Yesterday I got a Yamaha RGZ 211M in great condition. These were only made between 1989-1991, so it's getting close to 30 years old. Little to no fret wear and only minor scratches on it so it was never played much at all. After cleaning it, polishing the frets and a basic setup it plays amazing. Once I change the stock pickups and replace the volume pot it'll be awesome.
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Congrats on your guitar. Yamaha can make some pretty decent guitars overall. I own an '89 Yamaha RGX Custom that cost about just over $2K w/ case. It's a neck-thru with ebony fret board. It's similar to your guitar but with an arched top and H-S-H configuration. The guitar is in my signature.
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It was an absolute steal. I got it for $120 plus shipping and it came with a really nice brand new road runner gig bag which I wasn't expecting. Really well made and stays in tune great. The only thing I know wrong with it is that the volume pot shaft is bent a little, but I'm going to replace that when I replace the pickups plus put a treble bleed on the new volume.
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Nice! Good looking shredder - Red, Floyd and Maple Board to boot...very "Jack Butler". Congratulations.Last edited by muttznmongrelz; 11-20-2017, 04:46 PM.MuttznMongrelz
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Wow, it's like a Ferrari. What does it sound like? Gonna mod it at all?Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostWow, it's like a Ferrari. What does it sound like? Gonna mod it at all?
Right now the bridge pickup is pretty good, but the neck single is a big drop in output.Last edited by T-Bone-BBQ; 11-19-2017, 03:04 PM.
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Originally posted by T-Bone-BBQ View PostSo I have a choice of either putting a Cool Rails or a DiMarzio Fast Track 1 in the neck of this guitar with the JB(A2) at the bridge. Any thought on which might work best? I've never used either pickup before and I don't know how they match up output-wise.
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Originally posted by T-Bone-BBQ View PostSo I have a choice of either putting a Cool Rails or a DiMarzio Fast Track 1 in the neck of this guitar with the JB(A2) at the bridge. Any thought on which might work best? I've never used either pickup before and I don't know how they match up output-wise.
Planning to swap to a CC in the near future as the C5 was a bit too bright and the Custom is a bit too fat. The Invader was just ridiculous.Originally posted by crusty philtrumAnd that's probably because most people with electric guitars seem more interested in their own performance rather than the effect on the listener ... in fact i don't think many people who own electric guitars even give a poop about the effect on a listener. Which is why many people play electric guitars but very very few of them are actually musicians.
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I've seen demo videos of the Cool Rails teamed up with a regular JB and it sounds good, so I think it'll team up good with the JB(A2) I'm planning to put in this guitar.
The more I play this guitar the more I really, really like it. The only thing that needs fixed is that some of the fret ends are sticking out a bit. I tried using lemon oil to put some moisture back in, plus the fretboard needed cleaning anyways but it didn't do enough. I'll have to get my guitar tech to file them back. They don't stick out enough to cut my hand, but it's an annoying feel. It needs to be fixed. Other than that I'll be swapping out the pickups and it'll be great!
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