SG Special Limited Editions

This page covers any limited edition SG Specials that were not given a unique model name.

2019

This model was introduced in October 2018 and became the new regular production SG Special in May 2019.

• $1,499 Street
• $1,274 Street (Blemish)

Body:

• Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
• Angled heel
• Nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
• Slim Taper profile (.820" / .930")
• Set-in construction
  • '61 style heel
  • Joins body at 22nd fret
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic dot inlays
  • 12" radius
  • Grade A Rosewood
• Narrow Open Book headstock
• Silk-screened Gibson logo
• 17^o headstock pitch
• 22 frets
  • Leveled by Plek machine
• 24 ⁵/₈" scale
• TekToid nut
• 1 11/16" nut width
• Dual-action trussrod

Binding:

• Single-ply, neck

• Thicker style
• Cream color

• Fret-edge binding

• Rolled edges

Electronics:

• Two "Soapbar" P-90s
  • AlNiCo V magnets
  • ~7-8K Ohms DCR
  • Black plastic covers
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone
  • "Quick-Connect" circuit board (early examples)

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Grover "Gibson Deluxe" tuning machines
  • 14:1 ratio
  • White plastic oval buttons
  • Screw-in bushings
  • Manufactured by Ping
• Wilkinson Deluxe tuning machines (early examples)
  • 15:1 ratio
  • White plastic oval buttons
  • Press-in bushings
• 5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • 2-ply b/w
• Black Bell knobs (early examples)
• Black Reflector knobs
• Poly-carbonate control cover (early examples)
• Switch ring not mounted (early examples)
• Compensated wraparound bridge/tailpiece

Finishes:

• Faded Pelham Blue 
• Vintage Sparkling Burgundy 

2019 with Vibrola

Body:

• Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
• Angled heel
• Nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
• Slim Taper profile (.820" / .930")
• Set-in construction
  • '61 style heel
  • Joins body at 22nd fret
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic dot inlays
  • 12" radius
  • Grade A Rosewood
• Narrow Open Book headstock
• Silk-screened Gibson logo
• 17^o headstock pitch
• 22 frets
  • Leveled by Plek machine
• 24 ⁵/₈" scale
• TekToid nut
• 1 11/16" nut width
• Dual-action trussrod

Binding:

• Single-ply, neck

• Thicker style
• Cream color

• Fret-edge binding

• Rolled edges

Electronics:

• Two "Soapbar" P-90s
  • AlNiCo V magnets
  • ~7-8K Ohms DCR
  • Black plastic covers
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone
  • "Quick-Connect" circuit board (early examples)

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Grover "Gibson Deluxe" tuning machines
  • 14:1 ratio
  • White plastic oval buttons
  • Screw-in bushings
  • Manufactured by Ping
• Wilkinson Deluxe tuning machines (early examples)
  • 15:1 ratio
  • White plastic oval buttons
  • Press-in bushings
• 5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • 2-ply b/w
• Black Bell knobs (early examples)
• Black Reflector knobs
• Poly-carbonate control cover (early examples)
• Compensated wraparound bridge/tailpiece
• Short Maestro vibrola

Finishes:

• Aged Cherry
• Vintage Sparkling Burgundy