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  1. I opened the back plate and colour inside is the exact same color (more cream - yellow) than white. Would this aging process simply be related to the finish, since I would have tought that it would have then been whiter in hidden parts.

     

    Most SG Specials from this period appeared to have 2 ply truss rod cover instead of a one ply black one, hence why I suspected it may have been a Faded model instead (which apparently also have Ebony fretboards).

     

    Regardless, this guitars really plays well and sounds awesome. I'm very happy with it so far.

    Special fadeds didn't start production until 2002, the large majority of classic white finished SGs have had ebony boards. The TRC could have come from a different model as those are easily interchangeable. My Classic White hasn't had enough time to age so I can't speak from personal experience but I think the yellowing of the finish is just age. The control panel probably isn't completely airtight, if you look under the pickguard it may be whiter.

  2. I'm still looking.. oh boy, this is confusing. The closest I see would be an SG Special Faded Worn Yellow. I've seen a few with an Ebony fretboard, so I'm guessing it's possible. The finish is glossy, but I guess it could still be considered faded.

     

    I opened the back cover and it's the same colour inside, so it hasn't been aged, but did come this way (al least, that would be my guess).

     

    Also, my truss rod cover is one ply black with an SG on it (it's not a 2 ply white and black). Were those only used on specific models, since most SG special seem to have that 2 ply cover.

     

    One thing is for certain, that guitar is not a common one.

     

    Any ideas?

    It's a classic white SG special and the finish has aged to a cream color.

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