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LP Special went for a fret dress and a fettle at Steve R's. Got it back today and fitted a compensated bridge courtesy of @miserneil. ;
Lovely job - intonation is spot on and I highly recommend for anyone with a wrap tail.
Here it is straight on - you really can't tell it's a modern replacement:
Whilst snapping this shot, I noticed this one next to it which never got it's own thread - it's a parts build I've done for a relative (not handed over yet!) Do you want to see more?
They came back to me today - and yep, there it is - 1962. Labelled as an 'SG Special' which is correct for a slab bodied 'SG' in 1962. Makes it one of the last slab bodied DC's before the new SG shape took over completely. '62 was also the year Les Paul's endorsement ended, and so they were still able to use his name on the headstock earlier in the year.
Means it's a bit of a rare old bird - a genuine Les Paul (although labelled as SG in the ledger) from 1962 - when they theoretically shouldn't have existed then! Good old Gibson and their consistency
Transition periods lasted years, they used older parts in the warehouse to knock out unusual older models from time to time, and there was little consistency in embellishments. So far, I've seen early 60's LP DC Specials (labelled as 'SG Specials') with
- no headstock embellishments
- Les Paul Special silkscreen
- SG Standard crown logo both silkscreened and inlayed
As well as a whole variety of different knobs (reflectors, top hats, speed knobs)
At least Gibson have confirmed it's definitely a genuine 1962 SG Special in the old style Les Paul slab bodied Double Cut configuration. Even tho they should have stopped making them in 1960
the double cut generally didn't come out until 62 but ours has a 59/60 serial number and the neck/headstock of a late 50s but then some features of a 62???
we know it's a factory stock because we know the full history of the guitar.
I've seen only pictures of two others just like ours.
understanding vintage guitars is a bloody mind field and little knowledge can be dangerous. lol.
I'm loving the look of ur jr mate
TBH I'm happy to play it and enjoy it - isn't what they are about after all?
(formerly miserneil)