Custom 77 Cherry SB

midnight sun · 02-22-2008, 09:18 AM

Got myself 1 more custom from 1977. Plays really nice and all seem correct except for the missing Made in USA stamp. There is a small volute and the serial number and pots points to 1977. Maybe they sometimes skip the made in USA during the wild Norlin process. The neck pick up is original patented Gibson but the bridge has been replaced. I can't identify it. Also, it came with an extra pick up which I also couldn't identify. Any ideas? As a whole, I'm very happy with it. It's in very good condition considering its age. It had a re-fret job, Grover tuners, tone pro bridge and stop tail all in chrome and chrome PU covers. I even got all the old gold plated parts. I'd appreciate if any one here can help identify the PU's and say why there isn't the made in USA stamp. Thanks.

G-Minor · 02-22-2008, 11:40 AM

probably been taken off

Robster · 02-22-2008, 11:44 AM

I dunno - those are some funky lookin pickups! The one that's installed looks like it had a cover soldered on after the fact - that doesn't look like a factory solder job. I'm curious, did they re-bind the neck after re-fretting?

Rob

midnight sun · 02-22-2008, 03:32 PM

Yea, the covers were changed from gold to chrome as all the rest of the hw. The fret nibs are gone when the frets were done.

02-22-2008, 09:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
midnight sun Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Custom 77 Cherry SB Got myself 1 more custom from 1977. Plays really nice and all seem correct except for the missing Made in USA stamp. There is a small volute and the serial number and pots points to 1977. Maybe they sometimes skip the made in USA during the wild Norlin process. The neck pick up is original patented Gibson but the bridge has been replaced. I can't identify it. Also, it came with an extra pick up which I also couldn't identify. Any ideas? As a whole, I'm very happy with it. It's in very good condition considering its age. It had a re-fret job, Grover tuners, tone pro bridge and stop tail all in chrome and chrome PU covers. I even got all the old gold plated parts. I'd appreciate if any one here can help identify the PU's and say why there isn't the made in USA stamp. Thanks.

02-22-2008, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
G-Minor Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In a pu cavity Posts: 1,035 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Custom 77 Cherry SB probably been taken off __________________ David Taylor. Guitars 2007 WORN CHERRY GIBSON FLYING V (JENNY) 1996 ICE BLUE METTALIC MEXICAN STRAT (RUDY) 1994 EPIPHONE BIRDSEYE LES PAUL (FUGLY) 2005 TRANS BLACK EPIPHONE LES PAUL 3 SQUIER STRATS THAT IM ATTEMPTING TO SELL. AMPS 1990'S MARSHALL VALVESTATE 102R 2x12'S 2002 MARSHALL AVT 150H WITH A 1960A CAB

02-22-2008, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Robster Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Westwood Hills, KS Posts: 943 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Custom 77 Cherry SB I dunno - those are some funky lookin pickups! The one that's installed looks like it had a cover soldered on after the fact - that doesn't look like a factory solder job. I'm curious, did they re-bind the neck after re-fretting? Rob

02-22-2008, 03:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
midnight sun Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Custom 77 Cherry SB Yea, the covers were changed from gold to chrome as all the rest of the hw. The fret nibs are gone when the frets were done.

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