Metslife Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Hi, can anyone help me ID this SG? the serial dates it to 1973 I think and it has the black mini buckers that the specials had at the time, but its a yellow color (maybe a very aged white?) which I cant find any others with it and it has fretboard binding which i thought specials didnt have? Also I think case is 60's chipboard? https://imgur.com/a/1hz6xIo https://imgur.com/a/Wpv0mWj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) It does look like an early 70’s SG Special. During this time, they replaced the P-90s with Mini Humbuckers in much the same way the did in the Les Paul Deluxe, but using the same surface mount pickup ring that was used on the bridge pickup on the EB-3 bass. Most of the examples I have seen had the “harmonica” bridge. The color could be a yellowed Alpine White or TV Yellow. Edited February 9, 2020 by Grog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metslife Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Thanks, I actually contacted Gibson support and they confirmed likely a 73 special with replaces pots or a 77 special that sat around factory for 4 years, but the binding is very unusual, im waiting to hear back from them on that specifically but im unable to locate any other examples of a special with binding from that time. It may just be very unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 6 String Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Metslife said: Thanks, I actually contacted Gibson support and they confirmed likely a 73 special with replaces pots or a 77 special that sat around factory for 4 years, but the binding is very unusual, im waiting to hear back from them on that specifically but im unable to locate any other examples of a special with binding from that time. It may just be very unique The SG guitar Book 50 years of SG indicates small blocks start around '73 and bound necks end around '73. Looks like you've got a transition. And I'd say TV Yellow based on the pick up and cavity routes. Johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metslife Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Great info, TV yellow seems right to me, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Mine is a few years earlier, but it has binding also..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metslife Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Making more sense now, looks like mine is a transitional as stated prior that managed both small block inlays and binding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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