SG Gothic

The SG Gothic was introduced in 2000 as part of the Gothic Series. The series was discontinued in 2003. A new model in the same vein called the SG Gothic Morte was produced in 2011. A one-off custom-ordered EDS-1275 Gothic was produced in 2002.

Related:

• SG Special Voodoo
• SG Menace
• SG Special EMG
• SG Tribute Raven
• Epiphone SG-75 Gothic (Japanese Market)

SG Gothic

• 2000-2002
• $899 Street

Body:

• Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc quartersawn Mahogany
• '50s Rounded profile
• Set-in construction
  • Franklin Titebond 50 glue
  • Joins body at 19th fret
• Ebony fretboard
  • Pearloid Moon-and-Star inlay at 12th fret
  • 12" radius

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  • Silkscreened Gibson logo
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • Orville Gibson portrait decal
  • 17^o pitch
• 22 frets
• 24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
• 1 11/16" nut width

Electronics:

• 490R/490T humbuckers
  • AlNiCo II magnets
  • 7-8k (neck) & 8.1k (bridge) Ohms D.C. 
  • Uncovered
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone
  • CTS 300k vol / 500k tone pots

Hardware:

• Black Hardware
• Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
  • 14:1 ratio
  • Manufactured by Ping
• Single-ply black "Batwing" pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • Single-ply black, standard bevel
  • Blank
• Black Reflector knobs
• Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

• Satin Black 

SG Gothic Morte (2011)

• $1,039 Street

Body:

• Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc quartersawn Mahogany
• '50s Rounded profile
• Set-in construction
  • Franklin Titebond 50 glue
  • 5 degree pitch
  • Joins body at 19th fret
• African Obeche fretboard
  • No inlays
  • 12" radius

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  • Silkscreened Gibson logo
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • 17^o pitch
• 22 frets
  • Leveled by Plek machine
• 24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
• Corian nut
  • Cut by Plek machine
• 1 11/16" nut width

Electronics:

• Two GEM active humbuckers
  • AlNiCo II magnets
  • 7-8k (neck) & 8.1k (bridge) Ohms D.C. 
  • 42 AWG enamel-coated wire 
  • Uncovered

    

• 3-way Switchcraft switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone
  • CTS 300k linear vol / 500k audio tone pots

Hardware:

• Black Hardware
• Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
  • 14:1 ratio
  • Manufactured by Ping
• Single-ply black "Batwing" pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • Single-ply black, standard bevel
  • Blank
• Black Reflector knobs
• Zamak Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

• Satin Ebony 

EDS-1275 Gothic (2002)

Body:

• Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Necks:

• 1-pc quartersawn Maple
• 0.830" / 1.0" profile
• Set-in construction
  • 3 degree angle
  • Joins body at 15th fret

• Ebony fretboard
  • Acrylic pearloid Moon-and-Star inlay at 12th fret
  • 12" fretboard radii

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  • Resin impregnated fiberboard veneers
  • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logos
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • Orville Gibson portrait
  • 14^o pitches

• 20 frets per neck
• 24 ⁵/₈" scale
• 1 11/16" nut width

Electronics:

• Four 490R/490T Humbuckers
  • AlNiCo II magnets
  • 7-8k (neck) & 8.1k (bridge) Ohms D.C. 
  • Uncovered
• 3-way pickup switch
• 3-way neck switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone (One for each neck)
  • CTS 300k volume
  • CTS 500k tone
  • Ceramic "disk" caps

Hardware:

• Black Hardware
• Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
  • 14:1 ratio
  • Manufactured by Ping
• Single-ply black pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod covers
  • Single-ply black, standard bevel
  • Blank

• Black Bell knobs
• Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridges and stop-plate tailpieces

Finishes:

• Satin Black