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The Derek Trucks Signature SG was introduced for the 2012 model year as a recreation of Trucks' main guitar for about a decade, a 2000 '61 Reissue with the optional Maestro Vibrola, which he removed and had a stopbar tailpiece installed, while keeping the vibrola's frame and cover. He also removed the pickguard. It was reintroduced with minor changes for the 2014 model year.

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2012[]

12 trucks
  • $1,699 Street (2012)
  • $1,599 Street (October 2012 price drop)
  • $1,499 Street (December 2012 price drop)
  • $1,199 Street (Clearance)

Body:

  • Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
    • Grade A Mahogany
  • Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

  • 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
  • Set-in construction
    • 5 degree angle
    • Franklin Titebond 50 glue
  • Joins body at 22nd fret
    • '61 style heel
  • 1961 Slim Taper D profile (.800/.895")
  • Indian Rosewood fretboard
    • Acrylic trapezoid inlays
    • 12" radius
  • Large Open Book headstock
    • Resin impregnated fiberboard veneer
    • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
      • Classic font style
    • Inlaid Mother of Pearl crown
    • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
    • 17o pitch
  • 22 frets
    • Leveled by Plek machine
  • 24 9/16" scale
  • Corian nut
    • Cut by Plek machine
  • 1 11/16" nut width

Binding:

  • Neck, single-ply
  • Thinner style
  • Fret-edge binding
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Electronics:

  • Two '57 Classic Humbuckers
    • AlNiCo II magnets
    • ~7.9k Ohms D.C. resistance
  • 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone
    • 500k pots

Hardware:

  • Nickel Hardware
  • TonePros "Kluson Deluxe" tuning machines
    • 15:1 ratio
    • Yellow Keystone buttons
  • Bell shaped truss rod cover
    • 2-ply b/w
    • Blank
  • Black Reflector knobs
  • Zamak ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Zamak stopbar tailpiece
  • Maestro frame & cover

Finishes:

  • Heritage Cherry 

2014[]

14 trucks
  • $1,899 - $2,399 Street (2014)
  • $2,039 - $2,399 Street (2015)
  • $1,398 Street (Sweetwater clearance)
  • $1,299 Street (2016 Blowout)

Body:

  • Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
    • Grade A Mahogany
  • Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

  • 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
  • Set-in construction
    • 5 degree angle
    • Franklin Titebond 50 glue
  • Joins body at 22nd fret
    • '61 style heel
  • 1961 Slim Taper D profile (.800/.895")
  • Indian Rosewood fretboard
    • Acrylic trapezoid inlays
    • 12" radius
  • Large Open Book headstock
    • Resin impregnated fiberboard veneer
    • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
      • Classic font style
    • Inlaid Mother of Pearl crown
    • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
    • 17o pitch
  • 22 frets
    • Leveled by Plek machine
  • 24 9/16" scale
  • TekToid nut
    • Cut by Plek machine
  • 1 11/16" nut width

Binding:

  • Neck, single-ply
  • Thinner style
  • Fret-edge binding

Electronics:

  • Two '57 Classic Humbuckers
    • AlNiCo II magnets
    • ~7.9k Ohms D.C. resistance
  • 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone
    • 500k pots

Hardware:

  • Nickel Hardware
  • TonePros "Kluson Deluxe" tuning machines
    • 15:1 ratio
    • Yellow Keystone buttons
  • Bell shaped truss rod cover
    • 2-ply b/w
    • Trucks Signature
  • Black Reflector knobs
  • Zamak ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Zamak stopbar tailpiece
  • Maestro frame & cover

Finishes:

  • Vintage Red Stain