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    Calling all MIJ experts!

    I'm working on a wiki for SGs and right now I'm focusing on MIJ copies. At the moment, I'm a bit stumped by Burny because of the lack of serial numbers and multiple manufacturers. If anyone could help me out, or point me in the direction of somebody with expertise, it would be greatly appreciated!
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    Where are they now...

    Hold onto your seat because the history of the Firebrands is a convoluted mess. The Mahogany Firebrand was introduced in January 1980 while the Walnut bodied version was still called The "SG" (as it had been since 1979). By July 1980, these models both became part of the "Firebrand Series" and...
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    History of Angus Young's Guitars

    The black SG is an early 1963, most likely. It originally had a Les Paul TRC.
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    Is this an original bridge?

    Correct, I was just being vague because I figured the model doesn't matter and people might not know what a Pro is. Edit: that raises another question though; are those called Harmonica bridges too? Were they made by Schaller?
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    Is this an original bridge?

    Found on a 1971 SG Special:
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    History of Angus Young's Guitars

    He dates that black SG hilariously wrong.
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    2020 Historic SG/Firebird/'68 LP serial number change?

    Oh, that's just a little joke, I made the wikis but they aren't businesses, they don't make money. Maybe I should have posted this in one of the Les Paul sections...
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    2020 Historic SG/Firebird/'68 LP serial number change?

    I've noticed that since 2020, Gibson seems to have changed the format for these models. Does anyone know what it officially is? Speaking of which, does anybody know why Gibson never followed the supposed format of "YYRRRM" and just always had the 1st digit be zero? Makes it harder to...
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    Kurt Cobain's Gibson SG

    That's not a picture of the actual guitar, but a photoshopped representation of it, FYI. Groundguitar.com does that a lot.
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    Where are they now...

    I meant "funky" as in unusual and interesting, not in a bad way. 24 frets and the deeper set neck joint have never been done on an SG Custom, and it strangely retained the old switch location despite the switch moving on all SGs after 1980. Here's an '84 custom order that's more of a typical...
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    Where are they now...

    That reminds me of this funky 1982 SG I presume was a custom order (there was no SG Custom at all in 1982): Any chance that crossed your path?
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    Where are they now...

    I just realized that above SG has a mirror truss rod cover that I would have assumed to be aftermarket if it wasn't stamped "SG". Do you know if anything left the factory with a mirror TRC?
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    Where are they now...

    You know what, that must be it! Because here's what comes up when I search for "Master Tune": Which is clearly different and more simple, without fine tuners. But also has a very similar roller bridge part. The ProTune does look a bit convoluted, although nice that it seems easily...
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    Who made the "Deluxe" tuners after Kluson went under?

    Damn, looks like you're right. I'd gotten the date 1974 from this website: http://www.guitarhq.com/kluson.html# Which typically has reliable info on vintage Gibsons. I guess not in this case. Thanks! On the gold plated parts, I know they lasted longer because Customs were produced in smaller...
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    Where are they now...

    I can't say I am (it's just one I came across on Reverb, and as an SG nerd was intrigued by), but it doesn't look amateur and has enough wear to conceivably be that old. I was always confused on this because when I think Tobacco, I think medium brown and the color Gibson uses just looks black to...
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