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| Model | Gibson SG Standard |
| Available | 1961-date |
| Pickups | Two Gibson humbuckers. |
| Scale | 24 3/4" |
| Body | Mahogany |
| Neck | Initially one-piece mahogany, laminated mahogany by 1970. Rosewood fingerboard, with block inlays. |
| Frets | 22 |
| Hardware | 2 volume, 2 tone, nickel, then chrome hardware throughout |
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 From the 1962 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalogue
 An established favourite with completely new modern styling... with thinner, lighter weight contoured body, and deep double cutaway
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 From the 1963 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalogue
Ultra thin, contoured, double cutaway body, nickel-plated machine parts and individual machine heads with deluxe buttons
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 From the 1966 Gibson full line catalogue
Slim, fast, low-action neck joins body at 22nd fret. One-piece mahogany neck, adjustable truss rod
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 The 1970 electric solid bodies catalogue
Neck is designed for quickness... go from deep, rumbling bass sounds to piercing, biting tones instantly
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 The 1973 Gibson solid body leaflet
Gibson's famous SG Standard is back, better than ever with revolutionary new Super Humbucking pickups. The rhythm pickup delivers an extra clean sound while the lead has just enough "dirt" added to make it interesting
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 From the 1975 Gibson solid body catalogue
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 From the 1978 Gibson catalogue
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 From the 1980 Gibson catalogue
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 From the 1983 Gibson catalogue
The SG Standard is like no other guitar Gibson makes, an instrument that grew up in the 60s when rock was reaching it's zenith, versatile and powerful enough to project the rebellious tone which became the fabric of that classic era
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The SG Standard was the best known of Gibson's SG range, being used by many famous 1960s artists: George Harrison of the Beatles (his 1960s SG Standard sold in Dec 2004 for almost £300,000), and Eric Clapton of Cream to name but two early users, although just about every professional guitarist has used one since.
It's no wonder that this instrument has been a key part of Gibsons solid-body range for almost 50 years.
This model was a step above the SG Special being fitted with two nickel or chrome covered Gibson humbuckers rather than single coil P90s, but a step below the SG Custom, which had three humbuckers with gold covers.
Like all SGs, it sported a mahogany neck, set ito a mahogany body. This was, and still is, typical Gibson construction, and along with the Gibson humbuckers, played a major part in giving the SG it's characteristic sound.
Interestingly it was briefly withdrawn in 1971/early 1972 to be replaced by a very similar model the SG Deluxe, which was functionally the same, but cosmetically rather different. It had scratchplate mounted electronics and no back body route; which was a more efficient (ie cheaper) means of guitar assembly than having electronics assembled directly into the guitar body. Customers didn't like the changes, and sales of the Deluxe were considerably lower than of the SG Standard in previous years, leading to a quick reversal intime for the summer NAMM show of June 1972.
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