Please be sure to watch the video tour above AND the pictures listed !==========================================================youtube.com/watch?v=qOvTqfCZXB8==========================================================1973- Early 1975 Gibson SG Standard CherryTrogly’s Guitars is proud to present this awesome example of an early-mid 70s Gibson SG Standard. Example after example of these mid 70s SGs proves that these are some of the greatest guitars for the money. They have the perfect vintage feel with tone for days. Perhaps the coolest feature of these SGs is their Necks. Starting with a medium profile less wide neck and turning into a 50s neck and getting wider past the 12th fret, these necks are awesome for playing chords and soloing on! Bring out your Angus Young living inside of you!The Case… The case this guitar comes with is an aftermarket hardshell case in good condition. It is perfectly structurally sound and exhibits minor wear. It features three latches and does its job ok for an aftermarket case. It is not a 100% form fitting case and the guitar will move up and down, but not side to side. Still does a better job than the case this guitar would have originally came with. We will provide some extra bubble wrap in the case to make a 2nd neck rest and to pad the bottom of the case and that will make this a perfect fit with the bubble wrap.The Guitar!These 70s SGs are fantastic player’s. They have awesome attributes of the era and are very solid feeling guitars when compared to modern SGs. This particular example is about 93% original. The nut has been changed, the tailpiece might be a replacement, the saddles have been replaced and two mini toggle switches have been added and the guitar might have been rewired a bit. The rest of the guitar, including the ’73 pots and tarback pickups are all original. There was also a light finish touch up, but besides that and the mini toggles, it is a no break/crack/repair example.The headstock is very aged. The lacquer has turned yellow over the Gibson and crown logo and there are a few areas on the S and O where there are a few chips in the lacquer. There are lots of scratches from string changes on the face of the headstock as well when view in the light. The nut is replaced. We believe when the nut was swapped out, it damaged the finish and there is a small area of over spray in red on the bass side. There is no repair in that area. It is also conceivable it was done to cover up player’s wear. Since the touch up was in red and the rest of the neck’s finish has faded, it sticks out. Once again, there is no repair in this area, just a cosmetic touch up.The frets show some ware and could probably use a fret dress/level/crown within the next few years, but is ok now. The ebony fretboard is awesome and was just oiled. The neck joint is soild – no repairs here though there is a very light scratch on the bass pocket that appears much worse in the photos than it really is. The front of the body shows play ware in the form of picking scratches and dings/dents as seen in the video tour. The chorme hardware shows aging, especially on the light-weight tailpiece. The top of the guitar retains a good amount of cherry color, but is definitely faded when compared to the finish under the pickguard. The two mini toggles act as tone cuts. They are out of the way so you’ll forget about them in no time.The back of the headstock has a few dings on the edges, but nothing too incredibly bad. The back of the neck has an area about the size of your pinky nail where the finish was worn off at the start of the 3rd fret area. The transition is smooth and unnoticeable while playing. There are a few other superficial light indentations on the neck as well. The back of the guitar’s body shows lots of buckle wear though none of it really breaks the finish. The bass side of the body’s cherry color has faded completely, while the cherry finish on the treble side is going strong. There is similar fading mix-match on the neck and back of headstock. If you leave it in the sun, you can fade all the cherry away, or just leave it as is. There are some dings and scratches on the sides of the guitar as well.ConclusionIf you’re looking for a rocking SG that has a classic look to it for under 2k, this is what you want. These are phenomenal instruments and come highly recommended. Its hard to find one of these that doesn’t have a headstock repair, snap this one up quickly before its gone!