Members vintage clubber Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 is that a Vibramate??? how's that working out???works great! This is my second Bigsby/Vibramate set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeimBrent Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 It might not be a Gibson, but it's one of the few SGs I actually like the look of, and it's mine. And the best part is I paid next to nothing for it. And it came with a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted April 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^^^ I dig!! ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JR13 Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 do they make an SG with a neck thinner than the classic or standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marc G Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 works great! This is my second Bigsby/Vibramate set up. Great!... I tried to put one on my Tele and it really worked out badly... so I still have the Bigsby there and i've been thinking about using it on my SG.... good to know it worked out well on the SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 As to the Faded for sale, the older ones had moon inlays with an ebony board. There are a few rare bastards out there with ebony boards and dot inlays. My lead singer has a transitional faded V like that. Hard to tell from the picture, but it might be one of those. I heart SGs. We get along just fine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Kuz929 Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 this thread is giving me huge GAS pains. I'm REALLY considering an SG standard, but I cant decide if I want P90s or humbuckers... decisions decisions... convince me one way or the other?? how are the stock PUPS on the standard? 'buckers or p90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted April 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 I don't think the one I posted was a faded. At least, he described it as a "Special", and it has finish on it. I posted another thread about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 So, I've got a fella locally that has a 1995 SG Special that he wants to sell me. It's in 'player's condition', which I like, and it comes with a hardshell case. He's asking $525. I think he'd take $500 even.Looks good to me,got it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Hand Amputation Posted April 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^^^ DROOLZ ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 I don't think the one I posted was a faded. At least, he described it as a "Special", and it has finish on it. I posted another thread about it. NM. Must have not looked at that pic very much. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverse Entropy Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 Very cool. Is that artwork painted on with a stencil, or is it an overlay that was covered wit clear-coat ? Love the knob details, too. Glad the cat plays an SG, most cats prefer percussion, not sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverse Entropy Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 Love this artwork, too. Did the artist just paint right onto the original finish, and then give it a clear coat over top ? It looks like there is a little texture to it from the original brushwork, can you feel that when you're playing it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 Great!... I tried to put one on my Tele and it really worked out badly... so I still have the Bigsby there and i've been thinking about using it on my SG.... good to know it worked out well on the SG what happened with the tele? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marc G Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 what happened with the tele? it just didn't work with the bridge well.. the low E and and high E strings were being forced in closer than they should. Also to work well I'd say you'd have to shim the neck for sure because I didn't like the tension on the bridge at all strings could move easily... it LOOKED sexy as hell... just wasn't a good fit IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted April 3, 2012 Members Share Posted April 3, 2012 it just didn't work with the bridge well.. the low E and and high E strings were being forced in closer than they should. Also to work well I'd say you'd have to shim the neck for sure because I didn't like the tension on the bridge at all strings could move easily... it LOOKED sexy as hell... just wasn't a good fit IMO any pics of the tele with this rig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted April 4, 2012 Members Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just picked up this one-off by The Custom Shop last week. Great. They added what my friend Mike would call a "hernia" to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Jonnie_Neutron Posted April 4, 2012 Members Share Posted April 4, 2012 1973 SG Std, all original with unbound Ebony fingerboard and Harmonica bridge (except it's painted Ferrari Red).61' LP Reissue, bought new without the Lyre Trem or Bigsby.The guitar in the background is a guitar I had made by John Smith of Gordon Smith Guitars in the UK, I had 2 old Gibbo P90's and I asked him to make me a mahogany plank and fit the P90's. It was the first guitar he had ever put P90's in and he had to go out and buy a new router bit to do the corners of the P/U cavities the right radius. It is basically a GS 1.5 body and you won't see another like it, John now does guitars with P90's. This thing growls good style, it's an amazing piece of kit.CheersJ_N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billythegoat Posted April 4, 2012 Members Share Posted April 4, 2012 Love this artwork, too. Did the artist just paint right onto the original finish, and then give it a clear coat over top ? It looks like there is a little texture to it from the original brushwork, can you feel that when you're playing it ? Cool my wife says thanks! Yep, sort of. I sanded it down a bit for her. Not much on to sand on these faded models. Originally she forgot about the Vibrola and had to repaint so her face wasn't covered up. So it had taken her a bit longer than normal. Then she just used some regular spray can automotive clear coat. You can feel the brush work from her hair on your forearm but it isn't a bother. I want her to do another one for me, but that means getting another guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ultradust Posted April 4, 2012 Members Share Posted April 4, 2012 Very cool. Is that artwork painted on with a stencil, or is it an overlay that was covered wit clear-coat ? Love the knob details, too. The graphic is simply part of the package, a "signature" cheapo production Epiphone G310 bolt-on plywood mess I'd advise folks to avoid, if possible. If only it was a G400! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marc G Posted April 4, 2012 Members Share Posted April 4, 2012 any pics of the tele with this rig? nah...never bothered to take pics.... was a shame though... looked so damn cool and would have been a killer set up for stuff my band does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elessar [Sly] Posted April 4, 2012 Members Share Posted April 4, 2012 I NEED to put pics of mine up! I must remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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