Gibson SG Pro/Special Owned by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1972), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 685150, Walnut finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case.
This 1972 SG Pro (a very short-lived variation/rename of the SG Special) is a former Wilco stage guitar, identified by a large sticker on the back of the headstock reading "TURD 2". At one point Jeff Tweedy played two nearly identical SG Pros (the other labeled "TURD 1") interchangeably and the "affectionate" nickname for them was a joking reference to their dark brown finish.
The guitar shows typical features of this distinctive but ephemeral model including Gibson-logo P-90 pickups mounted in plastic surrounds, an elevated pickguard, top-mounted controls, a special Gibson-marked "horseshoe" Bigsby and budget adjustable bridge. The neck is very slim with a prominent volute on the back; the bound rosewood fingerboard features an extra dot at the first fret. While dating to a period not considered the "Golden Age' of SGs this is a fine playing and sounding guitar with a stellar provenance.
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 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This guitar remains all original except for the added sticker on the back of the headstock reading "TURD 2". It shows light superficial wear from stage use but no alterations or repairs. It is housed in a later rectangular hard shell case with the Wilco Loft marking strip along the bottom edge identifying the guitar. Overall Excellent - Condition.
