Yamaha has a tradition of building musical instruments for over one hundred years. The first Yamaha solid body electric guitars were introduced to the American market in 1966. While the first series relied on designs based on classic American favorites, the second series developed more original designs. In the mid-1970s, Yamaha was recognized as the first Oriental brand to emerge as a prominent force equal to the big-name US builders.
Production shifted to Taiwan in the early 1980s as Yamaha built its own facility to maintain quality. In 1990, the Yamaha Corporation of America (located in Buena Park, California) opened the Yamaha Guitar Development (YGD) center in North Hollywood, California. The Yamaha Guitar Development center focuses on design, prototyping, and customizing both current and new models. The YGD also custom builds and maintains many of the Yamaha artist's instruments. The center's address on Weddington Street probably was the namesake of the Weddington series instruments of the early 1990s.
The Yamaha company is active in producing a full range of musical instruments, including band instruments, stringed instruments, amplifiers, and P.A. equipment.
Instruments currently produced in U.S., Taiwan, and Indonesia. Distributed in the U.S. by the Yamaha Corporation of America, located in Buena Park, CA. Instruments previously produced in Japan. Yamaha company headquarters is located in Hamamatsu, Japan.

YAMAHA Electric Guitars Models

YAMAHA CV820WB WES BORLAND SIGNATURE MODEL Image

YAMAHA CV820WB WES BORLAND SIGNATURE MODEL

- single cutaway original design semi-hollow maple/alder body, two bound f-holes, cream body binding, set three-piece maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, bound headstock with black overlay, vertical Yamaha logo and Wes Borland inlay,...

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YAMAHA BEX 4C

- single cutaway hollow alder body, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers, rosewood bridge, one humbucker pickup and one piezo pickup on the bridge, master volume, balance, 3 band EQ, available in Dark Blue Burst, Orange St...

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YAMAHA RBX4A2

- offset double cutaway RBX-style A.I.R. (Alternative Internal Resonance) design body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewoood fingerboard, matching finish headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, three-per-side tuners with cylindrical knobs, A.I....

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YAMAHA SA-70

- symmetrical double cutaway semi-hollow maple body, cream body binding, two bound f-holes, set maple neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays, bound headstock with Yamaha logo, two-per-side tuners, adj. cove...

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YAMAHA TRB 4

- offset double cutaway carved ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 34 in. scale, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, brass fixed bridge, 2-per-side brass tuners, gold hardware, 2 stacked humbucker pickups, volume/treble/mid/ba...

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YAMAHA SG-2

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, six-on-one-side tuners, roller bridge, vibrato tailpiece, white pickguard, tw...

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YAMAHA WEDDINGTON CLASSIC

- single sharp cutaway Honduras mahogany body, carved maple top, single-ply binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with split pearl block inlays, black headstock overlay with Yamaha tuning fork logo and stylized oval...

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YAMAHA SA 20

- 12-string configuration, symmetrical double cutaway semi-hollow figured curly maple body, ivoroid body binding, two ivoroid-bound f-holes with baffles, set maple neck, 22-fret bound fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays, bound heads...

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YAMAHA RGX-110

- offset double cutaway RGX-style basswood body, bolt-on mahogany neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with white accents, six-on-one-side tuners, Vintage II vibrato bridge, single exposed humbuc...

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YAMAHA PACIFICA 012

- offset double cutaway agathis body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret sonokeling fingerboard with dot inlays, Strat-style headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, vintage tremolo bridge, white pickguard, two single coil pickups (mid, neck) and one hu...

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YAMAHA SBG 200

- symmetrical double sharp cutaway nato body, set nato neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Yamaha logo and design inlay, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two whit...

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YAMAHA SC 400

- reversed offset double cutaway mahogany and ash body, mahogany NTB, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, six-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, three Alnico 5 single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone), five-way pickup switch,...

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YAMAHA SGV 300

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard pearl dot inlays, "samurai" style headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, Yamaha original ball bearing tremolo system, three Yamaha single coil pickups (two m...

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YAMAHA IMAGE CUSTOM

- symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body with a curly maple top, cream body binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot and 12th fret design inlays and LED position markers under the low E strin...

YAMAHA ATTITUDE CUSTOM Image

YAMAHA ATTITUDE CUSTOM

- offset double cutaway alder body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with offset black slot inlay, solid brass fixed bridge with 4 built-in piezo electric pickups, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, woofer/P-...

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YAMAHA AES 420

- single cutaway contoured mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, three-per-side tuners, combination wraparound bridge/tailpiece, two exposed humbucker...

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YAMAHA BB200

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot tuners, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, P-style pickup, volume/tone control, available in Black, Vivid Red, or White fini...

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YAMAHA AE 11

- single sharp cutaway hollow maple body, arched spruce top, multi-ply body binding, two bound f-holes, set maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with decorative inlays, bound headstock with black overlay and Yamaha logo, three-per...

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YAMAHA SA 30

- symmetrical double cutaway semi-hollow body, ivoroid body binding, two ivoroid-bound f-holes with baffles, set neck, 22-fret fingerboard with dot inlays, bound headstock with Yamaha logo, three-per-side tuners, adj. wood-based bridge, tra...

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YAMAHA AE 12

- single smooth cutaway hollow maple body, arched spruce top, multi-ply body binding, two bound f-holes, set maple neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with rounded parallelogram inlays, matching finish headstock overlay and Yamaha logo...

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YAMAHA AES 500

- single rounded cutaway nato solid body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, matching pickguard finish truss rod cover, three-per-side tuners, combination wrapar...

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YAMAHA RGX-112

- offset double cutaway RGX-style basswood body, bolt-on mahogany neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with white accents, six-on-one-side tuners, Vintage II vibrato bridge, two single coil (neck...

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YAMAHA SBG 500

- symmetrical double sharp cutaway agathis body, carved maple top, cream body binding, set maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic b...

YAMAHA Pacifica 012 DLX Image

YAMAHA Pacifica 012 DLX

- similar to the Pacifica 012, except has a black pickguard, black pickup covers, black knobs, and a black tremolo bar/pickup switch tips, available in Old Violin Sunburst finish, current mfg.

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YAMAHA SC 600

- similar to the SC 400, except has a maple/mahogany/ash/alder laminated body and maple/mahogany neck, available in Oil Stain or Persimmon Red finish, mfg. 1982-83.

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YAMAHA SGV 800

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard pearl dot inlays, "samurai" style headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, Yamaha original ball bearing tremolo system, pearloid pickguard, two single coil Aln...

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YAMAHA ATTITUDE DELUXE

- offset double cutaway alder body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, Yamaha "Six Pack" pickup, volume/tone control, 5-positi...

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YAMAHA WEDDINGTON CUSTOM

- single sharp cutaway one-piece Honduras mahogany body, carved figured maple top, three-ply binding, set maple/mahogany neck with a sculpted heel, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with split MOP/abalone block inlays, ebony headstock overlay...

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YAMAHA IMAGE DELUXE

- symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body with a curly maple top, cream body binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl torch and Yamaha logo inlays, three-per-side...

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YAMAHA SG-3

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, six-on-one-side tuners, roller bridge, vibrato tailpiece, white pickguard, th...

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YAMAHA TRB 4 P

- similar to TRB 4, except features an offset double cutaway figured maple/rosewood/maple body, maple/mahogany neck through body, 34 in. scale, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, solid brass bridge, 2-per-side brass tuners, P/J...

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YAMAHA SA-75

- symmetrical double cutaway semi-hollow maple body, multi-ply body binding, two f-holes, set maple neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block arrow inlays, bound headstock with Yamaha logo, two-per-side tuners, adj. covered...

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YAMAHA SHB 400

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side tuners, fixed bridge, two exposed polepiece humbucker pickups, two knobs (v, tone), three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware,...

YAMAHA RBX4A2M Short-Scale Image

YAMAHA RBX4A2M Short-Scale

- similar to the RBX4A2, except has a shorter scale of 32.5 in. and a 23-fret fingerboard, available in Black or White with Aircraft Gray accents finish, mfg. 2005-2011.

YAMAHA BEX-BS BILLY SHEEHAN Image

YAMAHA BEX-BS BILLY SHEEHAN

- single sharp cutaway semi-hollow alder and birch body with a maple top, two custom f-holes, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with mulitple dot inlays, two-per-side tuners, standard bridge, two humbucker pickups, four knobs...

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YAMAHA TRB 4 II

- offset double cutaway ash body, maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed brass bridge, two-per-side tuners, gold hardware, two humbucker pickups, volume/pan/treble cut and boost/mid/bass controls, available in...

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YAMAHA SG-5

- offset double cutaway hardwood body with an extended treble horn, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, matching finish headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, six-on-one-side tuners, roller bridge, vibrato t...

YAMAHA RBX5A2 Image

YAMAHA RBX5A2

- similar to the RBX4A2, except in five-string configuration with 3/2-per-side tuners, available in Black or White with Aircraft Gray accents finish, mfg. 2005-2011.

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YAMAHA SSC 500

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side tuners, fixed bridge, three bar-magnet single coil pickups, two knobs (v, tone with push/pull coil tap), three on/off mini pi...

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YAMAHA SBV 500

- reintroduction of a mid-60s design, offset radical double cutaway alder body, bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard, dot position markers, 20 frets, Vintage bridge, two Felight single coil pickups, two volume/one tone control, available in R...

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YAMAHA AE 18

- single smooth cutaway hollow maple body, arched spruce top, multi-ply body binding, two bound f-holes, set maple neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block arrow inlays, bound headstock with matching finish overlay and Yamaha...

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YAMAHA SA 50

- symmetrical double cutaway semi-hollow figured curly maple or sycamore (Natural finish only) body, ivoroid body binding, two ivoroid-bound f-holes with baffles, set maple neck, 22-fret bound fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays, bo...

YAMAHA SBG 500B Image

YAMAHA SBG 500B

- symmetrical double sharp cutaway mahogany body, cream body binding, bolt-on mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold logo and design inlay, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic br...

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YAMAHA BB350

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 J-style pickups, 2 volume/tone controls, available in Black, Blue Metallic, Natu...

YAMAHA IMAGE STANDARD Image

YAMAHA IMAGE STANDARD

- symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body with a curly maple top, cream body binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl torch and Yamaha logo inlays, three-per-s...

YAMAHA WEDDINGTON SPECIAL Image

YAMAHA WEDDINGTON SPECIAL

- single sharp cutaway mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Yamaha tuning fork logo, three-per-side tuners, adjustable bar combination bridge/tailpiece, two Ameri...

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YAMAHA ATTITUDE LIMITED

- offset double cutaway alder body, white pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 34 in. scale, 21-fret maple fingerboard with offset black slot inlay, solid brass fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, "Hipshot" XTender, chrome hardware, Dimarzio b...

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YAMAHA RGX-120D

- offset double cutaway RGX-style alder or basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret bubinga fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, maple headstock overlay, six-on-one-side tuners, vintage vibrato bridge, two exposed humbucker pickups, two kno...

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YAMAHA AES 520D6 "DROP 6"

- single cutaway contoured mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, three-per-side tuners, Yamaha original design AES bridge, six indivdual string tailpi...