The SG I would like to see would be a combination of elements of three of the original vintage models, Juniors, Specials and Standards. Vintage body, wide 60's neck, big fret markers (traps.), bound neck, 2 P-90s (Dog Ear at the bridge), that cool, curvy original Junior pickguard. With miminal...
Hey, I'm not doubting it had a vibrato bridge on it, I just don't think it would have been the same one as pictured in Rooneys post, most had the short Maestro with the plastic tipped arm, and three mounting screws. I just can't quite make out the holes well enough from the picture.
I could be...
I'm not too sure about the Maestro bridge for that guitar. I've only seen those on P-90 guitars, Specials mostly and a few Jrs. I can't see the screw holes well enough to tell for sure, but I'm sceptical about the Maestro. Bigsby maybe?
For a long time now Southworth Guitars, a vintage dealer, has had a blurb in their ads proclaiming "We no longer ship UPS, they have broken their last guitar!"
Oh MAN!! codashome, you definately have a TV yellow Special. Be still my heart!! I am a bit of a custom color freak and can shed a little light on some of your quesions (I am, by NO means, claiming to be an expert!! Just a fan!) In the early days of the SG body shape Gibson made a few Specials...