Question re: Tributes

[Banderboy]

A lot of the 50's and 60's Tributes come sans pickguard. Did Gibson in fact release many guitars back then without pickguard? Or did they release them, and players promptly installed their own? I was just curious because I have a 60's Tribute, and it got me to "thinking"

 

[edselman]

I don’t know of any Gibsons released without pickguards in those years.

 

[cerebral gasket]

There were no SG produced in the 1950's.
All vintage SG from 1961-1971 had either small or large guard.
Juniors, Specials, Standards, Customs.

 

[AngelDeVille]

They were just an excuse to sell more geetars, and they were pretty nice.

I had the 60’s tribute, I kinda wanted the future tribute…