Gibson SG Pro/Special Owned and Used by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco Solid Body Electric Guitar (1972)
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Gibson SG Pro/Special Owned and Used by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1972), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 689775, Walnut finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, original black tolex hard shell case.
This 1972 SG Pro (a very short-lived variation/rename of the SG Special) is a former Wilco stage guitar, identified by a large sticker on the back of the headstock reading "TURD 1". At one point Jeff Tweedy played two nearly identical SG Pros (the other labeled "TURD 2") interchangeably and the "affectionate" nickname for them was a joking reference to their brown finish, though this one is a fair amount lighter than "TURD 2" and features some fairly unique patterns in its grain.
The guitar shows typical features of this distinctive but ephemeral model including Gibson-logo P-90 pickups mounted in plastic surrounds, an elevated pickguard, top-mounted controls, a special Gibson-marked "horseshoe" Bigsby and budget adjustable bridge. The neck is nice and slim with a prominent volute on the back; the bound rosewood fingerboard features an extra dot at the first fret. While dating to a period not necessarily considered the "Golden Age" of SGs, this is a fine playing and sounding guitar with a fantastic provenance.
Overall length is 39 3/4 in. (101 cm.), 19 in. (48.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This guitar remains all original inside and out except for a few added stickers: one on the face for Seasick Records in Alabama, one on the back of from a music store in Maryland where the guitar was once sold and the Wilco-supplied one on the back of the headstock identifying this as "TURD 1", the sibling to "TURD 2". It shows light superficial wear from stage use with dings, dents and scratches but has never undergone any visible repairs or alterations. There is one scratch worth noting on the back of the neck just under the volute that vaguely resembles the curvature of a "smile" fracture but which is purely cosmetic; the wood underneath is sturdy and undisturbed. The plastic pickup covers show some strumwear on the top. It is housed in its original hard shell case with the Wilco Loft marking strip along the bottom edge identifying the guitar; also inside the case lives a certificate of authenticity from the Wilco Loft validating the provenance of this piece. Overall Excellent - Condition.
This 1972 SG Pro (a very short-lived variation/rename of the SG Special) is a former Wilco stage guitar, identified by a large sticker on the back of the headstock reading "TURD 1". At one point Jeff Tweedy played two nearly identical SG Pros (the other labeled "TURD 2") interchangeably and the "affectionate" nickname for them was a joking reference to their brown finish, though this one is a fair amount lighter than "TURD 2" and features some fairly unique patterns in its grain.
The guitar shows typical features of this distinctive but ephemeral model including Gibson-logo P-90 pickups mounted in plastic surrounds, an elevated pickguard, top-mounted controls, a special Gibson-marked "horseshoe" Bigsby and budget adjustable bridge. The neck is nice and slim with a prominent volute on the back; the bound rosewood fingerboard features an extra dot at the first fret. While dating to a period not necessarily considered the "Golden Age" of SGs, this is a fine playing and sounding guitar with a fantastic provenance.
Overall length is 39 3/4 in. (101 cm.), 19 in. (48.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This guitar remains all original inside and out except for a few added stickers: one on the face for Seasick Records in Alabama, one on the back of from a music store in Maryland where the guitar was once sold and the Wilco-supplied one on the back of the headstock identifying this as "TURD 1", the sibling to "TURD 2". It shows light superficial wear from stage use with dings, dents and scratches but has never undergone any visible repairs or alterations. There is one scratch worth noting on the back of the neck just under the volute that vaguely resembles the curvature of a "smile" fracture but which is purely cosmetic; the wood underneath is sturdy and undisturbed. The plastic pickup covers show some strumwear on the top. It is housed in its original hard shell case with the Wilco Loft marking strip along the bottom edge identifying the guitar; also inside the case lives a certificate of authenticity from the Wilco Loft validating the provenance of this piece. Overall Excellent - Condition.