Pre Loved Yamaha Martyn Booth MSG Deluxe inc Hard Case

Yamaha MSG Deluxe – Martyn Booth

The Yamaha MSG Deluxe is a highly regarded Japanese-designed electric guitar from the late 1980s/early 1990s, created by British luthier Martyn Booth for Yamaha. The MSG name stands for “Martyn's Solid Guitar”, and the model has developed a strong following among players and collectors. This pre owned item is in excellent condition.

The MSG Deluxe combines a mahogany body with a carved maple top and a set-in mahogany neck, creating a distinctive solid-body design with influences from both Gibson-style and Yamaha designs. It features a bound ebony fingerboard, 22 frets and a 25-inch scale length.

The Deluxe is fitted with a pair of Yamaha Live GH-1 Alnico humbuckers, delivering a rich, powerful tone with plenty of warmth and clarity. The guitar also features coil-splitting for additional tonal versatility, allowing the player to achieve brighter, more single-coil-like sounds. A three-way pickup selector provides easy access to the main pickup combinations.

The Yamaha RM-Pro locking tremolo system and locking nut provide reliable tuning stability, making the guitar equally suited to rock, fusion and more technically demanding playing styles.

The MSG Deluxe is an interesting and relatively uncommon Yamaha model, particularly appealing to collectors of high-quality Japanese guitars from this era. Its distinctive design, excellent construction and association with Martyn Booth make it a particularly desirable example of Yamaha's more ambitious electric guitar production.

Key Specifications:

• Model: Yamaha MSG Deluxe

• Designer: Martyn Booth

• Era: Late 1980s–early 1990s

• Construction: Set-neck

• Body: Mahogany with carved maple top

• Neck: Mahogany

• Fingerboard: Bound ebony

• Frets: 22

• Scale Length: 25"

• Pickups: 2 × Yamaha Live GH-1 Alnico humbuckers

• Controls: Volume, tone and 3-way pickup selector

• Coil Splitting: Yes

• Bridge: Yamaha RM-Pro locking tremolo

• Nut: Locking nut

• Strings: 6

• Country: Varies by production example

A rare and distinctive Yamaha electric guitar, the MSG Deluxe is an excellent choice for players looking for something outside the usual Gibson, Fender and Ibanez models, while also representing an interesting piece of Yamaha's high-end electric guitar history.