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[Gibsunnyday]

Picked this up recently from marketplace. Old guy who owned it said he was doing some spring cleaning and discovered it under his bed. Said he'd forgotten about it! I did notice quite a few guitars in his living room. Anyway the thing is mint and still has the wonderful nitro smell. I paid him HIS asking price (750) and took it home. All it needed was a restring and some fretboard oil and it was good to go. Frets look like new and very few signs of playwear at all. I know it's a 2011 but that's about it anyone recognize what it is? I don't even know what color it is. I don't know what pickups it has. I tried to get the rear cavity cover off but wasn't able to and I was afraid I might damage the finish so I didn't try very hard. I stuck some duct tape to the cover and the duct tape would just come off without the cover attached

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[smitty_p]

To me, it looks like your basic SG Standard. I believe that is what is known as a "natural burst". By some accounts, it should have a 498T pickup in the bridge and a 490R pickup in the neck.

Overall, a great guitar. Definitely a keeper.

 

[Gibsunnyday]

To me, it looks like your basic SG Standard. I believe that is what is known as a "natural burst". By some accounts, it should have a 498T pickup in the bridge and a 490R pickup in the neck.

Overall, a great guitar. Definitely a keeper.

Interesting? I was doing some online sleuthing and I was leaning towards Honey Burst, but I can see it as Natural also. Is there a way to figure from Serial #?

 

[thatbastarddon]

Yep…I agree with @smitty_p on this…2011 SG Standard Natural-burst. I wanted one when they were out, but was only able to lay hands on one. It was not the one for me, unfortunately…shopworn, and dinged up…and they were still asking “full price”.
Congrats @Gibsunnyday on the excellent score!

 

[skelt101]

@Gibsunnyday
Here’s a link to full specs:
https://solidguitar.fandom.com/wiki/SG_Standard_Limited

 

[miked847]

Stick a screwdriver in the cord jack and you can push the control cover off without screwing up the finish

 

[TChalms]

The screwdriver idea is interesting; there shouldn't be anything in the way - are you sure?
Maybe try a suction cup to pull the control cover off. ?

 

[thatbastarddon]

I’d lightly score around the edges of the control plate prior to attempting the screwdriver method.

 

[cerebral gasket]

Natural Burst.

Remove the neck pup at next string change and the two letter abbreviation of the finish color is usually written in the bottom of the cavity for these era guitars.

 

[73Fender]

I woul use a tiny straight edge screwdriver to gently pry up the cover. Go around the cover to a few spots if you have to should come right up or just leave it alone. It’s probably stock. Congrats on a great deal.

 

[Stewbear]

Picked this up recently from marketplace. Old guy who owned it said he was doing some spring cleaning and discovered it under his bed. Said he'd forgotten about it! I did notice quite a few guitars in his living room. Anyway the thing is mint and still has the wonderful nitro smell. I paid him HIS asking price (750) and took it home. All it needed was a restring and some fretboard oil and it was good to go. Frets look like new and very few signs of playwear at all. I know it's a 2011 but that's about it anyone recognize what it is? I don't even know what color it is. I don't know what pickups it has. I tried to get the rear cavity cover off but wasn't able to and I was afraid I might damage the finish so I didn't try very hard. I stuck some duct tape to the cover and the duct tape would just come off without the cover attached

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[Stewbear]

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[Col Mustard]

I think you did well in this deal. Congratulations.
Let's see some more photos!

Also, Gibson used to maintain an online service where you could send them the serial number # and they'd tell
you the model name, and what color it was when issued, and what it was equipped with. That should confirm the
info given by others above. I don't know if the new management still maintains that service, but they should.

 

[smitty_p]

To me, it looks like your basic SG Standard.

Here’s a link to full specs:
https://solidguitar.fandom.com/wiki/SG_Standard_Limited

It looks like I was mostly right. I said it looks like a basic SG Standard. Based on the SG Wiki page posted by @skelt101 , it's a Standard Limited. So, that's cool.

Thanks to Skelt101 for the additional info.

That said, it is a great guitar and I'm sure you'll love it.

 

[Gibsunnyday]

Hmm IDK to me it looks very similar to THIS guitar?

I will try to pop the cavity thru the input jack right now.

 

[Gibsunnyday]

Right on the thru the input trick worked! Had to tap it with a rubber mallet to get it to pop. Surprised to see the printed circuit board, didn't know they had that in 2011.

 

[smitty_p]

Right on the thru the input trick worked! Had to tap it with a rubber mallet to get it to pop. Surprised to see the printed circuit board, didn't know they had that in 2011.

Very cool. While it makes perfect sense, popping the cover through the output jack is not something I would have thought of.

Nice trick to know.

I wouldn't be put off by the PCB. It does make it a bit more challenging to source replacement pots, and you have to get the right connectors if you plan to swap pickups. Otherwise, I wouldn't sweat it.

Just clean off that ridge, and maybe lightly sand the edges of the cover so it doesn't stick again, put the cover back on, and rock that thing!

 

[thatbastarddon]

Hmm IDK to me it looks very similar to THIS guitar?

I will try to pop the cavity thru the input jack right now.

The giveaway for that model(I played one of those while shopping too) is the coil split/tap push/pull pots. The colors are very similar to each other, and were difficult to tell apart…the honey burst was slightly darker around the edges iirc.

Right on the thru the input trick worked! Had to tap it with a rubber mallet to get it to pop. Surprised to see the printed circuit board, didn't know they had that in 2011.

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Congratulations! It was hit and miss with the circuit boards in 2011. The standards got them(and some of the first gen quick connectors iirc), but the limited runs, mostly, did not.

As @cerebral gasket posted above, you can, very likely, confirm the color by looking under the neck pickup…it’s usually scribbled on the wood in there. It’s not always easy to decipher though.

Edit: I have a circuit board like that in my 2012 SG Standard P-90. Other than needing a bit of lubrication on the switch after 10 years, it has been working fine for me.
I’ve read that the tip of the guitar lead jack, when plugged in, does come perilously close to the cover. Something to bear in mind if you decide to add shielding…a patch of insulator material on the cover if contact is made.
And…I see that the pickups are not 4 conductor.

 

[Gibsunnyday]

Yeah no push pull pots. So I guess it's safe to conclude it's a 2011 SG Standard Natural Burst.

 

[thatbastarddon]

Yeah no push pull pots. So I guess it's safe to conclude it's a 2011 SG Standard Natural Burst.

Still…Congratulations on a smokin’ deal, on a fantastically minty SG!!!
I went with P-90s models back then, but I would have taken one of those in a heartbeat!…if I had found one in the wild.