2006 Gibson SG Standard (SOLD)

SOLD
I haven’t had one of these in Heritage Cherry for a while and this one’s a killer player. It’s not mint, it has a few small marks here and there. Nothing horrible, no buckle rash or cracks or repairs of any kind.

The SG silhouette is one of the most recognisable guitars of all time and has remained largely unchanged since 1961, when it was released as the “new” Les Paul style. It has been in production continuously since that year, the longest running solid body model in Gibson history.

Features include all-mahogany construction, solid quarter-sawn mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard with 12″ radius, trapezoid inlays, bound fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, Gibson Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, holly headstock overlay with mother-of-pearl inlaid logo and crown inlays, black top hat knobs with silver inserts, Tuneomatic ABR-1 bridge and Gibson’s great and popular pickups, the 490R/498T Alnico humbuckers.

The SG Standard’s remarkable sustain is due largely to two unique features: the mortis & tenon neck joint which binds the neck to body so that the two pieces form one solid unit, employing the long tenon found on earlier SGs – plus the traditional 17 degree headstock angle, which increases pressure on the strings which maximises string vibration between the nut and the tuners.
It features the neck profile of the mid-60’s, not at all chunky as the 50’s style, but nicely rounded.
Famous players of the SG Standard is a who’s-who of rock music greats including Clapton during the “Cream” era, Tony Iommi and Angus Young both users for over 30 years, and Derek Trucks, who also uses extensive slide work in his playing.

This one has an absolutely killer low setup, nice sustain, and a warm, fat throaty tone.

A new SG Standard in this colour is running £1200++ but if you don’t mind some light cosmetic flaws, get this one for just £750.SOLD Includes its original Gibson hard case (it looks well-used and old, very road worn but all the latches work fine so does the job perfectly)