Strong Heavy Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) Nobody wanted to buy this 2015 model because there is a Les Paul signature on the headstock, so I bought it for a ridiculous price. The SG is made like a '61 Reissue, same body shape and same body/neck joint. Pickups are '57 Classic 4 wires with push-pull potentiometers, nice to obtain single coil tones. The neck inlays are not plastic they are made with real mother of pearl, nice blue and purple reflections, the finish of this guitar is awesome. Neck profile is slim taper. Stock tuners are Gibson GForce but they are too heavy for an SG, I installed a set of KLUSON Revolution with 1/19 ratio, those tuners are light weight, very smooth knobs. I made other modifications, - GraphTusqXL adjustable nut - 5 ply wide bevel pickguard - M-69 pickup rings - Gibson ABR-1 bridge conversion - Vintage repro knobs with smooth reflector top This SG is a very good guitar, I like the Translucent Ebony finish. Edited August 27, 2023 by Strong Heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 11:08 PM, Strong Heavy said: Nobody wanted to buy this 2015 model because there is a Les Paul signature on the headstock, so I bought it for a ridiculous price. The SG is made like a '61 Reissue, same body shape and same body/neck joint. Pickups are '57 Classic 4 wires with push-pull potentiometers, nice to obtain single coil tones. The neck inlays are not plastic they are made with real mother of pearl, nice blue and purple reflections, the finish of this guitar is awesome. Neck profile is slim taper. Stock tuners are Gibson GForce but they are too heavy for an SG, I installed a set of KLUSON Revolution with 1/19 ratio, those tuners are light weight, very smooth knobs. I made other modifications, - GraphTusqXL adjustable nut - 5 ply wide bevel pickguard - M-69 pickup rings - Gibson ABR-1 bridge conversion - Vintage repro knobs with smooth reflector top This SG is a very good guitar, I like the Translucent Ebony finish. SG’s are killer. Owned a few. Congrats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Great looking SG. The guard and pickup rings are the chef’s kiss 🤌 What’d you use for the ABR-1 conversion? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Heavy Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 7:21 PM, Dub-T-123 said: Great looking SG. The guard and pickup rings are the chef’s kiss 🤌 What’d you use for the ABR-1 conversion? Thank you Dub, I made adapters for a discret mount, Black anchors and chrome adapter studs, they make one piece because I used LOCTITE 648 retaining compound high strenght, the bridge is a Gibson ABR-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 I like the way you did that. Very discreet and no finish touch up work. I’ve thought about changing the Nashville on my SG to an ABR but the original bridge has worn down nicely from my hand and it would be a shame to change it now. I figure if I’ve played it enough to wear down the metal I clearly like the guitar well enough as is really really good looking SG here though. Love your mods and the whole look of the guitar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Heavy Posted September 4, 2023 Author Share Posted September 4, 2023 Thank you Dub . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 2:20 AM, Strong Heavy said: Thank you Dub, I made adapters for a discret mount, Black anchors and chrome adapter studs, they make one piece because I used LOCTITE 648 retaining compound high strenght, the bridge is a Gibson ABR-1. Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Heavy Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 21 hours ago, Pinch said: Nice! Thank you, I used Faber INsert on my Les Paul Gold Top but I could use gold anchors and nickel adapters, too late . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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