Gibson Limited Edition SG Baritone Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Tuned down to B-E-A-D-F#-B, the limited-edition Gibson SG Baritone reaches deep lows. This 27-inch-scale beauty boasts sweet Gibson 496R and 500T humbuckers.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Tune-o-matic bridge Adjustable action and precise intonation
Richlite fretboard Focused tone with excellent playability
Mahogany neck Great sustain, strength, and warm tone

The SG has been a rock and blues legend ever since its introduction in 1961. With such power and versatility in a lightweight and comfortable package, coupled with timeless and iconic styling, it's a natural fit to transform this classic into a format that has regained popularity in recent years. Introducing the SG Baritone from Gibson USA, a guitar primed to make a major impact on the lower register.

The Gibson SG Baritone plays just like a standard electric guitar, but injects some serious rumble into your six-string riffing, thanks to being tuned down two and a half steps to B-E-A-D-F#-B. Popular with rock and metal players as an extension of down-tuning, the baritone has also long been a favorite of country and Americana styles, and likewise makes a great alternative in the blues and jazz arsenal.

With a fully proportional SG look and feel, thanks to the oversized body scaled to fit the elongated neck and 27" scale, the SG Baritone is instantly familiar, yet something entirely different. Gibson's innovative hardware partnered with high-quality Grover tuners, while a pair of Gibson USA's powerful contemporary humbuckers with ceramic magnets offer hotter tones and a more diverse sonic vocabulary, further enhanced by push-pull coil splitting. To top it all off, the SG Baritone's Alpine White finish in hand-sprayed, high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, with unique white plastic appointments (other than the traditional black 'bell' truss-rod cover), looks absolutely stunning. read more

Body and Neck

The SG Baritone is styled like the original SG Standard, but with a proportionally larger body to suit its 27" scale length. The body is crafted from solid mahogany, with a glued-in neck made from quarter-sawn mahogany that highlights a rich, dark Richlite fingerboard. The rounded oversized-SG profile measures 0.850" at the 1st fret and 0.950" at the 12th, and the fingerboard stylishly free from any position markers other than side dots carries 24 medium-jumbo frets. The nut is made from Corian and cut on Gibson's PLEK for optimum precision.

Pickups and Electronics

Two humbuckers from Gibson's Modern Classics series provide the formidable firepower for the SG Baritone. Both are made with powerful ceramic magnets, and extra turns of wire for hot, grinding tones that still clean up beautifully when you wind down the guitar's volume controls. A 496R in the neck position provides warmth, depth, and thundering lows with impressive clarity, while a hotter 500T in the bridge position transitions smoothly from articulate crunch to wailing leads with unfathomable sustain. To extend the guitar's sonic range, each pickup splits independently via push-pull pots on its volume control, for brighter single-coil tones. The traditional complement of four control knobs and three-way selector switch offer the perfect marriage of familiarity and versatility.

Hardware

Gibson's innovative Tune-o-matic bridge was unveiled in the mid '50s, and remains a classic for solidity and sustain, along with precision intonation adjustment, to this very day. Partnered with a stopbar tailpiece, this setup keeps the SG Baritone locked and loaded for optimum resonance and sustain, while a set of high-quality Grover keystone tuners make restringing and tuning up a breeze. White speed knobs, white pickup rings, and a white switch tip complement the SG Baritone's Alpine White finish, while a traditional black truss-rod cover and black crown headstock inlay and logo offer stunning contrast.

Case and Coverage

The SG Baritone comes protected in a black Gibson hardshell case and includes a Gibson USA owner's manual and truss-rod wrench. Every guitar is covered by Gibson USA's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service.
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- Body: Oversize Mahogany body
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Richlite Fingerboard
- Frets: 24
- Scale: 27"
- Nut: Corian
- Pickups: Gibson 496R (Neck) Gibson 500T (Bridge)
- Electronics: Push-Pull Volume Pots
- Tuners: Grover Keystone Tuners
- Bridge: Tune-o-Matic
-Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Finish: Alpine White
- Hardshell Case: Included

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (7 ratings)
Submitted December 6, 2013 by Mr. F in UPLAND, CA

"King Kong Axe"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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For many players, buying a Baritone guitar can be a challenge. Generally speaking, there are very few production models to choose from and that may be why so many dudes have like 10+ guitars in the traditional 243/4 25.5 scale. I have been keeping my eye out for a baritone for years and the SG model pretty much nailed it for me. This thing is so fun to play. I dig the oversized body and beefy neck. The sound is huge! King kong huge. And you can get all kinds of sounds from single coil spank, rich mid range blend, or smooth jazz creamy stuff. The pickups are powerful with really hot bridge. The wiring is neat and clean, whoever soldered the circuits in mine did an outstanding job, virtually no noise. I like to drop down low, open tuning, weird alternate tunings, slack key tunings, etc... so far this thing handles everything. its a solid guitar. I wont even start talking about high gain, distortion stuff.....all I can say is that it sounds like the apocalypse arrived in my jam room! setup was close to perf and the case is plush in side and classic heavy duty outside. Dude this baritone sg kills it and its gonna be gone soon so I wasn't gonna miss out. ZZsounds practically dropped the guitar off to my doorstep hours after i bought it. I gotta give this company credit because they don't b.s. you, they have a smooth site and come across like they take pride in making customers happy with killer deals and service. I'll be back for sure. For now I'm loving on this read more SG! sic!

Musical Background:
Guitar 10+ years, record at home, jam a couple gigs here and there,

Musical Style:
all kinds.... I like to get good, high quality sound no matter the style.
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