Product Description

This amazingly affordable, American made Gibson SG is built with the same features as some of the most sought-after Gibson's ever built. The new Worn Cherry and Worn Brown finishes gives this classic model the look of well-worn, well-loved instruments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14268 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: Gibson
• Model: SGSCWBCH1
• Dimensions: 29.00 pounds

Features

• Mahogany body
• Mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• 24-3/4" scale
• 1-11/16" nut width

From the Manufacturer
The new Worn Cherry and Worn Brown finishes give this classic model the look of well-worn, well-loved instrument.

BODY Species: Mahogany

NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Rounded

FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale length: 24-3/4""
Nut Width: 11-1/16""
Inlays: Pearloid Dot

HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Knobs: Black with silver insert
Tuners: Green Key

ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker
Bridge Pickup: 490T Alnico magnet humbucker
Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch

CASE
Exterior: Black Gigbag
Interior: Black Padded
Silkscreen: White 'Gibson USA' logo

Customer Reviews

Faded SG Special
I bught this guitar and I just enjoy it. The sound is very impressive just like it's more expensive brothers. The look is great and the total feel of the guitar is what you expect from Gibson. Don't be fooled into believing that this is just a step up from the Epiphone SG. This is the real deal and for the price you can't beat it. Only A Gibson IS Good Enough ! Play and enjoy !

Smokin' Gibson Sound!
Gibson SG's have a fat crunchy sound all of their own, and this vintage styled guitar is no exception. You cannot beat it for the price. Gibson sound, Gibson feel, Gibson quality for less than a grand! One of the best gig axes ever.

If you've wanted an SG, get this...NOW.
Features:
Tuners are the green keys and I love them. Both LPs and my ES have them. The only disadvantage to the faded finish is that you can plainly see the one piece that runs from the neck down to the strap button instead of being blended into the two side pieces. Frets are large, well finished, but very large.

Quality:
Depends on how picky you are. The action was very high out of the box. The bridge pickup was set just as high. After lowering both the guitar was set. No need for anyone to setup the instrument. Intonation was perfect as was fretting. Finish? It is smoothed and pore filled mahogany. I worry less about this guitar than any of my others. It is robustly made - made for playing. This will last as long if not longer than any of my others including the oldest being the 1969 ES 345.

Value:
I paid $579 shipping included. Value? A Gibson for under $600 and it's not a crappy import? I am loathe to give anything a "10" but this guitar is very close.

Desirability:
Ever since Woodstock when I saw the Dead, the Who and Santana all sporting SGs, I knew I had to have one.

Sound:
How do two humbuckers sound? Like a Gibson. This guitar sounds as good as any other Gibson I have played or heard. I do notice the pickups being any "hotter" because of the lack of covers. I play Fusion - loud jazz. This guitar is more versatile than my ES 345 TD, varitone and all. I play though a Fender amp and a Marshall. They both compliment the humbuckers beautifully.

Ease of Use:
The neck is amazingly fast - I don't think I want another nitrocellulose neck again. And I find myself constantly going past the last fret - access is that easy. Rolloff on the tone controls is fairly linear. Weight distribution is fine - the neck is not too heavy for the body. Learning curve? Sure - playing the guitar is nothing BUT a huge learning curve ;) Very easy to get started on this guitar.

Support:
No opinion yet.

Overall:
I have nothing but high praise for this guitar. I thought I would be disappointed with the "finish." I am not. I heard "stories" about frets not being dressed properly or strap buttons being less than average, or tuners not holding pitch. None of that was true.