Tired of Fooling Around...

[Sp8ctre]

...no more Custom Shop high dollar disappointments! This one is on the way and it does not disappoint!

Early 1969 SG Large Guard in "Hidden Under the Bed for Decades Condition"!

 

[eSGEe]

??????????? did the custom shop SG go back ????
I know the first one did ---

am I missing something ?


Can I get a Play book I cant keep track of the teams..........whos on first?

 

[Sp8ctre]

??????????? did the custom shop SG go back ????
I know the first one did ---

am I missing something ?


Can I get a Play book I cant keep track of the teams..........whos on first?

The second one turned out to be not as good as I'd like after dropping the $$$. That and the feeling the Custom Shops at Gibson and Fender are just selling the myth of the past.

I just couldn't justify the $3500 extra between the CS 61' and a $1500 Standard.

So I said F' it I wand an old original if I'm spending $5K...

 

[RVA]

Wow, you got an actual '69 in that condition? $5K actually seems like a rather good price then! Congrats!! However, I do not think you can proclaim that it does not disappoint until you play it

 

[CoyotesGator]

Wow, that is clean!

I’ll bet it smells wonderful.

 

[SG John]

Welcome to the '69 SG Standard club. Yours is much prettier than mine. But then mine has seen a very busy life.

 

[Truss_rod]

 

[eSGEe]

this
cost
less


wanna trade??????????????????????????

 

[gball]

Listen man, I don't know where you managed to find that thing in that condition, but its a once-in-a-lifetime score. Don't ever let that thing out of your sight.

 

[eSGEe]

COME ON --- damn you Gball -- IM OFFERING A WHOLE DAMN TRUCK FOR IT ......your killing my damn chances!

 

[Sp8ctre]

Had a friend local to the location of this one and had him take a look at it for me. I trust his judgement so it's shipping in the morning...Overnight shipping too! So I should have it Tuesday...

 

[Chubbles]

Damn nice! Congrats. Of course, please report back when it arrives.

 

[Sp8ctre]

Damn nice! Congrats. Of course, please report back when it arrives.

Absolutely!

 

[eSGEe]

Congrats Chris----Im gonna go out on a limb and say IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT ONE, maybe you need to consider drums

 

[syscokid]

Listen man, I don't know where you managed to find that thing in that condition, but its a once-in-a-lifetime score. Don't ever let that thing out of your sight.

No f'n kidding! This is an unfrickinbelievable find. I'm very jealous. Congrats @Sp8ctre ...

 

[BFT Gibson]

great find..i bet you feel like a kid at Christmas.. enjoy !!

 

[Inspector #20]

Looks like a fine example you have found. I agree that its far better to avoid Gibson's modern mythology and select an instrument from an era when Made in USA was a wholly truthful statement and the worker genuinely cared for the reputation of the firm.

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

...no more Custom Shop high dollar disappointments! This one is on the way and it does not disappoint!

Early 1969 SG Large Guard in "Hidden Under the Bed for Decades Condition"!

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Treasure.
That is one of the sweetest SG guitars ever made. The Dickey Betts Model.

Don't let that out of your sight.
Don't EVER sell that guitar.

Although, the wiring is kind of slopped up....you can fix that.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Drool Drool Drool
Rating: 3 drools.

 

[Don O]

Great find Chris. Can’t wait to see and play it

oh, yeah, DIBBS !

 

[67plexi]

Never know until you play it. I turned down a 1968 SG Standard last year I couldn't hang with the 1 5/8" nut.
If you factor in inflation the Gibson Custom Shop guitars cost the same as the originals did. Price of gold $35.00 per oz. pre 1971 and now ???