The Yamaha SG2000 is an electric guitar, currently around $1528.29. Close alternatives include the Yamaha SG-175B and the ESP Custom V Red Sparkle. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
Yamaha SG2000
Unknown brand · electric guitar
The Yamaha SG2000 was built in 1976 with Carlos Santana's input and is neck-through rather than set-neck, with a brass sustain block set into the body beneath the bridge. That mass is the point: it lengthens sustain and tightens the attack relative to a set-neck double-cutaway, and gave the guitar the singing, compressed lead voice Santana used through the late 1970s.
- sustain
- warm
- attack
- playability
- resonance
- american
- di
- singing
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Yamaha SG2000 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Jazz
- Latin
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Smooth Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Bebop
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Amps that pair well with the Yamaha SG2000
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
30% matchThe SG2000's sustaining, resonant pickups push the HX 50's transformer-driven distortion into something thicker, not just gainier.
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
29% matchThe Deluxe Reverb's bright, sparkling spring-reverb clean tone gives the SG2000's warm, resonant pickups a genuinely classic amp voice to push into.
Peavey Decade Too
Peavey
29% matchThe SG2000's warm, resonant sustain gives the Decade Too's simple practice-amp voicing something genuinely dynamic to work with.
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Boss Waza-Air answers back bright
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater VN-412A after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Laney Richter answers back bright
Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)
Soldano
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple) answers back bright
Winfield Typhoon Combo
Winfield
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Winfield Typhoon Combo answers back bright
Pedals that stack with the Yamaha SG2000
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
28% matchThe SG2000's warm, resonant pickups give the Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive a sustaining front end to push into.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
28% matchThe SG2000's warm, resonant pickups give the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost a sustaining signal to brighten up.
Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer
Boss
tonal matchBoss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchCALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition's bright balances out the warm tone
Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Fuzzrocious Baxtabber
Fuzzrocious
tonal matchFuzzrocious Baxtabber leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
pedal
tonal matchHornby Skewes Treble Booster leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Ibanez Jemini
Ibanez
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Ibanez Jemini answers back bright
Cheaper alternatives
Yamaha Pacifica 1421
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Stratocaster American Standard
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson King V
Jackson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson
70% similarity“Revered as the "Les Paul Killer" for its exceptional performance”
PRS Santana Signature
PRS
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Es 335 Tdc
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Yamaha SG-175B
electric guitar
70% similarity“preceded the neck-through SG2000, using a bolt-on neck rather than the through-body construction”
ESP Custom V Red Sparkle
Esp
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez SLM10 Scott LePage Signature
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy"
Dan Erlewine
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Telecaster Black "Sendero Luminoso"
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Schecter Dream Machine
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Yamaha SG2000?+
The closest matches in character are the Yamaha SG-175B, the ESP Custom V Red Sparkle, the Ibanez SLM10 Scott LePage Signature. Budget picks: Yamaha Pacifica 1421, Fender Stratocaster American Standard, Jackson King V. Boutique upgrades: Gibson Les Paul, PRS Santana Signature, Gibson Es 335 Tdc.
What pairs well with the Yamaha SG2000?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Peavey Decade Too — The SG2000's sustaining, resonant pickups push the HX 50's transformer-driven distortion into something thicker, not just gainier..
How much does the Yamaha SG2000 cost?+
Around $1528.29 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).