Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
Moderators: Slowy, Capt. Black
- dayl
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 5255
- meble-kuchenne.warszawa.pl
- Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:40 pm
- Has liked: 446 times
- Been liked: 387 times
Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
Hi guys,
I dont really know much about Gibsons and need to get an idea of what a fair sale price would be. I got this is a trade and am thinking about selling it off so I can get a decent semi hollow.
Its finished in Cherry Gloss and is in very good condition with minor wear and tear. Only mods is that the 490T/R have had the magnets swapped out with A5 Rough cast magnets to tighten and smooth them over. I'll be adding pickup covers to finish the look.
Try to refrain from lowballing me, knowing that a FS thread will show up over the next couple weeks
Thanks dudes
Pic is not mine but same model.
I dont really know much about Gibsons and need to get an idea of what a fair sale price would be. I got this is a trade and am thinking about selling it off so I can get a decent semi hollow.
Its finished in Cherry Gloss and is in very good condition with minor wear and tear. Only mods is that the 490T/R have had the magnets swapped out with A5 Rough cast magnets to tighten and smooth them over. I'll be adding pickup covers to finish the look.
Try to refrain from lowballing me, knowing that a FS thread will show up over the next couple weeks
Thanks dudes
Pic is not mine but same model.
- jimi
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 3389
- Joined: Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:23 pm
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 837 times
- Been liked: 358 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
why bother? sounds like effort and cost on your part that won't effect the sale price / value.dayl wrote:I should say that the pups are out waiting to have the magnets swapped... was going to do that wometime this week.
Like expensive mags, while a small number of people might go yeah those make it look mean, the rest are wondering if its been fucked with or thrashed, and will try for a few hand shandy off. Better to keep it stock.
- Green Bastard
- Fender
- Posts: 580
- Joined: Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:30 pm
- Has liked: 12 times
- Been liked: 57 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
I would think $1000-1200 probably
Gibsons are going for a lot more than they used to, but seems like the Specials/Studios still lag quite far behind standards.
Gibsons are going for a lot more than they used to, but seems like the Specials/Studios still lag quite far behind standards.
- TmcB
- I may have a problem
- Posts: 7679
- Joined: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:17 pm
- Location: Kapiti
- Has liked: 653 times
- Been liked: 556 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
$900 would be the sweet spot.
Lack of binding, inlays, pickup covers and gig bag drive it down a bit.
Great guitars though!
Lack of binding, inlays, pickup covers and gig bag drive it down a bit.
Great guitars though!
Family Music Store - http://familymusic.co.nzGrantB wrote:Tony, your taste is, as always, very refined. Or as HG would say, "bloody awful".
- godgrinder
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 1709
- Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:49 pm
- Location: 09
- Has liked: 28 times
- Been liked: 594 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
Yeah $900-1000 sounds about right. Also like jimi mentioned, don't mess with the pickups if you're not gonna keep it.
Amps:
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
Soldano SLO100 x2 | Wizard MC1 & MC2 | Diezel Herbert
Fryette Pittbull CL | Marshall 2203KK | Krank Rev 50 | Mesa Mark 2A
Rack stuff:
VHT/Fryette GP3, GP/DI & 2/90/2 | Peters FSM/Chimera
Verellen Meatsmoke | Synergy SYN1 | Mesa Studio
- Bg
- Site Admin
- Posts: 43187
- Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 2254 times
- Been liked: 3873 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
dude you're turning into the new 'voice of reason'...jimi wrote:why bother? sounds like effort and cost on your part that won't effect the sale price / value.dayl wrote:I should say that the pups are out waiting to have the magnets swapped... was going to do that wometime this week.
Like expensive mags, while a small number of people might go yeah those make it look mean, the rest are wondering if its been fucked with or thrashed, and will try for a few hand shandy off. Better to keep it stock.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
- Jay
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 7761
- Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:35 pm
- Has liked: 1630 times
- Been liked: 1297 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
Yeah, but he hasn't proclaimed it yet...Bg wrote:dude you're turning into the new 'voice of reason'...jimi wrote:why bother? sounds like effort and cost on your part that won't effect the sale price / value.dayl wrote:I should say that the pups are out waiting to have the magnets swapped... was going to do that wometime this week.
Like expensive mags, while a small number of people might go yeah those make it look mean, the rest are wondering if its been fucked with or thrashed, and will try for a few hand shandy off. Better to keep it stock.
When faced with quality, I recognise it every time.
- dayl
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 5255
- Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:40 pm
- Has liked: 446 times
- Been liked: 387 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
Yeah bro, I just got the parts all ordered and ready to go before deciding that I really want a semi hollow for a change. Maybe I wont bother.jimi wrote:why bother? sounds like effort and cost on your part that won't effect the sale price / value.dayl wrote:I should say that the pups are out waiting to have the magnets swapped... was going to do that wometime this week.
- Bg
- Site Admin
- Posts: 43187
- Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 2254 times
- Been liked: 3873 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
well, he doesn't have to self proclaim it, but it would be good if he had a sort of ceremony where he sang 500 miles etcjvpp wrote:Yeah, but he hasn't proclaimed it yet...Bg wrote:dude you're turning into the new 'voice of reason'...jimi wrote:
why bother? sounds like effort and cost on your part that won't effect the sale price / value.
Like expensive mags, while a small number of people might go yeah those make it look mean, the rest are wondering if its been fucked with or thrashed, and will try for a few hand shandy off. Better to keep it stock.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
- jimi
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 3389
- Joined: Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:23 pm
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 837 times
- Been liked: 358 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
That’s not a ceremony, it’s just a gig.Bg wrote: well, he doesn't have to self proclaim it, but it would be good if he had a sort of ceremony where he sang 500 miles etc
Followed up with some Proud Mary, a bit of April Sun, and some Why dooooeees Lah-ah-ah-ah-uvh do this to me for good measure
- Bg
- Site Admin
- Posts: 43187
- Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
- Location: Auckland
- Has liked: 2254 times
- Been liked: 3873 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
And there goes any voice of reason flying out the window....jimi wrote:That’s not a ceremony, it’s just a gig.Bg wrote: well, he doesn't have to self proclaim it, but it would be good if he had a sort of ceremony where he sang 500 miles etc
Followed up with some Proud Mary, a bit of April Sun, and some Why dooooeees Lah-ah-ah-ah-uvh do this to me for good measure
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
- jeremyb
- Chorus of Organs
- Posts: 40890
- Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
- Has liked: 7692 times
- Been liked: 4159 times
Re: Price Check on a 2002 Gibson SG Special
Is anyone on here good enough to actually play April sun???
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.