$2k seems a little high, IMO. Why not get a player grade 2 humbucker SG for less money and remove the neck pickup a la Phil X.
I have two SGs that are very light and I a simple solution to neck dive. Get a wide suede strap. I have three of these straps:...
GOOD god MAN DON'T DO IT!!!!!!! If you aren't happy with your current P90s, get a PiO harness with measured pots FIRST. Then if that doesn't...
Hanging stands or hanging on the wall, either way works. It takes tension off the neck. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I've got Lollars in my, '63 SG reissue, '54 custom reissue, in a custom one off build LP Special and I had them in a '60 TV special. They are...
Good god, how much is the person asking for the '65??
Don't overthink this. Try as many as you can, plug them in and pick the one you like. I have an original '64, that I never would have purchased...
FWIW, I owned a '65 Firebird that ended up being stashed away because I didn't like the amount of treble the minis and the amps I was using at the...
[ATTACH] I am with Les547, get a Special RI from the early mid '00s, if you can find one, if not just go with whatever's available. Upgrade the...
The '64 is not going to be like a 59 LP neck, it's going to be closer to a '60 reissue LP neck but probably slimmer. I have a mid '00 '61 Special...
I have owned several of the '60 reissues, even though they didn't make a thick necked single cut away TV special in '60. Regardless, if I were to...
Nice find, congrats! I have a less clean '63 LP/SG Jr that I would put up against any but the best sounding bursts. Unfortunately, I need to get...
If the serial number is original, then it's probably an early 1970 std that's been modded. Or the neck might have been a '69 put on a '70 and...
Question from OP "Difference between early and late 65's?" 1965 was a transitional year for Gibson, they went to a smaller nut, 1 9/16". Some...
Beauty is in the eye of the SG holder. But yes, for me the SG is a great looking guitar.
It could be your pots and caps/harness. I've changed out the harness of all of my newer guitars with paper in oil and 550k tested cts pots...
I forgot the inlays. Thanks!! The older Specials do have binding. I am not sure when they changed that but the early 60s models have binding....
Here's another pic of the 3 different models of the SGs as well as an added pic of the headstock of the JR.
Nice looking guitar. Do you have a youtube video so that we can hear it?
Nice guitar! I keep going back and forth on p-90s or humbuckers, so I play both. To be honest I think a good set of P90s sound better than most...
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