SG Custom
The SG gets the Tuxedo Treatment Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail. This recent Custom Shop addition takes the engine and aesthetics of the iconic Les Paul Custom and applies them to the SG platform. The result is a huge-sounding, fast-playing and classy-looking instrument that will bring out the best in any player. The solid ebony fingerboard projects chords and notes with clarity and sustain, while the 490R and 498T humbuckers compliment a wide range of sonic possibilities, from clean jazz to the heaviest distortion.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | 490R / 498T |
| Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity Booklet |
| Binding | Multi-ply |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | SG |
| Body Styles | SG |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Bridge pickup | 498T |
| Case | Custom Shop Hardshell |
| Control Covers | Black |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hats w/ Gold Inserts |
| Controls | 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89mm / 2.24in |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Joint | Long Tenon |
| Model | SGC-EBGH1E |
| Mounting Rings | Black M69 |
| Neck Finish | Shiny |
| Neck pickup | 490R |
| Nut | Corian |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | Black Multi-Ply |
| Pickup Covers | Gold-Plated |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft |
| Profile | 60s SlimTaper |
| Strap Buttons | Brass |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Black |
| Switchwasher | Black |
| Tailpiece | Stop Bar |
| Truss rod | 2-way Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-Ply Black/White |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover Kidney |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Street price | $4,799 |
