Gibsonfreak909 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Does this Look legit? Serial# 028261336 Photos http://s511.photobucket.com/albums/s353/DLDDLD/Gibson%20SG/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Looks legit Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA October 9th, 2006 Production Number: 36 I don't see any big "fake" indications. Also the Les Paul seems to be faked FAR more than the SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonfreak909 Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 What Les Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangibson Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 SG '61 Re-issue now comes with the single-ply TRC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonfreak909 Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Exactly and the pickup grounding seems to be wired wrong compared to what I've seen on 61 re-issues, this listing is on ebay and I'm reluctant to bid on it. That's a 2006 model and the single ply truss rod cover I've never seen on any 61 sg, when asked to give me a pic of the truss rod itself the seller said he had tried but had a lousy camera. Ok the pics don't look too hot but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Yeah the TRC is not right but that is the only thing I am seeing off, and some people take that off and are always tweaking the rod and then loose it, so I think it is OK but I would want a hundred off for the non-origonal attention to detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonfreak909 Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 None the less the seller is very unresponsive when asked about this, which makes me suspicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 what are they asking for it ? Really it aint that special, I would say 1200 on the barrel head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonfreak909 Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 It's currently at 759 with no reserve, wich again makes me think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Do you own any other SG's ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonfreak909 Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 No but I have owned several Gibsons. 93 Classic White Flying V 67 Re-Issue (my first real guitar) 97 Custom Shop LP Classic Honey Burst (I refinished the top) 03 LP Classic HoneyBurst 03 Classic White Xplorer 04 Classic White LP Studio 05 or 06 Cherry Studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Robinson Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Even if the SG is genuine do u really want to continue buying off someonefrom Ebay who u feel maybe a bit dubious ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonfreak909 Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Negative. I'm still curious about the guitar, I hate knowing there are forgeries floating around. If I was 15 and just started playing I wouldn't want to end up with one. Anywho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Man with the guitars you got............buy a new SG right from the store cause It is gonna blow all your other geetars away....ha ha ha ha ha oh uh ...what I mean to say is get one fresh so you know the deal ...thats ...zall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 ahh. didn't notice the TRC. But people replace those so often. It just doesn't have any of the big "i'm fake" indications like the wrong inlays, or wrong binding, wrong type of bridge, etc. As for the electronics, I can't comment, as I usually never look inside my guitars unless something is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangibson Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Also the bridge appears to be a Nashville which is supposed to be an ABR. Is this really a re-issue? Maybe a regular Standard with a small guard we didn't know Gibson made in 2006? Ask the seller if there are anchors or the studs are screwed directly into the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickey Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 The guitar is real;the back of the peghead has the glued on "wings" which is a true indicator of a Gibson's authenticity. But why buy off Ebay,a BAD way to buy something as personal as a guitar, when you live in Jersey & can shoot right over the river to 48th st. in Manhattan,where you can find more vintage & re-issue SG's, & any other guitars, than you can imagine? I've actually traveled from Florida to NYC, just to buy a guitar;there is NO better selection ANYWHERE than 48th st. (Except maybe Matt Umanov's in Greenwich Village) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 But why buy off Ebay' date='a BAD way to buy something as personal as a guitar[/quote'] Sorry but that's bull$hit. I bought my last five guitars, including two SGs, on eBay and all are absolutely perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I've never had trouble either. two of my guitars were bought new. only one of my current guitars was played before I bought it. I love 'em all. they play great, sound great, look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yew Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 when you live in Jersey & can shoot right over the river to 48th st. in Manhattan' date='[/quote'] Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Really? He's talking about New Jersey which is a state near New York. Manhattan is a city in New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 can shoot right over the river to 48th st. in Manhattan' date='where you can find more vintage & re-issue SG's, & any other guitars, than you can imagine? I've actually traveled from Florida to NYC, just to buy a guitar;there is NO better selection ANYWHERE than 48th st. (Except maybe Matt Umanov's in Greenwich Village)[/quote'] 48th street is DONE. Manny's music was bought out by Sam Ash, and closed it's doors in February earlier this year, and most likely all of "music row" is on the outs. Even Paul Ash, president of sam ash, said that it was inevitable. It'll just get built up huge, like the rest of New York city. The days of music stores full of vintage and new instruments is over, at least in New York City. Guitar center and Sam Ash are buying up all the vintage instruments they can get their hands on to corner the market, and have been for years. If there are to be new stores, they won't be in NYC. One can only hope that Dillon Music decides to get into the vintage guitar industry, but with all the competition already from GC and SA in NJ, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Really? Why is Rudy's guitar store still the best guitar store in NYC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Really?Why is Rudy's guitar store still the best guitar store in NYC? Because "Rudy Can't Fail". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Really?Why is Rudy's guitar store still the best guitar store in NYC? they just opened a SOHO location, and most likely will be closing the music row location eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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