1965 Gibson SG Junior
Description
Summary: In 1961, the Gibson Les Paul Junior model morphed into what we now know as the SG body shape, a sharp double-cutaway guitar which was a drastic departure from the original Les Paul design. This all-mahogany SG Junior sports a single bridge position P-90 pickup, vibrola tailpiece and optional wraparound bridge, and an unbound rosewood fretboard with dot inlays.
Body: Mahogany with a Cherry finished.
Neck: Mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard, 25.75” scale length, 1.675” nut width, dot inlays, unbound.
Pickups/Hardware: One original P-90, master volume/tone control, non-original Grover tuning keys, wraparound bridge/vibrola tailpiece, black pickguard.
Cosmetics: This guitar has wear that is consistent with an instrument from the mid ‘60s. It has tons of beautiful checking on the entire guitar. The holes where the original tuning keys were can be seen on the back of the headstock. It has various nicks, dings, and scratches throughout. (See Photos Please) The frets are still pretty good shape and overall, this guitar plays and sounds fantastic.
Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this guitar with a new set of 10’s. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.
Modifications: Grover tuning keys have been added.
Weight: 6.380 lbs.
Case: This guitar ships in a non-original chipboard case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.
Body: Mahogany with a Cherry finished.
Neck: Mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard, 25.75” scale length, 1.675” nut width, dot inlays, unbound.
Pickups/Hardware: One original P-90, master volume/tone control, non-original Grover tuning keys, wraparound bridge/vibrola tailpiece, black pickguard.
Cosmetics: This guitar has wear that is consistent with an instrument from the mid ‘60s. It has tons of beautiful checking on the entire guitar. The holes where the original tuning keys were can be seen on the back of the headstock. It has various nicks, dings, and scratches throughout. (See Photos Please) The frets are still pretty good shape and overall, this guitar plays and sounds fantastic.
Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this guitar with a new set of 10’s. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.
Modifications: Grover tuning keys have been added.
Weight: 6.380 lbs.
Case: This guitar ships in a non-original chipboard case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.
Empire Guitars RI
1965
Gibson
Very Good
$5,500
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