1965 Gibson SG Standard – Cherry
We present an all original 1965 Gibson SG Standard in its original Cherry finish. Made in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
This gorgeous piece is true vintage beauty in near mint condition. The SG has a great weight with a killer/resonant tone & feel. Overall, the guitar has a beautiful look to it with minor play wear. The Cherry finish is still strong Red with no fading. This Gibson features 1-piece slender mahogany narrow neck with nicely aged cream binding & black side-dots. Beautiful dark rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays. Original frets shows no wear. Kluson Deluxe tuners are in perfect working condition. Neck is straight & truss rod is in good working condition.
The solid mahogany body is also in 1-piece. Gibson “Lyre” chrome tremolo tailpiece & Nickel ABR-1 bridge with adjustable nylon saddles. In 1965 Gibson is going from nickel to chrome hardware. So in that periode it’s very normal with a mix of nickel and chrome in the hardware. Black pickguard is in great shape with no cracks & only slight warping. Gibson “Patent Number” humbuckers with chrome covers & black bezels. Dual volume & tone controls with black knobs 3-way toggle switch.
The original case offered with the SG is the original case with black exterior and plush yellow/orange interior. The original latches and handle are also intact.
Pickups and the electronics/wiring remain untouched and intact, with no broken solder joints, no re-wound pickups. All original and correct.
- Nut width: 1-9/16″.
- Pots dated: 29th Week Of 1965.
- Neck pickup: 7.62 kOhm.
- Bridge pickup: 7.89 kOhm.
- Weight: 3.47 kilograms.
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