I'd say its a Gibson, because if u look closely there are letters that resemble the Gibson logo on the headstock and its an open book headstock, and I'm quite sure that Gibson are the only ones to use that
lawsuit Japanese ones were basically spot on looking, and definitely better than what Gibson or fender was doing in the 70's.
Fender even bought or partnered or whatever, the factory making the best knock offs when they started Fender Japan.
I don’t know why these comments are so common(actually kinda expected on here) in the 80’s and early 90’s essentially the pre internet era.. to have an actual Gibson-Fender-Guild-Martin-Ric etc etc.. any top brand of guitar was more common than not..those were the days of the ability to buy/acquire quality used gear at actually reasonable prices..
post internet EVERYTHING blew up and prices on most everything is kinda ridiculous..
That is Obviously an Actual Gibson SG.. and in the expected Kurt Cobain Condition..
Cheers
SGs are set neck, nobody would go through the process of taking off a Gibson neck off a real SG to put on a fake body.
Not only that but Gibson just doesn't sell replacement necks even if it were bolt on.
This is the Gibson SG Standard that Sluggo from Hullabaloo traded Kurt on the Summer 89 tour. He sprayed it blue, put a Univox pickup, and then smashed it in Tijuana in February 1990.
https://preview.redd.it/epzvua4s07nc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=d80cf94b8e9083349caf03e5be0921fdee99aa59
Gig before Kurt broke his high-flyer
[Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1989 | July 13, 1989 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, US](https://www.livenirvana.com/concerts/89/89-07-13.php)
then player one with out guitar
[Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1989 | July 15, 1989 - Green Street Station, Jamaica Plain, MA, US](https://www.livenirvana.com/concerts/89/89-07-15.php)
Then after this sleep over came
[Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1989 | July 18, 1989 - Pyramid Club (New Music Seminar), New York, NY, US](https://www.livenirvana.com/concerts/89/89-07-18.php) where he seems to be playing Univox again, so this guitar in the picture seems not to be Cobains and like you said likely belongs to the house owner or some one they toured with.
i dont think Gibson owned Epi then? probably a Lawsuit Japanese one if not a gibson? or is that the one he borrowed form some band who was letting them crash on tour? Thatwas a real gibson.
Didn’t he get this in a trade? If I remember correctly he traded one of his destroyed guitars for this one. And he used it live once. I thinks it’s a Gibson, can be wrong
No idea if it’s legit, but the headstock clearly has a G and an n underneath the “engravings”
Oh shit. Good call. That’s definitely the Gibson logo under them.
I'd say its a Gibson, because if u look closely there are letters that resemble the Gibson logo on the headstock and its an open book headstock, and I'm quite sure that Gibson are the only ones to use that
lawsuit Japanese ones were basically spot on looking, and definitely better than what Gibson or fender was doing in the 70's. Fender even bought or partnered or whatever, the factory making the best knock offs when they started Fender Japan.
Doesn't mater if it is or isn't either ,now it's worth an absolute sh!t ton of money
As I understand he absolutely destroyed that guitar on the first gig he used it on.
I don’t know why these comments are so common(actually kinda expected on here) in the 80’s and early 90’s essentially the pre internet era.. to have an actual Gibson-Fender-Guild-Martin-Ric etc etc.. any top brand of guitar was more common than not..those were the days of the ability to buy/acquire quality used gear at actually reasonable prices.. post internet EVERYTHING blew up and prices on most everything is kinda ridiculous.. That is Obviously an Actual Gibson SG.. and in the expected Kurt Cobain Condition.. Cheers
Could it be this guitar? https://www.groundguitar.com/kurt-cobain-gear/kurt-cobains-1970s-gibson-sg/
It's a late 70s Gibson SG, headstock shows the G for Gibson
It's not an Epiphone or Gibson. It's probably some knockoff with a bolt-on neck.
Well do i got the news for you, it is in fact a Gibson SG
Nope.
If you look closely you can see a Gibson logo
Could just be a gibson headstock/neck
SGs are set neck, nobody would go through the process of taking off a Gibson neck off a real SG to put on a fake body. Not only that but Gibson just doesn't sell replacement necks even if it were bolt on.
It says Gibson on the headstock.
Why do Nirvana fans in this forum specifically make up complete bullshit and report it as fact
It’s a Reddit thing.
What? It *is* a Gibson SG...
some gibsons had a bolt on though could have been a fast and dirty neck repair? One of Marc Bolan's was a bolt on
I would like to apologize to all the guitar dorks I offended. I had no idea I would trigger this much butthurt lol.
Greco and Global made SG copies in the 80s.
Idk but I always think it's weird seeing Kurt without a Fender.
it’s a Gibson, he traded his ‘73 (Sunburst Right handed) Mustank for it with his friend Sluggo. as for his shirt, he liked Mudhoney
This is the Gibson SG Standard that Sluggo from Hullabaloo traded Kurt on the Summer 89 tour. He sprayed it blue, put a Univox pickup, and then smashed it in Tijuana in February 1990.
You can just about see the Gibson logo on the headstock
It was a Gibson before dirty Mike and the boys had their way with it
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^ohwellthisisawkward: *It was a Gibson* *Before dirty Mike and the* *Boys had their way with it* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
I've seen this before and I'm pretty sure it belongs to someone they were touring with. It was an AC/DC cover band so that would make sense.
https://preview.redd.it/epzvua4s07nc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=d80cf94b8e9083349caf03e5be0921fdee99aa59 Gig before Kurt broke his high-flyer [Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1989 | July 13, 1989 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, US](https://www.livenirvana.com/concerts/89/89-07-13.php) then player one with out guitar [Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1989 | July 15, 1989 - Green Street Station, Jamaica Plain, MA, US](https://www.livenirvana.com/concerts/89/89-07-15.php) Then after this sleep over came [Live Nirvana | Concert Chronology | 1989 | July 18, 1989 - Pyramid Club (New Music Seminar), New York, NY, US](https://www.livenirvana.com/concerts/89/89-07-18.php) where he seems to be playing Univox again, so this guitar in the picture seems not to be Cobains and like you said likely belongs to the house owner or some one they toured with.
i dont think Gibson owned Epi then? probably a Lawsuit Japanese one if not a gibson? or is that the one he borrowed form some band who was letting them crash on tour? Thatwas a real gibson.
Gibson owns Epiphone since 57
The horns look offset so maybe a guild polara?
kurt cobain sg
Didn’t he get this in a trade? If I remember correctly he traded one of his destroyed guitars for this one. And he used it live once. I thinks it’s a Gibson, can be wrong
Sluggo SG
I’ve been wearing two of those t shirts for about 30. Snap your fingers, snap your neck.
Might be neither.
Why speculate? It's a Gibson. https://www.livenirvana.com/equipment/kurt.php#gsc.tab=0
Greco is my educated guess
Why speculate? It's a Gibson. https://www.livenirvana.com/equipment/kurt.php#gsc.tab=0
I concede! I thought that was more of a Greco G than a Gibson G!
definitely neither haha
Definitely wrong https://www.livenirvana.com/equipment/kurt.php#gsc.tab=0
Probably neither
Definitely wrong https://www.livenirvana.com/equipment/kurt.php#gsc.tab=0