Gibson SG Original (with Lyre trem)

[ParlourMan]

So, I'm primarily an acoustic player these days, have been for about 3-4 years... All the years before that I was solely an electric player. So on to the story at hand, recently I turned 40 and have money to burn on a new guitar. As I'm fairly well sorted for acoustics (cheers Bozeman, Montana) and having sold off most of my previous electrics I'm thinking a nice keeper would be just the biscuit.

 

Currently the eye is on one of these SG originals with the lyre trem... I've nowhere close to try, so likely be an online order, but from a dealer I have a good relationship with and they have a great no quibbles policy.

 

Open questions are:

 

Are these the mutts nuts?

Are they neck divers (what's always halted me with SG purchases before)

hoiw slim is the slim neck, must admit I like a wee bit of presence in the neck. Can't find any details in the specs regarding nut width or profile, can anyone help me out here?

 

Thanks in advance.

All the best

[charlie brown]

Well, I'm prejudice...I own one (along with a '61 (Satin finish) SG Reissue, as well)!

(See Below) LOVE IT/THEM!! No "neck dive" on either one of mine, at all. Well balanced, nice '60's

neck profile, without being too flat, or too rounded..."just right!" Then again, I had

the luxury of playing it, and several other's, at my dealers. They DO vary, a bit, so

IF you can, play several, and "cherry pick" the best one, for your needs.

 

Top (Satin Finish '61 SG Reissue), Bottom 2013 SG "Original" (I added the "Les Paul" TRC's)

 

Nut width, on mine is (approx.) 1-3/4" and 1" deep (to the back edge of the neck, at the nut).

Rounded '60's profile.

 

Closer view, of my "Orginal's" body's wood grain pattern.

CB

[BigKahune]

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Hey PM - If I hadn't been preoccupied this year with a search for a Southern Jumbo TV I'd have one of these beauties by now. Love the bevels, and it's really nice to see the lyre on a sub $2K SG. This is a great one to go for. Check out H-bomb's thread the Original - http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/97074-2013-sg-original-the-definitive-sg-reissue-great-job-gibson/

 

Go for it. . B)

 

 

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[charlie brown]

Yeah, and frankly I didn't care for SG's much, after '68. The "Beveling" and horn tapering got to

be less and less (almost disappeared entirely, during part of the Norlin Era). So, those tended (to me)

to look like "Asian knock off's"...even though they weren't! When these came out, with the original

style beveling, and horn tapering, I jumped right on them! Glad to be a SG owner, once again...after

45 years.

 

CB

[cjsinla]

Great guitars, I got one, too. The balance is pretty good but mine is a tad neck heavy but I don't notice that when I'm standing up and playing it. The neck is wider than late 70's early 80's Gibson necks and a little thicker as well. But, definitely not round on the back or really big when you go up the neck like a 50's neck. The sound is great and mine stays in tune but I don't use the whammy really at all. I generally use a whammy for gentle vibrato anyway and you can do that with an SG by shaking it. Beveling is deeper than any other SG I have, very light and comfortable to play. Even the color is great, rich and shiny, looks better in person than I expected. Sorry, but I cannot talk you out of getting one.

 

 

[cjsinla]

Oh, yeah, this is from Gibson's specs on this site:

 

800” deep at the 1st fret and .890” at the 12th. It is topped with a bound fingerboard made from a single piece of Grade-A rosewood, with a 12” radius, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and a PLEK-cut Corian™ nut with a width of 1 11/16”—all major factors in Gibson’s legendary playing feel. The larger vintage-style headstock has the classic mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and holly inlays.