7-String SGs

The SG Dark 7 and SG Light 7 were two 7-string SGs released simultaneously in 2016. They were the first 7-string Gibson SGs ever produced. They use the beveling and body design of the '61 Reissue. Production was limited to 300 units.

Related:

SG Gothic
SG CM Black

Light 7[]

Includes all-white hardshell case.

$2,499 Street
Avg. weight: 7.5-8 lbs.

Body:

Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
- '61 Reissue beveling
Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
Set-in construction
- 4 degree angle
- Franklin Titebond 50 glue
- Joins body at 22nd fret

Rounded profile (.800/.875")
"Fast Access" heel
- Strap button on top horn
Richlite fretboard
- Mother of Pearl trapezoid inlays & "VII" at 7th
- 12" radius
Wide Open Book headstock w/ fiber veneer
- Black silk-screened Gibson logo
- Black silk-screened crown
- "Made in U.S.A." stamp
- 17^o headstock pitch
24 frets
24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
TekToid self-lubricating nut
- Cut by Plek machine
1 31/32" nut width

Binding:

Neck, single-ply
White

Electronics:

Two Seymour Duncan '59 (SH-1) & JB (SH-4) Humbuckers
- AlNiCo V magnets
- ~8.6k (neck), 19.2k (bridge) Ohms D.C. resistance
- White bobbins and mounting rings
3-way switch
2 Vol, 2 Tone
- Push/Pull coil split
- 500k non-linear

Hardware:

Chrome Hardware
Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
- 14:1 ratio
- Kidney buttons
- Manufactured by Ping
Bell shaped truss rod cover
- Single-ply white
White Speed knobs
Poly-carbonate control cover
- Prevents electrostatic discharge
Zamak Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge
Zamak stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

Alpine White

Dark 7[]

$2,499 Street
Avg. weight: 7.5-8 lbs.