SG Lovers Only: Your Perfect SG

Re: SG Lovers Only: Your Perfect SG

Pink Unicorn Horsey said:
Out of curiosity, how much would something like this go for?
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In that condition assuming PAFs probably $30k not sure about the vintage market at the moment but around that mark.

Mine was signifigantly less for reasons that I'll document if and when I get 'er done.
 
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Wattage said:
In that condition assuming PAFs probably $30k not sure about the vintage market at the moment but around that mark.

Mine was signifigantly less for reasons that I'll document if and when I get 'er done.
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OMG! I was hoping you'd say something more in the $6k-$8k range. Looks like I'll have to start biking to work, since I'll be selling both cars. Hope the wife understands.
 
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My main guitar since 1983 has been an SG. It's a 63 Junior but when I got it it had been routed for 2 humbuckers and the bridge, electronics and machine heads were all non-original. Since I've had it I've replaced the bridge with a Schaller and the bridge p/u with a JB. I've never played a guitar I've liked more.

It has it's own unique sound and it plays like a dream. Many people have offered to buy it but i would never part with it. I still haven't figured out who to leave it to in my will. Because of the many alterations it has no real vintage value, it's simply a great guitar.

I've recently been gassing for a new guitar and I thought I needed a Les Paul but having tried a couple I just don't get along with them. I've decided that the only guitar I NEED is a white SG - almost certainly the coolest looking guitars ever built.
 
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Wattage said:
I keep thinking I'll grab one of those Epi Customs to hold me over.
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I picked up one of the Epi SG Customs in arctic white with a maestro. Absolutely beautiful, and well made. They still pop up for sale. That's the Custom to get.
 
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Out of curiosity, which SGs are available with an ebony board?
 
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El CHupacabra said:
TO Mr. Blueman

DOn'T evEr CalL mE unsStaBle Or I doN't eVen KnOW wHat i'lL enD uP doIng, buT it wON't bE CoOl!

And To juxtapose myself to the above message, I like symmetry. I think the whole world is better when you add some symmetry here and there...Easy on the eye AND the unstable-mind-craving-stability.

And women and children do not flee from me, but I can get a few shifty glances.
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Thanks, you've reassured me. For a minute there I thought you might go off the deep end. But now I know you're only teetering on the edge.
 
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I can find myself drooling over a white Epi custom until I get to the headstock - uurghh! I just can't stand them. It's like checking out a hot woman from the feet up - great legs, cute ass, firm bahoombas and a nose like Jimmy Durante.
 
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Adam's. Or that Glen Buxton one. I've never been OCD about specifying every little detail in a guitar. If I was famous and Gibson wanted to build me a one off guitar to my specs, I would be the most unhelpful person. "Yeah I dunno, just send me one of those SGs"
 
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Don't know what color - either white, black, or red. Also don't know about the tailpiece, played my uncles SG that had a vibrola and it was nice, but I like thick-ish strings and I'd like it to be relatively stable on the tuning from. I'd really dig one with a bigsby.

Here's what I do know: Thick neck (.900 or thicker), Dual Soapbars. If I could have the one Pete Townshend used on Live at Leeds with a baseball-bat neck I'd be happy. I'd like a longer scale legnth, but you lose a bit of that gibson magic with the longer scales, so I'd have to go with 24.75" in the end.
 
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My perfect SG would probably be just the old SG Specials.

A white SG with the small 60s pickguard, slim taper, wraparound bridge, and 2 P90s.

They have them in the custom shop for $3000. I don't have that kind of money and unless I become the next Peter Green or Jimi Hendrix I couldn't bring myself to buy it.
 
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Mmmm I guess that SG would have :

- Ebony Fingerboard (No inlays)
- See-thru black finish
- Black big pickgard
- White neck bindings
- Thin neck
- Black Chrome Hardware
- Locking tuners
- 2 Vol 2 Tone
- 2 Humbuckers
- Not sure about the pickups, but something that melt faces.

This would be my rock/metal machine. Oh and I would probably pay 2000$ for this thing.
 
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A nice off white/ cream 3 pick up custom would do me nicely thank you! As much as like many guitars, this to me is a thing of beauty and I want one. As Blueman as pointed out, the Epi with Maestro is a great SG for the cash... I'm still looking.
 
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I'd be fine with an SG Classic......especially if it were alpine white.
 
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