YSG

Yamaha YSG Guitars



This YSG1 recently sold on Ebay for £500 in September 2016 which is probably too much. The bridge marks it as not a T and the gold hardware as a 1 not a 2.

The YSG range consists of 4 models all launched in May 1988 and discontinued in 1990. They were for the Japanese domestic market only although it is known that a few came into the UK possibly by mistake. There is a full comparison of specs available at the end of this page. The models are designated the 1 the 2 the T1 and the T2. The 1 and the T1 had gold finish hardware the other two chrome. The T series have vintage pro bridges and the others TSG-1G (tunomatic style) bridges. Hence it is fairly easy to tell which model.

Some pictures showing the different models


First the 1 Gold Hardware tunomatic style bridge as above.
 


Now the 2 Chrome Hardware but same style bridge
 
 
Now the T series first the T1 with gold hardware and vintage bridge
 
 
Finally the T2 Chrome Hardware vintage bridge
 

The more observant of you may also notice the difference in the 12th fret markers.

29th August 2019
I found some catalogue scans on the net here they are:




YSG Guitars Specs and Comparisons

Model YSG1 YSG2 YSGT1 YSGT2
Available May 1988 to 1990 May 1988 to 1990 May 1988 to 1990 May 1988 to 1990
Launch Price ¥120000 ¥65000 ¥125000 ¥70000
Neck Set Set Set Set
Fretboard Bound Ebony 350mm radius 24 Jim Dunlop 6100 frets Bound Rosewood 350mm radius 24 Jumbo Frets Striped Ebony 350mm radius 24 Jim Dunlop 6100 Frets Rosewood 350mm radius 24 Jumbo Frets
Body Arched Maple Top 2 layer, with 2 layer Mahogany Back Arched Maple Top and Mahogany Back As YSG1 As YSG2
Neck Mahogany Mahogany Maple Maple
Tuners Gold Yamaha Branded sealed diecast type Chrome Yamaha Branded sealed diecast type Gold Yamaha Branded sealed diecast type Chrome Yamaha Branded sealed diecast type
Hardware Gold Chrome Gold Chrome
Bridge TSG Saddle lock type Tume-O-Matic Vintage Pro trem Vintage Pro Trem
Pickups 2 Active GH1 Alnico V HBs 2 Focus SH1T Ceramic HBs As YSG1 As YSG2
Controls 2 Volume 1 Tone with Coil split and 3 way switch 1 Volume 1 Tone As YSG1 As YSG2
Colours Violin Finish Sunburst, Trans Black, Trans Red Burst or Trans Navy Burst Black, Pearl White, Wine Red or Trans Navy Burst As YSG1 Black, Pearl White, Violin Finish Sunburst or Trans Navy Burst.

Back to top