GIBSON 1973 SG STANDARD WITH BIGSBY TAILPIECE WALNUT FINISH EL. GUITAR W/CASE

Up for sale a 1973 Gibson SG Standard with Bigsby Tailpiece Walnut Finish Electric Guitar w/Case - #186185!  This beautiful vintage instrument is a Used Model in Good Cosmetic Condition and in Perfect Playing Condition.  On this one, there are small cracks (repaired) on the fingerboard wood and (2) inlays (see 25th picture), there is a tiny crack on the neck pickup ring (see 13th picture) and there are several scratches, marks, dents, notches, large paint chips, finish cracks, finish/plating deterioration and other signs of wear here and there (see 1st to 10th and 13th to 25th pictures).  Unit comes with its Original Vibrato Parts (Arm, Spring, Screws and additional Tension Springs) in its Gibson Shaped Plush-Lined Case.  Also, there are several signs of wear on the case and one of the latches is broken (see 11th and 12th pictures)

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MODIFICATIONS : The Neck has been Refretted by our Professional Luthier (see 10th and 25th pictures) and due to a well known issue with the Optional Bigsby, the Vibrato Arm and Tension Spring have been removed to increase the stability (tuning) of the instrument (see 7th and 8th pictures)

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1973 GIBSON SG STANDARD

Gibson's famous SG Standard is back, better than ever with revolutionary new Super Humbucking Pickups. The rhythm pickup delivers an extra clean sound while the lead has just enough "dirt" added to make it interesting. And the Standard offers that light, fast, sensitive touch that has made it the "standard" of the industry.

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Solid Mahogany Body

Contoured Double Cut-Away

Two Super Humbucking Pickups

Separate Volume and Tone Controls for Each Pickup

Three Position Toggle Switch

Straight Sided Control Knobs

Weight : New Design Tune-O-Matic Bridge

Pickguard Mounted Flush to Body

Laminated Mahogany Neck with New Heel Design for Easy Access to Upper Register

17 Degrees Peg Head Pitch for Improved String Tension

Gibson Adjustable Truss Rod

Optional Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece

Walnut Finish

13 1/8" Wide, 16" Long, 1 5/16" Deep

24 3/4" Scale Length

22 Frets

Weight : 7.0 lbs / 3.2 kg