The Sonare SN2
The Sonare was produced in two models the SN1 and the SN2 both first available from October 1990 until
discontinued in 1992. They appear in the 1992 Japanese catalogue but not in the English 1991 catalogue so I think we can assume
that these were domestic market only. There is an SN2 for sale on Ebay Japan August 2016 with a buy it now price of $550,
below are some pictures of that guitar. The more expensive SN 1 has an HSH pickup configuration with DiMarzio pickups I have
no pictures of this except as a pdf of the catalogue. Any pictures appreciated.
Buzzard has found an Ebay auction for an SN1 at a buy it now price of just over $1000 here are some pictures
from that auction August 2016
| SN1 | SN2 | |
| Price | 130,000 yen | 85,000 yen |
| Neck | Bolt on Maple and Mahogany | Bolt on Maple |
| Body | Maple Top and Mahogany Back | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony | Rosewood |
| Radius | 350mms | 350mms |
| Scale | 628mms | 628mms |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Hardware | Gold Finish | Gold Finish |
| Bridge | Rockin Magic Pro 2 | Rockin Magic Pro 2 |
| Pickups | "YGDH-1B" by DiMarzio × 2, "YGDS-1B" by DiMarzio × 1 | "LIVE" -GH2 (AlnicoV) × 2 |
| Pickup Switch | 4 pole 5 way | 3 way |
| Controls | 1 volume 1 tone coil tap | 1 volume 1 tone coil tap |
| Colours Available | Cherry Red, Translucent violet sunburst, translucent royal blue, translucent green | Black Pearl, White, Red Blonde, Cherry Red |