Gibson USA 2014 SG Special, Butterscotch

Gibson USA 2014 SG Special, Butterscotch Overview

Gibson 2014 SG Special Overview by GAK:

'New Old Stock' 2014 model! The SG Special delivers big time on SG Standard-style tone and playability at an amazing price, through its genuine Gibson humbucking pickups, classic tonewoods, a fast and comfortable slim neck profile, and uncompromising Gibson construction quality. Add in a raft of innovative new features for 2014 the new SG Special looks as great as it feels and sounds.

The SG Special is crafted in the image of the original SG Standard, with an asymmetrical double-cutaway body for excellent upper-fret access. It’s made from solid mahogany and features a glued-in maple neck with a slim ’60s profile, rosewood fingerboard topped with a TekToid nut to minimize friction, carries 24 cryogenically treated frets for long life and corrosion resistance, dot inlays, and a commemorative 120th Anniversary inlay at the 12th fret.

The guitar carries a pair of Gibson’s popular Modern Classics humbucking pickups, a 490R in the neck position and a 490T in the bridge, for everything from rich, warm, bluesy tones to massive crunch and wail. They’re wired through the traditional complement of independent volume and tone controls, and a three-way selector switch. Following the stripped-down ethos of the SG Special, the guitar carries no pickguard and the minimum of ready-to-rock hardware. A chrome Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece anchor it all down for outstanding resonance and sustain, while vintage-style tuners retain a classic look, and enlarged strap buttons (new for 2014) keep your guitar secure throughout the set.

Includes deluxe Gibson gigbag.