A Guitar Worthy of "Captain" Kirk!
Created in collaboration with The Roots guitarist "Captain" Kirk Douglas, the Gibson Kirk Douglas Signature SG is a vintage-inspired tone machine. Gold hardware and a bound neck and headstock give this guitar classy appeal; the trio of Burstbucker pickups deliver the fat tone that SGs are known for, and then some. Add to that an aluminum Nashville Tune-o-matic with a Kirk Douglas signature “Captain” Lyre tail vibrato, push-pull coil splitting, and an additional blender pot for the middle pickup, and you have a workhorse that is ready to take on any style. Get ready to blow the house down with the Gibson Kirk Douglas Signature SG from Sweetwater!
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A guitar made for any style
Since he plays in a band as diverse as The Roots, guitar maestro "Captain" Kirk Douglas needs a versatile guitar. The Gibson Kirk Douglas SG was born out of a collaboration between Kirk and Gibson to design a guitar that would fit his needs. This hot-rodded SG sports a trio of Burstbucker pickups (with a stealth blender pot for the middle pickup with a push-pull coil split); a Lyre tailpiece for bends, dips, and warbling; and dual push-pull tone pots that deliver smooth single-coil tones. Did we mention that it looks amazing, too? The Gibson Kirk Douglas SG will stick out in a crowd, thanks to its vintage finish, bound rosewood fretboard and headstock, and gold hardware.
A trio of Burstbuckers give you classic PAF tone and versatility
The pickups in the Kirk Douglas SG are as true to the sound of the original 1960s models as it gets. That's because Gibson originally engineered their Burstbucker humbuckers to capture the warmth, smooth playing dynamics, and overall character of their breakthrough PAFs. However, unlike most SGs on the market, the Kirk Douglas SG features a third Burstbucker in the middle position. This third humbucker provides an additional range of tone, allowing you to blend and combine the sound of your pickups in distinct configurations.
The next step in the SG legacy
The first SGs were actually going to be called Les Pauls, until Les Paul himself objected. So, they just shortened Solid Guitar to SG, and the rest is history. As it turned out, many guitarists enjoyed the slightly ruder and more aggressive edge the SG had to offer, and the decreased weight certainly didn't hurt. When you pair the Gibson Kirk Douglas SG with a classic high-gain tube amp, you'll experience firsthand the rush of time-tested tone.
Gibson Kirk Douglas SG Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
- A vintage-inspired solidbody electric guitar ready to take on any style
- 3 Burstbucker pickups deliver hard-hitting PAF tone with extra tonal versatility
- Push-pull tone controls deliver single-coil tones
- Additional blender pot with push-pull coil split for controlling the middle pickup
- Slim, lightweight, and smoothly contoured mahogany body won't tax your back
- Custom Lyre tailpiece vibrato allows for slow and smooth bends — perfect for rockabilly, surf, and other vintage styles
- SlimTaper mahogany neck feels great and provides ultra-fast action
- Bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays is easy on your fingers
- Includes hardshell case
