Gibson 50th Anniversary SG Standard 24 Electric Guitar with Case

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Take up one of the most iconic guitars in history with this SG from Gibson. Features a 24-fret neck, solid mahogany body, and ‘57 classic pickups.

Celebrating a Radical Double-Cutaway Rock Legend! To celebrate 50 years since the introduction of this seminal design, Gibson USA unveils the 50th Anniversary SG Standard 24, a guitar that captures all the classic ingredients of Gibson's great double-cutaway solidbody model, with a few clever twists to make it even more versatile for today's demanding performer. Like the best SGs of the past 50 years, the SG Standard 24 starts with a solid mahogany body and glued-in quarter-sawn mahogany neck, a pairing that ensures ringing sustain, superb tonal depth, and plenty of clarity and richness. The body's thin dimensions make this a pleasurably light guitar to play, while its classically beveled edges also make it comfortable on the forearm. To update the format for the 21st century, however, Gibson USA gives the SG Standard 24 the 24-fret neck that its name implies, with even the uppermost of its medium-jumbo frets easily accessible thanks to the SG's legendary deep double-cutaway design. Combine this with a beautifully ergonomic rounded neck profile, and you've got one of the sweetest playing rock machines available today.

Gibson 50th Anniversary SG Standard 24 Features

- Solid Mahogany body with Antique Ebony finish
- Gold 50th Anniversary logo silkscreen on headstock
- Comfortable SG rounded neck profile
- 24 fret rosewood fingerboard
- Two Gibson '57 Classic pickups
- Vintage-style tuners with pearloid tulip buttons and efficient 14:1 gear ratio
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Two of Gibson's popular PAF-style 57 Classic humbucking pickups translate the SG Standard 24's sonic goodness to your amp of choice, yielding anything from deep, warm vocal tones in the neck position to endless growl and roar in the bridge, to round and snappy tones in between. The classic pairing of a Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece keeps it all rock-solid and resonant, while up at the other end a PLEK-cut Corian nut ensures clean intonation and singing sustain. Top it all off with a set of vintage-style tuners with pearloid buttons, a unique 50 Years headstock emblem, and a high-gloss nitrocellulose finish in Antique Ebony, and you've got a spectacular celebration of one of the world's favorite electric guitars, all wrapped up in an instrument you can gig with today. Each guitar includes a Gibson hardshell case and owner's manual.

Way back in 1961 when the SG Standard temporarily replaced the Les Paul Standard in the Gibson line up, few were aware that a future icon of rock guitar was being introduced to the scene. Originally called the Les Paul/SG, this radical, double-cutaway electric with two dramatic asymmetrical pointed horns and a thin all-mahogany body was worlds away from the single-cutaway maple and mahogany Les Paul that it replaced. It proved to have similar power, punch and versatility, but also expressed a voice all its own, one that has grabbed many heavy rock and metal players in particular, alongside countless classic rock and blues artists. By the time the single-cutaway Les Paul returned in the late '60s, the SG Standard was already a legend, and had forever claimed its place in rock history. read less

Body

- Species: Mahogany
- Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50

Neck

- Species: Mahogany
- Profile: SG Rounded
- Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
- Joint Angle: 5 degrees (+/- 15 seconds)
- Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50

Neck Fit

- Joint: Mortise and Tenon
- Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
- Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005 inches

Fingerboard

- Species: Rosewood
- Frets: 24
- Radius: 12 inches
- Nut/E.O.B: 1.695/2.260 inches
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid

Nut

- Material: Corian
- Width: 1.695
- Slots: Gibson PLEK System

Headstock

- Logo: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo with Gold 50th Anniversary silkscreen
- Truss Rod Cover: Black and White Antique Bell

Tuners

- Model: Vintage Style with Perloid Buttons
- Plating: Nickel
- Tuning Ratio: 14:1

Bridge

- Type: Tune-O-Matic
- Material: Zamak
- Plating: Chrome

Tailpiece

- Type: Stop Bar
- Material: Zamak
- Plating: Chrome

Hardware

- Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Inserts
- Pickguard: 5-Ply '61
- Toggle Switch Washer: Black with Gold Silkscreen
- Strap Buttons: Aluminum

Pickups

- Neck Position: '57 Classic
- Bridge Position: '57 Classic

Electronics

- Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
- Type: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
- Coil Wiring: Machine Wound
- Toggle Switch: Three-way Switchcraft with Black Plastic Tip
- Output Jack: Traditional 1/4 inc

Case

- Type: Gibson SG Hardshell
- Case Exterior: Black
- Case Interior: Plush Lining

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. (8 ratings)
Submitted May 26, 2011 by a customer from sbcglobal.net

"Buy one now! special guitar at a decent price!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I expect to be satisfied for as long as I have the guitar...
Sound
This SG sounds remarkable... a great ringing tone that is hard to describe; you'll just have to get one and hear for yourself... I played it thru mostly tube amps; a Marshall MA50C... it rocked! thru a Vox AC15C1... it rocked! and thru an Enganter Rebel 30 head, thru a 212 cab with celestion heritage and classic 30's... it rocked!
Features
features? it's a limited run 50th anniversary Gibson SG...fer gawd sake. The guitar was setup nearly perfect right out of the box... only a few minor intonation tweaks and that's it... action was already nice and low, neck was straight as all gettup.... finish was flawless, electronics were fine,...and I dig the 50th anniversary decal on the headstock. BUT...what REALLY sold me, was the 24 frets!!! i have an old Gibson L6 with 24 frets...so nice to have another guitar in the collection with 24 frets...can't beat the 2 octave range :)
Ease of Use
plug it in a play the guitar.... could not be easier...
Quality
quality is awesome...a true Gibson SG...and a special one, at that... no complaints
Value
GREAT VALUE! for just 190 or so more than a regular STANDARD SG, you can get this 24-fret limited run one! no brainer!
Manufacturer Support
have not used it, but I would imagine it is awesome.
The Wow Factor
anyone who is a fan of Gibsons, and SG's in particular are in deep denile if think they DON'T want one of these... must have totally...

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