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Originally Posted by matthornet
You got a great deal there. I traded my LP400 for roughly the same value and I thought it was a major steal and I believe yours is in a better condition. What pups are those in there? I think I see Seymour Duncan? Mine came with Burstbucker Pros and the previous owner lost the original pups. Would love to the originals too. You could still find a lot of info on these guitars here at the Yamaha website's archive ???????????? | ??? | ???????
According to the archive, only the LP400 featured an agathis back while LP500 and above models had mahogany backs. Good to know they all have maple cap though. Here's the Google translated info of the LP400:
Mon Mar 1984 Release
1985 year end sales
Price 40,000 yen at launch
Rosewood fingerboard main specifications
Agathis body maple +
Mahogany neck
Covered pickup backing Han A (AlnicoV) × 2
Super Light Strings
Weight 4.3kg
Red color sunburst, brown sunburst, black, tobacco sunburst
You've got a 28 year old guitar there, qualifies as a Japanese vintage right? How come they only sold for one year? I gotta say they are of great build quality overall. Tonally beats some of the authentic "G" LP's I've compared them with. Here is mine NGD Yamaha Lord Player |
Can you tell us what the differences are between the Studio Lord and the Lord Player models? I've seen a few Studio Lords on ebay