BigZ Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Someone found this old Gibson of theirs in the attic. It has unfortunately been repainted. They brought it to my school's music class, because our teacher has been playing guitar for about 50 years, and knows his stuff. After not being able to identify it, he took it to a local music store, and the people there were also unable to identify it. Six Digit Serial Code (123938) Made in USA The people at the music store determined it was made in '63. It's an SG shape body, but the pickups and the part surrounding the knobs are odd. The headstock doesn't have much of an angle. Normally they're angled at the neck, but on this guitar, the angle is virtually nonexistent. There is no control cavity. The tuning pegs have been replaced but you can see the wear on the wood in a straight bar, indicating the tuning pegs were all on a strip instead of individual ones. The bridge has also been replaced. The finish of the neck to the body doesn't appear to have been tampered with. It's very flush and smooth, and has every indication of being original. The guitar plays and sounds like a dream. Here are some pics: http://i44.tinypic.com/66f7k0.jpg http://i44.tinypic.com/1fd9jm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZ Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 It appears to be a 72' Gibson SG-II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I agree with BigZ. Definitely that. Spot on> I have recently played the walnut version of the same guitar, locally. For sale on Ebay also, I will try to get the link. Nice playing guitar, but skinny neck! Rod Okay, Here it is! I can vouch for this guitar. Straight-up original and close to mint. Areal good player with no fret wear... http://www.ebay.com/itm/260933086549?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 How about a picture of the peghead? Body looks suspicious to me. Could be a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 ( The people at the music store determined it was made in '63.) <<< I dont think so.. Retrorod maybe on to something.. without seeing the whole guitar , I would say its more 1983 ish .. if its a Gibson.. it looks like a SG pro.. I notice from one picture the back of the neck is black.. it almost looks like a bolt on.. show us more.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 How about a picture of the peghead? Body looks suspicious to me. Could be a fake. Just a thought! Who would fake that uglyness...??? ....and I am quite certain that it is a '72 SGII (setneck) with a re-fined body. RRod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I have seena few fake SGs without the beveled horns, so that's why I'm suspicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard_wally Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 83ish seems correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 The guitar in this link is the same model as the one BigZ has. Also the same model and year as the guitar that I posted previously. I cannot vouch for the serial # that was given BigZ....but I will say it is '72ish and not 83ish... http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php/12089-1972-Gibson-SG-II Check it out....it is the same model with that control plate and pickups. Also, for comparison, here is the SG Pro. It is also '72ish and not '83ish and obviously different than BigZ's example... Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Really couldn't tell from the video if that SG had beveled horns or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 But all else is different...eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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