The Gibson SG Standard is perhaps a guitar to be left as it is. Any mods & the re-sale value would dip. Because this guitar is mine, it will manifest a form suitable for my needs & aesthetic pleasure regardless of what lies ahead in terms of value. I do not buy instruments to be shackled by such expectations & the general conjecture of what an SG Standard should be. As you can see from the initial details above, it's now in stealth mode.
The original full face pickguard had been blacked out. It's not a replacement pickguard, it's the original with the side's 3-ply given a paint job; one of the easiest thing to do in this case. Also, the pickups are now Seymour Duncan JB / Jazz pairing. It's the custom floor black cover version. Screws were given the noir touch as well.
One more time - the hard case is supposed to protect the instrument against the elements but it's another disheartening episode of distrust; metal reacting with the interior lining resulting in pitting & corrosion. This hardware made way for a worthy replacement; the Faber ABR-1 style tune-o-matic bridge. If you are interested, Faber parts are available at TYMC.
In line with the stealth theme, reflector knobs & cream toggle switch cap were removed & replaced with black ones. I've grown too accustomed to the knobs' function & moved away from having them labelled volume & tone. Over time, we should be conditioned to know what these do instead of resorting to visual reliance.
Finally, the obligatory black truss rod cover & a fresh set of GHS 10.5s to propel doomed thoughts. This guitar is detuned half a step & will not be a reference for nice songs for a long time to come.
