sellen Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 So i'm tempted. It's a early custom shop sg special made by Phillip jones, as i understand it by google he was the first guy working for custom shop. It might be a one of a kind? Anyway it would have been cool to have this if we are going to do some 80's hair heavy with the band Asking prize is 1195$ To Much? Will get that gator case Not so deep bevels at the horns, but great body bevels Custom made by It do have some nicks, scratches and playing wear, but he says it plays really nicely I know emg isn't very pop here but i think it could be cool to have one with those pickups. Hmmmmm So if any of you are tempted run over to ebay snatch it up before me and save me my money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabba2203 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I had a black 3-knob SG Special that looked just like that, but black. Dunno what makes it so custom other than the CS Logo...maybe the color and if the EMGs were factory installed (I had a blue RI Gibson Showcase Ed SG that had factory installed EMGs) and who's Phillip Jones? Nice SG tho but may not be worth the asking price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 ... who's Phillip Jones? ... According to Gruhn's: Phil Jones was the first employee of Gibson's Custom Shop after Gibson moved its headquarters to Nashville in 1984. For 15 years he served as master luthier, repairing and restoring guitars for customers and artists, designing and prototyping guitars and bases for the production line and designing and building one-off custom instruments. He started building art guitars in 1990 and continued when the Custom Shop became the Custom, Art & Historic division in 1994. He also prototyped models for Gibson's Historic line and built most of the Korina Flying V's Explorers and Futuras and Historic Firebirds. BTW, nice looking and very interesting SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabba2203 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 According to Gruhn's: Phil Jones was the first employee of Gibson's Custom Shop after Gibson moved its headquarters to Nashville in 1984. For 15 years he served as master luthier, repairing and restoring guitars for customers and artists, designing and prototyping guitars and bases for the production line and designing and building one-off custom instruments. He started building art guitars in 1990 and continued when the Custom Shop became the Custom, Art & Historic division in 1994. He also prototyped models for Gibson's Historic line and built most of the Korina Flying V's Explorers and Futuras and Historic Firebirds. BTW, nice looking and very interesting SG. Thanks for the info! So maybe this was the first of the 3-knob SG Specials??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 after spending about a week with a new SG Standard, (being about the same cost as that one) no contest, get a new one! they rock! you'll love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 after spending about a week with a new SG Standard, (being about the same cost as that one) no contest, get a new one! they rock! you'll love it! That aged cherry standard you got looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks for the info! So maybe this was the first of the 3-knob SG Specials??? No they started making them in '83 I'm gonna wait for the prize to drop a bit more if i gonna buy it, went from 1195 to 1100 today. Have some sg's but i don't have a sg special or any old ones, so i'm looking for one and would love to find something from the 1970 to 1990 for around 1000$-1200$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geetarin Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Hello, I'm looking for information about this guitar. It was stolen from me in Riverview Mi. It has unbelievable sentimental family history and really wish we can find the person who stole it. I do not require the guitar back only information. If you purchased this guitar from eBay all I need is a transaction id a user name, anything... even if you watched it. I hope the guitar has a better home. Please contact me if you have any info. Nick if you own the guitar I can verify any part on the guitar even the hidden ones you may not see. Nicholasrburton@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Hello, I'm looking for information about this guitar. It was stolen from me in Riverview Mi. It has unbelievable sentimental family history and really wish we can find the person who stole it. I do not require the guitar back only information. If you purchased this guitar from eBay all I need is a transaction id a user name, anything... even if you watched it. I hope the guitar has a better home. Please contact me if you have any info. Nick if you own the guitar I can verify any part on the guitar even the hidden ones you may not see. Nicholasrburton@gmail.com Hi I did't buy it. The Ebay seller was cwh1 Hope this can make you track it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 very nice,,but not sure Id pay 1200$ for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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