Yamaha SA500 Review

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Overall Rating 4.75

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Features 4.95

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Quality 2.35

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Reliability / Value 4.5

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Yamaha SA500 Specs

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  • Body Shape: LPS  
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  • Number of Strings: 5  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: None  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 13.75"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Pickups: Yamaha Humbuckers

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

There are some guitars that stand out from the bunch, and Yamaha worked out a way to produce just that kind of instrument. SA500 is truly an amazing guitar that performs well and sounds terrific. You may safely head over to online music store and grab yourself one of these without ever trying it, if you believe your fellow musicians who gave this instrument the highest grades. SA500 really deserves those, and will surely make you a happy guitar player!

This guitar has some truly great features for the right price. SA500 is truly a great instrument, one that Yamaha should be proud of. It stands out among other guitars in its price range, and its superb features surely contribute a lot to this kind of overall opinion. Should you be considering a guitar that managed to satisfy a lot of musicians' desires - Yamaha's SA500 is a great choice!

Yamaha's SA500 deserves all the praise it can get for its fantastic looks, superb finish and great action. You will have no trouble adjusting the action to your needs, and quality hardware that's built into SA500 will not give you any trouble. SA500 is both reliable and durable. Only while playing it, you can discover SA500's hidden beauty.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Yamaha's SA500 is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Yamaha has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into SA500.