. The semi looks better, even with the 'wtf' control plate.
IME, Gibsons were as excellent as they always were up until the '69 models. I actually prefer early reissue ('68 and early '69) Les Pauls to '50's ones, and I prefer mid-to-late '60's SGs, hollowbodies, and semi-hollows to earlier ones. Even some early '69's were still good. The SG's neck joint/angle was ****ed up in '69, and the LP's volute, multi-piece necks, short neck tenons, and large headastocks also came in as the year went on. By 1970, they were in full-on '70's mode.
As for what I was saying about volutes, ideally, they bridge the neck and the head, being at their thickest point directly under the nut. If the entire volute is on the neck side of the nut, or all on the head side of the nut, it actually makes the neck more likely to break in a fall, as it is more rigid compared to the wood on the other side of the nut.
This is one version of a "proper" volute:
Not only do the physics make sense, but it actually looks good as well.
I don't think I've seen one quite like that before. It sure does look more structurally sound and it looks better too.
I know all about BNS (Broken Neck Syndrome). My Black SG suffered BNS over ten years ago right around the nut area where Gibson necks usually break. It cost me over $200 and a month's wait to have it fixed, but it was well worth it. The luthier reinforced it with some kind of fibreglass and now my neck is more rigid & stronger than ever. I notice Epiphone neck angles are not as sharp like Gibson's. They are usually around 14 degrees while a Gibson headstock is usually 17 degrees which is some difference. It explains why Epi necks don't break as easy.
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Like the mid-70s SG II. Monstrous
It reminds me of the new SGJ's. Especially last year's models with the covered pickups like yours. This year's model have open coil zebras. And look...no pick-guard.:dance:
