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    Norlin SGs...What Are They?

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    There is no proof of the date of Angus's guitar. Many believe it to be a 68. Me I think it's either a 68 or 69. But it's possible for it to be a 70 either way it's an extremely early Norlin era SG. At that time the SG hadn't undergone many changes yet. I don't think the true Norlin destruction of the SG was until 71 (fallow link for the normal looking 70's SG's and the jacked looking 71' SG's).

     

    http://www.vintagegu...timeline70s.php

     

    Fun pic of Angus's guitar just for the heck.

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    I've read some pretty solid stuff proving to me that it's a 70'. It has a volute, a trait which the 68' and 69' SG's do not have. In fact it looks just like a 69' SG but with a volute. Which leads me to believe it's a 70'.

    Norlin SGs...What Are They?

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    A lot of the Norlin era guitars are no where near crap. For example, Angus Young's first SG was a 1970 Norlin era SG. This guitar was used for all their Bon Scott-era records (70's) and the first few in the early 80's, both live and in the studio.

     

    However, many of the Norlin era guitars were crap. Many of them were made out of far cheaper materials than their 60's brethren.

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