willyhellson Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Hey guys! Just bought this baby... Sounds really great, but I have my doubts it's a real one... Any reason to believe it's a fake? Post a comment here ok? THANKS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 but I have my doubts it's a real one... Why did you buy it then??? It is a real one! But I still don´t understand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhellson Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Well, I thought it was a real one too... But I showed it to a friend and actually he had his doubts... There was no original case with it. The serial number was not engraved, just printed... And around the serial number if you look real close ( you can't see it in the photos ), you can see some sort of circle around it, like there used to be a sticker underneath the finish... Strange... I didn't see it when I bought it... Someone else knows for sure this is a real one? It does sound alright to me THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T50 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Looks real to me. Where's Hbomb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGman94 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 im pretty sure its real the only thing that looks weird to me is that the one grover tuner is different on the back from the other ones but yea we need Hbomb to make sure...y isnt he an administrator? he is way more knowledgeable than the admins that they have on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellion102792 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 It's real. Your guitar was built during the Norlin era, and many of the models from then differ aesthetically from the "normal" models. I think that's one of the "The SG" models, which had that truss rod cover and the inlay at the first fret. Also, some Norlin era models had the guitars model name printed on the back of the headstock like yours does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 settle your guts dude, pretty sure its real, looks great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Again, it is a real one! And the grover tuner looks different because the cap is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LPC Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 It's definitely genuine. Walnut construction, 3 piece body, 3 piece neck (strong), 5 piece headstock and Schaller bridge. It's not one of the "The SG" series because they weren't around until '79. (They cut corners with "The SG" by fitting dot markers and a matt finish). This model also had "The SG" on the trussrod cover and no crown inlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Looks like a fine funky fresh '75, my brutha. LUV it! As a proud owner of a '78, I see these Norlin era guitars as real gems. Not as "sought after" by collectors, etc. which I think makes them even more special. The Red headed stepchildren of the Gibson family tree, if you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elantric Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Its real ! D string Grover is original - just missing the circular dust seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I've seen more than a fair share of 70's (Norlin-ERA) SG models over the years and your looks fine in terms of being authentic. How does it feel and sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max2343 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 It don't get any more Real than that and I haven't seen anyone trying to Fake/reproduce, aged Finish Checking yet. How much you pick that up for. That's nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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