Gibson CS LP DC junior or Gibson CS SG special?

[chilipeppermaniac]

SG Firebrand

Im really thinkin this must be the "stepchild" of the SG line. Introduced in 1980, it appears to have had a short, vague and misguided life. Its begginings were simple as it was simply a "the SG" (standard) made from natural finish mahogany rather than walnut and getting its name from the Gibson ...

forum.gibson.com

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Just an update, I have bought a guitar...

I will update with a new guitar day soon; reckon you lot of lunatics will like it - it's a bit unusual...

(Gahr & Sysco will really love it...)

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Woo hoo, Grumpy, I am hoping it is a literal BUY and not a just getting your hopes up and then finding out they are out of stock Unavailable. Did you get an upside down V?

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Woo hoo, Grumpy, I am hoping it is a literal BUY and not a just getting your hopes up and then finding out they are out of stock Unavailable. Did you get an upside down V?

Well, Chilli, all I'm saying is aged cherry... Pictures soon.

It's a silly thing, colour, but I much prefer vintage cherry/aged cherry to TV Yellow.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Well, Chilli, all I'm saying is aged cherry... Pictures soon.

It's a silly thing, colour, but I much prefer vintage cherry/aged cherry to TV Yellow.

Like this?

 

[Mr Grumpy]

^ very similar to that actually - that is a very nice guitar...

&, SG special did win this poll, so for once I followed through on a gas buying thread!

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Grumpy, THAT Classic Above is mine. Very great guitar. The only thing I would change is Nibless binding on the neck and frets.

I sure hope you wind up with a seriously nicer guitar than you even hope for.

 

[eSGEe]

Like this????



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[syscokid]

Just an update, I have bought a guitar...

I will update with a new guitar day soon; reckon you lot of lunatics will like it - it's a bit unusual...

(Gahr & Sysco will really love it...)

Ya betta be not pull'n a Smitty on us...

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

The other week I found this beauty too, Grumpy. Too bad I am not the owner.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

2nd view of that beautiful top

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Grumpy, THAT Classic Above is mine. Very great guitar. The only thing I would change is Nibless binding on the neck and frets.

I sure hope you wind up with a seriously nicer guitar than you even hope for.

Th classics are nice, but hard to get - about 6 available on Ebay, but all are gone once you contacted the "owners"(scalpers) in Japan... I did see one on reverb, but was worried about the frets. I also saw some 2016 SG standards, but either were gone, wouldn't ship to Korea or were not actually available - a couple available at silly prices; would have cost more than what I got (which is much nicer, but pretty expensive... )

 

[Gahr]

Th classics are nice, but hard to get - about 6 available on Ebay, but all are gone once you contacted the "owners"(scalpers) in Japan... I did see one on reverb, but was worried about the frets. I also saw some 2016 SG standards, but either were gone, wouldn't ship to Korea or were not actually available - a couple available at silly prices; would have cost more than what I got (which is much nicer, but pretty expensive... )

Man, the suspense is killing me!

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Man, the suspense is killing me!

Just for you, Gahr - expensive at about $1800-$2000 depending on import tax, and I suppose a risk ordering from Thomann (but I can, and have in the past, return it if there's a problem), but it's just such a nice guitar:



The only info/review I can find on it is here (although I saw a few in Japan being sold at $1800 and a couple in the US being sold at $1800 too): Gibson SG Special Vibrola Aged Cherry

Bought from here: Gibson SG Special Vibrola Aged Cherry

 

[stringtree]

Congrats @Mr Grumpy for making a Fine Selection!

What is the name of the bridge on this guitar....?
I've seen them from time to time and am curious.... Such a Beautiful Guitar!

 

[Gahr]

Just for you, Gahr - expensive at about $1800-$2000 depending on import tax, and I suppose a risk ordering from Thomann (but I can, and have in the past, return it if there's a problem), but it's just such a nice guitar:

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The only info/review I can find on it is here (although I saw a few in Japan being sold at $1800 and a couple in the US being sold at $1800 too): Gibson SG Special Vibrola Aged Cherry

Bought from here: Gibson SG Special Vibrola Aged Cherry

Congrats! SWEET guitar, Grumpy. I saw them for sale at Thomann. Doesn’t get much more beautiful than that.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

I'll F1 oil the fretboard to darken it, and it'd be nicer with a gold pearl Gibson inlay and inline tuners, but they're all small things. Quite excited by this one, we will see...

 

[syscokid]

What is the name of the bridge on this guitar....?
I've seen them from time to time and am curious....

Famously known as the Gibson Lightning Bolt Wraparound bridge. I do wonder though, if Gibson originally had a more technical name for it when first introduced...

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Maybe the new Gibson compensated bridge ? What i never understood is how a Trem or Vibrola works on a wrap around tailpiece unless you got locking bridge studs . Makes no sence to me. Nice looking guitar there Grump.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I am curious, Grump. If you could buy a guitar from over in Europe or Asia somewhere and get a PRE shipping Pre Import duty price, what would it be? In other words, approximately how much does shipping and importing add to it?

Let's say for example we in the USA can buy an SG Special for $500-$750 used/ new or a Standard for $1500-$1700, how much would be added to get it to you? Not in WON but in USD. I am seeing that $1 = about 1170 Won.