Someone tell me about there SG

[groovyisland]

the other factors are friction along the string path

slippage along the string path

those 2 are related

string stretching - they actually stretch some but i usually figure the apparent stretching is actually slippage

temperature - room and body

temperature changes when you put the guitar on

stage lights (if youre gigging)

the guitar tuning should remain relatively stable over time the LESS you turn the buttons

of course you want to be in tune at all times so there it is

 

[Marsh Outlaw]

Sg

2000 SG Special here, also own an American Tele and Strat and love 'em all but out of the three the SG is my favorite and most played. Really has a classic '70s tone played through my Marshall tube amp with a Big Muff pedal.

I haven't had serious problems with it going out of tune, maybe a little less stable than the Fenders. (Another guitarist taught me to "put the stretch" on the strings when putting them on—pull the strings hard near the pickups away from the guitar body a few times, then retune—and this helps tremendously.) Still, if I have one complaint about the guitar, it's that the tuners are kind of cheap. At some point I might replace them with Grovers.

 

[89gtsleeper]

I have been playing one of the cheapy sg special faded models for about a year now. It's the first guitar I ever bought new, and to this day I'm so happy I bought it. As someone said earler, for the money, this is a solid investment for a solid guitar. This is a perfect guitar if you're like me and wanted a good everything guitar for recording, live, practice, whatever, wanted to spend about 1000 bucks, and want to come out with a guitar, high quality case, nice leather strap, nice pedals, and oh yeah some metal tuners to replace the so-called "classic" plastic ones that come stock in this guitar. You know, that's one thing I never understood... how is Gibson going to put plastic tuners, and their company's reputation, on their instruments???? I know they did have thme back in the day, but still.... If I pay 2500 bucks for a guitar, it better come fully-loaded, well-equipped, well-balanced, grade-A, USDA choice... well you get the point.... better start a new thread....

 

[toyL]

I bought mine used in 76' for $365. I think it's what they called the SG Standard, although the fret-board inlays are not trapezoid--like an LP Standard. The serial # indicates that it was made in 64', but Gibson had some trouble with "duplicate" numbers. It was actually made in the early 70's. Very thin neck (not sure of the radius); width is tapered from 1.437" at the nut to 1.625" at the body. Except for new frets, and a custom "bolt-into-place" neck job, it's all original.
I don't know much about the pickups, except that they're the original dual
humbucking that Gibson used in the early 70's. If anyone knows anything about them I'd appreciate any info. I'm also not sure whether the hardware is chrome or nickel, but I think the Grovers are nickel. I think the body is mahogany, and fret-board is rosewood. Not sure about the neck (mahogany or maybe maple?--anyone know?) Very easy to set-up--especially since I had the neck bolted into place--many years ago. Before that, the guitar was VERY sensitive to "climate" changes; even taking it from one room to another, or the slightest little bump would cause it to go out of tune. It practically plays itself--strung way down low; feeds-back with incredible sensitivity and control. I can actually "breathe" across the strings and it responds musically, but don't tell anyone.

 

[Monsterpop]

Well I have, ahem, a few SGs (4, all Gibsons).

Check out everythingsg.com for more SG fun and facts.

is there anyway on there to date my SG using the serial number mate?
to be honest,
there are SO many pics of different models that im a bit frazzled looking

i was told its a 70's one when i got it over 10 years ago,
but never got around to checking"
"EDIT"

well i just went to gibson.com and downloaded the PDF file
im still not much wiser though
all i can surmise is that cos my guitar has a 6 digit number on the back,its between 70 and 75

DOH;-(

 

[toyL]

is there anyway on there to date my SG using the serial number mate?...
........
all i can surmise is that cos my guitar has a 6 digit number on the back,its between 70 and 75

DOH;-(

Well, if it looks like mine above, then about the only thing you can be sure of is that it was made between 70' and 74'. Like I said earlier, Gibson had some problems with using "duplicate" serial numbers with their SGs. Not sure if these problems also involved other models, but it definitely applies to their SGs--many early 70's SGs wound up with serial #s they had already used in the early 60's. I think it had something to do with them moving from one facility to another.

 

[toyL]

Monsterpop--Maybe the best indication that yours is an early 70's model is if it has the "wide bridge". Can you post a pic?

 

[Monsterpop]

can you tell from this one mate?

im none the wiser

 

[toyL]

Yepper, looks like an early 70's model to me.

 

[Monsterpop]

Yepper, looks like an early 70's model to me.

hi ToyL
thanks mate
after looking at the Gibson site im thinkin that too
cos of the 6 digit number and"made in the usa" on the back of the head

the guy that sold it to me( actually i swapped a Les Paul for it)
said it was a 70's one, but i was never sure

apparently it was cherry red before i got it,,,DOH!
wish it still was,cos much as i love it,,its always looked like a big bar of soap;-)

hehe

thanks again;-)

 

[toyL]

Yeh, mine had the cherry finish on it when it was new, but 30 some yrs later it has faded to a beautiful reddish-brown. The back-side is actually still red.

 

[Monsterpop]

Yeh, mine had the cherry finish on it when it was new, but 30 some yrs later it has faded to a beautiful reddish-brown. The back-side is actually still red.

that sounds great

mine has had a not too fantastic paintjob way back,,so it doesnt look as vintage
if i ever had the money though,,,well,,you know