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Astounding Value in a Genuine American-Made SG

As a signature model from Gibson USA that’s made to the artist’s own specifications, the Angus Young SG undoubtedly looks the part. Dressed in a high-gloss Ebony Black finish, the guitar carries Angus-certified “lightning bolt” inlays on its rosewood fingerboard, a signature-engraved truss-rod cover, and contrasting vintage-cream fingerboard binding and selector switch ring. The Angus Young SG’s distinctions don’t end with the visuals, though, and this model is built from the ground up to a short-lived set of specs that are rare in existing SGs today.

Light, ultra-resonant mahogany is selected for its dual-horned body, while the dimensions of the guitar’s solid-mahogany neck are extremely unusual. Matching the extra slim, narrow neck on Angus’s own ’68 SG Standard, the Angus Young SG carries a neck that’s just 0.775” thick at the 1st fret, and 0.850” thick at the 12th, with a nut width of 1.550”. These specs yield a neck that is superbly playable, equally suited to grinding power-chord rhythm work and speed-freak soloing. To squeeze every drop of tone from the instrument, Gibson USA loads it with the popular ’57 Classic humbucking pickup in the neck and an Angus Young Signature humbucker in the bridge for added punch and sizzle. Vintage-style tuners and a Corian nut grace the headstock, while down at the business end, the classic pairing of a Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece keep things rock solid.

Each guitar comes protected in a snug-fitting Gibson USA hardshell case, includes owner’s manual and adjustment literature, and is covered by Gibson’s Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Support.

Body and Finish
The Angus Young SG’s body is crafted from solid lightweight mahogany to the iconic shape of the legendary Gibson SG, with dual asymmetrical body horns, deep cutaways for outstanding upper-fret access, and a beveled edge for improved playing comfort. At Angus’s request, it wears a hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer finish in Ebony Black.
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Neck, Headstock and Fingerboard
In the image of Angus Young’s own beloved 1968 model, the neck of the Angus Young SG is made of solid quarter-sawn mahogany to unusually slim, narrow dimensions for unparalleled speed and comfort. It carries a rosewood fingerboard, and its headstock is back-angled at Gibson’s traditional 17 degrees for increased resonance and sustain.
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Pickups and Electronics
The Gibson USA Angus Young SG carries the artist’s own choice of a pair of US-made Gibson humbucking pickups, including the popular ’57 Classic in the neck position and the slightly hotter Angus Young Signature humbucker in the bridge for scorching lead tones. These are routed through Gibson’s traditional four-knob control array, with three-way selector switch.
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Hardware
In classic SG style, the Angus Young SG is appointed with a chrome-plated Tune-o-matic bridge and separate stopbar tailpiece for rock-solid tones and precise intonation adjustment. Its headstock is loaded with vintage Kluson-style tuners and it stays firmly strapped on thanks to a pair of traditional Gibson aluminum strap buttons.
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