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Jeff D 04-20-2009 07:20 PM

Yamaha SJ 180
 
I was wondering what years Yamaha came out with the SJ 180. My girlfriend has one she never plays but I do although it needs a neck reset. I was wondering what the yamaha guys knew about it and maybe I can try to find the serial number to see if ya'll could help me date it. Thanks for any help

Jeff

Kitchen Guitars 04-20-2009 11:30 PM

Forget it. The neck is epoxied. Gotta find someone willing to cut the neck off and convert it to a bolt on. It would cost upwards or more than the value
Sorry.
Year(s) Sold: 1981-85
Original MSRP(US$): $210.00
Top: Spruce
Back / Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Bridge: Indian Rosewood
Color(s): Natural
Tuners: TM-15 (Chrome)
Notes: Semi Jumbo

Jeff D 04-21-2009 02:15 PM

Thanks for the info. I was wanting more info then anything else. She isn't looking to sell or to get the neck fixed but it still sounds pretty good. I have fun playing some chords but at the 12th fret the action is just a little too high.

Thanks again

Kitchen Guitars 04-21-2009 04:18 PM

You can still maybe tweak the truss rod. Sand some on the saddle. Little stuff to help it play the best it can. A pro set up can do wonders even on a slightly bowed neck

ENerd 04-21-2009 04:23 PM

I picked up an SJ-180 about a couple weeks ago. It is the best sounding instrument for the price i bought it for. Do whatever it takes to make it playable.

Jeff D 04-21-2009 05:53 PM

I am. I think it may need a truss rod adjustment and it really needs a new saddle and nut, the nut is real high anyways so that would help the action. The action isn't too terrible but the neck has a bit of bow at around the 12th fret. The guitar has no case so I have it leaning strings towards a wall to bend the neck back a bit. It was always the other way for about 5 years so I think that may be a cause. It really needs to be humidified but I have nothing to do that. It's a project and it's been in my girlfriends family for years so that's why I'm not really doing much to fix the problem. I don't want to screw up the neck by turning the truss rod the wrong way.

I don't have any money so I can't bring it in to a tech but I'm pretty good with my hands which makes me think I can do a lot of it myself. Once I get some money I'm thinking about getting some nut files because I want to start building some electric guitars so having some nut files will be good for me.

Thanks ya'll for helping me

JLS 04-28-2009 10:56 AM

I reset these all the time
 
[QUOTE=Yamaha Junkie;1820335]Forget it. The neck is epoxied. Gotta find someone willing to cut the neck off and convert it to a bolt on. It would cost upwards or more than the value
Sorry.

They're possible to do, not a walk in the park like a hide glued joint. I do them for $200-$250, bolt on conversion.

I just (finally!) joined here, wasn't able w/ yahoo, got a gmail account.

Hi, my name's Jeffrey, and I'm a Yamaholic...

Buck62 04-28-2009 12:01 PM

[QUOTE=JLS;1828171]
Quote:

Originally Posted by Yamaha Junkie (Post 1820335)
I just (finally!) joined here, wasn't able w/ yahoo, got a gmail account.

Hi, my name's Jeffrey, and I'm a Yamaholic...

Welcome to the forum, Jeff.

You'll find a good number of fellow Yammie lovers here. :)

Shadowraptor 04-28-2009 03:07 PM

Hi Jeff ... Welcome Home!

There's lots of Yamaha lovers that hang out here, including me :)


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