Gibson SG Special Solid Body Electric Guitar (1969)
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Gibson SG Special Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1969), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 894544, cherry lacquer finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, original black tolex hard shell case.
This is a very nice example of the later 1960's style SG Special, clean overall and an excellent player. The guitar mounts two hot P-90 pickups in the larger pickguard adopted in 1966, when the SG series was redesigned to use a single universally routed body for all variants. It also has the streamlined and much more solid neck joint adopted at the same time, which finally cured the heel issues that often plagued earlier SG's. The cherry finish is darker than earlier examples, with an almost burgundy hue.
The bound, dot inlaid neck is a slim 1 9/16" at the nut as is typical of the later '60's, but gets much chunkier as it approaches the body. It also has a very early example of the first "soft" volute on the back, a new 1969 idea for Gibson at the time that would become more prominent in 1970.
The guitar carries all chrome hardware, including the "short" Vibrola and solid bridge that were standard fittings used throughout the '60's. The plastic "Witch Hat" amp style knobs are particular to this later '60s period. The only hardware not original are the Kluson Deluxe strip tuners; this guitar has had several tuner fittings over the decades. The pickups are the original P-90's mated to an untouched wiring rig with pots dated the 34th week of 1969.
The SG Special was and remains a very popular guitar, with good reason -- anyone who has seen live footage of The Who in the late '60s knows what these ultra light and responsive Specials are capable of! This is a very nice example of one of the classic rock guitars of that or any era; more versatile than many think, with a "special" sound unto itself.
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 9/16 in. (40 mm.).
Overall this is a very nicely preserved instrument, showing some minor wear but really not that much use over 55+ years remaining in excellent playing condition. The finish has hardly any checking and just small dings, dents and chips but no large areas of loss; the back has some light curly cord marks. There are some scuffs and scratches to the plastic pickguard and pickup covers but again no heavy wear.
The tuning machines have been restored to period Kluson Deluxe strips; there are small scars to the headstock back and face from several prior tuner installations. That was the only alteration done to the guitar. The frets are in excellent shape and the neck angle is quite good. This is a super light and handy guitar, a real screamer with a lot of sound for the pound complete in the original deluxe rectangular HSC. Overall Excellent - Condition.
This is a very nice example of the later 1960's style SG Special, clean overall and an excellent player. The guitar mounts two hot P-90 pickups in the larger pickguard adopted in 1966, when the SG series was redesigned to use a single universally routed body for all variants. It also has the streamlined and much more solid neck joint adopted at the same time, which finally cured the heel issues that often plagued earlier SG's. The cherry finish is darker than earlier examples, with an almost burgundy hue.
The bound, dot inlaid neck is a slim 1 9/16" at the nut as is typical of the later '60's, but gets much chunkier as it approaches the body. It also has a very early example of the first "soft" volute on the back, a new 1969 idea for Gibson at the time that would become more prominent in 1970.
The guitar carries all chrome hardware, including the "short" Vibrola and solid bridge that were standard fittings used throughout the '60's. The plastic "Witch Hat" amp style knobs are particular to this later '60s period. The only hardware not original are the Kluson Deluxe strip tuners; this guitar has had several tuner fittings over the decades. The pickups are the original P-90's mated to an untouched wiring rig with pots dated the 34th week of 1969.
The SG Special was and remains a very popular guitar, with good reason -- anyone who has seen live footage of The Who in the late '60s knows what these ultra light and responsive Specials are capable of! This is a very nice example of one of the classic rock guitars of that or any era; more versatile than many think, with a "special" sound unto itself.
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 9/16 in. (40 mm.).
Overall this is a very nicely preserved instrument, showing some minor wear but really not that much use over 55+ years remaining in excellent playing condition. The finish has hardly any checking and just small dings, dents and chips but no large areas of loss; the back has some light curly cord marks. There are some scuffs and scratches to the plastic pickguard and pickup covers but again no heavy wear.
The tuning machines have been restored to period Kluson Deluxe strips; there are small scars to the headstock back and face from several prior tuner installations. That was the only alteration done to the guitar. The frets are in excellent shape and the neck angle is quite good. This is a super light and handy guitar, a real screamer with a lot of sound for the pound complete in the original deluxe rectangular HSC. Overall Excellent - Condition.