The Gibson SG Special has a Mahogany Body, Chunky C Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Replacement Schaller Tuners, Replacement Japanese Bridge, Replacement 1970s Gibson Stamped Pat. No. Humbucker Pickups, Incl. Non-Original Period-Correct Case.
We have dated this SG Special to 1970 from the serial number and the volute on the back on the neck. There is a neck repair around the 1st and 3rd frets on the treble side with a refin on the back of the neck. Dowels have been added to the heel of the neck via neck pickup route. Missing poker chip.
Replacement: Schaller tuners (holes from original tuners visible but filled), backplate and screws (some holes still visible from old backplate screws), Japanese bridge, electronics and stamped pat. no. humbuckers (originally, the guitar would have had P-90s) with the exception of the jack which is original, pickguard and control knobs (holes beneath the pickguard from the original bridge have been filled), and truss rod cover and screws.
Specifications:
- Brand : Gibson
- Model : SG Special
- Colour : Cherry
- Finish : Gloss
- Body : Mahogany
- Neck : Mahogany
- Neck Profile : Chunky C
- Fingerboard : Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlays : Dots
- Fingerboard Radius : 12"
- Nut Width : 1 9/16"
- Scale Length : 24.75"
- Frets : 22
- Pickguard : Replacement
- Tuners : Replacement Schaller
- Bridge : Replacement Japanese
- Tailpiece : Vibrola with Replacement Arm
- Pickups : Replacement 1970s Gibson Stamped Pat. No. Humbucker
- Controls : 3-Way Pickup Selector, 2x Tone, 2x Volume
- No. of Strings : 6
- Case/Gigbag : Non-Original Period-Correct Case
- Condition : Pre-Owned, Circa 1970, VG+