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  Gibson Back In Black Angus Young SG  
 

Classic rock doesn't get much bigger than AC/DC, and no one wallops out the massive, bone-crunching tone like Angus Young on his Gibson SG. Young's incendiary tone has inspired wave after wave of rock guitar heroes, and turned on countless players to the power of his seminal guitar of choice, the SG. Now the Gibson USA Angus Young SG puts all the tone and playability of this classic double-cutaway into a signature model made to Young's own specs. The result is an instrument with all the punch, crunch and sizzle that Angus achieves with his treasured SG, in a guitar that's still well within reach of the workaday rocker.

Way back in 1961, the Gibson SG replaced the underappreciated Les Paul Standard, and while the Les Paul would surface later in the decade as a rock and blues classic, the new SG (originally named Les Paul/SG) was an instant hit in its own right. Its simple yet inspired ingredients of thin, all-mahogany body and neck and two Gibson humbucking pickups gave it a snappy attack with a muscular punch, while its slim, fast neck yielded unprecedented playability.

The Gibson USA Angus Young SG not only captures the look, feel and sound of a great SG, it also embodies some of the rare specs and qualities of Angus's own '68 model, known to be a stand-out example among a classic breed. Back, black and ready to rock, the Gibson USA Angus Young SG puts the full fury of that classic AC/DC tone in your hands.

 
 
   
BODY  
Top
Mahogany
Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
   
NECK  
Species Mahogany
Profile SG Rounded
Truss Rod
Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle
4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
   
NECK FIT  
Joint
Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle Tolerance +/- .005
   
NUT  
Material
Corian
Width 1.550
Slots Gibson PLEK System
   
FINGERBOARD  
Species Ebony
Frets 22
Radius 12"
Nut/E.O.B. 1.550"/2.147"
Inlays Acrylic Lightening Bolts
   
TUNERS  
Model Vintage Tuners with Perloid Buttons
Plating Nickel
Tuning Ratio 14:1  
   
BRIDGE  
Type Tune-O-Matic Pre-notched
Material Zamak
Plating Chrome
   
TAILPIECE  
Type Stop Bar
Material Zamak
Plating Chrome
   
HARDWARE  
Knobs
Black Witch Hats with Silver Metal Inserts
Toggle Switch Washer Cream with Gold Imprint
Control Plate Cover Black Acrylic
Strings .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons Aluminum
Pick Guard 5-ply "SG-61" pickguard
PICKUPS  
Neck Position
57 Classic
Bridge Position Angus Young
   
ELECTRONICS  
   
Potentiometers 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Type 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
Capacitors 'Orange Drop' Capacitors
Coil Wiring Machine Wound
Toggle Switch Three-way Switchcraft with Creme Plastic Tip
Output Jack Traditional 1/4"
   
FINISH  
Color Ebony
Sealer Nitrocellulose
Process 1-1.5 mils

 
   
       
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