The Gordie Johnson Signature SGJ was a limited run of 50 guitars released in 2003, only for the Canadian market. Gordie Johnson is the singer and guitarist for the Canadian band Big Sugar. The SGJ is heavily based on the '61 Reissue. Includes Hugo Boss branded case and leather strap.
Gibson later released a completely unrelated model simply known as the SGJ.
Features[]
- $2,999 CAD MSRP (~$2,300 USD)
- $2,199 CAD Street (~$1,700 USD)
Body:
- Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
- Angled heel
- 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
- 24 9/16" scale
- 1 11/16" nut width
Binding:
- Neck, single-ply
- Thinner style
- Cream color
- Fret-edge binding
Electronics:
- Two P-94 pickups
- AlNiCo V magnets
- ~9.8k Ohms D.C. resistance (neck & bridge)
- 3-way switch
- 2 Vol, 2 Tone
Hardware:
- Nickel Hardware
- Grover "Gibson Deluxe" tuning machines
- 14:1 ratio
- Green Keystone buttons
- Manufactured by Ping
- 5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
- Bell shaped truss rod cover
- Black Witch Hat knobs
- ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Stopbar tailpiece
Finishes:
- Ebony