USED 1970 Gibson SG Standard "Large Guard" Electric Guitar - Cherry with Maestro Vibrola

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This Guitar:

Weight: 7 lbs 2.7 oz

Serial Number: 927314

This guitar is in excellent vintage condition. It was made in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The potentiometer code date to September 1970. There are few guitars as iconic as the Gibson SG. The SG (standing for Solid Guitar) was introduced in 1961. This guitar features a thinner body and a double cutaway design, making access to the upper frets significantly easier than on a Les Paul. Upon its release, Gibson advertised the SG as having "the fastest neck in the world!" Indeed, many of rock and metal's greatest players have used a Gibson SG to great effect!

The body and neck have a few scratches and small paint chips, but overall this guitar is quite clean for its age. All electronics and hardware are original. The binding near the first fret is cracked and has been glued back in. There is no headstock break. The vibrola plate has a few scratches on it. The cork inside the vibrola arm has shrunk with age, making the arm loose. The bridge pickup intermittently cuts out. In order to preserve the historic, all original nature of this instrument, we have not replaced the cork or re-soldered the bridge pickup. The neck is large and in charge with a volute that was added in 1970. The neck has all original frets and plays beautifully.

This guitar includes the original Gibson hardshell case in very good vintage condition. 

Body -

• Body Material: Mahogany Solid Body
• Finish Color: Cherry Nitrocellulose

Neck -

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fretboard Material: Rosewood with Cream Binding
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Neck Construction: Set Neck

Hardware -

• Bridge: Original ABR-1 Bridge with Nylon Saddles
• Tailpiece: Original Lyre Vibrola
• Pickguard: Original "Large Guard" 5-Ply Black
• Tuners: Original Gibson Deluxe Tuners
• Hardware Color: Nickel

Electronics -

• Bridge Pickup: Original Gibson Patent Number Humbucker
• Neck Pickup: Original Gibson Patent Number Humbucker
• Knob Configuration: Bridge Volume, Bridge Tone, Neck Volume, Neck Tone, 3 Way Pickup Selector Toggle
• Pot Date Code: 1377040 = Manufactured September 1970
• Bridge Pickup Rating: 7.57k ohms
• Neck Pickup Rating: 7.40k ohms