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Gibson SG Special Faded Electric Guitar with Gig Bag
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Gibson SG Special Faded Electric Guitar with Gig Bag

The Gibson Faded SG Special is an amazingly affordable American made Gibson SG!
Built with the same features as some of the most sought-after Gibson's ever created, The Faded Cherry and Faded Brown SGs gives this classic model SG the look of a well-worn, well-loved instrument. Features include a mahogany body, a rounded mahogany neck, a rosewood fingerboard, and chrome hardware.

Nothing can match the well-played look and feel of a favorite SG from the 1960s or 70s except today’s SG Special Faded. The Worn finish make these guitars feel like old friends, while humbucking pickups bring the SG Special to a level of performance the originals never had.

The Faded SG Special includes a deluxe padded gigbag.

Gibson 490R and 490T Humbuckers
These Modern Classic pickups feature tonal characteristics similar to the 57 Classic, but deliver a slight increase in the upper mids, for a more contemporary humbucking sound. The special Alnico II magnet gives these beauties a singing quality that delivers on demand. The 490R, with its neck-spaced pole pieces, is calibrated to match the bridge-spaced 490T for a perfect match.




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Gibson Faded SG Special Specifications

Body

  • Style: SG
  • Species: Mahogany
Neck
  • Species: Mahogany
  • Profile: Rounded
  • Nut Width: 1-11/16 inches
Fingerboard
  • Species: Rosewood
  • Scale Length: 24-3/4 inches
  • Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Hardware
  • Plating Finish: Chrome
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Bridge: Tune-o-matic
  • Knobs: Black with silver insert
  • Machine Heads (Tuners): Green Keys
Electronics
  • Neck Pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup: 490T Alnico magnet humbucker
  • Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch
Strings
  • Type: Brite Wires
  • Size: .010-.046
Gig Bag
  • Interior: Black Padded
  • Exterior: Black
  • Silkscreen: White Gibson USA logo


 
 
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c man from walnut ms
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Subject:gibson what else can u say
Quality: yes very dependable
Sound: the tone is a sg ton not a les paul tone just a great sg tone
Reliability: ive had mine since o6 and its grear
Overall: i really like this guitar
Playability and Feel: fast neck and easy to reach controls
Tone: dark and smooth mine has hot pickups
Finish: i got the worn brown n i love it
Action: not a speed metal guitar but it was descent
Skill Level: Beginner
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 1/24/09
 
Dan from Minneapolis MN USA
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Quality: It seems good
Sound: The tone is great for rock
Reliability: just got it
Overall: I purchased a worn brown SG on scratch and dent. It was hard to find the flaw so I thought it was a great deal.
Playability and Feel: Its an SG
Tone: Great stock pickups, almost might not change them out as planned before hearing it here.
Finish: I am not in love with the worn brown finish, and it made the neck feel a little "sandy"
Action: it needed a good setup, but hey it was a scratch and dent and I get my new guitars setup anyway
Skill Level: Beginner
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 09/14/5009
 
Rebelyellz from Huntsville Mo. USA
rebelyellz@yahoo.com
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Subject:More Bang for your Buck!
Quality: This is one of 4 Gibson USAs I own. Great guitar, and a great buy.
Reliability: Gibson need I say more?
Overall: Great guitar from Gibson. After I picked up my first Gibson I was sold for life..
Playability and Feel: Light guitar, with a fast neck.
Tone: Tone is in the middle, between my Les Paul and my Explorer. Great tone for most songs and styles..
Finish: The stain should hold up forever. When you buy a nice guitar. You should take care of it. People who throw guitars around should be put in jail!!
Action: Second owner here. Owner sold me a new guitar they did not play.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Do you own this product?: Yes!!
Date submitted: 3-31-09
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