Gibson SG Special 1979

What is the value? can you track owners?

ANSWER

Hi, shepellis--

Here is the General info:

(According to the Blue Book, 1978 was the last year of manufacture for this model)

SG SPECIAL
- double cutaway mahogany body (same size as SG Standard), mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, stop tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, nickel hardware, layered black pickguard, two single coil pickups, two volume/two tone control, three-position switch, available in Ebony (25 mfg. 1971-73), Natural (approx. 450 mfg. 1971-77), Cherry (most common), Walnut (1971-78) or White (approx. 455 mfg. 1962-68, reintroduced 1972-78) finishes, mfg. 1959-1978.

The pricing info:

1972-1978
Mint $1,500
Exc.+ $1,200
Exc. $950
Avg.+ 750
Avg. $625
General $500

There is no way to trace owners.

Lynne