The Early 70s Was a Weird Time For SGs | 1972 Gibson SG Deluxe Humbuckers with Bigsby Review

[@Trog]

The early 70s was quite an interesting time of change for Gibson. Far from traditional but can certainly be appreciated today for their unique quirks! 🟢Buy on My Website: www.troglysguitarshow.com 🔴Reverb: reverb.com/shop/troglys?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly ❓Private Help Sessions: troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/ 👕 Merch: teespring.com/basic-logo-4245?pid=211

[@woogierocks84]

Hey, I'm rebuilding a 1971-1972 gibson sg custom. It's weird with rhe frontloaded pots and stuff and it had like a lp pickgaurd without the bracket. I'm wondering if you know where I could find one of those 3 pickup scratchplates without the bracket holes

[@terryoquinn8199]

I checked your website but 2 years later and it’s not there anymore ! Huh . Imagine that !

[@ricksmusicworld711]

Did you know they made one identical to this but a stereo model? My mother has one, it was my late brother's. Has two input input jacks and two little black slider switches, no toggle switch. My brothers has the pickup covers with the embossed Gibson logo on both. There are a few on Reverb now, 1972 Gibson SG Deluxe Stereo.

[@rodneycreager148]

I have a 72 Delux all origional. Mine is in what the music store owner called a butterscotch finish. Pickups and covers embossed, Bigsby. Only wear is buckle rash. Not too bad, but its there. Owned since new. Graduation present from my father. Very nice looking. Thanks for the 72 evaluation. I loved the neck once I got use to it. The second love of my life. Not too bad for 51 years old. It came in a square form fitting case...origional also. Lovely display.

[@DunsysGuitarWorld]

My SG has pots dated 50th week of 1971, but the Gibson embossed pickup covers, so a 1972 guitar, I would say. The best sounding stock neck pickup on any guitar I own. Bridge pickup is unique, I think, because of the distance between the bridge and the pickup itself. Stock Bigsby does not stay in tune. Neck width at the nut is minuscule for my hands. Cowboy chords are tricky to articulate well. No neck angle looks strange from a playing viewpoint. That all said, I love my ‘72 SG Deluxe 👍

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Please learn of the "Gibson Mandolin String Post Stringing Method" and your tuning problems will disappear. .

[@wokedragon3211]

I saw this video today and not an hour later found this on reverb: Thunder Road Guitars Seattle, WA, United States 1971 Gibson SG Deluxe Walnut

[@danecope7243]

I'm not sure how I feel about the top route... I dig the lp pick guard tho!

[@adamkrauss303]

Don’t like the LP pick guard at all. It’s like trying to fit square peg in a round hole.

[@HandOfMetal]

Yeah it looks a bit goofy.

[@BambiTrout]

In this case, I think I actually like the look of the top route WITHOUT a pick guard. Having both AND a Bigsby looks too busy to me.

[@terryoquinn8199]

It is very busy !

[@frankkissane1908]

My first SG was this type. The only difference was mine had "Gibson" embossed on the pickup covers.

[@robmontier639]

Same here! An SG Professional. Loved it!

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Nice

[@leonborden9883]

I bought my SG Deluxe in the fall of 72. I think it's classified as a '73. It has a Bigsby, but the controls are routed through the back. The bridge is different. I think they call it the "harmonica" bridge. The knobs are clear cylinders, not witch hat. Also, the horns have an additional routing. What makes this guitar sound different, is the fact that the bridge pickup is at least an inch away from the bridge, so it's definitely more mellow than most SGs where the bridge pickup is right against the bridge. Might be its most appealing feature. I still play it out sometimes, but I'm more likely to go to my 2012 LP Studio Deluxe, because I'm worried that the SG might be too valuable to risk!

[@andrewfrazier1182]

I absolutely love the body grain on this SG!

[@jimmyjames2022]

I definitely prefer the blocky horns and body to "swoops", and the wood grain and walnut finish are awesome. Pickups are amazing. Top rout is no problem. It's almost a perfect SG for me. But Bigsby and short tenon are drawbacks. So my guitars won't be jealous of a new date.

[@junipervisaya]

my grandpa had one of these back in the days when he was in a band with my grandma. it's really cool to see this model documented as i was very curious to what type of sg it was since i've never seen one like the one in that photo. you just gotta love how unique the norlin era was, im dying to get my hands on of these just so i can hear what my grandpa heard.

[@Wargasm644]

I have so much fun when he checks the resistance of the middle pickup selector position.

[@thalesb1324]

Another thing that was different in this guitars (And in my opinion the thing that most affects it) is that the neck is positioned a little bit further into the body, so we lose the tenon cover and that also makes the bridge go down in the body (Notice the large gap between the bridge pickup and the bridge itself). This often makes those guitars sound darker than other SGs.

[@madhatterforher_888hadher7]

Thales! I believe the higher positioning that's less close to the body is known as the cleft heel joint! Correct me if I'm mistaken! Cheers! 👍🏻

[@aylanicole777]

Nobody talks about this!! I own two 1974 SGs. My Standard has the pickup further from the bridge and is definitely darker than my Custom or any more modern SG. It’s unique, wild, and I love it.

[@friendsmakingmusic1751]

My first guitar which I still have and I got in 76, is a 1970 "student"SG with the narrow "pencil" nut/neck and only had a neck pup. It was a pat# T top. It has the VERY large heel and it had the one piece harmonica bridge/tailpiece which got lost in the acid tank when I took it to be rechromed! It has dot inlays and is front routed. Thanks for the date range for the front rout.

[@av.punk.801]

Ah the 70s... my favorite era. Heavy bodies, valutes, trying new things... I may get hate for it but fuck it, I said what I said. 70s Gibson was great 🤷 Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!

[@hkguitar1984]

Ditto I'd never turn down a '70s Gibson or Fender. I started taking guitar lessons in 1974 and those are the guitars of my youth.

[@dommadonia9207]

👍🍪🍪🍪

[@fazeka]

My father had this exact model. Not sure if it was a '72 or '73 but he bought it NEW in '73. First thing that caught my eye was the lack of the "Gibson" stamp on the pickup covers. I distinctly remember that as I started playing his guitar circa '82/'83.

[@KeithMcConchie]

I had one from about the same time period with the embossed covers. I want to say that there was a Gibson logo embossed on the Bigsby as well, but I might not be remembering correctly.

[@fazeka]

@@KeithMcConchie Yes, the Gibson-branded Bigsby is also consistent with my memory of my father's, as well. Sold in 1985 for $300-ish...😥

[@KeithMcConchie]

@@fazeka My story is even worse. Sold it to a buddy in '82 for about 150 bucks, thinking I'd buy it back in 6 months when I got back into town. He turned around and sold it for an unknown amount. I'm sure he got more for it than he paid me, but I doubt it was a lot more.

[@fazeka]

@@KeithMcConchie Sorry to hear that... story of my life...

[@seanmckelvey6618]

dunno, the more I look at it the more I think the combo of the LP pickguard and the top routed electronics with the black guard is kind of a cool look. Really dig the walnut finish as well. One of those guitars that makes an interesting talking point and sounds great to boot.

[@alanmetx]

I love SG’s. Is there anyway you can get your hands on the Angus custom shop SG from around 2009? Looks like a standard but in a deep cherry finish and lightening bolt inlays. Not to be confused with the early 2000’s SG he had with the tremolo on 👍

[@stevenlowery7153]

I bought a 1972 SG Custom new. It did not have the embossed "Gibson" pickup covers. All hardware was gold plated. 3 pickups. An interesting note is during that time the SGs did not have a tilted neck. The neck was slightly elevated above the body (more the typical) to allow the use of the tune o' matic bridge. It also had the "fretless wonder" thin frets on an ebony fretboard.

[@LotharOfTheHillPeople]

I have a '71 that I bought in '06 when I was 16. I paid $400 due to its neck repair and a small filled hole in the back leading from the pickup route. Until recently, it's been worth jack shit so I never felt bad about swapping the pickups, drilling it out for a stop tailpiece, putting jumbo frets in it, replacing basically every part lol

[@Captain-Nostromo]

Well so now You got a totally different guitar😁

[@LotharOfTheHillPeople]

@@Captain-Nostromo lol yep! And it still sucks! The neck angle is flat with the body so with string tension it feels like the neck is tilted forward, very strange setup.

[@MikeE-]

Now that you pointed it out, I think I prefer the less-sculpted body shape for an sg

[@papasmamas1]

SGs with control panel pickguards should come back ! Love the color of this SG.

[@ricklavigne4466]

I bought a 1972 Deluxe brand new in 1972.. Played it through a 1972 50w Marshall with 8 tens. Played it for about 15 years. Then I played a Strat through it. I should have bought a Strat.

[@pascalgalipeau1796]

I own one like this that was refinished. Great guitar. Plays well. Love the feel of the neck.

[@AntonioCavicchioni]

I have one of these but the pickups came with the Gibson logo stamped in the cover. Does it add value?

[@Trog]

yes

[@geespar1]

I’m pretty sure all or most of the Deluxes had this, mine did, and others I’ve seen did, this is reflected in the comments from other owners, great pickups though!

[@derkbergman]

I'm prpbably not the first to tell you this, but restringing a Bigsby becomes a lot easier once you prebend the end of the string near the ball end. This way they stay on the bar while restringing.

[@themellonfactory]

I have big hands but love the narrow nut. The most extraordinary thing about this era of SG in my opinion is the incredibly shallow neck angle, which is odd but actually feels great in use, with the bridge unusually close to the body once the action is set.

[@mcshootydotjpeg]

Top route guitars just scream "mod platform" to me. I like it.

[@Nattleby]

I play blues with mine. Fender Pro Reverb with tube screamer for volume boosting (0 overdrive, volume all the way up) and a little analog delay. Put the amp volume just up to the point of breakup, with a little reverb, and when you stomp on that Tube screamer, the tone is heavenly.

[@rockdaddy2168]

I have a 1972 SG Pro similar to that with P90s in heritage cherry. I bought it new and it was a bar guitar for years. 5 hours a night 2 to 5 nights a week. There is no Custom shop that can patina a guitar like mine. Years and years of loving abuse. Scars from bars but no breaks. Still have it, still growls and screams, still play it (once in a while). I have alot of SGs scattered throughout the years but it is the best playing of all, very fast comfy neck. Its my baby.

[@alanmetx]

Is it just me or do the horns look weird on these 70’s SG’s?

[@Trog]

They get a little better starting in 1973

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Here is no sculpting in the inner horns from the tip to the neck.

[@DavidHarvey-w6u]

Yes ! Don’t they look grear ! 👍🏼

[@MrFingers127]

I think the "wormhole" routing is done the other way around. From the neckpocket to the cavity, before the neck was glued in.

[@MVos-md3rp]

I had a 72 SG special w/ p90s. Loved that one till the neck cracked!

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Weird. I like.

[@jamesvegeais6675]

My first electric guitar was just like this one, except my case was orange on the inside. I really liked it. Unfortunately I sold it a long time ago to buy other equipment.

[@beatleme2]

Reminds me of the song 'puff the magic dragon

[@picksalot1]

The Walnut looks pretty good. I suspect that guitar would sound particularly good when played with a slide.

[@madhatterforher_888hadher7]

I had shared with a very good and fine guitar player and original composer buddy of mine who's been there for me throughout the many years, over a good phone conversation back in 2012 one afternoon, that in my honest opinion having owed so many guitars over the long haul of many years that: "The Gibson SG Standard & Custom models (...without the Bigsby tremolo system! Sorry-don't like em!) is the most perfectly and anatomically designed, lightweight, and tonally responsive guitar that Gibson ever made till this day! Tis the 'Original' Les Paul Model indeed!"😀😉👍🏻 Incidentally: I had one of the nicest 'Custom' model limited edition reissues that being of an antique cherry finish, white hat winged pick guard, gold plated Grover machine heads, gold plated pickups, gold plated 'tune-o-matic' bridge, gold plated tail piece and posts, etc.! I have traded it in for an Alex Lifeson ES-355 #64 limited to 400 made! Ah-tis a very long story. Have neither! 😭

[@locuststar4488]

My father has one, refinished in vintage cherry with Seymour Duncan '59's and a PRS 6-way rototog. It's my favorite SG I've ever played. He has the original p-ups and toggle still if it ever needed to be converted back.

[@spitfire27028]

That is the coolest SG ive ever seen. I bought a tribute the other day and ordered the bigsby and vibramate also a hand wired harness and a used LP pick guard (black) and some witch hat knobs to mimic this guitar the best i can If it werent for this tribute purchase i would have really considered this 72. i love it

[@elkbomb]

Trogly you gotta do a 70s SG Special with mini humbuckers someday. It's one of my favorites.

[@alanswanson7515]

I second that! I bought a 74' SG Special walnut with black mini humbuckers brand new - my first guitar! Yeah, I'm elderly. Still play it often. Love the skinny neck - super fast and light. All original and no broken headstock!!

[@madhatterforher_888hadher7]

Speaking of a connection between that of a Gibson SG and that of the Fender Strat: "When AC/DC played their Montreal, Quebec, CANADA concert during their: For Those About To Rock We Salute You, there was an apocryphal rumour surfacing that someone had tossed Angus Young an early cream coloured U.S. Fender Strat up to him that he caught, plugged in, and did one amazing short Hendrix lick!!! Then gave it back to the owner!!!!!!" 😎

[@wildbill2122]

The one undeniably GREAT thing about all GIBSON SG's is that they all can sound like an excellent GIBSON SG...when they are set-up right!!! Get the Neck Relief close to .003" @ 9TH Fret w/properly Cut NUT...and the notes fly off the fret-board......... and w/good set of properly working stock pickup's...a GIBSON SG will always sound GREAT...like all GIBSON SG's do ! !

[@pucksnpicks]

SG’s getting love, keep these coming!!

[@drainaudio]

You can fix that non-original bridge issue (reasonably well) with some Faber iNserts - Nashville to ABR converter studs. These are actually really good for using with locking ABR or Nashville bridges on SG's as well. Completely eliminates any play between stud/bushing = "0" bridge movement. Slight increase in resonance (some may not notice), much better tuning stability esp' for heavy handed palm muters (some may also not notice).

[@maryjoolufson9597]

My first Gibson was one of these. I changed the pots and pickups, removed the Bixby and installed a stop tail piece. It remains one of the best sounding, best playing guitars I have ever played. Demarzios and 500k pots made a huge difference. It is still my number two guitar ( Les Paul Custom is number one) at every gig. I also have a 74 SG standard with tar backs. Beautiful guitar but it is not even in the same league sound wise or playability. Even with that chunky neck heel. lol

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

What did the 500k pots dew 4 u?

[@christopherkelley3185]

If you think about it, this is a super easy SG to mod and not totally mess it up. Get some pick guard material, cut a new cavity cover for the top routed section and put whatever you want in there. Kill switch, toggle switches for phase or whatever. Then, when you get sick of it - drop the original cover with original set-up back in. Like nothing happened.

[@nigellacey559]

Good camera work but....the edit jumps around a bit. The history was hard to follow. But , Trogly, the quality of the reviews has improved massively over the years. Best SG gibson has ever made in my opinion.

[@BillFlann9]

I'm not a big SG fan, but the SG Special (mini black HB pickups) was my first good electric guitar and I still love it. Maybe it's just what I got used to but I think those are the pick ups that sound best on SGs. With the exception of Angus, there's not an SG tone I like from anyone else. Most time SGS just sound blaring to me. No edge. Try one with MiniHBs. Much more bite and life in the tone

[@madhatterforher_888hadher7]

There was an incident that occurred that involved a mint-never used Fender PRE-CBS Strat with original tweed case, tanned leather handle that was purchased by an individual for a considerable amount of money who suffers from PICA disorder! YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE REST OF THE STORY ON YOUR OWN! Staggers the imagination I tell ya!

[@ryanfulldark2775]

You’re absolutely right about SGs from 73-78. They ARE magical. Best playing guitar I’ve owned is my 73 Standard Ebony board

[@waynecribb4922]

Cool color. I had a 1 single coil pickup Melody Maker years ago. Had a pickup change to a stacked single coil DiMarazio humbucker installed. Made for a really cool guitar.

[@grantcindrich]

Love my ‘68, almost bought a top routed SG custom. Cool!

[@paulscushschofield1288]

Ive got 1972 sg deluxe with embossed gibson p90 (john birch modded) without bigsby,

[@EarthAltar]

You forgot to mention the SG II. I had one. A '71 I think. Same body as this one with the unbeveled horns, LP pick guard, top routed, but only two knobs (1 vol. one tone) with slide switches, and a wraparound tailpiece with the raised zigzag for intonation. The pickups were just a magnet with black plastic covers. Not sure what they're called. Needless to say I gutted that thing, and like most 80's guitar players I put DiMarzio humbuckers on it (Super Distortion neck and Steve Morse bridge), and a Kaler Flyer trem with all new pots and a toggle switch. Played it for about 30 years until the crash of '08 when sadly I had to pawn it to eat. Never got it back. The skinny nut seems odd to me now, but it was my first guitar and at the time it's all I ever knew. The case was rectangle with purple velvet lining. Serial # 506148.

[@glennbzt]

I had one back in 70’s ….sg deluxe still have 1 humbucker from it ….

[@lorincowell6944]

Yes. I bought one in the summer of '71. There was a slight warp of the fingerboard in the upper frets. I gave it to a friend... 15 years ago? Kept the case.

[@chriss6149]

I have the very same guitar, BUT mine is routed in the back like a standard. Everything is the same (tuners, witch hats, pick guard, Bigsby, etc) it does have the embossed pick ups and a 72 serial number, less than 300 higher than this one. I'm guessing it was a traditional unit as the 73's went back to the standard. I've never seen one like it though and wonder if it's rare.

[@actionsf]

Delux ! Les Paul touches are nice…

[@The.Adam.D]

Yeeeeeeeeee

[@rondobondo6600]

Yeeeeeeee Adam just won the fabulous Wallmart award for the very first comment wooohooo you are absolutely amazing 🍪

[@dommadonia9207]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@LGuitarB]

My 1973 one with mini-humbuckers has the swoops again, just like the one showed briefly. I like the elegancy of it.

[@blueabsinthe]

Just a little surprised that you do not mention the biggest difference for the 70`s SG. The neck is set deeper into the body (or shorter). The fretboard is all the way to the pickup cavity. The bridge is moved downwards. There are two different pickup spacing on those SG`s. Short spacing means you can put three pickups together, and there will be no space between. Longer space means the bridge pickup is closer to the bridge. I have a 74 Std. with long pickup spacing. It is not too neck heavy.

[@gavin4848]

Interesting to see what the bigsby did to the guitar when you take it off.

[@SpiceofLifevariety]

Awesome SG with the les Paul style pick guard

[@joegoesretro]

My first Gibson was a really rough '72 SG Pro. It had the Bigsby removed and a stop bar installed poorly, a Harmonica bridge and some Schaller tuners installed. It wasn't pretty but it sounded amazing and had a great feeling neck. If it only played a little better and wasn't so ugly, I would have held onto it longer.

[@isaacparker1028]

I love sgs so much, I own the gibson sg menace and an upgraded 90s epiphone sg aswell, they’re my favourite

[@manbearpig2164]

I love that color, sweet guitar

[@jjdillon2007]

I used to own one, but it was a lighter walnut stain, and it had the "Gibson" embossed pickup covers.

[@jacksonvillejared]

I bought one just like this from a pawn shop in 1997 for $50 and a MIM fender Stratocaster. My first SG.

[@ethanallenmusic1]

Trogly! I would love to see you do an updated documentation of the 1979 The SG in walnut. I have one and adore it. You did a video on them a long time ago but it was before you did this more in depth format

[@markmelling9359]

Hi guys just bought a 2008 Les Paul standard hasn't got the pick guard on the guitar but has been supplied my question should I have it put on or should I leave it of will it change the value of the guitar 🎸 any advice would be appreciated cheers 🍻

[@darrylcole5575]

Yeah from 72 and up. 70, 71 are great and still have the big guard with vibrola and correct pickup location with an abr 1 bridge.

[@pulaski1]

I am skeptical that the body edge routs were reduced for cost reasons, I can't believe that it saved more than a few bucks. .... I think it was just a style-thing.

[@ccfmafia3301]

Hell yeah baby! These 70s SGs are so great but I hate seeing how inflated the prices have gotten recently. I've owned a 73 Special for the past ten years. It has the best (and most unique) feeling neck profile of anything I've tried. Gibson needs to reissue more guitars with this profile (and with an ebony board 😉)!

[@beatleme2]

I was just talking about my born SG 1 converted to a pro 2, and here she is! …mine has pat# gibson Mini's in gold n gold hardware, double klusons, and the stop bar from a double 12 n 6 string Gibson jimmy page, IE no bigsby, and I take off the pick guard, but have it, yep. My FAV Guitar, besides the 1960 les Paul SG - love these are great guitars, I'd never turn down a '70s Gibson or Fender. n i dont even like a fender but the tele and jag

[@Bliggick]

This era of SGs has three common complaints. First, the narrow nut width and fretboard that is discussed in the video. Second, the elevated pickguard that tends to get in your way, especially on the SG Pro with P-90s. The pickguard is elevated to the point where it sits on top of the pickups rings and is way too close to the high E string. That's why you see so many of these guitars with missing pickguards, they were removed and lost. Third, and most important, if you didn't loop your cable through your strap you could incur catastrophic damage and possibly rip the entire control panel out of the guitar if your cable got pulled the wrong way. I've seen many of these top-routed SGs where this has occurred. Maybe that's why this design didn't last.

[@nascargas]

Based on your comments on top routed electronics...to me that seems up scale. If it is the lower end...then my story about this being the fav instrument of a 1970s busking musician are all the more true. He took care of it. It didnt cost as much as a Standard. Looked cool in low lounge light... And honestly. That finish. That wood grain. This looks high end to me. Maybe it is the witch hat knobs....lol

[@clarkerobertson2764]

I have an SG Pro like the one you showed except it has a stop tailpiece. It's the only one I've ever seen with the stop tailpiece and I think it came that way from the factory, as I don't see any filler spots where a Bigsby would have been.

[@303MoTo]

When I was in high school I bought a late 60's SG from a pawn shop for about $500. It was walnut/mahogany color similar to this guitar and was routed in the rear. I really don't know any other specs. Stupidest thing I ever did was trade that guitar for a brand new Ibanez Roadstar II (1987) . I still have the Roadstar if that means anything... lol

[@aprilkurtz1589]

This guitar reminds me of a story...about a friend of mine, who has a '71 SG Deluxe. This happened about 1980. We were jamming when my friend did a slight bend on the neck by pushing it forward, and it made the weirdest sound I've ever heard as the neck yeeted from its pocket. We all just sat there, gobsmacked, for a good minute. It wasn't a big deal, in the end. The glue failed and all he had to do was clean up the joint and glue it back in. He's still playing the dang thing. Also, I just figured out why that SG had the horns cut off. There was a cross carved in the back, with other religious symbols. A former owner who was a devout christian may have made the carving, then decided the horns of the guitar represented the devil's horns. That's my hypothesis.

[@joshuataft5541]

Great story ..and I think your right about the cut horns on the cross sg. I can understand it cause I like to customize my guitars ..but all mine are not collectible...yet.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@joshuataft5541 I think about the most I'd do to my guitars is change pick ups, or bridge or tuners, etc. But valuable or not, I would never take a saw and do body mods. I've got one guitar that's semi-valuable. The rest...probably not so much yet, if ever. I like them anyhoo.

[@joshuataft5541]

@@aprilkurtz1589 yeah I dnt cut body's but u have painted two ..when I feel like somthing new I paint it .alit cheaper..but I would like a better guitar. But then what would I dream about. Lol..

[@aprilkurtz1589]

@@joshuataft5541 You will get that better guitar! Nothing wrong with experimenting on something that's not valuable, it's how I learned what little I know about guitar electronics. I'm building my own guitar, hopefully this winter.

[@joshuataft5541]

@@aprilkurtz1589 nice.ive always wanted to build one..I wana get where u dare to solder pickups so I can change em out..I. sure I could jst haven't dares yet.. I know it's not to hard.. hey..thanx for the reply. I apriciate it ✌🥴

[@wulfbuoygarwalfey3582]

i currently have a mid 00s epi sg with a bisgby and i gotta say imagining upgrading to this is making me drool a little bit

[@Journey-of-1000-Miles]

Mine is a 1972 Gibson SG standard, with the narrow nut with.

[@jubei7259]

I'm an SG lover (got 2 of 'em already). The position of the bridge pup give these SG's a unique voicing, a really lovely, mellow but darker tone. It's just a shame about the narrower nut-width. It always puts me off getting one from this era & I don't dig the top rout either. They do sound great though.

[@guitarman4242]

I've got a '71. And I know what you mean about the dark voicing. A bit too dark for my preference but yea, that narrow nut and lack of neck depth (NOT WIDTH) around the first few frets just make it a no player for me.

[@crankysports]

I love that thing! It’s super sweet!

[@hectormutton2542]

✌️

[@joermnyc]

I was just wondering why earlier models had the tenon cover when you could just extend the fretboard all the way to the neck pickup….

[@tomdigirolamo3191]

I am an original owner of a 1970 374 sgn cherry red with the speed knobs on it bigsby tailpiece that says Gibson and the Grover's that a branded Gibson as well my guitar on a scale of 1 to 10 I'm going to say is a good eight and a half I'd love to send pictures

[@brettlazor8219]

This guitar sounds SO good it’s criminal

[@antwerpphil]

I own one of those... :-) actually looks even better because it's more red than this one. the bigsby says "Gibson", too. and yes, it comes with yellow case often want to sell it but then at the last moment just don't do it. some day, perhaps

[@Randy.100]

Well Trogely, another informative show, I absolutely groove out on most guitars, I love jamming in the early morning hours. I am blessed to have a nice guitar collection I bought during my band days. I ALWAYS learn interesting details from your shows. Thank you for being out there for us Guitar nerds... Randy in The Great North Woods Of Mich.

[@applevib3954]

What's he playing at 24:30

[@clarkbabin9799]

The only thing that really turns me off about this SG is the bigsby. My first SG was a cheap 76 knockoff and had a bigsby style tremelo. You know my current one with the maestro tremelo you know since I bought it from you but I love the it. Thinking back on the knockoff SG the pickups were microphonic so what i did was raise them and turned back my volume to the point they didn't work like an actual microphone.

[@engineroom1670]

Have a Japanese knockoff but custom version. But geometry is exactly the same block horns. Slightly wider nut. Multipiece mahogany. Changed pickup into maxons, bigsby to hardtail. Great player. Looks vintage.

[@robertlowery5586]

The LP pickguard looks cool as hell

[@ak47dragunov]

Neck pickup sounds lovely

[@wrenchhead4378]

I had a chance to buy one of these exact guitar with the orig embossed pickups in 1999 for 500$…. Still regret not buying it, but i was young

[@caldermckenna1169]

Just got one and couldn't find the exact year when I looked up the serial number. Guess it's a '72 because I have the embossed pickups. Thanks!

[@icarusbrune]

Always the 70's 😆

[@pierofocaccia]

I have same guitar but with original pick ups and bridge. I had to refret it and change the nut. For the rest it sounds great

[@brittenmusic6923]

Love the serious tone and sustain to that instrument.

[@Winterfell1066]

Now I know where the control panel for the Gibson ES 325 came from. It was the same as the SG Pro.

[@13squared57]

excellent SG video , great info

[@EXHUMEnCONSUME]

1972... both Gibson and Fender introduced embossed logo humbucker covers. But who did it first?