Gibson SG Diablo Electric Guitar (With Case)

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Guitar of the Month for February 2008. Limited run of 1,000.

The Gibson SG Diablo - Gibson USA’s first Guitar of the Month for 2008 - captures the essence of a classic design, and takes it one step further.
Like the SG Standard in 1961, the new SG Diablo sets a precedent for style, function, and design.

The top and back of the Diablo’s mahogany body are carved to accent the contour of the SG’s distinct lines, giving the guitar a three-dimensional appearance from afar.

The Diablo’s controls have been streamlined to one volume and one tone, in addition to the standard three-way switch. The volume control has also been moved closer to the bridge pickup for easy access and volume swells. Gibson’s Burstbucker pickups—a No. 1 in the neck, and a No. 2 in the bridge—give the SG Diablo the subtle variations of true, vintage humbucker tone with historically unmatched bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets, just like the original PAFs in the Gibsons of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The new SG Diablo also takes the SG’s 24.75-inch scale length mahogany neck and adds two additional frets—for a total of 24—allowing an even higher register of notes from a guitar already known for its searing lead-playing capacity.

Gibson’s traditional round neck profile and rosewood fingerboard enhance the guitar’s resonance and sustain, and secures its reputation as the fastest guitar neck in the world. It is available only in a Red Metallic finish, with matching headstock.

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Body
Body Style: Sculpted SG top and Back

Top Species: Mahogany

Fingerboard
Fingerboard Species: Rosewood Scale Length: 24.75 inch

Number of Frets: 24

Inlays: Trapezoid

Fingerboard Binding: single-ply

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Burstbucker PRO 1 Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker PRO 2 Humbucker

Controls: One volume, one tone, three-way switch

Neck
Species: Mahogany

Profile: Rounded

Nut Width: 1.695 inch

Neck Joint Location: 19

Hardware
Plating Finish: Gold

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Knobs: Gold Top Hats

Tuners: Keystone Grovers

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766
Email: service@gibson.com
Web: https://www.gibson.com/pages/contact-support

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