1971 Gibson SG Special Vintage Guitar Cherry w/ P-90s, Case
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Up for sale, a 1971 Gibson SG Special in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Produced just months prior to Gibson’s brief discontinuation of the Special model, this SG features a pair of P90 pickups (subsequently replaced by mini humbuckers after resurfacing in ‘72), and a gloss Cherry nitro lacquer finish.
Featuring solid Honduran mahogany construction with a bound rosewood fretboard, this SG is acoustically rich and lively, lightweight at 7lbs 8oz. The clear bobbin P-90 pickups are powerful and dynamic, both retaining their original windings and metering at 8.1k ohms in the bridge position and 8.3k at the neck. The bridge pickup is muscular and bouncy, with plenty of low end growl. The neck pickup is sweet and articulate, with a harmonically complex midrange and almost piano-like ringing quality. This SG Special has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Honduran mahogany
- Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
- Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
- Scale Length: 24 3/4”
- Nut: 1 9/16”
- Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replaced)
- Serialization: Six-digit stamp on peghead
Body Specs:
- Wood: Honduran mahogany
- Pickups: Clear bobbin P-90 x2 (Bridge 8.1k ohms, Neck 8.3k ohms)
- Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
- Harness: Untouched solder, CTS 500k pots date to 1971
- Hardware: “Lightning bolt” compensated wraparound bridge, short frame Maestro Vibrola
- Plastics: Three-ply black “batwing” pickguard, reflector cap knobs (modern), switch surround
The gloss Cherry nitro lacquer finish is extremely vibrant and saturated with broad lacquer checking. Cosmetic wear is limited to some light pick scuffing and some minor dings and finish scratches on the body. The gloss nitro lacquer on the neck profile includes similar checking down the profile length, smooth and clean to the touch.
The original Gibson-branded hardshell case is included.
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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