mksg Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) I'm having a hard time identifying an Epiphone SG I recently picked up. It has a set neck, 2 open-coil humbuckers, 1 volume and 1 tone control, and the open-book headstock. Somebody may have added the vintage metal headstock logo. It looks like it was originally black, but it's now covered with a thick coat of something resembling house paint, so there are no identifying markings such as a serial number. The seller thought it was made in Japan, but there's no way to confirm that. He also said he acquired it without a pickguard, so he added one. The pickups sound surprisingly good. It reminds me a lot of my Bully SG, but with a set neck, and the classic headstock. Any idea just what it could be? thumbnail.jfif Edited October 25, 2021 by mksg add pertinent information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pohatu771 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 It's a basic 2015 or later SG Special that someone has heavily modified. The badge is added, the pickguard is added, and the paint is added. The knobs are replacements. Otherwise, it's feature-identical to the SG Special E1 that is current available at Guitar Center for $200. It was definitely not made in Japan. It also doesn't have an open book headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mksg Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 11 hours ago, pohatu771 said: It's a basic 2015 or later SG Special that someone has heavily modified. The badge is added, the pickguard is added, and the paint is added. The knobs are replacements. Otherwise, it's feature-identical to the SG Special E1 that is current available at Guitar Center for $200. I appreciate the help. I cant find a single guitar with this combination of features: set neck, 1 volume and 1 tone, tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I must have overlooked that it has a set neck, but that's strange. Is there a serial number? From what little I can see, I expect it to be 2004 or later, but that's still a wide range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mksg Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 It is strange! The paint's so thick, there's no sign of a serial #. I did a lot of research before coming here for help. I can't find this combination of features anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Looks like it could be a modified SG Special (basically a G-310) with Epiphone Bikini Badge used on some Limited Editions with the neck glued on and repainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 15 hours ago, mksg said: It is strange! The paint's so thick, there's no sign of a serial #. I did a lot of research before coming here for help. I can't find this combination of features anywhere. If you actually have this in-hand, I'm interested in seeing more picture. I can figure out modification much easier with multiple references. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 If it is an SG special/G-310 with the neck glued on the SN would have been on the neck plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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