Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)

Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Electric
Vintage

Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)

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Condition

Very Good+
Nut Width
1 9/16"
Scale Length
24 3/4"
Weight
7lbs

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"70s Sleepers" should be its own category when it comes to guitars like this 1971 Gibson SG Special. Chunky neck lovers take note - you'd be hard pressed to find an SG with a neck like this!

If you never though you could find a vintage SG with a truly fat neck - we're talking early/mid 50s carve and bigger - let the record show that some of these early 70s examples put the 'c' in 'chunky'.

This 1971 Gibson SG Special is entirely original in every way, and features a substantially fat neck you won't find on many other SGs throughout any production period. The twin P90 pickups have some great output with nice midrange throatiness and a strong top end cut. At a near perfect weight of 7lbs on the nose, it feels nicely balanced while retaining acoustic resonance and sustain as well.

Condition is Very Good+. There's clear evidence of light to moderate play wear by way of various small dings, nicks, and scratches. The most notable wear spot is a light finish gouge that sweeps across the lower bout, angled off the edge of the bevel. There's some light imprinting on the back of the guitar likely due from long-term storage in a case. The original frets are playable but definitely on the lower side - a future refret would increase its already solid playability ten-fold. Due to the fact that the guitar still plays well and is a factory-original piece, we opted to leave those original frets in place.

Priced with Gator hardshell case.



Body

Style
Solidbody
Body/Top
Mahogany
Binding
None
Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color
Cherry

Hardware

Pickups
Original P90s
Electronics
Original CTS 500K pots (40th week of 1970)
Controls
Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-way Switch
Bridge
Original wraparound bridge w/ short vibrola tailpiece
Tuners
Original Kluson Double Line

Neck

Neck
Mahogany
Binding
Cream
Carve
Fat C: .91" @ 1st / 1.13" @ 12th
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Radius
12"
Inlays
Dots
Frets
Original
Nut
1 9/16" Corian
Scale Length
24 3/4"

Other

Condition
Very Good+. Light to Moderate signs of use and play wear / moderate fret wear (dressed and polished in-shop)
Serial #
927898
Weight
7lbs
Case
Gator SG Hardshell

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