My Ultimate Gibson SG

Bert Scrogshaw · Nov 25, 2019

Jings! That's a wee beauty of a guitar. I wouldn't mind hearing some Tony Iommi type riffs from it. Great work.

jonnyfez · Nov 26, 2019

Les appears four times!

papagayo · Nov 26, 2019

An other picture,
last one

skelt101 · Nov 26, 2019

papagayo said:
last one

WHY???

Franktone · Nov 26, 2019

A real beauty, no question there.

Semla · Nov 28, 2019

I just love a walnut brown gibson SG. It's such a shame that gibson hasn't made a proper one in years (almost since the 70's), apart from a few limited editions that always seem to have some quirk that ruins everything. A plain special with unbound neck and ABR-1 would do it for me. This one is just lovely.

papagayo · Dec 29, 2019

Détails of the Nashville/ABR bridge conversion with black brushings, the bridge is a genuine Gibson ABR-1.
The assembly is very discreet, very clean.

Franktone · Dec 29, 2019

Your SG looks absolutely amazing now with that pick guard and that ABR-1 tuneamatic bridge. That guitar will now beat out just about anything out there including Custom shop guitars.

Dagger · Jan 30, 2020

That is stunning great job always loved that finish as well. Never sad to see a g-force tuner removed I bet it plays as good as it looks.

PixMix · Jan 30, 2020

That's definitely a real looker! Love the grain and that rich brown.

skydog6653 · Feb 7, 2020

I had a ‘15 SG JR but sold it because of the neck profile. It was not what I'd call slim taper. Wide thin better describes it.

papagayo · Feb 8, 2020

The neck profile is very close to slim taper, the width is a little bit different at the nut side. It' s called Slim Taper

Bubbalou88 · Feb 16, 2020

papagayo said:
Hello!

My ultimate SG will be ready very quickly now, I' m so happy!

Gibson ABR-1 bridge, thicker and tall humbucker rings (Custom shop), TUSQ GraphTech adjustable nut and KLUSON Revolution machine heads

Upgrades made before : Vintage repro knobs, pointers, heavy knurled Switchcraft nut, Historic switch tip, 5 ply 60° bevel pickguard, custom tenon cover, Historic trussrod cover ...

Very cool guitar!!!!

Bubbalou88 · Feb 18, 2020

papagayo said:
I' m very happy, Gibson ABR-1 bridge is installed.

Everything is perfect, the SG plays like a dream, awesome SG!

Bubbalou88 · Feb 18, 2020

Bubbalou88 said:
Very cool guitar!!!!

That is one beautiful SG!!!

gball · Feb 18, 2020

It really is gorgeous. I personally don't consider an ABR an upgrade, but all the other mods are really nice to me.

Bubbalou88 · Feb 19, 2020

papagayo said:
An other picture,
last one

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“Stop it, your killing me smalls”

Bubbalou88 · Feb 19, 2020

gball said:
It really is gorgeous. I personally don't consider an ABR an upgrade, but all the other mods are really nice to me.

I agree, as I don’t understand why change from a Nashville Tunematic with wider range of intonation adjustments than the ABR-1 (unless you are just trying to make it more vintage looking). To each their own I guess

papagayo · Mar 24, 2020

Bubbalou88 said:
I agree, as I don’t understand why change from a Nashville Tunematic with wider range of intonation adjustments than the ABR-1 (unless you are just trying to make it more vintage looking). To each their own I guess

I use to have Gibson guitars with ABR-1 bridge, the Nashville looks big imho, it is a matter of habit, ABR-1 bridge is more harmonious.

Same punishment for my inexpensive Les Paul Tribute,

MikeT57 · Mar 26, 2020

Nice!!!...

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