this model was my first expensive guitar purchase as a teen, in 20 years Ive bought and sold maybe a dozen guitars. The SG has remained constant. I've added locking tuners in 2008 and all else is stock. the case was a mouldy gig bag (still got it) but its been kept in a flight cases when stored. I've added a few minor dings from gigging but the colour is amazing, cant see the 2 piece part like with yours but is aged well. I do have some neck dive but I love the 50s neck. As a kid I remember people telling me the neck was weirdly chunky for an SG. I love this guitar and the fretboard has indeed turned to a glass like finish
@wce74wce154 ай бұрын
awesome guitar
@garycrant45113 ай бұрын
I immediately noticed the two piece body and thought hmmmm it looks a bit cheap. Nothing wrong with mismatching wood joints if going to be painted over with a solid colour, but shoddy factory quality control for a 'transparent' finish. However, you like it - so that's all that matters. I also would enjoy it's imperfect wonky charm if I'd got it for a bargain price.. I vaguely remember guitar forum complaints about early 2000s budget price Faded USA Gibsons not being much better than far cheaper Chinese imports. But it seems to be in our nature to have love/hate relationships with Gibsons. I own a couple of 2015s - which may have been one of the worst ever years for problematic Gibson guitars. But I got lucky enough with low prices, so I'm more than happy to put up with their faults.
@tomcarnahan63513 ай бұрын
I’m buying a 2004 faded tonight but mine has pickup covers. Great price I’m getting it for
@boechlerguitarsandrepair
3 ай бұрын
You may want to check out the pickups as they have likely been swapped. They may be upgrades though!
@tomcarnahan6351
12 күн бұрын
Yep my 04 has covers on the pickups also. love the ebony fret board
@erikpeterson7784 ай бұрын
Had one of these. They were like 500 bucks brand new. Gibsons cheap era. Now a studio is like 2000 dollars or something 🤑
@boechlerguitarsandrepair
4 ай бұрын
Great deal! I got a great price on this one. I love it
@YourWifesBoyfriend
4 ай бұрын
Same
@pjbakes
8 күн бұрын
They were like 529 in 2005 But if you factor inflation that’s like a 1000$ guitar today
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this model was my first expensive guitar purchase as a teen, in 20 years Ive bought and sold maybe a dozen guitars. The SG has remained constant. I've added locking tuners in 2008 and all else is stock. the case was a mouldy gig bag (still got it) but its been kept in a flight cases when stored. I've added a few minor dings from gigging but the colour is amazing, cant see the 2 piece part like with yours but is aged well. I do have some neck dive but I love the 50s neck. As a kid I remember people telling me the neck was weirdly chunky for an SG. I love this guitar and the fretboard has indeed turned to a glass like finish
awesome guitar
I immediately noticed the two piece body and thought hmmmm it looks a bit cheap. Nothing wrong with mismatching wood joints if going to be painted over with a solid colour, but shoddy factory quality control for a 'transparent' finish. However, you like it - so that's all that matters. I also would enjoy it's imperfect wonky charm if I'd got it for a bargain price.. I vaguely remember guitar forum complaints about early 2000s budget price Faded USA Gibsons not being much better than far cheaper Chinese imports. But it seems to be in our nature to have love/hate relationships with Gibsons. I own a couple of 2015s - which may have been one of the worst ever years for problematic Gibson guitars. But I got lucky enough with low prices, so I'm more than happy to put up with their faults.
I’m buying a 2004 faded tonight but mine has pickup covers. Great price I’m getting it for
@boechlerguitarsandrepair
3 ай бұрын
You may want to check out the pickups as they have likely been swapped. They may be upgrades though!
@tomcarnahan6351
12 күн бұрын
Yep my 04 has covers on the pickups also. love the ebony fret board
Had one of these. They were like 500 bucks brand new. Gibsons cheap era. Now a studio is like 2000 dollars or something 🤑
@boechlerguitarsandrepair
4 ай бұрын
Great deal! I got a great price on this one. I love it
@YourWifesBoyfriend
4 ай бұрын
Same
@pjbakes
8 күн бұрын
They were like 529 in 2005 But if you factor inflation that’s like a 1000$ guitar today