Members Wyzsard Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 Yea, I've read reviews. Just asking before I pull the trigger on a used one. They worth 225 used ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 If it's in like-new condition, yes. Yamaha AES620 By the way, I own a AES820 and like it a lot. It's a bit of a different animal than the (newer) AES620. I also own a RGX320FZ and absolutely love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyzsard Posted July 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 20 and like it a lot. It's a bit of a different animal than the (newer) AES620. I also own a RGX320FZ and absolutely love it. Ok, thanks for your thoughts on it. I just need a guitar with 'buckers. I want an SG, but that's down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brown Rug Posted July 5, 2010 Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 GREAT guitar. Awesome pickups, great sound. Just a solid solid guitar. The only thing that I didn't like was the chunky neck, but obviously that's just really minor, and I had no problem gigging with one. And for 225 used? That's a deal. I bought mine brand new for $777 and even then I thought it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyzsard Posted July 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 5, 2010 GREAT guitar. Awesome pickups, great sound. Just a solid solid guitar. The only thing that I didn't like was the chunky neck, but obviously that's just really minor, and I had no problem gigging with one.And for 225 used? That's a deal. I bought mine brand new for $777 and even then I thought it was worth it. Ok, I guess I should check it out. It's in a local shop and I have a MIM Tele I paid 225 for. The shop gave me a standing offer off 300 trade in on the tele, which is what they want for the Yamaha. I'll have to wait till tomorrow, they aren't answering the phone, so they must have got the day off for the holiday weekend thing. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Espresso Posted July 6, 2010 Members Share Posted July 6, 2010 I played one recently in a shop(along with a an AES920 which I bought and an AES720). It's a well built guitar with good quality pickups. 225 is a great price if the guitar doesn't have any major flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkmonohue Posted July 6, 2010 Members Share Posted July 6, 2010 I owned one. It was extremely well made, and a steal for $225. The one thing I didn't like was the tone, which always seemed brighter than I was seeking in an HB guitar--weirdly bright, in fact. I even tried a pickup swap, to Duncan Alnico Pro IIs, which the Duncan website specifically touts for warming up bright instruments, and while it helped, it still didn't produce quite the sound I was looking for. But obviously, tone preferences are subjective, and I can imagine a lot of circumstances in which the AES620 sound is what one would want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 They are really nice guitars. Pickups are great too. Sounds very much like an SG, much brighter than an LP. Mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JTEES4 Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Great guitar IMHO. Had one and it compared very well with my Hamer Artist at 1/4 the price (used). The great secret is the Yamaha made bridge pickup, sounded great! Guitar was heavy for me, but I have a bad back. Probably same weight as most lighter Les Pauls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 I've been looking for one of those for a while. I've not had an HB/HB guitar in quite a while, and that one's high on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adorduan Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Yea, I've read reviews. Just asking before I pull the trigger on a used one. They worth 225 used ? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted July 8, 2010 Members Share Posted July 8, 2010 Hell yes. Those guitars were great value even when they were new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Great guitar IMHO. Had one and it compared very well with my Hamer Artist at 1/4 the price (used). The great secret is the Yamaha made bridge pickup, sounded great! Guitar was heavy for me, but I have a bad back. Probably same weight as most lighter Les Pauls. I thought they came with a Yamaha pickup in the neck and a Duncan JB in the bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyzsard Posted July 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Bridge says SD on the one in the shop. I like the feel and look of it I checked it out on the way to work Wednesday. Was in a hurry, but did plug it in an amp in their demo room. Fret buzz city on the lower frets, so I check the relief and it has none, may even be back bowed a bit. Minimal fret wear. Both volume pots have issues and the tone pot was ok. Anyhow, I had to dime both volume controls to get sound from it. Looks like stock pups going by pics on the net, and just like HanSolo's. Appears structurally solid. I'm willing to rewire it and put new pots in it if needed, but before I grab it, I'll have to check out the truss rod and if it's not maxed out and has adjustment, I'll get the relief right. The shop will let me do it I'm sure, so.... What type/size wrench I need ? Hex/socket ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members *BLEEP* Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 What type/size wrench I need ? Hex/socket ? Bring one of everything you got. It'll all easily fit in yer pocket. I'd also re-string it at the store with some quality name brand 10 ~ 48 strings. What's the loss of a set of strings if you decide not to buy? $225 is definitely a very good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Excellent guitars--I can't keep the numbers straight though. The 620 IIRC was toward the upper middle part of Yamaha's lineup. One of my buddies had one and I was impressed with the tone and the playability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyzsard Posted July 9, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Bring one of everything you got. It'll all easily fit in yer pocket. I'd also re-string it at the store with some quality name brand 10 ~ 48 strings. What's the loss of a set of strings if you decide not to buy? $225 is definitely a very good price. True, I have a bunch of strings anyhow. I'll just go in there Saturday before they close and cut a deal where I can bring it back Monday if I find the neck has issues. I'm sure they will, bought a lot of stuff there the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JTEES4 Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Yes, you are correct. The neck pickup is the Yamaha pickup and the bridge is a JB. I was installing a bridge pickup in a tele as I wrote this, so I guess I had bridge pickups on my mind! I thought they came with a Yamaha pickup in the neck and a Duncan JB in the bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Bridge says SD on the one in the shop. I like the feel and look of it The standard bridge pickup on the 620 was a Seymour Duncan JB. You may get the pots rolling again with some contact cleaner, but it can't hurt to get some replacements just in case. Those were great guitars. I hope it works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted July 9, 2010 Members Share Posted July 9, 2010 Yes, you are correct. The neck pickup is the Yamaha pickup and the bridge is a JB. I was installing a bridge pickup in a tele as I wrote this, so I guess I had bridge pickups on my mind! You are right about the Yamaha pickup being sweet though! I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyzsard Posted July 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2010 Update: I had to pass on it. The truss rod was either maxed out or the nut cross threaded. Just too much work needed on it. Thanks for all the opinions and such, but this one is a lemon. I wound up buying an '02 Godin LG SP90. I'll post pics on that one on a separate thread after work late tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted July 17, 2010 Members Share Posted July 17, 2010 $225 is a good price for that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KightTemplar Posted July 18, 2010 Members Share Posted July 18, 2010 The music shop that belongs to the Yamaha school in my city has 2 of them stock, one has gray finish and another has red. I tried the red one and the sound when the bridge pickup was on might not be bright to my ears, but way too harsh and lack warmth. Other than that, I dare to say that this bad boy totally destroys ALL the mass-produced Gibson LPs. And I MEAN DESTROY. I plugged it to a Roland Cube 60 via Vintage RAT Reissue. The controls on the amps were flat and the tone pot on the RAT was on the dark side, FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyzsard Posted July 18, 2010 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2010 $225 is a good price for that guitar. Well, they want 325 but were going to trade me even for a MIM Tele that I only had 225 in. I really wanted to like it, but I think whoever had it tried to play tech and screwed the truss rod up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kr236rk Posted April 13, 2015 Members Share Posted April 13, 2015 picked up a goldie-beige AES620 second-hand about a year ago - it's just super fine - the local music shop calls it a "Yamaha Les Paul" in all senses of the word. Am having the neck pickup replaced with a Seymour Duncan 59. That baby's a solid neck thro to the body: sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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