Gibson SG Special, Cherry (1971)
Vintage
"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!
Why We Love 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.
| Style | Solidbody |
| Body/Top | Mahogany |
| Binding | None |
| Finish | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Color | Cherry |
| 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 | 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" |
| 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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