1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Moderator: The Captain
- Jim Goad
- Posts: 3457
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:23 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire UK
1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Finally getting my shit together and fixing up my favourite guitar. Needs a fret dress and one corner of the fretboard re-glueing so I thought I’d take the time to refinish, replace the nut and re-position one of the bridge posts. Looks like it was converted to a leftie at one point.
It's like an orange on a toothpick
- Jim Goad
- Posts: 3457
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:23 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire UK
- HorseyBoy
- Posts: 4135
- Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:48 pm
- Location: Harlan County
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Another great project, Jim! Shame the original finish is long gone, but Juniors were always players' guitars and those pre-65 Gibson/Epiphone necks are my absolute favourites.
- fernieite
- Posts: 919
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:16 pm
- Location: Toronto. Age: Early 60s
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Nice! I've got a 63 (les paul) junior. Wicked guitars!
Great deals with: Stu, Graham, Sickle, Devnulljp, SteveG, peps1, paine, fuzzface6669, jetofuj, sciencefriction, jerms, rafmax, Bigfoot2000, whiskeyfuneral, monolithfuzz.
- Jim Goad
- Posts: 3457
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:23 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire UK
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
63 to early 65 is my favourite era for SGs. Nice wide nut and chunky neck profile without being too fat.
It's like an orange on a toothpick
- fernieite
- Posts: 919
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:16 pm
- Location: Toronto. Age: Early 60s
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Hey Jim,
Are you going to leave the headstock like it is, or get a new veneer and logo? Looks cool either way.
Are you going to leave the headstock like it is, or get a new veneer and logo? Looks cool either way.
Great deals with: Stu, Graham, Sickle, Devnulljp, SteveG, peps1, paine, fuzzface6669, jetofuj, sciencefriction, jerms, rafmax, Bigfoot2000, whiskeyfuneral, monolithfuzz.
- Jim Goad
- Posts: 3457
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:23 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire UK
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Going to spray black, add a gold logo and clear coat nitro over the top. The body and neck will be Pelham blue with lightly tinted clear coat to get that green hue.
It's like an orange on a toothpick
- fernieite
- Posts: 919
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:16 pm
- Location: Toronto. Age: Early 60s
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Nice! That'll look great. Looking forward to seeing the completed work.
Great deals with: Stu, Graham, Sickle, Devnulljp, SteveG, peps1, paine, fuzzface6669, jetofuj, sciencefriction, jerms, rafmax, Bigfoot2000, whiskeyfuneral, monolithfuzz.
- squarewave
- Posts: 1168
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:20 am
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Looking good mate. Those Gibson neck joins are less than awesome
Insta @drewcifer01 @lavafangs @andrew_sings_solo
- Jim Goad
- Posts: 3457
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:23 pm
- Location: Oxfordshire UK
Re: 1964 Gibson SG Junior restoration
Not much wrong with the neck join on a junior but specials can be pretty wobbly.squarewave wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:42 am Looking good mate. Those Gibson neck joins are less than awesome
New side dots in. The old ones had been replaced with little rosewood dowels. I’m 90% sure this was converted to a lefty in the past. Why else would anyone move the bridge post and fill the side dots?
It's like an orange on a toothpick
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 23 guests