driftking72 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hi guys have finally managed to upload some pics of my sg i might be getting link below : Please tell me what you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Try again... http://forums.gibson.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=11276 U need to copy & paste IMG Codes into your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 It´s genuine and as far as I can see in the pictures it even has a one piece body. Nice guitar. Greetings Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftking72 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 how much you recon worth and is it good condition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Condition is o.k. as far as I can see. But I can´t tell how you much it´s worth, sorry. If I wanted to buy a guitar I´d find out how much it was new and if there is enough time to do so, try to find some in e-bay for example and find out how much they sell for. But I´m sure if you wait a bit there´ll be some more answers in here. Greetings Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Nice guitar. I'd estimate it's value at $600 to $700. You really need to trim the string ends back before you injure yourself or someone else. Those sharp little wires are really dangerous. Why is it that every one of these I've seen has string divots in the pickups? Were they shipped out with the pickups set really high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Ya gotta protect those pickups. I suggest some chrome covers to complete the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftking72 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 where can i get chrome covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LPC Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 What I noticed straight away was that your strings are all offset towards the bass side of the neck. This is unusual to see on a guitar with a set-neck. I then enlarged the picture of the bridge, and the ABR 1 is fitted the wrong way, which could explain the misalignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 the ABR 1 is fitted the wrong way' date=' which could explain the misalignment.[/quote'] He's right. The screw heads on the ABR should be facing the pickup. Try eBay for covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LPC Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Also check the notches in the saddles, because the strings are not spaced equally. Definitely not right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellion102792 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 He's right. The screw heads on the ABR should be facing the pickup. Try eBay for covers. Wait, the heads are supposed to be facing the pup? I got mine new out of the box with the screw heads facing the stopbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynvolt Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thats a TOM (nashville) bridge not a abr. The TOM has screw heads facing the stop bar, which is correct. Whats not correct is whoever tinkered with it flipped a couple saddles which were probably notched for the correct direction which caused the strings to be out of alignment. If you bought this guitar, I'd suggest buying new saddles and checking the intonation, I'm guessing with that set up it''s not intonated well. Other wise it looks good. EDIT: wanted to add, you CAN flip the saddles to get correct intonation but if they are notched already it is going to throw off your alignment. Also wanted to add the pickups get beat up by the strings really quickly. I adjusted my pups too high and got the divots too, happened before I realized it and I didn't hear it. That plastic seems to be pretty soft stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LPC Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 If you copy the picture then zoom in, (it's a good picture) you will see that it's an ABR 1 fitted the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynvolt Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 If it's an abr, they must have "upgraded" it. Simple solution would put the Nashville back on it. I'm pretty sure the abr is not the same width as the TOM, so maybe they bent the pins to get it to fit? Those guitars came with the tom Nashville bridge stock though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 What's with this one then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 If you copy the picture then zoom in' date=' (it's a good picture) you will see that it's an ABR 1 fitted the wrong way.[/quote'] 80LPC is right, it´s an ABR. On my A.Y. I also turned the ABR around because it was impossible to set the intonation properly as it was. By turning it I was gaining a little more room for adjusting the saddles towards the neck. On my A.Y. the bridge also wasn´t positioned in the middle exactly. Thus meaning the saddles weren´t slotted in the middle either. So I also had to turn the saddles around within the bridge while turning it. Since the saddles weren´t slotted in the middle, they had to face into the same direction as before after turning the bridge. Now the intonation is o.k. with some of the saddles adjusted to the limit. What happened here is the same problem, but someone also turned the saddles other than the way they were before for even more adjustment room. And since they aren´t slotted in the middle, the spacing is wrong now. If the intonation is o.k. as it is now you could file another slot into the same saddle in order to correct the spacing. Or if there isn´t enough space between the needed and the existing slot, get new saddles. If the intonation isn´t o.k. you could also try a Nashville bridge. The Nashville has a bit more room for intonation and in my opinion is better quality. I got me a Nashville bridge to replace the ABR on my A.Y. but didn´t install it yet, since the ABR works well at the moment. Greetings Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftking72 Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 so i should get some pickup covers and what else.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Get pickup covers if you like them. If not you can also lower the pickups a bit if they´re too high, or if you notice that the strings scratch `em while playing. But there are many guitars without pickup covers out there and it won´t scratch away the whole pickup. At least not when the height is well adjusted. But as I wrote, you should check the intonation and have the saddles slotted for correct string spacing. Greetings Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 so i should get some pickup covers and what else.. Chrome pickup covers only $16.99 http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A11968571%2Cp_4%3AGibson&page=1 As for what else? Hmmm. Lessons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driftking72 Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 yes one more thing how do the covers fit and will i have to lower the pickups? or should i give it to my local shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Give it to your local shop. You need special files for slotting the saddles. They´ve got to have a round edge in the right size for each particular string. And you may also need a little experience to get it right. Pickup covers will have to be soldered onto the pickups. And they can be microphonic for they are metal and can swing, almost like a string. Because of that fact all Gibson pickups except the Burstbuckers are waxpotted. Therefore I wouldn´t get pickup covers but get the pickups adjusted instead. And even if the plastic surface gets scratched it won´t hurt the pickup unless they´re way to close to the strings. But again, if you like pickup covers better than plain coils, get some. But I wouldn´t get pickup covers just to save the plastic from scratches. And I still say it´s a nice guitar you got there. Get it fixed and enjoy it. Greetings Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 It´s genuine and as far as I can see in the pictures it even has a one piece body. Nice guitar. Greetings Kurt To me it doesn't appear to be a 1 piece body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 What I noticed straight away was that your strings are all offset towards the bass side of the neck. This is unusual to see on a guitar with a set-neck. I then enlarged the picture of the bridge' date=' and the ABR 1 is fitted the wrong way, which could explain the misalignment. [/quote'] Good eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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