The 70's and Gibson SG incantations. The skinny neck and frontal cavity, I have a 72 sg I I am converting to 2x p90. Lets not forget the 70's Sg I,II,III, deluxe and the Pro. In typical Gibson fashion they take something that works well and change it up. It is a costly endeavor ,I have a full resto as well. Nice JOB. Sweet paint job.
In the early 2000's my local Mom & Pop music store had one of these hanging on the wall for a couple of years. Nobody had ever seen one or knew what it was so was passed over thinking it was a import knock off or home made guitar somebody put a Gibson logo on. It was in pretty much the same condition as this one without the head stock damage. They only wanted $200 for it. One day I decided I'll buy it just for the hell of it. Lo and behold somebody bought it earlier that day.
Outstanding result and a superb demonstration of skill and meticulous craftsmanship, showing all the reasons I was happy to entrust David with my 1963 ES345. Thanks again Sir!
I had one of these in about 1978. I never had been able to accurately date it or know exactly what it was till recently. It was just like this, so it had to be 71 or 72. Mine had been painted black, and whoever had painted it painted right over the Gibson sign. The neck had some curves in it but it played ok...LOL. Back in the day it wasn't worth much without the Gibson sign. -Though Gibson was embossed across the pickups. Me and my friends were after higher gain back then, and this just wasn't hitting an amp hard enough. And no, we didn't even know what a boost pedal was. I wish I had kept it, but back in that day trading guitars meant trading the one you had. Thanks for posting. Excellent finish!!! That brings back some good memories.
I really enjoyed this. Your approach and attention to detail is wonderful - as is the finish on the final guitar. I don't think any example of this guitar could look better. But I'm not surprised that they didn't sell many. I can't believe anyone thought that this would be better than an SG special with a couple of nice P90s and a proper switch. And I'm not a fan of the Les Paul pickguard on an SG ! Lovely piece for a collection though and bravo for preserving a rare bit of history.
Beautiful job David. A few years ago I restored (I use the term loosely) a 1969 SG Junior that I have owned since the mid 1970's, including a snapped truss rod replacement. An interesting feature of some Gibson guitars around that era, if not all, is that the 'i' in the Gibson logo isn't dotted, just as that one wasn't in the original. I was interested to see if you removed the dot from the new transfer ..lol.. Don' take that as a criticism. I am not prudish about maintaining the originality of vintage guitars, especially if they have been around the block a few times like that one has and also mine. The main thing is that they play well and stay in tune. They are to be enjoyed! Thanks for the video David and best wishes for the season. 👍👍 PS: I am not a luthier. That truss rod was the first (and hopefully the last!) one I have ever replaced. Needless to say I am very gentle with my adjustments now. 😉
I wasn't aware of that dot in the i, so thanks for that. But I did check and the original logo had a dot over the i. My own view about guitar restoration (and it sounds like you have a similar view) is that very few guitars should be treated as museum pieces. That said, a sympathetic restoration is important. Obviously I am guided by the customer, but for most people the pleasure comes from playing the instrument. The SG200 was an entry level Gibson. So ultimately it is about making the guitar play as well as it can.
Back in the 90s I saw quite a few of these for sale in used guitar stores. Never knew that they didn't make many, they were pretty common to find. I just don't like single coil pickups, that's why I always passed over them. Also thought that they looked pieced together, but now they have a bit of charm I guess.
Beautiful work as always. I'd be furious if I lent a guitar to someone and they took so little care of it, but it looks almost factory fresh now. What was your approach to removing the finish without dulling the sharp edges and bevels of the body? Just being careful, or is there more to it?
Thanks. Because the body is flat it was relatively easy to keep the edges looking authentic. I did round over the edges a little by hand. If the edges are too sharp there is a danger of sanding through the finish when polishing and buffing.
Gibson made some junk in the early 70's when the bean counters at Norlin took over. Not Gibson's proudest moment. That refinish actually looks way better than what came out of the factory at the time.
I bet the owner and the loaner are no longer friends,I certainly wouldn't be.............................................................Nice work............................
My friends aunt bought him one back in the 70s, Gibson gave them to dealers that sold a lot of their products. I never liked it, the neck was too thick where it attached to the body, and those switches instead of a toggle for pick up selection. He still has it and it and it is mint condition, he tried to sell it a few years ago and had no takers. I would never own one.
You are removing wood by scraping and sanding. Hey, to each their own. On a vintage guitar like that I would've used low setting on heat gun and a sharp putty knife. Before you jump on me, I reference Chris Squire. Two times his Rick bass had to be sanded to remove stickers and whatnot. He was lucky in that the loss of wood changed the timbre of that famous bass. On a restoration, all you are doing is taking off the finish, the base coats and sealer/primer. I would never risk altering the tone and/or resonance of a body. Always start with the least invasive methods no matter how much time it takes. Maybe you're not charging enough to do this work, I don't know.
The 70's and Gibson SG incantations. The skinny neck and frontal cavity, I have a 72 sg I I am converting to 2x p90. Lets not forget the 70's Sg I,II,III, deluxe and the Pro. In typical Gibson fashion they take something that works well and change it up. It is a costly endeavor ,I have a full resto as well. Nice JOB. Sweet paint job.
Fabulous restoration . I bet the owner will not lend the guitar to anyone again !!! Lesson learnt, I would say .
I have an SG200 in brown. The owner must really love it, to spend that much money restoring it. Nice result!
Thank you. What a nice finish; it needed it.
In the early 2000's my local Mom & Pop music store had one of these hanging on the wall for a couple of years. Nobody had ever seen one or knew what it was so was passed over thinking it was a import knock off or home made guitar somebody put a Gibson logo on. It was in pretty much the same condition as this one without the head stock damage. They only wanted $200 for it. One day I decided I'll buy it just for the hell of it. Lo and behold somebody bought it earlier that day.
Lovely restoration on this old classic! 👍
I have the burst SG 250 and I think it’s fantastic! Great video. Cheers!
Great job on the restoration! Love SG's!
I sure love my new '61 SG Standard reissue! Very nice restoration, here.
Superb work as always - best tech in the southeast
Thanks Bret
Outstanding result and a superb demonstration of skill and meticulous craftsmanship, showing all the reasons I was happy to entrust David with my 1963 ES345. Thanks again Sir!
Thanks Jon. It was a pleasure to work on your 345
I had one of these in about 1978. I never had been able to accurately date it or know exactly what it was till recently. It was just like this, so it had to be 71 or 72. Mine had been painted black, and whoever had painted it painted right over the Gibson sign. The neck had some curves in it but it played ok...LOL. Back in the day it wasn't worth much without the Gibson sign. -Though Gibson was embossed across the pickups. Me and my friends were after higher gain back then, and this just wasn't hitting an amp hard enough. And no, we didn't even know what a boost pedal was. I wish I had kept it, but back in that day trading guitars meant trading the one you had. Thanks for posting. Excellent finish!!! That brings back some good memories.
Man, that finish looks gorgeous...
I really enjoyed this. Your approach and attention to detail is wonderful - as is the finish on the final guitar. I don't think any example of this guitar could look better. But I'm not surprised that they didn't sell many. I can't believe anyone thought that this would be better than an SG special with a couple of nice P90s and a proper switch. And I'm not a fan of the Les Paul pickguard on an SG ! Lovely piece for a collection though and bravo for preserving a rare bit of history.
Thank you, that is very generous of you
I had an SG 100 back in the day. It sounded pretty good.
Lovely work! I'm guessing the owner will think he went back in time after all that! 😉
Seasons greetings
Thank you very much for a most interesting and informative video
As always it’s an absolute privilege to watch your craftsmanship
Thanks Alan. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great work making for a very enjoyable video. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow! Amazing restoration. Very beautifully done.
Hi David, great work as always. Good to see a new video from you. Hope you are well.
Thanks Ray
Great job, indeed, and nice guitar too!
Beautiful paintwork and finishing.
Thank you very much!
Great guitar, great work.
The sound through those cheap single coils was surprisingly good.
I was surprised as well
Excellent job 👍👍👍
Beautiful work!
Looks stunning.
Nicely done!
Beautiful job David. A few years ago I restored (I use the term loosely) a 1969 SG Junior that I have owned since the mid 1970's, including a snapped truss rod replacement. An interesting feature of some Gibson guitars around that era, if not all, is that the 'i' in the Gibson logo isn't dotted, just as that one wasn't in the original. I was interested to see if you removed the dot from the new transfer ..lol.. Don' take that as a criticism. I am not prudish about maintaining the originality of vintage guitars, especially if they have been around the block a few times like that one has and also mine. The main thing is that they play well and stay in tune. They are to be enjoyed! Thanks for the video David and best wishes for the season. 👍👍 PS: I am not a luthier. That truss rod was the first (and hopefully the last!) one I have ever replaced. Needless to say I am very gentle with my adjustments now. 😉
I wasn't aware of that dot in the i, so thanks for that. But I did check and the original logo had a dot over the i. My own view about guitar restoration (and it sounds like you have a similar view) is that very few guitars should be treated as museum pieces. That said, a sympathetic restoration is important. Obviously I am guided by the customer, but for most people the pleasure comes from playing the instrument. The SG200 was an entry level Gibson. So ultimately it is about making the guitar play as well as it can.
Outstanding work.
Many thanks!
Back in the 90s I saw quite a few of these for sale in used guitar stores. Never knew that they didn't make many, they were pretty common to find. I just don't like single coil pickups, that's why I always passed over them. Also thought that they looked pieced together, but now they have a bit of charm I guess.
Wouldn’t trust my guitars with anyone else. True craftsman…
I bet the owner will be delighted
Other than adding wood to the missing headstock, the guitar was done great!
I used to have a late 90s SG Special....I would have preferred to have had a stable neck joint like the one on that SG200!
Beautiful work as always. I'd be furious if I lent a guitar to someone and they took so little care of it, but it looks almost factory fresh now. What was your approach to removing the finish without dulling the sharp edges and bevels of the body? Just being careful, or is there more to it?
Thanks. Because the body is flat it was relatively easy to keep the edges looking authentic. I did round over the edges a little by hand. If the edges are too sharp there is a danger of sanding through the finish when polishing and buffing.
@flameguitars5770 thanks for the reply. Out of interest, do you know how they avoid the same problem at the factory?
What finish did you use? Turned out great.
I wonder where he got that pickguard. The 200s didn't come with them originally. The 100 and 250 both did though
Great job, thanks for not relic-ing the finish
Nice work, sir! Is that a poplar body I'm seeing here?
Yes, it is poplar. Although information I've seen suggests maple was used.
I have an SG100, single pickup, thin neck
Gibson made some junk in the early 70's when the bean counters at Norlin took over. Not Gibson's proudest moment. That refinish actually looks way better than what came out of the factory at the time.
Can I ask what you used to condition the fretboard? The difference from how it looked immediately after being sanded to how it ended up was startling.
Just lemon oil
I bet the owner and the loaner are no longer friends,I certainly wouldn't be.............................................................Nice work............................
hello, what kind of wood did gibson use? It doesnt look like mahogany.........
Alder or Poplar
Monogamy
Well spotted. I should have included a comment in the video. The body body looked like poplar to me.
@@flameguitars5770 They're supposed to be maple but that 100% looks like poplar to me too
Any information I have seen about these guitars say that the body is maple. Definitely not maple but poplar@@daverice2426
You could have gone to Jason Lollar for new pickups
My friends aunt bought him one back in the 70s, Gibson gave them to dealers that sold a lot of their products. I never liked it, the neck was too thick where it attached to the body, and those switches instead of a toggle for pick up selection. He still has it and it and it is mint condition, he tried to sell it a few years ago and had no takers. I would never own one.
Headstock looked like Pete Townsend stabbed a cab with it...😮
That pickguard is horrible on that guitar, was it actually issued originally with it?
Yes, it is the original pickguard
We don’t HAVE to hear the power sander if you want to mute it in future videos 😂 Great guitar and great restoration! Thanks for sharing it!
To each their own ..lol.. I actually like to hear the sound of the tools, if only we could smell the dust too! Best wishes.
let me see it :-)
Why not use remover on the finish? A lot of unnecessary sanding and time spent.
I also would touch up the putty repairs prior to spraying. The putty takes the color differently than the wood .
Wow, the person it was loaned to was very disrespectful. Especially of such a rare instrument.
You are removing wood by scraping and sanding. Hey, to each their own. On a vintage guitar like that I would've used low setting on heat gun and a sharp putty knife. Before you jump on me, I reference Chris Squire. Two times his Rick bass had to be sanded to remove stickers and whatnot. He was lucky in that the loss of wood changed the timbre of that famous bass. On a restoration, all you are doing is taking off the finish, the base coats and sealer/primer. I would never risk altering the tone and/or resonance of a body. Always start with the least invasive methods no matter how much time it takes. Maybe you're not charging enough to do this work, I don't know.
Whoever did the damage needs a stern talking to! 😠
These days people pay good money to get guitars _put_ into distressed condition (cough Murphy lab!)
Music is unnecessary
Gran trabajo. Muy elegante.