Should I buy a '67 SG special for $1600?

[Pacafeliz]

What's an S-100? Pics?

that's the SG-shaped Guilds from the 70s, right? also known as Polara, and made famous by Kim Thayl (sp?) of soundgarden. great guits, and getting WAY up there ($) with the "real" gibbys.
congrats, let's see some pics!

Pat.

[Sonic Youthz]

Guild S-100?

[monark]

Yeah, that's the model - no bigsby on mine but otherwise identical. my roommate's camera has just died, again, but let me see if the pics from the guy's old ebay auction work:

[Sonic Youthz]

looks pretty cool. what's the body made out of?

[monark]

i think the whole thing is mahogany?

[del]

The '67 SG Special could be a cool guitar.  But don't forget, Gibson makes two not-at-all-well-advertised p-90 equipped SGs right now.  The SG Classic is only available via GC/MF:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=517127
And an upcoming Gibson Guitar of the Week is a reissue of the 67 SG Special:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBSG67

Both have stopbar tailpieces instead of wraparounds or vibrolas (which were the choice on the originals, I think), but they look to be cool; and modding to a wraparound requires about $30 and 30seconds and doesn't permanently alter the guitar at all.  I own an SG Classic and it is a top notch guitar - it is very light and resonant and sounds and plays great.

For just a bit more $$ the 67 reissue comes with an HSC and has the batwing guard... mmm.... batwing.

That said, neither will be quite the same as a nice vintage one, of course.

[Sonic Youthz]

wait...does the s-100 have 2 toggle switches?   por que?

[del]

wait...does the s-100 have 2 toggle switches?  por que?

The big one by the bridge is the pickup selector; and the little one is either a phase reverse, coil tap, or coil split switch... I can't remember which, though.

[Sonic Youthz]

thanks

[monark]

The '67 SG Special could be a cool guitar.  But don't forget, Gibson makes two not-at-all-well-advertised p-90 equipped SGs right now.  The SG Classic is only available via GC/MF:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=517127
And an upcoming Gibson Guitar of the Week is a reissue of the 67 SG Special:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBSG67

Both have stopbar tailpieces instead of wraparounds or vibrolas (which were the choice on the originals, I think), but they look to be cool; and modding to a wraparound requires about $30 and 30seconds and doesn't permanently alter the guitar at all.  I own an SG Classic and it is a top notch guitar - it is very light and resonant and sounds and plays great.

For just a bit more $$ the 67 reissue comes with an HSC and has the batwing guard... mmm.... batwing.

That said, neither will be quite the same as a nice vintage one, of course.

yeah part of my reasoning for going with the S-100 is that for the same price as the 67 sg I can get the S-100 and a SG Classic. Snap, that 67 reissue looks sweet! didn't even know about that.

[OffYourFace]

aw shit, i would've give you a deal on mine....

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you made the right choice for sure though