1968 SG fingerboard wood

[CK6]

Hey everyone, would a 1968 SG have a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard?

 

[charliechitlins]

Doubtful.
Pretty sure 65/66 was the end.

 

[S. Weiger]

Hey everyone, would a 1968 SG have a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard?

Highly unlikely I think, as Gibson stopped using BR in the course of '65 IIRC.

 

[S. Weiger]

They did a small run of Historic LP's / Gary Rossington SG in the first half of 2003, but in between I don't think.

 

[garywright]

no ( at least by spec ) but Gibson still used some choice rosewood..my ‘69 standards fingerboard is beautiful

 

[charliechitlins]

Don't sweat it.
A hundred hours of wood shedding is better than all the Brazilian boards on earth.

 

[CK6]

Thanks guys, appreciate it! I’m getting a ‘68 in a few weeks (refin of a bad refin) and was curious to know.

 

[CK6]

Don't sweat it.
A hundred hours of wood shedding is better than all the Brazilian boards on earth.

Agreed!

 

[Bruce R]

... I’m getting a ‘68 in a few weeks (refin of a bad refin) ....

Sounds awesome. There are so many folks doing wonderful finishes these days, so please show it to us when you get it back.

 

[CK6]

Sounds awesome. There are so many folks doing wonderful finishes these days, so please show it to us when you get it back.

Thanks, will do!

Also, this one has patent number sticker pickups with no “T” on the bobbins from what I recall.

Are these pre-T Tops?

Thanks!

 

[garywright]

?yeah

 

[garywright]

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[CK6]

see what he means ?

Awesome! Does it have Patent Sticker T-Tops?

 

[garywright]

thanks, no, when I bought it a couple years ago it had EMGs in it along with a set of Schaller tuners..ive since put a pair of early RS/Fralins 60s ( different covers though ) in it along with a quad of 550k ViPots and a set of Grovers plus a nylon nut

 

[CK6]

Sounds awesome. There are so many folks doing wonderful finishes these days, so please show it to us when you get it back.

I finally got it back, after nearly a whole year!! I couldn’t remember how it played and I never plugged it in, but I was blown away by it. Crunchy, punchy and very thick sounding!!! Played it through a Fender amp at the shop when I picked it up, the. Through a cranked JMP 2203 with a 412 - it is probably one of the best guitars I now own!

 

[Wilko]

is that a "pencil neck" version. '68 could have one of two nut widths. The end of the skinny neck.

 

[CK6]

is that a "pencil neck" version. '68 could have one of two nut widths. The end of the skinny neck.

I don’t know! I will go measure it shortly and tell you

 

[garywright]

not on the sg ..front to back thickness changed but the nut width still skinny into the 70s

 

[jb_abides]

Fantastic result. Most vintage examples I've seen have drastically 'browned out' so it's throwing me off a bit to see one like this 'very cherry' but still vintage-y.

Check out Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, he's used one like this from 67 as his primary guitar throughout their history and gets great sounds coming out!

 

[CK6]

Fantastic result. Most vintage examples I've seen have drastically 'browned out' so it's throwing me off a bit to see one like this 'very cherry' but still vintage-y.

Check out Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, he's used one like this from 67 as his primary guitar throughout their history and gets great sounds coming out!

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Thanks! Yeah, this thing was pretty walnut looking and poorly refinished before I got it… Super happy with the result.