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Drueke

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Hello all,

 

Rachel here, I just picked up a 2014 SG standard from my local GC. I thought it was a good deal so I bought it. When I got home I started doing some research and noticed that 2014 SG standard came with a gibson 120th anniversary inlay. This particular guitar doesn't have it. I also saw on Gibson's site that the Min-Etune was on some models. I am wondering if my guitar is not a genuine Gibson. The guitar came with the case and factory paper work.

 

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Please let me know if you guys would like any more information? and sorry if this is a really noobish question, I kind of new to Gibson guitars.

 

Rachel,

Posted

Hello Rachel, and welcome to this nice place in the web. [thumbup]

 

Congrats on your beautiful new SG. She looks extraordinarily pretty and is doubtlessly legit. [wub]

 

Enjoy your nice buy, Rachel! [biggrin]

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Looks quite legit, to me. I could be an early version (made in late 2013, even though designated 2014),

prior to the Anniversary inlay. Gibson CS may be able to tell you more??? But, I wouldn't worry, I'm

confident you have the "Real Deal," there! I think the Robo tuners were an "option" back then, as well,

so one could order it, with or without.

 

Congratulations!! [thumbup][biggrin]

 

CB

Posted

Looks quite legit, to me. I could be an early version (made in late 2013, even though designated 2014),

prior to the Anniversary inlay. Gibson CS may be able to tell you more??? But, I wouldn't worry, I'm

confident you have the "Real Deal," there! I think the Robo tuners were an "option" back then, as well,

so one could order it, with or without.

 

Congratulations!! [thumbup][biggrin]

 

CB

The S/N says 212th day of 2014 in old-style numbering. I think it's a GC exclusive made and stamped to the 2013 specs. These predated the coil splits of the common SG Standards.

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The S/N says 212th day of 2014 in old-style numbering. I think it's a GC exclusive made and stamped to the 2013 specs. These predated the coil splits of the common SG Standards.

 

Well OK, then.... [biggrin]

 

CB

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By research I found out that GC exclusive SGs came with coil split at least since of 2009. When about Gibson exclusive and limited guiars, GC seems to be a good address.

 

Sadly we get some of these fine guitars like for instance the 2011 Les Paul Quilt K of mine extremely seldom here. :(

Posted

By research I found out that GC exclusive SGs came with coil split at least since of 2009. When about Gibson exclusive and limited guiars, GC seems to be a good address.

 

Sadly we get some of these fine guitars like for instance the 2011 Les Paul Quilt K of mine extremely seldom here. :(

 

I know the feeling! Seems to be difficult to get the current Epiphone Riviera, and '65 Casino (Kit) here...the one's

with the Kalamazoo spec's, that is (Nitro finish, 2-hole TRC, Mini-humbuckers, on the Riviera, etc.) Whenever I look

up dealers, for those, my dealer is on the list, but every time I've mentioned it, to them, they call their Gibson/Epiphone

rep (once, while I was standing there), and are told that those models are only available in Japan! @#$%^&*)***@*!!!! [cursing]

 

So, WHY advertise them, here in the States?!

Plus, they're priced at Gibson prices! So... [crying]

 

CB

Posted

I know the feeling! Seems to be difficult to get the current Epiphone Riviera, and '65 Casino (Kit) here...the one's

with the Kalamazoo spec's, that is (Nitro finish, 2-hole TRC, Mini-humbuckers, on the Rivira, etc.) Whenever I look

up dealers, for those, my dealer is on the list, but every time I've mentioned it, to them, they call their Gibson/Epiphone

rep (once, while I was standing there), and are told that those models are only available in Japan! @#$%^&*)***@*!!!! [cursing]

 

So, WHY advertise them, here in the States?!

Plus, they're priced at Gibson prices! So... [crying]

 

CB

This is definitely NOT funny. It's by no means what I'm considering honest business conduct. [thumbdn]

Posted

It's a 2014 Gibson Sg standard 61 that's what guitar center calls them split coil small pick guard and 57 pickups its legit came with brown case pink lining they also came with black case white lining same as the 2013 Sg but with coil split enjoy it.

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