Northwest Vintage Guitars presents a super clean 1967 Yamaha AE-11 Hollowbody Archtop Jazz Box in excellent original condition. The AE-11 was Yamaha's Top of the line guitar of the day with a Spruce top, Maple sides and back, and the killer early Yamaha Humbuckers that don't disappoint. The AE-11 is often compared to the Gibson ES-175, but it's actually bigger and more ornate with multi-layered binding all the way around - even the fretboard. It's a little under 17" wide, 3.4" thick, and sports a 24.75" scale. The early Yamaha tuners are in fantastic shape and they are as solid as a tank. Everything is here; the knob toppers, the tuner backs, and even the pickguard. It's the complete package at only 6.65 lbs.
The nut measures 1.67", neck depth is .88"-1.00" at the 1st and 12th frets respectively. It's a full C profile that's not a fat 50's C, it has scant shoulders all the way up the neck and offers excellent accessibility. Unlike many early Japanese builds, this one has really nice frets with a .095" width and an average height of .038" . It plays easily and effortlessly on low action, polished frets, and a fresh set of flatwounds. The neck is straight, the truss rod turns in both directions, and the relief is currently set for optimum playability. There are a few faint scratches, dings, and dents as pictured. It remains in excellent playable condition with no dead spots or unwarranted buzzing.
Buy with confidence. We offer a 7 day money-back return on all used guitars. All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. All our guitars are deep cleaned and receive a professional service and setup. You will not get a filthy guitar from us. All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise. See the details on our Storefront.
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