Around 1980, YAMAMA reorganized SL series.  They deleted SL-1200 and SL-1000 and put SL-800 onto the throne with changed name of SL-800S.  I call it “the later version” for the sake of convenience.

The later version is easy to distinguish because “S” or “C” is added at the tail of model name on the rod cover.  And The later version guitars have full thickness mahogany slab body.

This one has stamped serial number, it seems to have been produced in the early period.

Fingerboard is striped ebony which was changed from rosewood of the early version.  2-piece hard maple top, 2-piece mahogany back, maple neck, pearl oyster inlay is only adapted for flagship.  4.59kg(includes strings). (Updated 2016.8.28)