Gibson SG Special New Century Electric Guitar (with Case)

Full-body mirror pickguard. Mirror headstock. Classic ?60s neck.

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"Very nice."

Feature:
Gibson makes great guitars, this one should be good.

Quality:
Yes, this guitar is made well.

Value:
Id say the value is pretty god.

Desirability:
I really want this guitar more than any other music related thing.

Sound:
This guitar is very nice, the look is nice, the sound is nice, everything about it is nice. I like it.

Support:
No, but the company must be pretty easy to reach.

Overall:
This guitar seems like it was created for me.

Submitted: 10/27/2006

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Gibson SG New Century Customer Review

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it is one hell of a guitar and i love play ing it as much as i can every day and the bueaty and qulity of it is just astounding

Submitted: 3/28/2006

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Description
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Since the first version of the SG Special in 1961, the Special has represented the combination of looks, functionality and value that is the hallmark of the SG series. Take your performance to the next level. All the glitz of the New Century series with a light-weight SG body for total playing comfort and pure rock and roll style.

Features:
Full-body mirror pickguard

Mirror headstock

Mahogany body and neck

Classic ?60s neck

490R & 498T humbuckers

Technical Info

Manufactured in: Nashville, TN

Body Species: Mahogany

Neck Species: Mahogany

Profile: 1960 Slim taper

Peghead Pitch: 17

Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.818

Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.963

Heel Length: 0.625

Neck Joint Location: 19

Fingerboard Species: Ebony

Scale Length: 24 3/4 in.

Total Length: 18.062

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Width: 1.695 in.

Width at 12th Fret: 2.062 in.

Inlays: Mirror Dot

Hardware Plating Finish: Chrome

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Knobs: Black Chrome inserts

Tuners: Chrome Grover Kidney

Neck Pickups: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker

Bridge Pickups: 498T Alnico magnet humbucker

Controls: 2volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046

Case Interior: Dark Grey Plush with Black Shroud

Case Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell

Case Silkscreen: Silver "Gibson USA" logo
With a dazzling full-body mirrored pickguard and matching trussrod cover to reflect stage lights, the New Century SG is a flashy new guitar with classic Gibson tone! Mahogany body with set mahogany neck and chrome hardware. With 490R and 498T AlNiCo magnet humbuckers and 1960 slim-taper neck profile. Includes black reptile-pattern hardshell case.

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