Fernecho Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hello all ! I have bought this Gibson SG in Geneva (Switzerland), in the year 1972, with serial number 905,880, the seller told me it was an SG Standard, but is true, that SG model corresponds my gibson ?. Thanks friends. http://img46.imageshack.us/g/escanear0006y.jpg/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 What is the serial number on the back of the headstock? It's hard to make out. It looks like a late 70's SG standard. It's got the smaller block inlays, and the "harmonica" bridge common then. The serial number should be able to give a more precise date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernecho Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 The Serial Number is : 905 880 with the words MADE IN USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Might be a 71 but looks like a 78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernecho Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 I was 16 years when they buy in a music shop in Geneva, together with my parents, the price was 1700 francs ( of 1972 ), were all my savings. Today for me is a treasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Your guitar was made at theKalamazoo or Nashville Plant , USA approximately in: 1970, 1971 or 1972 sounds about right then. however, the lack of binding has me confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Might be a 73, but it is not a 72 as they had the funky LP guards that year and the top knob plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yew Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 i dont know, but i do know i want one =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernecho Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 I have sent pictures of my Gibson SG to service.europe @ gibson.com, and this is the answer to my question. " The guitar appears to be a Gibson SG Standard with Bigsby system (optional) made probably in 1972. " I remember when the purchase, was another very similar SG , and I remember it was a Deluxe. Thank you all for your replies, and Happy Holidays Christmas and New Year 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech21 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Check the pot codes they will be like this 13773## 137 = CTS 73 = 1973 ## = week number. It looks just like my '74 (poss late '73, week 44 (Nov) pot dates) mine has no Bigsby. Does the neck width at the nut measure around 40mm? Works out to 1.58 inches or something stupid as a fraction which is = 1 37/64"... not 1 11/16", not 1 9/16" and not 1 5/8" which is all the nut sizes I have ever seen quoted for SG's. If anyone knows of any more SG nut widths please let me know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech21 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 sounds about right then. however' date=' the lack of binding has me confused.[/quote'] Mine is an SG Std ('73-'74) and it has no binding either, and it has an ebony fretboard to boot just to keep you on your toes when trying to ID the damn thing. Ser No. 1801## Guitar Dater says Your guitar was made at the Kalamazoo or Nashville Plant , USA approximately in: 1970, 1971 or 1972 But the pot codes are November 1973. They made a few Std's, for some odd reason, in late '73 to early '74 with ebony fretboards and big rectangular bridges, I believe all the ebony fretboarded ones came with no fretboard binding at all and an odd size (slightly narrower) neck across the nut (40.25mm on mine). If this is true of all '73-'74 SG Std's I have no idea. From what I can gather, the SG Std was re-introduced in 1972 to replace the SG Deluxe that was introduced in '71 and discontinued in '72... the Deluxe had an elevated LP type pick guard (why?)... the Deluxe was re-introduced in '81 and discontinued in '85... blah... blah... blah on it goes. The SG has been released, discontinued and re-released again and again in so many different guises and god knows why when all they needed was 4 models in continuous production, SG Junior (P90), SG Special (P90's), SG Standard and SG Custom... I mean, how hard can it be??? If it ain't broke don't mend it!!! At the end of the day I don't want as many choices of SG as there are choices of Fender Strat, I also don't see the need or the point of "signature" guitars either, an Angus Young Signature SG won't make you play like Angus Young and neither will a Robbie Krieger Sig get you a job with the Doors or a Pete Townshend Sig make you windmill better... you will still play and sound like YOU... Jeez even Rickenbacker are cashing in with a Pete Townshend Sig model... so when you open the case is it smashed into 3 pieces?... thats all he used Ricks for 'cause they were easy to smash up... but hey that's just me, I suppose at the end of the day it's every cat to it's ash-can..... Errr...sorry about that... but this has turned into a bit of a mini-rant on my part. Having said all that "I Can't Explain" wouldn't have sounded right on anything other than a 12 string Rick 330 would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I have sent pictures of my Gibson SG to service.europe @ gibson.com..." The guitar appears to be a Gibson SG Standard with Bigsby system (optional) made probably in 1972. " You took good care of it' date=' looks like it's in really nice shape. Really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LPC Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 ^ So nice to see a vintage guitar that's not been messed with.... Here's a '75 For sale at $3000. http://www.faziosmusic.com/Sub_NewsUpdates.aspx Why is there a need for manufacturer's to 're-invent the wheel' ? Well, sometimes those 'wheels' are a little bit wobbly - like those early SG neck joints And sometimes, perfectly good guitars don't sell - the '58 - '60 LPs for example. (All the flame in the world didn't rescue them from the chop). So manufacturers are at the mercy of fickle fashion, and it's a case of change or die... Guitar design is no different to any other sphere - be it televisions, cars or cookers. The market has to be stimulated by a fresh face. It doesn't matter if the guitar turns out to be inferior.... because another 're-design' is waiting just around the corner.... It even happens with vintage re-issues - they are never quite right are they... They could produce exact replicas but it's not in their own interests to do so. Because there will always be a new 'better than ever' historic model down the line to stimulate sales yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Tbone how could it be a late 70's when the OP said he bought it in 1972? I don't remember binding on the early 70's SG's Norlin cost cutting. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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