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SG Special T 2017 Electric Guitar

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Overview

Vintage looks and modern performance.

The 2017 SG Special T is the perfect guitar for the player who desires vintage looks and authentic Gibson tones, but also wants to get that Gibson's modern construction methods have to offer. A Satin finish, nickel-played hardware, and vintage-style keystone tuners give this SG Special the traditional vibe that we all love. Its slim-taper neck, modern pickups, and small-block inlays suit it to today's most demanding players-and it all comes at a truly stunning price for a genuine American-made Gibson guitar. Delivered in a new Gibson Historic Brown Soft Case with a strap and polishing cloth.

Features

  • Vintage-style keystone tuners: Traditional looks with precise performance
  • Tektoid nut: Dense and self-lubricating for great sustain and accurate return to pitch
  • Thicker rosewood fingerboard: Richer tone, with a great playing feel under the fingers
  • Slim-taper neck profile: A popular profile that's fast and comfortable
  • Small-block pearloid inlays: Custom looks for an additional touch of vintage class
  • Mahogany body: Select traditional tonewoods
  • 490R/490T humbuckers: Versatile humbuckers made with Alnico magnets
  • Classic Gibson controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch for total control
  • Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop bar: Original innovative hardware for rock-solid sustain and precise intonation, nickel-plated for vintage looks
  • Padded gigbag: Protective and easy to carry

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Specs

SG Special T 2017 Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: SlimTaper
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12 in.
  • Fret size: Medium
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Block
  • Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm) Tecktoid
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: 490R
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: 490T
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-style Keystone
  • Color: Nickel 
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Body finish, Electronics
  • Case: Gig bag
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States
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