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First up, Thx to the people on this forum for the help, they know who they are.
I travel a lot in my field. A few months ago I posted some pics and how I played a 64 SG Special and loved the neck.
One thing i do often is search the local classifieds where ever I am. While in Atlantic Canada I was browsing at the hotel and saw an ad for a 64 SG Junior. Not something you see everyday... It looked clean and being a Vintage Gibson Nut, it stuck with me..
I am always suspect to Craigs list or kijiji ( CDN online thing ). By the weeks end I was at an event in my home town and watched a very popular band tare it up, and a 64 SG was in doing the taring....Was this a sign...The next day I still saw the add ( though a 900 miles away ) and sent a msg. You can weed a lot of sellers based on there employs to questions. The story on the guitar checked out, and when i asked about the thick 11/16th nut, He replied with a photo if it and a Stewmac gauge on top of it... a good sign.
First thing he said was that the only non Orig thing on it is the Truss rod Cover and thats only because the owner misplaced it and will send me it when he finds it. Not to worried..
After many pics sent and questions answered, we worked out a deal and I flew back and got it. The price was very fair and I'm happy based on seeing what stuff is listed at online lately. When I finally saw it, i just knew. The neck, everything was in great shape. Theres a deep but solid crack and the bottom of the cavity. Thats it. You have to flip it on its side to see it. I was suspect about the solder joint on the one pot, as the date code isn't readable past 6.. Again, all done before he had it. Originaly the guitar in from California. He even gave me all the paperwork from that sale. Its been up here for 11years and was never gigged, so it stayed very clean. No checking, just fades n dents..
I suspect when the hit happened, force or a loose connection called for added solder.. again, no big deal..
No breaks, blacklight test was fine, everything else is in check, even the beat up but Original case.
Plugging it into my 69 Fender or JMP, the sounds are glorious. Im more of a rhythm player and its a chimy chord machine.. I cant believe how good that P90 canclean up or goes full insane. I haven't put it down.. So fun.
Brought it too a couple of my fav shops, and everyone digs this thing. Pretty hard to beat an old slab of wood and a vintage P90.
What I really like is having a piece of golden year Gibson, mid century history. It will be loved and played a lot. A perfect compliment to my 80 KM LP.
I travel a lot in my field. A few months ago I posted some pics and how I played a 64 SG Special and loved the neck.
One thing i do often is search the local classifieds where ever I am. While in Atlantic Canada I was browsing at the hotel and saw an ad for a 64 SG Junior. Not something you see everyday... It looked clean and being a Vintage Gibson Nut, it stuck with me..
I am always suspect to Craigs list or kijiji ( CDN online thing ). By the weeks end I was at an event in my home town and watched a very popular band tare it up, and a 64 SG was in doing the taring....Was this a sign...The next day I still saw the add ( though a 900 miles away ) and sent a msg. You can weed a lot of sellers based on there employs to questions. The story on the guitar checked out, and when i asked about the thick 11/16th nut, He replied with a photo if it and a Stewmac gauge on top of it... a good sign.
First thing he said was that the only non Orig thing on it is the Truss rod Cover and thats only because the owner misplaced it and will send me it when he finds it. Not to worried..
After many pics sent and questions answered, we worked out a deal and I flew back and got it. The price was very fair and I'm happy based on seeing what stuff is listed at online lately. When I finally saw it, i just knew. The neck, everything was in great shape. Theres a deep but solid crack and the bottom of the cavity. Thats it. You have to flip it on its side to see it. I was suspect about the solder joint on the one pot, as the date code isn't readable past 6.. Again, all done before he had it. Originaly the guitar in from California. He even gave me all the paperwork from that sale. Its been up here for 11years and was never gigged, so it stayed very clean. No checking, just fades n dents..
I suspect when the hit happened, force or a loose connection called for added solder.. again, no big deal..
No breaks, blacklight test was fine, everything else is in check, even the beat up but Original case.
Plugging it into my 69 Fender or JMP, the sounds are glorious. Im more of a rhythm player and its a chimy chord machine.. I cant believe how good that P90 canclean up or goes full insane. I haven't put it down.. So fun.
Brought it too a couple of my fav shops, and everyone digs this thing. Pretty hard to beat an old slab of wood and a vintage P90.
What I really like is having a piece of golden year Gibson, mid century history. It will be loved and played a lot. A perfect compliment to my 80 KM LP.