1963 Gibson SG Junior + Hard Shell Case. A Pure Rock n Roll Machine.
Nice, clean and un-faded vintage SG Junior. Repro Kluson tuners and pro re-fret otherwise all original. Very resonant and with a killer sounding P-90.
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Like it’s elder siblings, the single and double cutaway Les Paul Juniors, the SG Junior has earned its reputation as a pure, primal tone machine. The stripped back, no frills simplicity of these guitars belies the range of sounds that can be coaxed from the simple one pick-up, volume and tone combo.
SG Juniors are known to be particularly lively guitars and this one is right up there with the best of them. When played acoustically it is surprisingly loud and extremely resonant, which coupled with the powerful P-90 translates into a classic ballsy Junior tone that sings and screams when cranked up, but is also warm and articulate and cleans up nicely when backed off.
The 1963 and ‘64 SG Juniors have the most desirable neck profiles, featuring a return to a chunkier neck profile after the slim (and somewhat flimsy) necks of ’61 and ’62, and before the narrow nut necks of ’65 onwards. This one has a nice, fat, almost 1959, profile that has a slight taper going up the neck and feels great to play. The guitar has had a pro re-fret with the frets being nicely dressed and with no noticeable wear, so it has many more years playing life before another re-fret is due. It plays superbly.
In the past it has been ‘Grovered’ but is now fitted with a period correct set of 3 on a plate Kluson Deluxe repro tuners using conversion bushings. There are some slight indentations around the tuner posts from the Grover washers as to be expected. There is also a repaired small hairline crack running from the G tuner hole to the top edge of the headstock. This is very stable and should be of no real concern and very likely happened when it was originally drilled to take the Grovers.
Other than the repro tuners and the re-fret, the rest of the guitar is completely original and in overall very good to excellent condition. There are no breaks, all solder joints are untouched and the original P-90 pick-up and electronics are as they should be. The volume pot is dated 1963 and the tone pot date is covered with solder but is original.
There is general playing wear and a handful of small dinks and nicks as to be expected of a 58 year old guitar but overall it is very clean and still retains a deep, un-faded cherry colour.
Vintage Juniors are very much the guitars of the moment right now and are getting harder to come by and usually don’t stick around for long. So if you are looking for a good one that isn’t going to break the bank, look no further.
Comes with a Gator case which is in new condition.
Weight: 6lb 1oz
Pick up reading: 8.05k
