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Yamaha Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

See also the advertising for Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Marshall, Martin, Music Man, Ovation, Rickenbacker, Vox, WEM

Vintage Yamaha advertisements; 6 adverts covering a period of 11 years, from 1969 to 1980. Click the images to have a closer look.

Funky Power
Yamaha guitars - 1969

Yamaha Acoustics - The Care We Take on the Outside Sells a Lot of People. The Care We Take in Here Sells a Musician

The Care We Take on the Outside Sells a Lot of People. The Care We Take in Here Sells a Musician
Yamaha Acoustics - 1972

Yamaha Acoustics - Get Into The Woodwork

Get Into The Woodwork
Yamaha Acoustics - 1972

We Made It
Yamaha SG2000 - 1977

Yamaha SG2000 - We put our minds to reading yours

We put our minds to reading yours
Yamaha SG2000 - 1977

Yamaha SG2000 - How Serious are You About an Electric Guitar?

How Serious are You About an Electric Guitar?
Yamaha SG2000 - 1980

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera

1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound

1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - <br>1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - The Man And The WomanThe Man And The Woman

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

AMPS
Ampeg, Leslie, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, Sunn
GUITARS
Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox

Vintage Yamaha guitars for sale

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Yamaha SG1500 vintage electric guitar Japan 1976, New Frets, Pots, Tuners

Napa, California, 945**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2300

When Yamaha introduced the highly acclaimed
SG2000 they also introduced a SG1500. This first SG1500 is very close to the original SG2000, but with a set neck instead of the through neck, chrome hardware instead of gold plated, dot inlays instead of block inlays
Here the heaviest of the Yamaha SG range the phenomenal rare and all original 1st issue Yamaha
SG-1500, 1976, good condition for its near 47 years in delicious Cherry Sunburst. A true Rock Beast! Not many of these about anymore,... more

1973 Yamaha AE-12 Hollowbody Archtop Guitar Tobacco Sunburst w / Hardshell Case

Woodbury, New York, 117**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2400

1973 Yamaha AE-12 Hollowbody Archtop Guitar Tobacco Sunburst w / Hardshell Case
For Sale, we have a vintage Yamaha Archtop guitar. Excellent for chopping your favorite rootless voicings on, this expertly crafted Japanese-made jazz box will be the cats?? meow at your preferred late-night jam sesh. Bringing a distinctly uptown vibe, this guitar plays effortlessly. Roll down the tone a bit for an added warmth that meshes perfectly with the mix, yet retains touch sensitivity that drives dynamics ... more

Yamaha SG-2000 w / OHSC- Walnut (1979)

Mansfield, Ohio, 449**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2999

Metronome Music inspects and test all used gear before listing and again before shipping. Photographs are of the product that will ship and accurately represent condition and appearance.
SERIAL NUMBER: 004648 WEIGHT: 10LBS 0OZ Good Condition: This guitar is in good condition overall. Everything is 100% functional, and original. The neck is straight and the frets and fretboard are in great shape. There are various scratches, scuffs and a 2 large worn areas on the bottom edges. ... more

Yamaha guitar electric FG-160E Vintage 1970s with case

Stuart, Florida, 349**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$750

Vintage 1970s Yamaha Electric guitar - rarely used and tested works great. Comes with case (like new). has strap, picks, tuner Nippon Gakki - Japan
... more

1981 Yamaha SG2000DP Vintage Electric Guitar Deep Purple, 100% Original

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3250

Up for sale, a 1981 Yamaha SG2000DP in 100% original condition and in perfect working order, sporting a rare Deep Purple custom color finish. Part of a one-year run of custom color SG2000s, this variant finished in gloss Deep Purple was limited to only 600 guitars and only distributed within Japan. Known as the "Les Paul Killer" for numerous, very good reasons, the SG2000 is an incredibly well-crafted, soulful, and powerful-sounding instrument. Boasting neck through body construction, a carved ... more

1984 Yamaha SBG-200

Alameda, California, 945**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500

I PURCHASED THIS BRAND NEW IN EARLY 1986. This Yamaha SBG 200 is a wonderful blend between GIBSON SG and LES PAUL. EVERYTHING ON THIS GUITAR IS ORIGINAL. ONLY PLAYED BRIEFLY FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS BEFORE PLACING IT IN STORAGE UNTIL NOW. COMPLETELY UNTOUCHED THE PAST 36+ YEARS. There is no shipping PICKUP ONLY.... more