1973 Gibson SG Standard with Rare Orig Case 322 Made in 1973 Walnut

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Gibson guitars from the early 70s, like this SG Standard, are sometimes tough to nail down to a particular year.  The serial number on this guitar falls in a range that can be found on guitars made from 1970 to 1975. 

This guitar has potentiometers that date to the 25th week of 1973, so it is either a 1973 or 1974.  There were 322 SG Standards in this color made in 1973, and just over 30 made in 1974.  The "tarback" pickups are original, standard issue for SGs from 1972 into the mid 80s.

The guitar is all original and plays perfectly.  The frets are in excellent condition and are nowhere near needing a refret.  The truss rod was checked to make sure there is room for future neck relief adjustment.

You can tell that the guitar has been played far less than most.  The original stoptail bridge is a lightweight aluminum one (a desirable part!).  There is some chrome missing and some oxidation on the original "harmonica" bridge.

The one small issue is a harline crack that starts under the high E tuner and shows itself at the edge of the headstock (see the pics).  The crack does not go all the way through to the face of the headstock and is extremely stable.

The original case is a rare, purple lined rectangle case that is in nice shape.

Color: Walnut
Weight: 7lbs 9.2oz
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Neck Profile: U
Fretboard: Ebony
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
Frets: Original
Fret count: 22
Nut: Original Bone
Nut width: 1-9/16"
Scale: 24-3/4"
Radius: 12"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: .82"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: .92"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Total length: 38-9/16"
Lower bout: 13-1/8"
Waist: 9-1/4"
Upper bout: 11"
Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1-1/4"
String gauge: .010-.046
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Gibson Tar Back
Bridge Pickup Reading: 7.78k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: Gibson Tar Back
Neck Pickup Reading: 5.11k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Gibson Wide Travel "Harmonica" Tune-o-matic Bridge with a stopbar tailpiece
Tuners: Original Gibson
Switch: 3 Way
Pots/Codes: Original 377 7325
Case: Rare OHSC
Notes: Small crack near the high E tuner back of head, see pics. 

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