tell me about this sg?

[ashdown]

figure one of you cats would know something about this. to me it looks a little low end and old, but still pretty cool. the pickguard/controls remind me of an es-325

thinking about trading my dot and some cash for it. what does ilf think?

[Ancient Astronaught]

early 70's SG junior is what it looks like to me, basically the original version of an SG-X or SG-I. They're nice guitars, i love the patina on that particular one, they we're orginally a lower end gibson, still better than the lower end current production gibsons. Ebay prices are usually 7-900 depending on condition, and if it has the OHSC. I'd say its a worthwhile trade depending on the model of DOT.

[masked elwood]

yes...that is an SG1 with a changed pickup. it originally had a weird mini humbucker that was privy to that series.
for some reason i really liked those guitars...one of my best friends growing up (RIP) had one. his father smashed into 3 pieces after some incident. i loaned him my aria tele and proceeded to fix his guitar. it was my first major repair (i was about 16)...when i took the guitar back to him i found out he had killed himself. i gave them the guitar and forgot to get mine because the news just leveled me.

oh well...that had nothing to do with anything ..........BUT he did own a SG1.

[Ancient Astronaught]

I thought that they came with those mini-humbuckers, but i've seen more than 1 on ebay with a full size humbucker. It may have been an extremely common mod during the 70's - 80' though. I've always wanted an SG-X.... 24 frets, single humbucker, simple electronics, pure rock machine....

[kbit]

No neck pickup. I see no reason to consider this guitar further.

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I actually really like the way the guitar looks. Dark wood is sexy. If only that pickup was further up...
& I know nothing about the guitar. I'm the worst.

[Chankgeez]

Yeah, that looks to be an early '70's SG-I or some variant. Looks like the pickup's been replaced. Low end, old, cool. That about sums it up. I'd play one of those.

[ashdown]

mmm. ok. i'll be sure to check it out now, thanks for the info dudes

[Fuzz_Pi]

No neck pickup. I see no reason to consider this guitar further.

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I actually really like the way the guitar looks. Dark wood is sexy. If only that pickup was further up...
& I know nothing about the guitar. I'm the worst.

Agree with the neck pickup love

[kosta]

Hot like fire, that's what that is right there. I love bridge PU only gits. It's like an SG Esquire. Dig that weirdo pickguard and controls combo. Super cool looking. If the neck feels good I'd grab it.

[Zounds Perspex]

Another vote for "no guitars without a neck pickup". Not if you dig fuzz, anyway, and what are you doing here if you don't dig fuzz?

[kosta]

I'm a mole from a folk music forum.

[WeHuntKings]

What if it only had a neck pick up? What then?

[masked elwood]

Another vote for "no guitars without a neck pickup". Not if you dig fuzz, anyway, and what are you doing here if you don't dig fuzz?

i dunno about that...give me a guitar with a single pick up anywhere on the guitar and i'll give you heinous tones.

[Nychthemeron]

i dont care if it has only one pickup

that is one sexy SG, no lie

[theavondon]

Nope. Bridge pickup->jack= perfect guitar.