The SG Special is the early-sixties SG with a pair of P-90s: a solid mahogany body, a SlimTaper neck on a bound rosewood board with dot inlays, and a compensated wraparound bridge. Gibson describes the P-90s as fat and snarling when driven and sweet when played clean. It is the sound of a lot of classic rock records.
Two volumes and two tones hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors, Vintage Deluxe tuners and chrome hardware. Ebony and Vintage Cherry.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Binding: Single-ply Cream, Fretboard
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: SG
Body Styles: SG
NECK
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Inlays: Acrylic Dot
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43.05mm / 1.7in
Profile: SlimTaper
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: P-90
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Neck Pickup: P-90
Output Jack: 1/4"
Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
HARDWARE
Bridge: Compensated Wraparound
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Reflectors
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: Black 5-ply
Strap Buttons: 2
Switch Tip: Cream
Switchwasher: Black
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black and White
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with White Buttons
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
CASE
Case: Hardshell Case