BryanFoFyan Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 i am planning on purchasing a Gibson SG but am not quite sure if its authentic as i am not very good at noticing slight differences. the serial is registered but ive heard that doesnt mean anything. I will be very greatful for any help on this issue. these are the only pictures i have sorry for the bad quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Its hard to see the logo on the headstock but it looks real to me. You might post this over in the Gibson forums too, just to be sure. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanFoFyan Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneBoedker Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Its hard to see the logo on the headstock but it looks real to me. You might post this over in the Gibson forums too' date=' just to be sure. Good luck![/quote']+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salo Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I have that guitar and it looks just like mine except that the s/n on mine doesn't have a gold tint to it (maybe just the way your picture was taken). Something about this guitar that looks er.. sort of cheap, is the truss rod cover. Its really low quality even for a low buck Gibson and I swapped mine out right away. If your really in doubt, one thing you can do is check if the volume and tone pots have "Gibson" stamped on them. Over all a really nice guitar especially if you can get a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Real. I did have a worn cherry Gibson with that gold tint lettering. And I've never heard of anyone faking these low-end Gibsons. Should be a very nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Real. Mine was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanFoFyan Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 i sent the pictures to Gibson and they said everything checks out so i guess im pretty sure ill get it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 i am planning on purchasing a Gibson SG but am not quite sure if its authentic as i am not very good at noticing slight differences. the serial is registered but ive heard that doesnt mean anything. I will be very greatful for any help on this issue. these are the only pictures i have sorry for the bad quality. FYI' date=' if you're curious about the serial #, here's the code. The last 4 digits are the production #. The 1st & 5th digits are the year: [b']0[/b]26650460 indicates 2005 The three digits between the 0 & 5 indicated the day it was made: 026650460 means it was made on the 266th day of the year. Just as an example, 001 would be January 1st, 032 would be February 1st... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanFoFyan Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Got the Gibson SG today and it plays like a dream. dusty from lack of use by previous owner but a great guitar. sent pictures to Gibson and they said its authentic. so HNGD to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amino Moore Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 HNGD to you! I have one of these on layaway at my local pawn broker. They are great guitars for the money. Enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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