When I peeled off the strong paint, the inside was also covered in damage. 

i'm surprised you didn't change the frets , they are dead dead ! Great video as always dude !

これはヤマハ最初期のエレキギター SG-2です。SG-1はプロトタイプでリリースされなかったので、3PUのSG-3と並び最も古いヤマハのエレキギターとなります。これをベースにして1年後には有名なブルージーンズモデルが誕生します。 てか凄っ(笑)そんなギター出てくるとは…

came here for the restoration, but always wait for the emoviolence riffs

Those frets are cooked beyond belief whoa

I’m amazed you didn’t re-fret it, or atleast level the frets! I was hoping you’d leave a natural red transparent finish showing off that pretty wood grain but it was still an amazing restoration as always!!!

同時期のテスコやグヤトーンやファーストマン等に比べさすがYAMAHAは作りが丁寧ですね！トレモロにベアリングが仕込まれていたり、ポールピースが高さ調整可能だったり、高級感が凄い（価格も高かったのだと思いますが）。良いものを見せていただきました。

You need to sand in between coats of lacquer and do I final sand with high grit and then buff so your finish doesn’t look all uneven and orange peely

That is the weirdest guitar I have ever seen or heard. Could you even find replacement hardware for such a thing? Those frets need to be changed out though, they are pitted right through.

白い卵の殻を破って深紅の不死鳥が飛び立ったw

Very inventive truss rod adjustment.

Odd but interesting Yamaha, searched and it is: SG-2 - April 1966, S-201/S-302, Release1Months laterSG-2andSG-3Model. Great Job.

You’re good at repair and clean AND you’re good on guitar . Thank you

It's one of my favourite looking guitars. Really enjoyed seeing the guitars innards and watching the restoration. Thanks.

Such a wonderful project. These Yamahas have one foot on either side of the 1960s - when Japan made basic electric guitars - and the 1970s when Japan began leading the world in guitar making.

This is, I believe, a Yamaha SG 2. Circa 1971. I love vintage Japan made Squiers and Yamaha’s. They always play and sound so nice. And the looks… we’ll just look at this beauty! Great job as always!

Why don’t you refret it?

Person: Man, I could use a decent but affordable guitar Yamaha: I got u, fam. Person: I got the guitar now I'm starting a band and our piano player needs something to pay. Yamaha: Say no more. Person: Shit, I just remembered I don't have a ride to practice. Yamaha: You're not gonna believe this shit...

This is a dream guitar for me, partially because its cool looking partially because Link Wray played one

Why you decided not to put new frets? The steel is eaten in old ones.

I hope you can read this. I've watched a lot of your restoration videos and I enjoy them a lot. But I wander how could anyone let a Gibson or fender guitar get in that condition. I've spent over 45 years keeping my telecaster FROM getting in that condition. Keep up the good work cause we enjoy 😅

If the frets aren't buzzing, leave them be.

That guitars had a Hard Life. Those Frets are worn out. Still your Playing has improved So Much in the Short Time I've watched you. You make it Sounds Wonderful. Needs its Whammy bar back. All the Same You Should be very proud of your Work and Playing are getting better. You're Craftmanship is Fantastic. I Enjoy watching Work and Play!!!!

Gotta start recrowning frets. Those things are toast.

Great Knowledge from someome on here Yamaha's first electric guitar. What a piece of history.

What a pleasure to witness paint remover that actually works.

Man that is a wonky trem system.

Always a pleasure watching you work from here in Massachusetts!👍👍

Nevermind, model SG-2, it is the same model Link Wray played.

Great job! It needs to be refretted, but wow! Awesome restoration!

That guitar has some SERIOUS Mojo!!! Great work as always, studio asyl 💖🔥

Awesome Job! Which masking tape are you using? Seems different from the ones we have here in my country. Do you have the link to buy it? Thanks!

Wow. Thank you. Early competition for the Jaguar?

Perfect Japan sound 60' 70'

What an amazing job in this guitar, congrats!!! I enjoyed your work.

Rigenerazione!!!!!!!!! di un modello perduto con timbriche particolari che danno uno spunto una marcia in piu alla ricerca di nuove scale e suoni acidi torndo indietro nel tempo costruita x essere diversa unica. Tu come sempre fai miracoli sei preciso come un orologio svizzero non trascuri nessuna parte anche ogni singola vite un lavoro miticoloso da vero professionista con una passione infinita Sei e resterai sempre un mito x essere d'esempio alle generazioni future Grazie di esistere :-)

Зачищать пикгард наждачкой?! - это ты здорово придумал! Так здорово, что аж почти верхний слой стёр!

I would keep the factory paint. This is a vintage instrument and the traces of use only emphasized this. And now, despite the perfect new paint, it's not the same guitar from the sixties anymore. It's another matter if the damage is too great and nothing can be done, but not in this case.

That is a beautiful thing there by the end. Nice work - I guess a refret is in the near future though

As much as I keep thinking that you should replace the wire brush, it does magic every time. Greetings from Seattle.

That headstock shape is pretty awesome

You can use a hydrogen peroxide bath and a UV lamp to whiten old yellowed plastic, if you wanted to try it.

This is kind of like the guitar that this guy I know was selling except that it was a different shape and color with different hardware. Other than that they're dead ringers for each other. His was made in Mexico though, not Japan.

Beautiful job on beautiful guitar. I guess you did not refret it to keep guitar as original as you can, Sounds very warm, especially bridge pick-up. Love your guitar playing skills.

This guitar is better designed than a Fender.

You didn't replace the bad frets?

Awesome! Portraits of Past :)

Came out gorgeous! But frets are beyond worn out

another nice vintage japanese piece, super rare..interesting open trussrod. I would have just given a clear coat, nice wood

👏👏👏Sir I applaud your patience and perseverance.Well done.

素晴らしい仕事です！ 美しいギター！

Nice Guitar,Great Work!!!

That headstock reminds me of a Flamingo head shape. The truss rod mechanism is unique but may also reduce the durability on the neck cavity. But it lasted, so, maybe it's fine? If there's is one more thing to fix, it would be a total refret to have it's full potential. Great video as always SYK! Keep it up!

Incredibly beautiful job that guitar looks brand new job well done

I agree, why didn't you replace the frets? Those things were destroyed. Otherwise, it looks amazing and sounded better than I thought it would for some reason. 私は同意します、なぜあなたはフレットを交換しなかったのですか？それらのものは破壊されました。そうでなければ、それは驚くほど見え、何らかの理由で思っていたよりもよく聞こえました。

That headstock is awesome!!!! Next guitar kit I get, I’m shaping it like that!

I liked the Olympic White (Fender) color combo with the mint pickguard but the paint job was terrible. Vast improvement. How many hours do you put in on a job like this one?

A very impressive transformation !! Is it just me or is this guitar very very good sound-aise? I also must say I love or quite unique playing style!

I can't believe the number of people that treat guitars like crap.

one of the coolest guitars ever made

11:50 ... so satisfying to watch

Great restoration! What type of paint stripper did you use to take off the white paint? I have a fender that I need to remove the paint to get to the original paint. I do not want to damage the original paint.

Fantastic job. Taking what you had to start with and turning it into the beautiful guitar you ended up with is grea5.

I have been wondering where he gets all these super abused and beat up guitars from.

Man, you have skill and patience to bring back to life this abused guitars. Please keep going. [Note: This old Yamaha has a very interesting truss rod adjustment placement]

ヤマハのギターは大好きです！！！

Interesting truss rod adjustment placement 🤔

what model Yamaha is this? Link Wray played one very similar. Nicely designed vibrato mechanism and pickups etc.

Any particular reason you didn't refret the thing? Only other complaint I'd have is not sanding back the finish to get a flat mirror shine. Otherwise, really nice work.

Beautiful paint job

いつも楽しみに拝見しております。素晴らしい取り組みだと感じております。 意図的だとは思うのですが、明らかにリフレットされた方がよいケースにおいてフレット磨きだけにされている動画が散見されるように思います。 古く傷んだギターを真に復活させるという意味でも、今後リフレットされるのを楽しみにしております。

Looking at the videos of this guy, I understand that when a Japanese guitarist has nothing to do, he takes a brush and paints his guitar with the first paint that comes to hand. Sometimes without removing the accessories.

You gotta use a better painting system. And use clear coat.

Link Wray played one of these if I'm not mistaken.

Hi. You forgot to crown the frets. Some of them have play wear.

are those nylon roller saddles? should have lubed the bearings while you had it apart?

Los trastes deberian haber sido cambiados

Masterfully done. I'm impressed!

I don't like to leave a negative comment, but I hope You will take this as a critique and not an attack. I am sorry in advance! So it was a great restoration, however i think you have a few things to work on. First is painting, it's bumpy. You should really use less paint in one layer and instead do more layers. Between layers You should sand. Second is the pickguard. It drives me crazy. You removed so much material from the top layes that the black layer started to show through. At this point You should have bought a fresh pickguard material and cut out the pattern. The pickup covers were left yellow. I mean it would have looked way better if both would have stayed yellow. Third thing is the fretjob. Those trenches in the fretwires are deeper than the Marianna Trench. If that is not an indicator for needing a fretjob, I don't know what is. The fingerboard also needs a good sanding and refinish, but You would've needed to remove the frets for that. I know that the point of these restorations is to preserve as much as possible, but what needs to go, needs to go.

Love this one!

Why not a refret??? Another episode for the refret I suppose?

What's up w/the little divots in each fret? Is that some unique tuning thing? How could someone play a guitar enough to do that otherwise?

Another job well done! In the end, it looks like a brand new guitar... 😊👍🏻

The frets had grooves in them still from wear!! Did you level crown the frets first? If not change to new frets??

Orange peel... barf.

Very nice restoration!

All frets dented and he polished and re used them anyway….oh my god!

Столько времени потратить и не поменять лады😂

Great work, but those frets 😬

Всё красиво и нарядно. Но чего ж было лады-то не заменить ?

オリジナルに近い色にしてくれて嬉しい。Link Wrayが同じやつ使ってたっけか？

Nice restoration but that guitar does look better in white

How many layers of paint did they have on that guitar any way?

where do you find these? I'd like to do a restoration project aswell. Also there are currently some really cheap guitars from the former USSR that need restoration, ever considered checking one out? Love your restorations!

Винтажные японские гитары прекрасны.

Есть советская электрогитара стелла очень похожа)))))

Excellent job!

What model Yamaha guitar is this? I love it.

Всё нормально, но лады надо было заменить 😎

今回もお見事でした🎉 しかし古い日本楽器のギターでしたね😅

Why You do not use peroxide for get white the pickup´s cover? and Why you play weird music at the end of the video?