Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar

Gibson SG Special Faded (Worn Cherry or Brown)

While its faded finish makes it look like a classic ’60s or ’70s SG Special, this SG’s AlNiCo II 490R/498T

humbuckers give it more output and upper-midrange crunch than those vintage models. Mahogany body, set

mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard. Includes gig bag.

Hands down, the SG Special Faded is the best combination of features and value in Gibson’s iconic SG line-up. You still get the dynamic, slim mahogany body and hair-trigger quick neck that have made the SG legendary, but without all the non-essentials. The ultra-affordable price tag on this guitar is owed to fewer coats of finish than can be found on the traditional SG Standard and SG Special. This stripped-down finishing process means that not only will you enjoy more resonance but you’ll be the proud owner of an SG that looks straight out of the ’60s. The SG Special Faded is uncivilized. It’s fierce. And it’s got to

The SG Special Faded has a great combination of features and offers fntastic value. You get the dynamic, slim mahogany body and hair-trigger quick neck that have made the SG legendary, but without all the non-essential extras.

The ultra-affordable price tag on this guitar is owed to fewer coats of finish than can be found on the traditional SG Standard and SG Special. This stripped-down finishing process means that not only will you enjoy more resonance but you’ll be the proud owner of an SG that looks straight out of the ’60s. The SG Special Faded is uncivilized, fierce you will get immense pleasure from it.

While its faded finish makes it look like a classic ’60s or ’70s SG Special, this SG’s AlNiCo II 490R/498T humbuckers give it more output and upper-midrange crunch than those vintage models. Mahogany body, set mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard.

Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar

The SG Special is ready to rock with hot open-coil humbuckers. The original Gibson SG shattered all perceptions of what a guitar should be when it was first introduced in 1961. Today, the SG stands as one of Gibson’s most popular and best-selling guitars. Its distinct twin cutaways, pointed horns, and beveled edges have made it one of the most inspired and iconic designs in the history of guitar making.

Alnico magnet humbuckers: 490R neck and 490T bridge. SG Special-style multipiece mahogany body with a one-piece SG-style neck.

The Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar has a body made from multipiece mahogany with a one-piece SG-style neck. Features a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 2 humbuckers with 2 volume and 2 tone controls, 3-way pickup selector and a stopbar with Tune-O-Matic bridge.

Beveled, thin mahogany body, mahogany neck
Chrome hardware
Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
2 – 490 Alnico II magnet humbuckers
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
Scale length/nut width: 24-3/4″/1-11/16″

Some of the other folk I briefly rubbed shoulders with in various guises adored these too. Sadly, astonishingly, famously (and better yet infamously) glamorously and whacko-fantasaticallly, Pete Townshend smashed a few of these beauties in his time.

If you are looking for a used SG Special, they may be a little hard to find but if you ask around or try an auction even a garage sale. With luck you could pick up one of these demon machines at a reasonable price.

Try looking for a Gibson SG Special Guitar on e-Bay

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