Richardtractorguy Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Happy new owner of a 1986 Gibson SG. I looked at MANY youtube videos to spot a fake and everything looks genuine. Truss rod cover has no name on it and underneath is a brass nut and truss rod. The electronics box is not painted black and the wiring looks good. There is no paint in the pick ups routing, head stock/ neck angle is more like 15 degrees not 17 but might be a measuring problem. The only thing that bothers me is the tuners don't have anything stamped on them. Are there some genuine 1986 SGs without stamped tuners? Hope I am posting in the right place...if not let me know so I can move it. Thanks Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Richard...Photos, Please...or it didn't happen! And, we can't possibly tell you it's genuine or not, without them! So, let's see some photos, of that SG! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardtractorguy Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 I hope this works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Looks pretty good from here. Not sure about the tuners, though, but they don't look that strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 In fact, those tuners are exactly like the ones on my '82 Les Paul, bought new so I know they were stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardtractorguy Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thanks CJ! That is good to know. It was just weird to me that every part of this guitar looked genuine (it sounds GREAT!) but the tuners did not have any stamping on them. I guess I read somewhere that all Gibson tuners had stamping on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I think they meant all "current" tuners, have some sort of brand name, on them, now. The early ones, Kluson's, were as appears, on your's. They also had that more "rounded" front and back edge, to the housing, that your's has. Some of the new Kluson "Vintage" tuners, seem to have gone back to that housing style. Though, I think they have Kluson etched into them, as well. Not sure...I'll/We'll have to check on that. The current, and more recent housing style has either 2 sharper edges, or one rounded (in front), and the sharper one, at the back side. They too, usually have either Gibson, Kluson, or Tone Pro's, etched into the face of the housing. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardtractorguy Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thanks Charlie Brown! Wow I'm getting old...1986 does not seem that long ago and yet it is already 27 years old! Amazing craftsmanship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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