200 Models

Yamaha SE and Sessions The 200 serial no. Models


The SE 200 was one of the guitars launched in the 1985 catalogue and is featured on the first models English pages. This page will detail the rest of the 200s, which are the SE 203, 203M, 211 and 250. I far as I can ascertain all models are made in Taiwan
The 203 and the 203M are the same model the M just indicates a Maple fretboard. The 211 is similar to the 203 but with Locking Vibrato and nut some different specs see below.

 
This somewhat Roadworn specimen is my 203 Now in the possession of a good friend of mine.


Session and SE 200 specs


Model

203

211

Years

Launched 1987 (88 for the M) ended 1989

1987 to 89

Body

Basswood

Basswood

Neck

Maple 22 frets Satin finish 25.5 ins scale

Maple 22 frets satin finish 25.5 ins scale

Fretboard

Bubinga Maple on the M 350mm radius

Bubinga 350mm radius

Vibrato

Vintage 11

Chrome Rockin Magic RMX-11

Pickups

Ferrite (ceramic)3 single coils middle reverse polarity

1 SC 1 Humbucker Ferrite (ceramic)

Controls

1 volume 1 tone 5 way switch

1 volume 1 tone 3 way switch and coil split on tone control

Colours

Black, Red, Light Blue Metallic or White

Black, Red, Purple or White

Nut Width

41 mms

41 mms


A Red 203 in rather better condition than mine,
 
 
Some details of an SE 211

The SE 250 is a made in Taiwan model said to have been available from as early as 1986 right through to 1992. That doesn't make sense to me as the Pacifica was in production by 1990, but the information is from the Yamaha archives.The pictures below are of a guitar belonging to Ahnlaashock from the Fender Strat forum

 

The 250 apparently had a release price of 315 USD when released in 1986. It has a Bolt on Nato neck with Buvinga fretboard the same dimensions frets etc as the other 200s above. As can be seen it is a Rockin Magic style bridge with a locking nut in typical superstrat style. Probably Basswood as per the others but in rather more colours which are Fine Red, Black Metallic, Powder Blue, Shocking Pink and Pearl white.

Update June 2017
I have obtained the brochure for the 250 and further details are
The body is actually Campnosperma not basswood, it is Rockin Magic 11 vibrato.
Fretboard radius is 350mms
Pickups are Ferrite (ceramic)

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