Gibson Firebrand SG

[Mark Wein]

When I was up at El Borrachitos recording yesterday I played his Firebrand SG a bit. Really cool guitar. The headstock on his is the actual branded logo and he's put a Duncan '59 in the neck and a custom in the bridge. I kinda want one now to go with my '79 The Paul.

 

[GergS]

Not a bad looking guitar.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Decent for an SG.

 

[Tiltsta]

Cool. I remember those. The Gibson logo is like branded into the headstock on a lot of them. Looks like someone at Gibson got a 70's cool wood burning kit for Christmas that year.

 

[PunkKitty]

Is this the SG? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-Gibson...s-/161039929341?pt=Guitar&hash=item257eba4ffd

 

[Mark Wein]

Is this the SG? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-Gibson...s-/161039929341?pt=Guitar&hash=item257eba4ffd

Yeah...thats where I got the pictures from but its not the exact same as Scotts.

 

[Tiltsta]

This is the branded logo...

 

[Mark Wein]

Thats the one! ^^^^^

 

[bcryant]

Cool!
Straight forward no frills rock machine!

 

[altoidman]

 

[bsman]

What's not to like?

 

[Jeremy]

I've always loved those!

 

[sleewell]

would

 

[bsman]

Anybody else surprised that Gibson never issued a "School of Rock - Dewey Finn" model SG?

 

[Gary Blanchard]

I love the look of that. The SG look has really grown on me. I especially love them in red.

 

[bsman]

I hate to say it (because, for about the past 35 years I was almost exclusively a Fender guy until last year), but the SG body is THE MOST comfortable guitar to play. They're light and resonant, fret access is unparalleled and they're equally comfortable standing or sitting.

 

[CBHScott]

This is the branded logo...

Sometimes a close-up flashed shot is not the best choice. Look at those tuners...ewww. And the nut on the G string tuner looks like it was abused.

 

[bsman]

For a 30 year old guitar, I don't think that's a deal-breaker...

 

[blind radish]

Must have been where the got the idea for the faded finish ....

 

[Mark Wein]

Must have been where the got the idea for the faded finish ....

I don't know. These guitars are not really like the flat faded thing but they are pretty plain. Kinda like a dresser at grandma's house that she bought in the 30's