Gibson SG Special Solid Body Electric Guitar (1967)
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Gibson SG Special Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1967), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 001952, cherry lacquer finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, black hard shell case.
This is a nice example of the later '60's style SG Special, clean overall and an excellent player. The guitar mounts two hot P-90 pickups in the larger pickguard adopted in 1966, when the SG series was redesigned to use a single universally routed body for all variants. It also has the streamlined and much more solid neck joint adopted at the same time, which finally cured the heel issues that plagued earlier SG's. The bound, dot inlaid neck is very slim with the narrow nut typical of the later '60's. The cherry finish is darker than earlier examples, with an almost burgundy hue.
The guitar carries all chrome hardware, including the Japanese strip tuners Gibson used only around 1967, the result of industry-wide shortages or company penny-pinching, or both! The "short" Vibrola and solid bridge are the standard fittings used throughout the '60's. The only hardware not original to the guitar are the older-style "capped" plastic knobs, which are nicely done repros. The pickups are the original P-90's mated to an untouched wiring rig with pots dated the 31st week of 1966.
The SG Special was and remains a very popular guitar, with good reason -- anyone who has seen live footage of The Who in the late '60s knows what these ultra light and responsive Specials are capable of! This is a very nice example of one of the classic rock guitars of that or any era; more versatile than many think, with a "special" sound unto itself.
Overall length is 39 3/4 in. (101 cm.), 19 in. (48.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 9/16 in. (40 mm.).
Overall this is a nicely preserved instrument, showing some wear but no abuse and in excellent playing condition. The finish has checking, small dings, dents and chips but no large areas of loss except for some flaking on the side edge of the body below the strap button due to exposure to moisture long ago. There are some scuffs and dings to the plastic pickguard and pickup covers but again no heavy wear. The frets are in excellent shape and the neck angle is quite good. This is a super light and handy guitar, a real screamer with a lot of sound for the pound complete in a period (probably slightly later) fitted HSC. Excellent Condition.
This is a nice example of the later '60's style SG Special, clean overall and an excellent player. The guitar mounts two hot P-90 pickups in the larger pickguard adopted in 1966, when the SG series was redesigned to use a single universally routed body for all variants. It also has the streamlined and much more solid neck joint adopted at the same time, which finally cured the heel issues that plagued earlier SG's. The bound, dot inlaid neck is very slim with the narrow nut typical of the later '60's. The cherry finish is darker than earlier examples, with an almost burgundy hue.
The guitar carries all chrome hardware, including the Japanese strip tuners Gibson used only around 1967, the result of industry-wide shortages or company penny-pinching, or both! The "short" Vibrola and solid bridge are the standard fittings used throughout the '60's. The only hardware not original to the guitar are the older-style "capped" plastic knobs, which are nicely done repros. The pickups are the original P-90's mated to an untouched wiring rig with pots dated the 31st week of 1966.
The SG Special was and remains a very popular guitar, with good reason -- anyone who has seen live footage of The Who in the late '60s knows what these ultra light and responsive Specials are capable of! This is a very nice example of one of the classic rock guitars of that or any era; more versatile than many think, with a "special" sound unto itself.
Overall length is 39 3/4 in. (101 cm.), 19 in. (48.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 9/16 in. (40 mm.).
Overall this is a nicely preserved instrument, showing some wear but no abuse and in excellent playing condition. The finish has checking, small dings, dents and chips but no large areas of loss except for some flaking on the side edge of the body below the strap button due to exposure to moisture long ago. There are some scuffs and dings to the plastic pickguard and pickup covers but again no heavy wear. The frets are in excellent shape and the neck angle is quite good. This is a super light and handy guitar, a real screamer with a lot of sound for the pound complete in a period (probably slightly later) fitted HSC. Excellent Condition.