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The Historic SG Standard Dark Cherry was a limited run of 25 units for European retailer Thomann.

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12 VOS LE
  • €2,998 Euro street price (~$3,959 USD)

Body:

  • Solid Honduran Mahogany body
  • Historic deep beveling
  • Tapered horn tips
  • One-piece construction
  • Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

  • One-piece quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
  • 1960 Slim Taper C profile (.830"/.960")
  • Set-in construction
    • Joins body at 22nd fret
  • Indian Rosewood fretboard
    • Cellulose trapezoid inlays
    • 12" radius
  • Medium Open Book headstock w/ Holly veneer
  • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
  • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Crown
  • 17headstock pitch
  • 22 medium-jumbo frets
    • Leveled by Plek machine
  • 24 5/8" scale
  • Nylon nut
    • Cut by Plek machine
  • 1 11/16" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply, neck
  • Cream color
  • Thinner vintage-style
  • Fret-edge binding
12 VOS LE 2

Electronics:

  • Angus Young Signature humbuckers
    • AlNiCo V magnets
    • 9 - 14k Ohms DCR
    • Nickel plated covers
  • Switchcraft 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone
    • CTS 500k vintage audio taper pots
    • Mallory 150 "Bumblebee" caps

Hardware:

  • Nickel hardware
  • Gotoh SD90 Kluson-reissue tuning machines
    • 1:15 ratio
    • Green Keystone buttons
    • Double line, single ring
  • 5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
    • Wide bevel angle
  • Bell shaped truss rod cover
    • 2-ply, wide bevel angle
    • "Les Paul" engraving
  • Black Reflector knobs w/ pointers
  • ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Aluminum stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Dark Cherry