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Topic: Gibson SG (Trade) SOLD |
Ray Thomas
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Goldsboro North Carolina
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Posted 28 Oct 2008 10:05 am |
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I am the proud owner of this 1973 model Gibson SG guitar serial number 100672. My interest in recent years has turned to the pedal steel guitar so I am putting this out there to see if anyone has one and would consider a trade. I prefer a fairly late model (SD10) as they are not as heavy as the older ones which is better for a 74 year old with weak legs and back. The guitar is in excellent condition. If anyone out there is interested send me an email or call me at 919-920-5482. I would consider a sale but prefer a trade if possible.
Last edited by Ray Thomas on 18 Nov 2008 7:07 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Ben Jones
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2008 2:14 pm
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| I dont have anything to trade. I just had to say that is one beautiful guitar! I have a 72 SG in nowhere near that nice of condition and it is one of my favorite guitars, I just love the neck. Good luck with the sale/trade. |
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Keith Cordell
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San Diego
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Posted 28 Oct 2008 2:40 pm
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| Agreed that is one fine 6 string. I love SG's, and that one is really sweet. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2008 4:08 pm
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There is no way that Bigsby can work correctly with the strings going through the stop tailpiece. Was the Bigsby added later or was the stop tailpiece?
I have my SG Standard that I bought new in 1965. |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 28 Oct 2008 5:37 pm
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| Ray, check your email. |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 3:27 am
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Bill, that's a factory setup for sure. I owned one of these for a while in the 90s. Mine had mini humbuckers. Most of these were made in the early 70s. I believe this model is different than the Standard SG of the same period.
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 4:45 am
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| Chris LeDrew wrote: |
| Bill, that's a factory setup for sure. I owned one of these for a while in the 90s. Mine had mini humbuckers. Most of these were made in the early 70s. I believe this model is different than the Standard SG of the same period. |
Chris. Respectfully I do not think so. I have repaired guitars for 40 years and have seen every variable of SG Gibson made and I have never seen this set up. The strings pulling up on the inside of the stop tailpiece and then going over the bridge!!.....no way it can ever come back in tune.
Here is a pic of a factory set up from the same era.
I have NEVER seen a stop tailpiece in front of the Bigsby roller. I think the Bigsby was added. In fact the majority of Bigsby units installed on Gibsons at the factory had the Gibson logo on the Bigsby as does the pic on the link below. If it is indeed from the factory then someone at the factory was a dummy.
Maybe the stop tailpiece was added?????
http://www.everythingsg.com/images/identify/photos/1973_Les_Paul_Custom_2.jpg
Here is also an Ebay ad for a 1965 model with a factory Bigsby. How about that price!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/1965-Gibson-SG-Standard-with-Rare-factory-Bigsby_W0QQitemZ130260694312QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130260694312 |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 4:57 am
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| I'm guessing that the wound strings, especially, would be heard through the amp every time the Bigsby was used, with this setup. |
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Rich Hlaves
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Wildomar, California, USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 8:12 am
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Bill H. is correct. The Bigsby is an add on and not factory. Factory Bigsby installs do not have a stop tailpiece.
Also, It is typical that Gibson in that era would have used a Bigsgy with a Gibson logo not the standard Bigsby logo. Playability issues aside, I'm not saying the guitar is not worth anything, I'm just saying it would be worth more if it had a factory setup or had been left alone.
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 8:18 am
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| Rich Hlaves wrote: |
Bill H. is correct. The Bigsby is an add on and not factory. Factory Bigsby installs do not have a stop tailpiece.
Also, It is typical that Gibson in that era would have used a Bigsgy with a Gibson logo not the standard Bigsby logo. Playability issues aside, I'm not saying the guitar is not worth anything, I'm just saying it would be worth more if it had a factory setup or had been left alone.
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Yes. That is why I pointed this out also. Any add on stuff like this detracts from the big money the price guides say.
It is a very nice looking guitar that is worth a good price. |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 8:25 am
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| Even given the modification it is well worth an SD10 of reasonable quality. If I had one I'd do it- those SG's are getting scarcer and they don't sound worse as they get older! |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 2:43 pm Duo
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Ive got a 72 with a Bigsby, and have owned numerous SG's...that IS a stop tailpiece, and a tune-a-matic bridge..Id say one or the other had to be added on...
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Ray Thomas
From:
Goldsboro North Carolina
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Posted 29 Oct 2008 6:30 pm Bigsby
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| After reading your comments and talking with Stephen I agree that the Bigsby unit was probably not original.I assure you that the unit works but properly could be a judgement. I have made no changes to the guitar in any way. Someone mentioned color, it is solid all over as in the picture. |
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