1989 Yamaha Japan "Image Standard" Double Cutaway (Blonde)

1989 Yamaha Japan "Image Standard" Double Cutaway (Blonde)Designed by Yamaha as a guitar "created for the connoisseur", the Image series were very rare high end crafted models made in Japan in the late 1980's. Full specs available in the listing pics, write up from the catalog below. Conceived by UK based luthier Martyn Booth as a "Gibson killer", these are genuinely great guitars made with thought and pride. Good overall condition with light wear and tear, the neck is straight and the truss works as it

making it suitable for both strumming and fingerpicking styles

Very good used condition as pictured with some basic signs of wear from light home use

a perspective of continuous improvement

Part of a 30th Anniversary Reproduction Series of guitar models that were voted on by fans in 2004

Gibson decided to discontinue the original Les Paul guitar

A professionally refinished "Heineken Green" maple body bolted to a slim maple neck with a dark rosewood fingerboard (24 frets

active mid boost circuit plus a volume and tone control

Chrome Tune-o-matic bridge / stoptail

asymmetrical body and pointed headstock

allowing the guitar to breathe

Solid mahogany construction with a bound mahogany top

Les was not particularly fond of the design which featured a thinner mahogany body with beveled edges and pointed horns