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BSM Vol.04 2009 04 Electric Guitar Model Construction Scale Length Fingerboard Radius Frets Body Neck Bridge Pickups Pickup Switch Controls Colors SG2000 Neck Through 24 3/4" (628.7mm) Ebony 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Carved Maple, Mahogany Back (T-Cross Maple Body Construction) Maple + Mahogany 3piece (Neck Through) Yamaha Tune-O-Matic with Sustain plate Yamaha Alnico V Humbucker x 2 3-Position Toggle Front /Rear Volume, Front /Rear Tone (Coil Split Switch on Tone pots) Brown Sunburst, Red Sunburst, Black SG3000 Neck Through 24 3/4" (628.7mm) Ebony 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Carved Maple, Mahogany Back (T-Cross Maple Body Construction) Maple + Mahogany 3piece (Neck Through) Yamaha Tune-O-Matic SGH-ICB (Alnico V) x 2 3-Position Toggle Front /Rear Volume, Front /Rear Tone (Coil Split Switch on Tone pots) Black Metallic, Wine Red, Gold SG1000 Set Neck 24 3/4" (628.7mm) Ebony 13 3/4" (350mm) 22 Carved Maple, Mahogany Back Maple + Mahogany 3piece (Set-in Neck) Yamaha Tune-O-Matic Yamaha Alnico V Humbucker x 2 3-Position Toggle Front /Rear Volume, Front /Rear Tone (Coil Split Switch on Tone pots) Brown Sunburst, Red Sunburst, Black Brown Sunburst Red Sunburst Black BSM Vol.04 2009 05 Electric Guitar SG Series SG2000 SG1000 Electric Guitar SG Series BSM Vol.04 - Hello. Could you introduce yourself to our readers? Of course! Hello, my name is Kim, Se-Hwang (James Kim) & I am a guitarist from Seoul, Korea. My career had gotten started back in 1993 and later on got my break of being famous by popularizing rock music and rock guitar within the K-pop scene as the member of the legendary band of Korea, the ‘N.EX.T’ back since the mid 90’s. Since then, I had been referred to as ‘the Rock Guitar Hero’. Haha~ - Why and when did you start playing guitars? It all started when I was 4, as I tried to follow the playing methods of a very close classical guitar player, my mom. Later on, I took piano, violin, & acoustic guitar lessons but I was not sure if I really enjoyed it. And then, my goal for life was chosen when I was 11 after watching the PBS’ re-broadcast of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. I will never forget how my friends reacted to Jimi Hendrix’s performance and he has been the role model for me since then. From that day on, I remember nothing else of my childhood besides playing the guitar, which was practically all I had at the time. Haha~ - What is the difference between Yamaha guitars and others when played? I am going to be honest. Playing a Yamaha guitar will not take you to outer space by turning it into other company’s guitar. But if that is not what you wanted in the first place like me, and wanted that extra edge of the Yamaha's unique ingredient that had started way back during the PEACE days of Santana back in the 60’s, if you ever dreamed of a Les Paul that has a different personality which sometimes screams louder, but can be so gentle it cuddles the rest of the sound from the band. Would being the only musical instrument manufacturer which makes practically every instrument in the world have anything to do with it? Hmm... I wonder if that's the case. And, it can look even scarier or prettier from time to time and make you feel as if you can do anything in front of any crowd with it with confidence, this is the guitar for you. And, believe me, I have played them all and I know what I want. It's definitely the Yamaha instruments and they know what they are doing! - What is the best way to make better SG2000 sound? I currently use the SG2000 guitars into the Cornford amps. Probably one of the best combinations you can ever get for a great guitar sound. I do use several effects but probably the most important effect of all would be the hands and the inspirations which give birth to new musical ideas. All in all, there is nothing impossible with the SG2000. Anything is possible, anything! I have been told by the Yamaha office in Korea that I will be getting my hands on the maiden guitar to be released in Korea, the SG3000 in a couple of months. I can’t wait to play tunes on that one as it would be like a dream come true to just hold and play what Santana used to play as I grew up to his music as he looked so cool playing so many great classic tunes with it. Who knows? I might cry! - How do you make your ‘unique Kim Se - Hwang’ sound with SG2000 in stage performance? My unique style could probably define in two ways. Within Korea, they say I play like American butter. Outside of Korea, I am the guitar ambassador and hold the signature K- pop sound in electric guitar. I guess that's why the major broadcast companies always get me to meet up with international bands during their visit to Korea and actually getting to meet, hear, and play with world renowned wonderful artists has always been a fundamental experience for me in many ways. From that experience, I try to play in many different styles but try to keep a fundamental root of tone within the complex versatile styles of music. This is important as people tend to forget the music they heard yesterday but I do also realize the special characteristics of guitar heroes from the past and now and they all keep a signature sound along with their playing. I can happily say, I have a signature sound and it does work in many different music styles. It’s kind hard to explain in words and can sound cheesy so, just come see me play! - Please give a message to fan. Thank you so much for this great opportunity and hope you found me and my environment in a new interest. If you would like to know more about me, you can always do a search on me by my Korean name in major search engines such as www.naver.com or www.daum.net or you can just visit our band's home page of www.nextfan.co.kr . This has been a pleasurable experience and hope to see you again very soon. Until then, CHEERS! Gold Wine Red NEW SG3000 The Effects of Initial Response Acceleration (color indicates volume) *Brighter Colors indicate increased volume therefore greater resonance. *This is a graphic representation of the effects of Initial Response Acceleration. I N T E R V I E W “Nothing change but evolves” This is the Yamaha’s policy being continued until present from the development of SG175 which its design was perfected and being kept for more than 30 years. After SG175 was designed in 1974, Yamaha has passed over its design to SG2000 with the original technology of T-cross one piece neck and sustain plate, completing not only design but also the sound. And then, still the SG series made an evolution. Avalon Bindings which reminds of the traditional SG175. CUSTOM logo printed on the truss-rod cover, “Professional” marked on the pick guard. Yamaha's original IRA (Initial Response Acceleration) technology offering enriched sustain. Nothing changes in appearance but the internal aspect keeps innovating… Yamaha SG 3000 evolves to another dimension. Black Metallic
