Gibson

Gibson SG Standard, Cherry (1969)

$6,500.00

Pickup available at 165 Showroom

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If you want a punchy sounding SG with a full neck carve and great T-Tops, you got it.

1969 Gibson SG Standard just in on consignment!

This '69 is one of those guitars that seems to have a little extra happening in the tone department. The original T-Top Patent # humbuckers are frankly exceptional sounding in this guitar! Open and clear like an old PAF while also having this great upper midrange vocal-like punch many of the later 60s Gibson humbuckers seem to embody.

As far as SG Standards from this period go, this is a perfect example of a transitional build that has some of the desirable '68 features while stepping into the end of the decade and showing where Gibson was headed. It has a pre-volute 3-piece Mahogany neck with a nice rounded C profile and meaty taper. The Cherry finish paired with the wide bevel pickguard and witch hat knobs is such a great look as well.

This is a largely original example with the exception of some replaced tuners. In typical 70s/80s fashion, the original Kluson tuners were ditched for Schallers. Besides that, the remaining hardware is original as well as the electronics, with a visible pot code dating from the 2nd week of 1969.

Priced with period Gibson hardshell.

Body
Style
Solidbody
Body
Mahogany
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Color
Cherry

Hardware
Pickups
Pat # T-Top Humbuckers | 8.02k Neck / 8.50k Bridge
Electronics
Original CTS | 137 6902 visible pot code
Controls
Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-way Toggle switch
Bridge
ABR-1 w/ Lyre Vibrola
Tuners
Schaller
Pickguard
Original
Knobs
Witch Hat

Neck
Neck
Mahogany
Binding
White
Carve
Full C | .88-1.06"
Fingerboard
Indian Rosewood
Radius
12"
Inlays
Dots
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut
Original
Scale Length
24 3/4"

Other
Serial #
887617
Weight
7lb 1oz
Case
Modern Hardshell

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