The 1965 SG - pics!

[Matt77]

Just the nut width to decide about, but I think I can cope with it being slightly smaller than 'normal'.  hell, it's character as Shobet says!

I'd keep it and work with it.
It looks cool and you might not see another at that price

[gwEm]

simply changing the knobs has improved the looks immeasurably.

very nice dave, very nice

[_tom_]

That looks awesome. I almost can't wait for my SG to get to that stage of wear/tear :P

[HTH AMPS]

It needs work, but its most definately a keeper.

I'd put the old tailpiece back on too - love the old trem SGs.

[shobet]

That looks awesome. I almost can't wait for my SG to get to that stage of wear/tear :P

Better send it to me so it can undergo Uncle Shob's patented ageing process.

[HTH AMPS]

That looks awesome. I almost can't wait for my SG to get to that stage of wear/tear :P

Better send it to me so it can undergo Uncle Shob's patented ageing process.

I must have the same problem - people always comment on my cool vintage guitars.  All I play is a 1991 Les Paul standard and Tele made about 7/8 years ago; they just LOOK battered.

[38thBeatle]

I'd keep it of it were me.It is full of character but not all original and therefore the sort of guitar you'd feel ok about gigging.

[Twinfan]

I'd put the old tailpiece back on too - love the old trem SGs.

I love the trems too, but it has the stoptail posts in the body now and getting hold of a Lyre Vibrato is expensive.  Angus himself converted his trem guitar to stop tail. so it's in good company.

I'd keep it and work with it.
It looks cool and you might not see another at that price

My thoughts exactly.  The thinner nut makes it quite a slick playing guitar actually, plus I'm not too fussy about neck widths and profiles etc.  As long as it doesn't cause physical pain I can live it it!

[Fourth Feline]

That is certainly an excellent stable mate for Francine and the Telecaster !  As you said, the 'crazed' finish and natural wear ( added to it's wonderfully zesty character ) make it like a less famous, but eminently interesting 'Francine'.

I keep thinking that if Gary Moore kept gigging the PG / GM Les Paul for decades after the neck got snapped off in the boot of his car - then there seems great promise there. I too was pleased to see the existing neck damage on yours seems to have been controlled nicely thus far. I appreciate that a Les Paul neck is not an S.G. neck - but if your chosen luthier(s) think its all systems go, then in all other respects, you have another 'Jewel In The Crown' of Rock history there !

My compliments to the photographer, for the EXTREME CLOSE UP shots.

As the second police officer said to Clint Eastwood in the film 'Dirty Harry' :

" You got a lotta class Harry .... " 8)

[BigB]

Lovely aged axe, indeed. Natural relic'ing definitly looks better  8)

Hopefully I've never been a huge fan of SGs, else I'd suffer from a serious GAS attack :mrgreen:

[dave_mc]

nice :)

[JDC]

hey dave, any chance of a pick of the frets, curious to how worn they look

[Twinfan]

I'll try and get one later, but they're flat.  Like proper flat!  No crown at all.

[Ted 'N' Leo]

That looks fantastic TF! I've always liked SGs, but I have a problem with the neck heaviness of some, does this one suffer much from that?

Although I have to admit, your recent acquisitions have me gassing for LPs and SGs.

[jpfamps]

From the latest set of pics the finish looks right.

It also hasn't faded very much, so still has a nice cherry finish.

In 1964/65 Gibson reduced the nut width from around 43 mm to around 40 mm. The slimmer nut width necks were also slightly deeper, although by the later 60s the necks became less deep.

Obviously, neck profiles are very much down personal taste.