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The SG Special Limited was produced starting in late 2011 and into 2012. Its most notable features are Dirty Fingers pickups, a Black Obeche fretboard, and the finish options. The Renault Blue finish option is a result of an earlier collaboration with automaker Renault on the Gordini By Gibson '61 Reissue.

Features[]

Special limited2
  • $1,499 MSRP
  • ~$949 Street

Body:

  • Beveled, solid Mahogany body
  • Nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Neck:

  • 1-pc quartersawn Mahogany
  • Rounded '60s profile (.820"/.960")
  • Set-in construction
    • Franklin Titebond 50 glue
    • 5 degree angle
    • Joins body at 19th fret
  • Black Obeche fretboard
    • Acrylic dot inlays
    • 12" radius
  • Open Book headstock
    • Silkscreened Gibson logo
    • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
    • 17o pitch
  • 22 medium frets
  • 24 9/16" scale
  • Corian nut
    • Cut by Plek machine
  • 1 11/16" nut width

Electronics:

  • Two uncovered Dirty Fingers humbuckers
    • Ceramic magnets
    • ~15k Ohms D.C. resistance
  • 3-way switch
  • 2 Vol, 2 Tone
    • 300k Linear Volume
    • 500k Non-linear Tone
Special limited3

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • TonePros "Kluson Deluxe" tuning machines
    • 15:1 ratio
    • Green Keystone buttons
  • 5-ply "Batwing" pickguard
  • Bell shaped truss rod cover
    • 2-ply b/w
  • Black Reflector knobs
  • Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

  • Alpine White
  • Renault Blue
  • Radiant Red