Originally Posted by: celik... Originally i was looking to buy a Gibson LP Standard used but i cant find any in my price range, that would be a perfect guitar for me and i dont think i would want to buy any other for a looooooong time to come... -Celik

[font=trebuchet ms]I bought a black Yamaha SBG1000 new in 1984 and I've been in love with it ever since. Enough so, that I bought a second one last year on eBay for US$600. Picture an LP Custom with cutaways on both sides of the neck. My review on Harmony Central is the 11th one down from the top of the page. (Bought at Steve's Music Store in Ottawa). There are a lot of other pages with slight variations in the titles. Gibson was threatening litigation, so the same model was called SG or SBG at different times.

The 1000 was a mahogany set-neck with a mahogany body and maple front. The 2000 and 3000 had through-neck construction and a brass block under the bridge. (amazing sustain!). They had prettier detailing as well.

Word is getting around, and prices are climbing, but you should still be able to get a good one within your budget.[/font]