1981 Gibson Firebrand "THE SG" Deluxe. Pelham Blue. A WILD consignment.

1981 Gibson Pelham Blue FIREBRAND "THE SG DELUXE"

One WILD Instrument

CONSIGNMENT

A very rare and unique guitar with "circumstantial" provenance.

In 1985 Jeff Wielandt graduated from Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, NJ. It was not long after graduating that he began playing with Ozzy Osbourne. Today he is know as Zakk Wylde.

There is an article on Gibson’s website dated 11/16/2010 by Peter Hodgson: 

Got the Blues: Zakk Wylde Talks Pelham Blue Custom Guitars.

A few passages from this article:

…Zakk’s recent Pelham Blue obsession actually goes back further than even his legendary Grail Les Paul, to his very first Gibson guitar.

“The first one I actually had was Gibson Pelham Blue SG Firebrand,” Zakk says, referring to a rare SG variation which was sold in the late ’70s and early ’80s, usually in a natural walnut finish and only very rarely in solid colors.

“It was actually really cool. I ended up getting rid of it because I wanted to save up for a Les Paul Custom or something like that, but it was a kick-ass guitar. When I look back, I wish I’d saved that thing. It was also unusual because it didn’t have a rosewood fingerboard – it had an ebony fingerboard, and it had just round inlay markers”.

“That was a killer guitar. I had to have been maybe 15 or so when I got it, and I probably had it until I was maybe 16, 17, something like that, before I decided I had to get that Les Paul instead.”

It wasn’t until quite a while after he’d sold the guitar that Zakk’s thoughts turned back to the one that got away. “I remember that it wasn’t until after I got rid of the guitar that I realized it was really unusual, because it’s a killer color guitar and I’d never seen that many of them.”

“…..Pelham Blue turns green and it really gets nasty-looking as it gets older. It’s like when a white guitar fades to that yellow. It looks super-cool.”

What we have for sale here is not just any Pelham Blue Gibson SG Firebrand “The Deluxe”.

This instrument is the instrument described in this article.

Not only is this a rare guitar it is also Zakk Wylde’s very first Gibson.

The owner of this instrument is a 1984 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School. It was around 1983/1984 that he purchased it from Jeff, who would have been either 16 or 17 at the time (born 1967).

It is evident from the photos that this guitar has been PLAYED. The owner has enjoyed this great sounding, fast necked easy action, kick ass guitar for more than 30 years.

Zakk has said in interviews that he would practice for 12 hours a day and sleep in school. We are NOT saying that the neck wear is from him practicing but having played it for up to 2 years some of the wear could well be from him.

 

-     Excellent condition 1981 Gibson Firebrand The SG” Deluxe

-      Rare Pelham Blue finish.

-     Serial number 81201504.

-   Professional set-up performed 2 weeks ago.

-     Truss rod cover engraved "FIREBRAND" / "THE SG DELUXE"

-     Gold Gibson logo

-     Mahogany body.

-     Mahogany neck with an Ebony fretboard and round markers.

-     “Dirty Fingers“ double black and zebra humbucking pickups.  

-     The Finish has Greened perfectly. Few hints of blue about.               There are areas of finish with beautiful transitions from Pelham          Blue to green.

-     Original black, red lined hard-shell case.

-     Enjoy the Jaguar yearbooks and basement photos (not                     included).

All offers considered and welcomed.

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