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Gibson SG (Les Paul) Custom and Standard

1962 Gibson guitars and amplifiers catalog page 10

Gibson 1962 guitar and amplifier catalogue. Page 10. Details of the Gibson SG Custom and Gibson SG Standard guitars - although at the time they were known as the Les Paul Custom and Les Paul Standard. The SG range of guitars had only just been created, but were an immediate success, with promising sales, and a great response from the guitar buying public. As would be expected the ornate (and therefore expensive) SG Custom sold in far smaller numbers than other models, but was still commercially viable, and both models shown here remain in the Gibson range, barely changed to this day.

Note, both of these guitars are equipped with the short-lived Gibson side-to-side Vibrola, which, by the 1964 Gibson catalogue had been replaced by the Gibson Deluxe vibrola.

The image at the bottom of the page (that spreads into page 11) is of Les Paul and his wife/musical partner, Mary Ford, who both played and promoted Les Paul guitars. Ironically, by the time this catalog was distributed their marriage was over.

1962 USA zone 1 prices for these guitars are as follows: (Oct 1962 price list) Les Paul Custom $425, Les Paul Standard $290.

1962 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers catalog, page 10: Les Paul Custom (SG) and Les Paul Standard (SG)
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1962 Gibson Les Paul  /  SG Custom Ebony Block + OHSC

1962 Gibson Les Paul / SG Custom Ebony Block + OHSC

New York, 100**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1270

A rare and exceptional example of the 1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom in original Polaris White, featuring the rare ebony block short Vibrola. This guitar is equipped with three original Patent Applied For (PAF) humbuckers, offering the classic out-of-phase sound in the middle position. The lightweight body, original small frets, and superb playability make it a true joy to play
This near-mint guitar shows only minor signs of age, including light checking, subtle clear coat yellowing, and ... more
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1973 Gibson USA SG Standard Electric Guitar Husk Repaired Neck Joint

1973 Gibson USA SG Standard Electric Guitar Husk Repaired Neck Joint

State College, Pennsylvania, 168**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1100

Up for sale is a 1973ish Gibson USA SG Standard empty husk. The neck joint has an older repair but it??s a solid player. There is no movement along the crack and it's aligned properly. I don't think the finish is original. It??s been strung up and played without issues. The frets are good. The truss rod works great. Neck is straight. I will ship well packaged in a proper box  Thanks for looking and please ask any questions. Most my items ship the next day if purchased before 8pm EST ... more
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1965 GIBSON SG STANDARD, Cherry Red, All Original, Pristine, FREE SHIPPING!

1965 GIBSON SG STANDARD, Cherry Red, All Original, Pristine, FREE SHIPPING!

Tucson, Arizona, 857**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$22745

1965 GIBSON SG STANDARD, Near Mint, All Original, FreeShipping in US- $17, 495
PREMIUM and PRISTINE!
The 1965 Gibson SG Standard solid body electric guitar hasfrequently been described as the pinnacle of this desirable model??s production What is being offered for sale is perhaps the most perfect example you willever come across. Aside from a tiny blemish near the pickup selector (seephoto) and extremely light scratches on the pickguard, that the camera couldn??tpick up, this guitar is as... more
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Vintage 1964 Gibson SG Standard

Vintage 1964 Gibson SG Standard

Memphis, Tennessee, 381**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$12119

It is a 1964 Gibson SG Standard with original case, serial number #178505. I bought it from two brothers that were in a band in Dallas around 1995. I played it and one day the strap slipped and it dropped and the neck cracked. I put it back in the original case and that is where it stayed for years. Around 2014 I brought the guitar to Tone Shop guitars in Dallas to sell it and they told me a luthier that was one of the best in Texas that could fix the neck. So I paid him and he made a ... more
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Gibson SG Standard - 1984 - Cherry w / OHSC

Gibson SG Standard - 1984 - Cherry w / OHSC

Bellingham, Washington, 982**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2795

Gibson SG Standard - 1984 - Cherry w / OHSC Gibson SG Standard - 1984 - Cherry w / OHSC
This is a vintage 1984 Gibson SG Standard in dark cherry gloss nitro finish. Guitar has some minor nick / scratches and a bit of very light lacquer checking on the neck / headstock but overall this guitar is in excellent condition   The ... more
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1969 Gibson SG Standard Walnut Vintage Electric Guitar W /  Dimarzio & Grovers!

1969 Gibson SG Standard Walnut Vintage Electric Guitar W / Dimarzio & Grovers!

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 495**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5500

Just in at Tone Chasers Music is this 1969 Gibson SG Standard. It has tons of vibe, rings like a bell, and sounds great plugged in. This guitar is in good condition with the pictured headstock repair, dings, and scratches being the most significant signs of wear. The bridge pickup and tuning machines were replaced with a Dimarzio Super Distortion and a Grover patent pending set but everything else is original. The pictured Gibson hardshell case is included. Tested, functional, and as pictured. ... more
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1973 Gibson SG Standard Cherry Electric Guitar w /  Bigsby & Case

1973 Gibson SG Standard Cherry Electric Guitar w / Bigsby & Case

East Syracuse, New York, 130**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3250

This 1973 Gibson SG Standard Cherry Electric Guitar is a dream come true for any guitar enthusiast. With a solid body made of mahogany and a beautiful red color, this guitar is sure to make any musician stand out. It has 22 frets on an ebony fretboard and a 6-string configuration, making it perfect for any type of music This guitar is right-handed and comes with a Bigsby vibrato and a case. It is a professional performance level instrument and is perfect for anyone who wants to take their music ... more
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1969 Gibson SG Custom Walnut w Original Case | ONE OWNER!

1969 Gibson SG Custom Walnut w Original Case | ONE OWNER!

Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$13500

1969 Gibson SG Custom Walnut w Original Case
Here is a really cool one owner late 1960's Gibson SG Custom in Walnut. The last of the good old 60's SG Custom's. This one is in nice condition and is playing well. The original fretless wonder frets still have decent life left and the guitar has a very nice vibe and is reasonably clean. It has no volute, no made in USA stamp and is a fully verified 1969 model with '69 dated pots and specs. Comes with the original black with marigold ... more
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Pre Owned 1965 Gibson SG Standard Cherry With OHSC

Pre Owned 1965 Gibson SG Standard Cherry With OHSC

Santa Monica, California, 904**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$14999

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Life question:  Do you really need a 1965 Gibson SG?  Oh yes you do   Especially one like this   What we have here is a super clean, almost entirely original (everything except for a few screws & springs), smooth playing and amazing sounding SG, from the great year of 1965
History lesson:  Originally released in 1961, the SG Standard was positioned above the SG Special but below the SG Custom in Gibson's lineup. It has remained one of the ... more
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Vintage 1973 Gibson SG Standard Walnut w /  Original Hardshell Case

Vintage 1973 Gibson SG Standard Walnut w / Original Hardshell Case

New York, 100**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3999

Vintage 1973 Gibson SG Standard
Clean and all original with early patent sticker pickups. Original pots and electronics dated 1973
Neck plays real nice. It's slim and easy to get around on. Has a good low action and no buzz or issues
Pickups are screaming with tons of sustain
Guitar is very clean with some honest signs of age and wear. Some belt buckle wear
Comes with original Gibson hardshell case
Guitar is exactly as pictured.
Buyer pays $125 shipping in the USA,... more
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all original 1967 Gibson SG Standard Cherry

all original 1967 Gibson SG Standard Cherry

Carbondale, Illinois, 629**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$9490


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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1967 Gibson SG Standard in its original Cherry finish. It has a great playing neck with good frets. It's all original and 100% complete along with its original chipboard case (only one attached hinge). This SG looks great with nicks + dings, some finish checking and other cosmetic wear including a scrape in the finish above one of the tone controls and impressions in the finish on the bottom edge of the body left... more
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Gibson SG Standard 1976 - Cherry w /  Original Case

Gibson SG Standard 1976 - Cherry w / Original Case

Huntington, Indiana, 467**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2500

For sale is a Gibson SG Standard 1976 - Cherry w / Original Case in Good Condition!
This vintage classic is in good players grade condition and plays great with low action! The guitar has just been restrung w / 10's
The neck pickup is the original Gibson Pickup, but the bridge pickup has been swapped for a USA Dimarzio DP100
As seen in the above photos, the bridge is a Gibson adjustable tuning bridge. The fine tuners a little on the stiff side, but still turn nonetheless
The ... more
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all original 1973 Gibson SG Standard Walnut

all original 1973 Gibson SG Standard Walnut

Carbondale, Illinois, 629**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3190


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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1973 Gibson SG Standard in its original Walnut finish. It has a great playing neck with good frets. It's all original and 100% complete along with an additional later hardshell case for better protection. It's in great condition with only minor nicks + dings and other cosmetic wear including some finish cracking on the back of the headstock that is only in the finish and not the wood. The guitar itself remains ... more
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1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard with Sideways Vibrola

1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard with Sideways Vibrola

Llano, Texas, 786**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$15500

pspanVintage 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG in original cherry finish with Sideways Vibrola, one-piece Honduran Mahogany body / neck, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, trapezoid inlays, and 60s slim neck profile make this a player??s dream.
The original "Patent Applied For" humbucking pickups were replaced with the nearly identical, 60s "Patent Number" T-Top pickups which sound incredible. The pickups have ??patent number?? stickers and L-tooling marks on the feet??all characteristic features of ... more
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Vintage Early 70s Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar w /  Case, Pro Setup

Vintage Early 70s Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar w / Case, Pro Setup

Denton, Texas, 762**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3000

This is a Vintage 1972-1973 Gibson w / Single Humbucker, Original Case, Professional Setup!This guitar's serial number is #173081 This particular instrument weighs 6 pounds 13 0 ounces The pictures are of the actual instrument for sale
The Gibson SG went through a rather major redesign in 1972, moving away from the vibrola tailpiece that had been with the model since the beginning and replacing it with a new "wide-travel" version of the Tune-O-Matic bridge (Bigsby vibratos were a factory ... more
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Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar - Silver Metallic

Gibson SG Standard Electric Guitar - Silver Metallic

Middletown, New York, 109**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1398

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1973 1975 Gibson SG Standard walnut finish with case

1973 1975 Gibson SG Standard walnut finish with case

Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 189**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2200


vintage 1970s Gibson SG Standardaccording to serial number sources online it should be 1973 , serial number 000224looking closely at the pots codes which are not perfectly clear it seems it could be 1975 (pot date codes possibly look like 1975 but hard to be certain)nice big frets which in my opinion have been changed. BIG fret wire, they look great and are all polished outneck is straightplays and sounds greatthere are a few finish cracks and possibly minor cracks in the body as ... more
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Gibson SG Standard 1969

Gibson SG Standard 1969

Hyannis, Massachusetts, 026**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6850

Gibson SG Standard Guitar / Cherry / Circa 1969 with Engraved Lyre Tail piece with Vibrola
Ser # 855530
Vintage Gibson SG in good condition. There is evidence of a neck repair at some time. In production since the 60s this iconic guitar has withstood the test of time. This guitar has cosmetic wear marks and a few battle scars (see photos) but plays beautifully and looks great. Original hard case included
The Gibson SG was introduced in 1961 as a complete replacement for the Les ... more
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1974 Gibson SG Custom Walnut

1974 Gibson SG Custom Walnut

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5939

Up for sale is a clean and mean 1974 Gibson SG Custom in its original walnut finish. I personally love the look of 70s walnut Gibsons with gold hardware and this one looks and sounds amazing! Entirely original less a plastic washer located at the input jack. Pots are coded 1377430 dating to the 30th week of 1974, pickups are a trio of original tar bottoms. Pro setup in house and comes complete with its original hard case and some case candy. Killer SG! Weight: 7lbs. 3oz.
NOTE TO OUR ... more
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1970 Gibson SG Custom Olympic White Gold Hdwr Exc All Original

1970 Gibson SG Custom Olympic White Gold Hdwr Exc All Original

Debary, Florida, 327**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$9890

Here is a beautiful 1970 Gibson SG Custom in Olympic White. This guitar is in excellent, all original condition with no repairs, cracks or issues and includes the original case. The frets are excellent, neck is straight, plays effortlessly,   and sounds fantastic!. Please message for answers to any questions. Thank you
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1959 Hofner CommitteeThe Hofner Committee was a truly beautiful guitar produced in Germany, primarily for the UK market. It was a large bodied (initially 17 1/2") guitar with a carved spruce top, available as an acoustic or electric guitar. By the early sixties the carved top was replaced with a laminate, and although still a very fine guitar, the earlier carved top examples, with frondose headstock (like the example shown here) are far more highly prized amongst musicians and vintage guitar collectors.

1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean

1965 Gretsch Chet Atkins TennesseanThe Gretsch Chet Atkins Tennessean, or model 6119 was Gretsch's best selling hollow body of the 1960s. This wonderfully faded example from 1965 was originally Dark Cherry Red, but has turned a mid-orange brown. The original color, however, can be seen underneath the pickup surrounds. 1965 specs: maple body, two-piece neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard and Hi-Lo 'Tron single coil pickups. Nickel plated Gretsch Bigsby tailpiece.

1965 Gretsch 'For the Spectacular Sound of the Times' guitar and amp catalog

1965 Gretsch catalogThe 1965 Gretsch catalog, or catalog #32, featured 10 hollow body electric guitars, including the newly launched Gretsch Viking; four solid body electrics, including the Astro Jet - making it's only catalog appearance; just one bass, the single pickup PX6070; nine acoustics and 12 tube amplifiers. Pride of place went to the Chet Atkins Country Gentleman that adorned both the front and back covers. 24 pages, six of which are in full color.

Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret ends

Guitar Repair: fixing fret buzz and sharp fret endsLoose frets are especially problematic in certain old guitars, but are generally very easy to fix. You'll be amazed at the difference you can make with just a few tools, a bit of knowledge, and a little time. Fixing loose frets can eliminate fret buzz, remove sharp fret ends, and greatly improve the tone of any guitar. If your luthier bill will be greater than the value of your guitar, definitely time to have a go yourself!

1966 Hagstrom 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog (Merson USA)

1966 Hagstrom guitar catalogHagstrom guitars were distributed in the mid-1960s United States by Merson of USA. This eight page 'worlds fastest playing neck' catalog, printed in two-colors contained six solid body electrics, three solid body basses, two electric acoustic guitars, two electric acoustic basses and five acoustics.

1965 Hofner President

1965 Hofner PresidentThe President was produced by Hofner in Bubenreuth, Germany, specifically for Selmer, who distributed the brand in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other commonwealth nations. The President was a hollow body electric acoustic, available as a full body or thinline, and with blonde or brunette finish. It was a great playing guitar that sold fairly well in the second half of the 1950s, throughout the 1960s, and into the very early 1970s. The example shown here is a full-body depth guitar in blonde - and as a 1965 guitar, one of the last to feature the rounded Venetian cutaway. From late 1965 until 1972, the President sported a sharp Florentine cut. Naturally, such an electric acoustic suggests jazz and blues, but many of the original British Hofner President players were part of the rock 'n roll, skiffle and beat scenes of the late 50s and early 60s.

1963 1964 Fender catalog

Fender 1963 catalogue"The Choice of Professional and Student Musicians Everywhere" This eight page catalogue was included as an insert in the 1963 annual "school music" issue of Downbeat magazine (September 1963). As well as keyboards and pedal steels, this catalog contains seven guitars, three basses and ten amplifiers - from student guitars such as the Musicmaster and Duotone to professional models like the new Jaguar.