Gibson SG

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The Gibson SG is a solid-body electric guitar introduced in the early 1960s, known for its distinctive double-cutaway design, lightweight body, and association with rock guitarists like Angus Young and Tony Iommi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric guitar
associatedBand AC/DC NERFINISHED
Black Sabbath NERFINISHED
associatedGenre hard rock
heavy metal
rock
associatedMusician Angus Young NERFINISHED
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
Frank Zappa NERFINISHED
Pete Townshend NERFINISHED
Tony Iommi NERFINISHED
availableWith vibrola tremolo
bodyMaterial mahogany
bodyShape double cutaway
pointed horns
bodyType solid
bridgeType Tune-o-matic NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor mass production
fingerboardMaterial ebony
rosewood
finishColor cherry red
classic white
ebony
heritage cherry
hasVariant Gibson SG Custom NERFINISHED
Gibson SG Junior NERFINISHED
Gibson SG Special NERFINISHED
Gibson SG Standard NERFINISHED
introduced 1961
introducedAs redesigned Gibson Les Paul
knownFor aggressive midrange tone
easy upper-fret access
lightweight body
thin body profile
manufacturer Gibson NERFINISHED
nameChanged 1963
neckConstruction glued-in neck
neckJoint set neck
neckMaterial mahogany
numberOfFrets 22
originalName Gibson Les Paul NERFINISHED
pickupConfiguration dual humbucker
pickupType humbucker
predecessor Gibson Les Paul NERFINISHED
productionStatus in continuous production since 1961
scaleLength 24.75 inches
standsFor Solid Guitar
tailpieceType stopbar

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