looking for a few missing parts, and they were amazed to hear anyone had it. I had to import mine (because of the 'A' for active electronics)
Email me with 'SE1203A' in the subject line if you want any info on it..
Re: Yamaha SE1203A Electric guitar
I bought one a couple of years ago for $450.00 CDN. It was brand new when I got it. I bought it from a used instrument dealer who had bought up the remaining stock from another music store that had gone out of business (hence the great price). They estimated it probably would have gone for about a grand (Canadian $) but priced it to sell as they paid very little for it.
The pickups are almost identical in tone and appearance to a set of EMG S pickups, right down to the epoxy potting, internal electronics and silver script (only these say YAMAHA :P). The controls on mine are volume, standard tone (trebel cut) and a mid booster a la EMG SPC. I bought this guitar to get some Gilmour-esque tones, and it delivers amazingly! Nicer playing than a Strat up high because of its neck-through construction, and it looks killer with a platinum finish and gold hardware.
My only complaint about this axe is the tremolo system is a proprietary Yamaha system. They quoted me almost $50 for a new bar (just the arm)!!! And the posts aren't standard spaced so replacing it is pretty much out of the question. But definitely a great guitar overall. I would never get rid of mine... although more than US$5000 might tempt me :).
Thor
www.sugardaddyrocks.com
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