What Epiphone SG has these features?

[Dave_11]

Can anyone tell me the model and appx year of an Epiphone SG with the following features?

Worn (faded) finish
Bound fretboard
Trapazoid inlays
Grover Rotomatic tuners
Small early 60s pickguard
Chrome pickup covers
Vintage yellow switch tip

I've found models that have almost all of those features, but it's the bound fretboard that's throwing me off.

 

[Juan Tumani]

Can anyone tell me the model and appx year of an Epiphone SG with the following features?

Worn (faded) finish
Bound fretboard
Trapazoid inlays
Grover Rotomatic tuners
Small early 60s pickguard
Chrome pickup covers
Vintage yellow switch tip

I've found models that have almost all of those features, but it's the bound fretboard that's throwing me off.

Epiphone Worn G-400 | Reverb

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[Dave_11]

Thanks much. Don't know why I couldn't find one of those when I looked...

 

[DrBGood]

There's also the 2003-2005 Vintage G400. Not easily found though.

No veneer, one piece neck, long tenon, bound neck, trapeze inlays, Grovers, gold headstock pineapple and Epiphone logo inlays.



I've had 4 of them, here are the three I had at the same time.



I kept the Cherry and polished it to a nice sheen.



If you want to see more :)

https://www.everythingsg.com/threads/bam-bam.36008/

 

[Dave_11]

Thanks. All three are beautiful SGs! I love the grain and your polishing job on the cherry one you kept though. Are these 2003-2005 G-400s made in Korea?

 

[DrBGood]

Thanks. All three are beautiful SGs! I love the grain and your polishing job on the cherry one you kept though. Are these 2003-2005 G-400s made in Korea?

Yep, one of each year. I kept the cherry for a few reasons. It was the first one I bought ($100), it has a repaired headstock break and it played and resonated the best.

 

[Les’s Nemisis]

There's also the 2003-2005 Vintage G400. Not easily found though.

No veneer, one piece neck, long tenon, bound neck, trapeze inlays, Grovers, gold headstock pineapple and Epiphone logo inlays.

View attachment 48132

I've had 4 of them, here are the three I had at the same time.

View attachment 48133

I kept the Cherry and polished it to a nice sheen.

View attachment 48134

If you want to see more :)

https://www.everythingsg.com/threads/bam-bam.36008/

Just to ID these... is this the only similar Epi SG that had a gold pineapple? Or are there others that might have that (and so I'd need to check serial numbers to do sure).

 

[Decadent Dan]

Epiphone SG G400 2004 Worn Brown | Reverb

Epiphone SG G400 made in Korea, 2004. Plays great, has some wear, see pics. This is a rare find in this color. Factory grover tuners still on there. New graphtech nut has been installed.

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[Decadent Dan]

Epiphone Worn G-400 | Reverb

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[Decadent Dan]

There are MIJ versions with a Gibson style headstock too.

Epiphone SG-70 (Japanese Domestic) | Reverb

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[DrBGood]

Just to ID these... is this the only similar Epi SG that had a gold pineapple? Or are there others that might have that (and so I'd need to check serial numbers to do sure).

I think so