The SA90 is a six string semi hollow body guitar. It was the most expensive guitar Yamaha released in this series – the only one with an ebony fretboard and gold coloured hardware! Both the SA60 and SA90 share the same horn design with the SA50/30/20 models but they are otherwise very different. Below a list of the most obvious differences:

1. A full length piece of timber through the middle of the body to minimise feedback
2. Bound F holes (SA90 only) without plastic baffles (obviously)
3. Headstock without Yamaha name but instead showing the Yamaha Tuning Fork logo
4. Truss rod cover plastic instead of aluminium
5. No balancing knob, instead two volume and two tone knobs
6. Full, standard size humbuckers
7. Slightly wider frets
8. Large plastic saddles
9. Braided, shielded wiring
10. Sealed tuners
11. Gold coloured aluminium jack plate and gold coloured hardware
12. Ebony fretboard with large block inlays
13. White heel binding
14. Tortoise pick guard
15. Gold coloured jack plate

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Link to the SA90 Owner’s Manual

Below the SA90 information from the Yamaha Legacy Database (no longer available):

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