1985 Gibson SG Standard w/ Chainsaw Case (used) Cherry
The 1985 Gibson SG Standard is a vintage solid-body guitar from the final year of the Norlin corporate ownership era, characterized by a side-mounted output jack, mahogany construction, and traditional humbucking pickups.Collectibility: While mid-80s models sometimes fly under the radar compared to 1960s or custom-shop reissues, clean or rare configurations (such as left-handed variants or uncommon factory colors) hold strong interest for vintage collectors.
Key Specifications and Features
Body and Neck: Solid mahogany body and set mahogany neck featuring a traditional 24.75-inch scale length.
Hardware & Controls: Distinctive side-mounted output jack (common for SG models of this decade) and a Tune-O-Matic bridge setup.
Pickups: Factory-equipped with humbuckers, which can include late-era Bill Lawrence "tar-back" pickups or early Tim Shaw PAF reissues depending on the specific production batch.
Fretboard: Bound rosewood fingerboard featuring block or trapezoid position inlays.
Serial #80525578