I just bought a new SG! - 1991 '62 Reissue

circusboy28 · 07-31-2009, 05:45 AM

Australia - your tax's at work. My tax return cheque bought me this beautiful cherry red SG!! It has a wide flat neck, just the way I like it.

I only got it a few hours ago, haven't had time to clean it up yet but it feels & plays brilliantly as is - needs new strings badly but that means that I'd have to stop playing it while I changed 'em.

Gibson logo freaks note - this has no dot over the i, and the 'open' b & o. Just thought I'd mention that before some know nothing yells "fake!!!" because they've never seen one. That's how they did it in 1991!

Anyway - on with the pics!!

markeod72 · 07-31-2009, 09:47 AM

Beautiful SG! I almost pulled the trigger on an ebay one a few months ago but I was gun shy cause I have never played the older 62. That guitar is sweet! Congrats!

ETA: do you know what pickups it came with? Thanks

gui524 · 07-31-2009, 07:31 PM

That's gorgeous !! Congratulations CB !!

circusboy28 · 08-01-2009, 04:28 AM

Thanks for noticing guys, my threads always seem incredibly popular!!

It's a nice guitar, especially at the price I paid. It has Gibson '57 Classic pickups. It's pretty well the same specs as the '61 reissue - I believe that the neck profile and joint is the only difference (and maybe the bridge saddles).

It seems that I may have to do something with the wiring/pots, especially for the neck pickup. They're a bit shaky and the neck p/u is noticeablely quieter. I'll be pulling it apart and cleaning it up as best I can shortly.

Boleskinehouse · 08-01-2009, 08:14 AM

Beautiful. Congrats!

Cookie-boy · 08-01-2009, 10:15 AM

Nothing beats the feeling of a newly acquired guitar! Congrats!

slither · 08-01-2009, 06:26 PM

Beuatiful SG circusboy. Is that nickel hardware I see tarnishing nicely, or is it just the lighting? Anyway, the proof is in the playing, to paraphrase a cliche, and I'm glad you say she measures up there too.

And I for one have no problem with my taxes helping players buy Gibsons. I guess I should get off my arse and do my tax return!

Guido · 08-01-2009, 06:41 PM

Looks great! The nitro must have sunk very nicely in all these years. Congrats!

gibbbbbbbaaaay!!! · 08-01-2009, 09:05 PM

Gosh that's beautiful! She plays smooth? I want a SG bad! How lightweight are they?

circusboy28 · 08-02-2009, 05:20 AM

Yep, the nickel has quite a bit of tarnish, and it's very light. I'm pretty happy with it. It has been is storage for some time prior to me buying it on Friday and it needs some TLC.

I been basically at work since I bought it, now I've got 24 hours off (!!!), so I'll finally be able to sort it out. Change the strings, have a go at the intonation, lemon oil on the fret board, set pickup heights, get inside with the contact cleaner and get rid of the grunge that I'm sure is inside.....and last of all polish the guitar!

So obviously it wasn't exactly set up when I got it - but it still feels great. I think it will be killer with a little work. I always reckon it's much more fun to get a good second hand guitar and sort it out...........

dwagar · 08-02-2009, 02:14 PM

I can never keep SG's sorted out - does the '62 have the bigger neck?

SG Lou · 08-02-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwagar

I can never keep SG's sorted out - does the '62 have the bigger neck?

No, it has the same profile as the 61 RI. Thin, and wide.

Nice RI ya got there CB. I got one too and I love it. Those 57 Classics sound sweet !

07-31-2009, 05:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
circusboy28 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Petersham in sunny Sydney Posts: 5,401 Thanks: 185 Thanked 27 Times in 7 Posts	I just bought a new SG! - 1991 '62 Reissue Australia - your tax's at work. My tax return cheque bought me this beautiful cherry red SG!! It has a wide flat neck, just the way I like it. I only got it a few hours ago, haven't had time to clean it up yet but it feels & plays brilliantly as is - needs new strings badly but that means that I'd have to stop playing it while I changed 'em. Gibson logo freaks note - this has no dot over the i, and the 'open' b & o. Just thought I'd mention that before some know nothing yells "fake!!!" because they've never seen one. That's how they did it in 1991! Anyway - on with the pics!!

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markeod72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Clarksvegas, TN Posts: 590 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: I just bought a new SG! - 1991 '62 Reissue Beautiful SG! I almost pulled the trigger on an ebay one a few months ago but I was gun shy cause I have never played the older 62. That guitar is sweet! Congrats! ETA: do you know what pickups it came with? Thanks __________________ Mark 09 SG Classic P90 Sweetness! 08 Fender 70s Jazz Bass 07 LPVM w/ cream plastic 79 Fender Strat hardtail Early 80s Ibanez Blazer Bass Early 90s MIM strat in great Need of new electronics Ovation 6 string 6778LX Epiphone Blues Custom 30 Amp Cube 60

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gui524 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Over The Hills And Far Away In The Houses Of The Holy, But I'm Going To California Posts: 2,559 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Re: I just bought a new SG! - 1991 '62 Reissue That's gorgeous !! Congratulations CB !!

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circusboy28 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Petersham in sunny Sydney Posts: 5,401 Thanks: 185 Thanked 27 Times in 7 Posts	Re: I just bought a new SG! - 1991 '62 Reissue Thanks for noticing guys, my threads always seem incredibly popular!! It's a nice guitar, especially at the price I paid. It has Gibson '57 Classic pickups. It's pretty well the same specs as the '61 reissue - I believe that the neck profile and joint is the only difference (and maybe the bridge saddles). It seems that I may have to do something with the wiring/pots, especially for the neck pickup. They're a bit shaky and the neck p/u is noticeablely quieter. I'll be pulling it apart and cleaning it up as best I can shortly.

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slither Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Shire (aka God's Country), Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,250 Thanks: 31 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: I just bought a new SG! - 1991 '62 Reissue Beuatiful SG circusboy. Is that nickel hardware I see tarnishing nicely, or is it just the lighting? Anyway, the proof is in the playing, to paraphrase a cliche, and I'm glad you say she measures up there too. And I for one have no problem with my taxes helping players buy Gibsons. I guess I should get off my arse and do my tax return! __________________ Minds, like parachutes, only work when they are open. Guitars 2009 PRS Howard Leese Golden Eagle #88/100 2010 PRS McCarty Shootout #12/50 2003 Les Paul 1957 Reissue Brazilian (Goldtop) 2007 Les Paul 1959 Reissue (Washed Cherry) 2007 Les Paul 1958 Reissue (Iced Tea) 1978 Hamer Sunburst 1974 SG Special (Cherry)

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circusboy28 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Petersham in sunny Sydney Posts: 5,401 Thanks: 185 Thanked 27 Times in 7 Posts	Re: I just bought a new SG! - 1991 '62 Reissue Yep, the nickel has quite a bit of tarnish, and it's very light. I'm pretty happy with it. It has been is storage for some time prior to me buying it on Friday and it needs some TLC. I been basically at work since I bought it, now I've got 24 hours off (!!!), so I'll finally be able to sort it out. Change the strings, have a go at the intonation, lemon oil on the fret board, set pickup heights, get inside with the contact cleaner and get rid of the grunge that I'm sure is inside.....and last of all polish the guitar! So obviously it wasn't exactly set up when I got it - but it still feels great. I think it will be killer with a little work. I always reckon it's much more fun to get a good second hand guitar and sort it out...........

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