Gibson SG Special - Vintage Cherry The Gibson SG Special continues to command praise and adoration with its iconic body design and absolutely stunning tone. Released in 1961, the SG Special became a staple onstage instrument for legends like Pete Townshend, Angus Young, Frank Zappa, and Tony Iommi - to name a few. Its incredible balance and unique playability continue to win legions of young players who instantly fall in love with this true classic. True to its origins, the SG Special features a full mahogany body with a SlimTaper neck profile and rosewood fingerboard; these time-tested materials create a resonant tone that many will recognize even with their eyes closed! Two soapbar P-90 pickups amplify all that resonance with a scorchingly warm, defined single-coil tone. The SG Special is just one of the key guitars that helped usher in the golden age of rock and roll, and it will undoubtedly continue to rock the stages and garages of performers for decades to come.
BODY
- Body Style: SG
- Body Shape: SG
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Binding: Single Ply Cream, Fretboard
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK
- Profile: Slim Taper
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.053 mm / 1.695 in
- Inlays: Acrylic Dot
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
HARDWARE
- Finish: Chrome
- Bridge: Compensated Wraparound
- Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with White Buttons
- Pickguard: Black 5-ply
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black and White
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Reflectors
- Switch Type: Black
- Switch washer: Black
- Strap Buttons: 2
ELECTRONICS
- Neck Pickup: P-90
- Bridge Pickup: P-90
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
- Output Jack: 1/4"
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit