SG 100 / 200 / 250

The SG 100 / 200 / 250 models were introduced in February 1971 amidst a controversial overhaul of the SG lineup, slotting below the SG Pro. Early examples have no beveling at all, and are the only SGs ever made like that. The body of these guitars is thicker than other SGs, at 1 ⁵/₈" and the headstock pitch is very shallow. One unusual thing about these models is that the early examples were built with no volute and no pickguard, while later builds did have them. These models were short-lived, being discontinued in mid 1972 and replaced by the SG I / II / III models.

Sales Figures

	1971	1972	1973	Total
SG-100 (Cherry / Walnut)	25 / 860	0 / 342	0 / 1	1,228
SG-200 (Cherry / Walnut)	25 / 2,425	507 / 23		2,980
SG-250 (Cherry Sunburst / Unspecified)		494 / 30	0 / 3	527

100

• $229.50

Body:

• Solid Alder or Maple body
• Beveled sides (Late '71 - mid '72)
  • No cutaway bevels
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc Maple
• Set-in construction
  • No angle
  • Titebond glue
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic dot inlays
  • 12" radius
• Large Open Book headstock
  • Volute (1972)
  • Body color-matched
  • Silk-screened Gibson logo
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • Shallow pitch
• 22 frets
• 24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
• 1 9/16" nut width

Electronics:

• One single coil pickup (neck)
  • AlNiCo V magnet
  • ~7.1k ohms DC resistance
  • Black plastic cover w/ "Gibson" embossed
  • Chrome mounting ring
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone
  • CTS 500k pots

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Kluson Deluxe 3-on-a-plate tuning machines
  • 12:1 ratio
  • Chrome Keystone or Kidney buttons
  • Enclosed gears
• Single-ply elevated Les Paul pickguard (Late 1971-1972)
• Bell shaped truss rod cover, single-ply
• Black Witch Hat knobs
• Chrome front-mounted control plate

• Harmonica bridge and claw tailpiece
  • "Gibson" engraved chrome cover

Finishes:

• Cherry
• Walnut 

200

• $259.50

Body:

• Solid Alder or Maple body
• Beveled sides (Late '71 - mid '72)
  • No cutaway bevels
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc Maple
• Set-in construction
  • No angle
  • Titebond glue
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic dot inlays
  • 12" radius
• Large Open Book headstock
  • Volute (1972)
  • Body color-matched
  • Silk-screened Gibson logo
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • Shallow pitch
• 22 frets
• 24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
• 1 9/16" nut width

Mid-'71 with no beveling

Electronics:

• Two single coil pickups
  • AlNiCo V magnets
  • ~7.1k ohms DC resistance
  • Black plastic cover w/ "Gibson" embossed
  • Chrome mounting ring
• 2 on/off slide switches
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone
  • CTS 500k pots

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Kluson Deluxe 3-on-a-plate tuning machines
  • 12:1 ratio
  • Chrome Keystone or Kidney buttons
  • Enclosed gears
• Single-ply elevated Les Paul pickguard (Late 1971-1972)
• Bell shaped truss rod cover, single-ply
• Black Witch Hat knobs
• Chrome front-mounted control plate

• Harmonica bridge and claw tailpiece
  • "Gibson" engraved chrome cover

Finishes:

• Cherry
• Walnut

250

Same as SG 200, but with Cherry Sunburst finish.

• $279.50

  

Sam Ash SG-200

(Aftermarket bridge)

Same as SG-200, but with two T-Top humbuckers, Cherry Sunburst finish, Cherry finished headstock, and "Sam Ash SG-200" truss rod cover. The pickguard also has a more rounded bottom.

Body:

• Beveled, solid Alder or Maple body
  • No cutaway bevels
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc Maple
• Set-in construction
  • No angle
  • Titebond glue
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic dot inlays
  • 12" radius
• Large Open Book headstock
  • Volute
  • Body color-matched
  • Silk-screened Gibson logo
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • Shallow pitch
• 22 frets
• 24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
• 1 9/16" nut width

Electronics:

• Two "T-Top" humbuckers
  • Short bar AlNiCo V magnets
  • ~7.5k ohms DC resistance
  • Pat # sticker
  • "Gibson" embossed covers
• 2 on/off slide switches
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone
  • CTS 500k pots

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Kluson Deluxe 3-on-a-plate tuning machines
  • 12:1 ratio
  • Chrome Keystone or Kidney buttons
  • Enclosed gears
• Single-ply elevated Les Paul pickguard
  • Rounded bottom
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • 3-ply, b/w/b
  • "Sam Ash SG-200" engraved
• Black Witch Hat knobs
• Chrome front-mounted control plate

• Harmonica bridge and claw tailpiece
  • "Gibson" engraved chrome cover

Finishes:

• Cherry Sunburst

SG-100 Junior (1972)

As the SG-100 was being replaced by the SG I in mid 1972, some were made with the SG I's style of control plate.

• Limited run: 272 produced

Body:

• Beveled, solid Poplar body
  • No cutaway bevels
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

SG I transitional model (w/ aftermarket bridge)

Neck:

• 1-pc Maple
• Set-in construction
  • No angle
  • Titebond glue
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic dot inlays
  • 12" radius
• Large Open Book headstock
  • Volute
  • Silk-screened Gibson logo
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • Shallow pitch
• 22 frets
• 24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
• 1 9/16" nut width

Electronics:

• One "Dog Ear" P-90
  • Short AlNiCo V magnet
  • ~8.5k Ohms D.C. resistance
  • Chrome cover w/ "Gibson" engraving
• 1 Vol, 1 Tone
  • CTS 500k pots
  • Ceramic capacitor

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Kluson Deluxe 3-on-a-plate tuning machines
  • 12:1 ratio
  • Chrome Keystone buttons
  • Closed gears
• Single-ply Les Paul pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod cover, single-ply
• Black Witch Hat knobs
• Chrome front-mounted control plate
• Black plastic front-mounted control plate (mid '72)

• Fully adjustable bridge
  • "Gibson" engraved bridge cover

• Compensated wraparound bridge/tailpiece (mid '72)
  • Compensated for wound G string

Finishes:

• Cherry
• Walnut