YAMAHA SBG 3000 (FIRST VERSION) Description
- symmetrical double sharp cutaway mahogany body, carved maple top, multi-ply cream body binding with Mexican abalone purfling, laminated maple/mahogany NTB, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with split MOP and abalone triangle inlays, multi-ply bound black headstock overlay with Yamaha logo, three-per-side tuners, solid brass bridge, engraved stop tailpiece, raised pickguard, two covered humbucker pickups, four amber top hat knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, coil tap in the tone knob, jack on face of guitar, gold hardware, available in Metallic Black, Metallic Gold, or Wine Red finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1983-85.
This model was equipped with an optional brass pickguard to replace the factory installed black plastic pickguard.