Gibson
Kirk Douglas Signature SG, Ebony
ElectricSGUS
No ratings yet$2,499
The Gibson Kirk Douglas Signature SG, Ebony is an electric guitar built on an SG body. The build combines a Mahogany body, Mahogany neck and Rosewood fingerboard. The neck carries a 24.75" scale and 22 frets. Pickups are Burstbucker 1 / Burstbucker 3. Made in the United States and typically listed around $2499. Typical styles include Rock, Alternative and Hard Rock.
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RockAlternativeHard Rock
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estimated from specs & owner reviews80
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
79
Build
91
Value
70
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Burstbucker 1 / Burstbucker 3 |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | SG |
| Body Styles | SG |
| Bridge | Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic™ |
| Bridge pickup | Burstbucker 3 |
| Case | Hardshell |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hats with Silver inserts on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold inserts on Ebony-finished model |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone, plus individual Volume controls with push/pull coil splitting for each of the three pickups |
| Finish | Nickel on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold on Ebony-finished model |
| Fretboard inlay | Acrylic Blocks |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock | Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl |
| Headstock Inlay | Custom split diamond in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Glued in |
| Middle pickup | Burstbucker 2 |
| Model | SGKD20EBGH1 |
| Neck pickup | Burstbucker 1 |
| Nut | Graph Tech® |
| Nut width | 43.05mm / 1.7in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" |
| Pickguard | White 5-ply on Inverness Green-finished model; Black 5-ply on Ebony-finished model |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold on Ebony-finished model |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way toggle |
| Profile | SlimTaper |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - bottom and behind heel |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Cream on Inverness Green-finished model - Black on Ebony-finished model |
| Switchwasher | Black with Gold lettering |
| Tailpiece | Kirk Douglas signature Captain Lyre Tail Vibrola |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold on Ebony-finished model |
| Tuners | Nickel Keystone on Inverness Green-finished model - Gold Keystone on Ebony-finished model |
| Street price | $2,499 |
