mindstealer Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I recently acquired a Gibson SG Special. I have some question as to it's authenticity because all the other SG specials in Sapphire Blue from 2004 are hand numbered on the back such as 3/200. This particular one is not. Please help me out. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 . Looks genuine to me. Send Gibson a pic, explain what's up, and ask them what they have on record for the serial# - service@gibson.com . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 . Looks genuine to me. Send Gibson a pic, explain what's up, and ask them what they have on record for the serial# - service@gibson.com . Support both opinion and recommendation. No alarm signals, clearly a real Gibson SG to my eyes - congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Looks real and normal and American and apple pie and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 no red flags I can detect in these pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 ^--- he's concerned I guess with the serial # because all the other SG specials in Sapphire Blue from 2004 are hand numbered on the back such as 3/200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindstealer Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 Thanks for all the replies. The only reason I was concerned was because this particular color (Sapphire Blue) was a special color for Guitar Center this year and all the other ones I have seen have been hand marked on the back like 42/300 or 100/300. This particular one is not. I suppose it is entirely possible that the marker it was written with has rubbed off or something. At any rate, thanks again for putting my mind at ease. Thank you everybody who replied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1967 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Pop off the back cover plate and see what the pots say. Should say Gibson on them if I am not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindstealer Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 Pop off the back cover plate and see what the pots say. Should say Gibson on them if I am not mistaken. The pots on the back do say Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I hope meanwhile you are convinced of your SG's authenticity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKLEJET Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Maybe it's a case of exceeding the "limited run " which is not rare for Gibson. As in the case of the numbered Lennon Casinos ( the real deal 1965 issue ). Pissed a lot of people off in the "Beatle" community. Anyway...your SG sure looks real to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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