I do want it stained red though like you said as opposed to 'painted' red lol sorry bout that I would buy a 61 reissue SG off of ebay but then I realized I needed the 24 frets !Īnd none of the SGs have 24 but the menace i think and maybe some other odd models Im new to the forum so I have no idea who BW is IommSG Wow didnt think id get that much info on this thanks guys and thanks six string for welcoming me! :) Good luck, keep us posted on what direction you take. I've got a TI SG like the one you're looking at, as well as several 'Iommized' Gibby SG's, and have a blast chasing his tone, technique, and guitars. I got outbid on one of BW's custom builds, and want both a JD and a JB. If it sounds like I've given a lot of thought to the above, I have. Even if you don't go with either of them, it's worth it for the drool. Just search on them and check out their websites. Since you seem a TI enthusiast like myself and quite a few others here, I'd also mention that you can also buy custom-built replicas of Tony's John Birch and JayDee Old Boy from those respective builders in England.

Your money, but in practical terms it would seem building a custom one, or saving your pennies for a Custom Shop (around $5000 these days) should be worth consideration. I'm a big believer in 'do what you want with your own guitar', so it's not that I'm a TI SG conservationist, but those guitars were built in limited numbers, and saw a steady rise in value until our current dip in the economy. Having one built for you by BW seems a much better option than starting w/a black TI. You may even be able to find a clapped-out older sg with nicely seasoned wood to start with.Īssembling the guitar with the best pots, caps, and hardware won't cost any more than the Gibson factory stuff. You could start with a Gibson SG 'husk' (body/neck, no electronics or hardware), I see them frequently on ebay.

If you check his threads you'll see he's also built replicas of Tony's 'Monkey' guitar (which Tony himself was amazed with) and his JD 'Old Boy', Tony's #1. He does his own MOP cross inlays, can reshape a neck/heel the way you want it, and does beautiful finish work. He's made Iommi SG's from Specials, for example. The outcome of painting a guitar is somewhat more predictable than stripping a painted one and staining it. To be clear, what you're considering is stripping and staining the guitar as opposed to 'painting'.

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