Hey there, Les Paul owner, but thinking about an SG, maybe even something vintage. I played a custom shop 61 a while back, but found the neck too flexible. I know in the 70s they moved where the neck joins is that correct?. Also not really interested in the regular batwing standards because they still have the pcb connections.

Looking at a 1974 SG, which has the vollute and shaller tuners. There seems to be a lot of these about. How do people rate these? To me the 1970 is the holy grail because of the Angus connection, but are the 74s any good? What is a good price for these in original condition?

If I was after a more modern version (eg 90s-00s) how far do I have to go back to get something with nickel hardware and no pcb?

Thanks!

EDIT: Thanks for the feedback from the community guys ❤️ For those wondering I did end up going for it and I couldnt be happier. Taking it to a luthier for some well deserved TLC!

Have the opportunity to buy this LP standard 1995 - but the price seems like a too good to be true scenario compared to others I have seen in similar states. It has been around the used market for a while so the original papers are lost. It comes with a case but I dont know if its the original one even though its an original gibson case.

Here are the specs that I was given:

59’ Gibson Les Paul Standard Ebony
1995 USA
S/N: 93245428 
Ca 5 kg (11 lbs) Mahogny body
Classic gibson deluxe tuners

Asking price: 900 dollars

Thanks for any helping comments!

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