What kind of SG is this.

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Hey guys, I'm new here because I got what I think is an old SG (and is my first Gibson) it was a lucky find the other day!!! My friends mom brought home a messed up Gibson SG from an a garage sale or something, it was free. My friend is going off to college and has a Gibson LP so he gave it to me. The guitar has been painted over and I am currently refinishing it with my uncle (who is a master woodworker). The serial number has been painted over - never to be found. I can't figure out what kind it is. I did a little research and I think it's an SG Special - don't know the year or anything though. It has three knobs, a 3-way switch, and a 2 humbucker pickups without plates. The headstock front has not been altered, same thing with the fret board, but it the tuning heads and the knobs have been changed out. Here are some pictures below. The guitar used to be cherry red..... Here are some pictures:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g269/rymac11/80sSGSpecial.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g269/rymac11/Photo28.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g269/rymac11/Photo28.jpg
 

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Welcome Rymac....

It looks like a late 80s / 90 SG Special II... the serial number will help to date it

I'll bet it used to look a bit like my old one...

gib89sgsp2.jpg


Nice guitars...
 

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[quote author=Six String link=topic=14769.msg190944#msg190944 date=1188174109]
Welcome to ETSG rymac11! :) :) :)
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HAHA thanks guys and Six String! I'll post pictures of this work in progress on this thread.
 

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Does anyone know the original list price for one of these.
 

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[quote author=rymac11 link=topic=14769.msg190976#msg190976 date=1188184752]
Does anyone know the original list price for one of these.
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And what is the deal with these? It was one of the few Gibsons to have a maple neck.
 


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