The SG That Defined Rock
If you've ever turned on a classic rock station, you've heard this guitar. The Gibson SG Standard has been shaping guitar music since the early '60s, and this Ebony finish model carries that legacy forward with late-'60s styling and Nashville-made quality. Light enough to play all night without shoulder fatigue, resonant enough to fill a room unplugged — it's the guitar that made "rock" a verb.
This isn't a reissue or a tribute. It's the real thing, built in Gibson's Nashville facility with a solid mahogany body and neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, and a pair of 490R and 490T Alnico II humbuckers that cover everything from warm jazz to high-gain mayhem. The rounded neck profile feels instantly familiar, and the long tenon neck joint at the 19th fret delivers the resonance and sustain the SG is known for. Whether you're working through chord progressions or reaching for the 22nd fret, this guitar responds.
The Ebony finish with its black 5-ply full-face pickguard gives this SG a sleek, no-nonsense look, while the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer lets the mahogany breathe and ages beautifully over time. It's a guitar that looks as good as it sounds — and it sounds like decades of rock history.
The Neck That Launched a Thousand Solos
The SG's neck is legendary for a reason. Gibson's rounded profile mahogany neck with bound rosewood fingerboard strikes that rare balance — comfortable enough for rhythm work down low, fast enough for lead work up high. The 24.75-inch scale length and 12-inch radius fingerboard make bending strings effortless, while the Graph Tech nut and 22 medium jumbo frets ensure smooth, consistent playability across the entire neck.
Access to all 22 frets is genuinely unobstructed thanks to the SG's iconic double-cutaway design. The long tenon neck joint, where the neck extends to the 19th fret inside the body, increases coupling between neck and body for enhanced resonance and sustain. It's not just a construction detail — you can feel the difference when you dig in.
Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons keep you in tune through bends, divebombs, and everything in between, while the aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece provide rock-solid intonation and excellent string-to-body transfer.
490 Pickups: Vintage Voice, Modern Versatility
The 490R (neck) and 490T (bridge) Alnico II humbuckers are Gibson's take on late-'60s PAF tone with a slight bump in the upper mids for clarity and cut. The result is a pickup set that snarls and bites when you push your amp, but cleans up beautifully when you roll back the volume. These aren't one-trick pickups — they handle blues, classic rock, hard rock, and metal with equal authority.
The pole pieces on each pickup are aligned to match the string spacing at their respective positions, ensuring balanced output and response across all six strings. Two dedicated volume controls, two tone controls, and a three-way toggle switch give you quick access to a wide range of tones, from the thick, warm neck pickup to the bright, cutting bridge position, with a balanced combination in the middle.
The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish isn't just about looks — it's thinner than modern polyurethane finishes, allowing the mahogany to vibrate more freely and contributing to the guitar's rich, organic tone. Chrome hardware, black Top Hat knobs with silver reflectors, and the classic Gibson logo with crown inlay in mother-of-pearl complete the package.
Product Features:
- Solid mahogany body for singing sustain and lightweight comfort
- Rounded profile mahogany neck with bound rosewood fingerboard and 22 medium jumbo frets
- Long tenon 19th fret neck joint for enhanced resonance and sustain
- 490R (neck) and 490T (bridge) Alnico II humbucker pickups with vintage-inspired tone
- 24.75-inch scale length with 12-inch fingerboard radius and 1.695-inch nut width
- Graph Tech nut and Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons
- Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece
- Black 5-ply full-face pickguard and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish in Ebony
- Made in Nashville, USA with Plek'd fretwork for exceptional playability
- Includes soft shell case and Gibson accessory kit
Brand: Gibson
Model: SG Standard
SKU: SGS00EBCH1
Condition: New
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