truetone6 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I bought myself a Christmas present online at GC(haven't gotten it yet) It's an AMS exclusive version of the Gibson 50th Anniversary SG Standard 24 Fret.The body is '61 carve but it has a '65 pickguard a Firebird Mini HB in the neck and 57 classic in the bridge.The 2 volume knobs are push/pull coil taps. GC said it was in excellent condition and comes with OHSC. It was priced at $799. Know anything about this guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Congrats, I really do not know much about it other than having seen it online. I think this SG came out around the same time the 50th anniversary SG came out, that's the one I have also 24 frets. Originally this AMS LE SG came with the Iommi pickup on the bridge, you can actually see it here: http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Standard-24.aspx Recently I saw a demo of it and caught my attention that they said it had a 57 on the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Thanks for the info! How do you like your SG? Do you have a photo I could see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Love mine, 2011 24 Fret 50th Anniversary: rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Love mine, 2011 24 Fret 50th Anniversary: rct Beautiful guitar! Thanks for the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I love that SG, mostly. I love the sound and look but I have never bonded with the neck profile down the neck. I have hand issues, that's the real reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 There you go. I added a sticker on the 24 fret, I call this guitar "The Bat" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice! And yours doesn't vibrate as much as mine apparently. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 It does vibrate, you are talking about the neck right? what is that about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 It does vibrate, you are talking about the neck right? what is that about? No man, my crappy picture taking! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Oh, lol I really thought you were talking about this weird vibe of my guitar. This was my only SG experience and I think it's unique how they vibrate, maybe due to the thin body but I could swear it the neck or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 There you go. I added a sticker on the 24 fret, I call this guitar "The Bat" I like "The Bat",nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I bought myself a Christmas present online at GC(haven't gotten it yet) It's an AMS exclusive version of the Gibson 50th Anniversary SG Standard 24 Fret.The body is '61 carve but it has a '65 pickguard a Firebird Mini HB in the neck and 57 classic in the bridge.The 2 volume knobs are push/pull coil taps. GC said it was in excellent condition and comes with OHSC. It was priced at $799. Know anything about this guitar? Great deal for a great SG I have one of the originals which was made from surplus 50th anniversary bodies, under my pickguard are all the holes predrilled to put on the pickup rings and little pickguard, which I tried but I like her much better with the full pickguard, very unique, mine also came with an Iommi in the bridge and she is black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Great deal for a great SG I have one of the originals which was made from surplus 50th anniversary bodies, under my pickguard are all the holes predrilled to put on the pickup rings and little pickguard, which I tried but I like her much better with the full pickguard, very unique, mine also came with an Iommi in the bridge and she is black. Wow thanks! Do you have a photo of your guitar that you can post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 I picked up the SG my local Guitar Center.Beautiful guitar,it looks like it was hardly been played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 That PleatherGator sofa is sweet. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Nice! Looks like a single piece body, that's always kind of cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Thanks! Yeah,the body is carved from a single piece of mahogany.The guitar is almost like new.It still has the original strings on it(that's a piece of plastic wrap from the pickguard under the bridge). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 I found some other weird things about this guitar. One is the serial number. It starts with 11 instead of 14. Maybe that is because it was made from body and neck leftover from the original 2011 run of SG 24 Frets? also,there is an extra pickup in the case compartment. It has a smooth cover like the Tony Iommi but the sticker on the back says "57 Classic" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 That extra pickup is weird, may have been the stock pickup. I say it's weird because it does no have the screws going through the backplate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 That extra pickup is weird, may have been the stock pickup. I say it's weird because it does no have the screws going through the backplate. Did Gibson make this 57 pickup just for this guitar model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Yes, this SG model came with the Iommi pickup originally. That's the most expensive Gibson pickup, At some point it looks like to keep the look of the "no holes" cover they made a classic 57, put slugs where the adjustable pole pieces would be and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 Yes, this SG model came with the Iommi pickup originally. That's the most expensive Gibson pickup, At some point it looks like to keep the look of the "no holes" cover they made a classic 57, put slugs where the adjustable pole pieces would be and that's it. Yes,I think you are right. I did read some posts on another forum by a member who had ordered one from AMS in 2015. Before he received it he called Gibson to ask if the guitar came with a Tony Iommi or 57 Classic pickup in the bridge. The Gibson Customer Service agent he spoke with told him: If the pickup has a smooth cover it is a Tony Iommi and if it has screws in the cover it is a 57 classic. That is why I thought the bridge pickup on my guitar was the original pickup(until I found the 57 in the case compartment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 The original models where advertised with an Iommi in the bridge but they shipped with a smooth covered 57 like the one in your case, they didn't have a sticker. I fought with Gibson to get mine replaced with an Iommi. The Iommi pickup has an extra magnet on the back between the pole pieces and it's all covered in dark expoxy, plus the DC resistance is very high like 14K, also the legs are very short as to not allow the PU height to be adjusted too close to the strings, puts too much magnetic force on the strings and will sour the notes. Later models where advertised with the smooth covered 57 bridge PU. What Pickup is now in the bridge ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 The original models where advertised with an Iommi in the bridge but they shipped with a smooth covered 57 like the one in your case, they didn't have a sticker. I fought with Gibson to get mine replaced with an Iommi. The Iommi pickup has an extra magnet on the back between the pole pieces and it's all covered in dark expoxy, plus the DC resistance is very high like 14K, also the legs are very short as to not allow the PU height to be adjusted too close to the strings, puts too much magnetic force on the strings and will sour the notes. Later models where advertised with the smooth covered 57 bridge PU. What Pickup is now in the bridge ? Thanks for the info. I haven't checked what the pickup is on mine yet,have to wait until it needs a string change.Did Gibson replace your pickup with a Tony Iommi ?. I just read a post on another forum written by a member who owned a 2011 Gibson SG Standard 24 Fret. He had posted this photo of his guitar. It has the same pickup as the one I found in my case but with out stickers just like you said. Not a Tony Iommi pickup. Did Gibson ever really put these pickups into any of the 2011 SG Standard 24 Frets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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