Is this a real Gibson?

[drewfunk]

Hey guys, in my Ebay perusing i stumbled across this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321090476782...84.m1423.l2648

Doing some quick research on Gibson SG's i havent seen another one like this one, and the control plate gives it an old Japanese guitar look. Can anyone confirm or give me some more information on this? Thanks!

[Tanner5382]

Looks real to me. That would be a Gibson SB-450.

[Mr.Fingers]

It is, it's a SB350 from the early seventies (I gues 1971, since it has the 2-point "evertilt" bridge opposed to the later 3-point bridge)

[Tanner5382]

Yeah, it could be an SB-350 or 450. The only difference is that the 350 is short scale an 450 is long scale. Hard to tell from the pics which one it is.

[drewfunk]

Awesome! I dont have alot of knowledge on old Gibsons.

What is the going rate on these? Something tells me alot more than i want to pay, but damn that bass looks great.

[coreyfyfe]

Originally Posted by drewfunk

Awesome! I dont have alot of knowledge on old Gibsons.

What is the going rate on these? Something tells me alot more than i want to pay, but damn that bass looks great.

They're a little less regarded than the usual EB-3s so probably not as expensive as you'd think.

Check out the fly guitars pages for more info.

[jdelemus]

It's an SB-450

[nikolozj]

It should have serial number somewhere and if it does, you can look it up on this data base:
http://www.guitardaterproject.org/default.aspx

[smcd]

Originally Posted by drewfunk

What is the going rate on these? Something tells me alot more than i want to pay, but damn that bass looks great.

These are among the most affordable vintage Gibsons. From what I've seen, these sell in the $500 range.

[GM60466]

yes, it is a real Gibson. I wouldn't pay more than $500

[drewfunk]

Thanks for the info guys. I absolutely dont need it, but if it is indeed a regular scale then i might bid on it!

[bassobrutto]

It's definitely the short scale SB-350 (you can tell from bridge position), so save your money!

[aquateen]

agreed

[smcd]

Sold for $416.26.


Did you bid? You wouldn't be getting into a vintage Gibson for much less than this.

[Avalon]

I would love to try that one. One thing that I'd add is that vintage Gibson necks are always guilty until proven innocent. I have never held one in my hands, but I have seen so many with damaged/repaired necks. This one appears OK, but the photo is just a tad - a tad- questionable with the reflections and that label placement.

[smcd]

I absolutely agree with you on the neck. I noticed that, too. But with ebay's return policy, the seller (no rookie to ebay) would have to be insane not to divulge that info.