SG Standard with a Unique Tonewood Voice
With the introduction of the Gibson Custom SG Standard Maple Top, the tonewood combination that adorns the company's legendary Les Paul line comes to the SG. The maple top is understated and attractive, while adding a noticeable amount of clarity, cut, and sustain to your tone. And you'll still enjoy the iconic curves of the SG Standard body, vintage-correct tone from a pair of Custom Bucker humbucking pickups, and even some nice aesthetic touches, such as a faux tortoise pickguard and vintage-looking Kluson Deluxe tuners.
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Unique tonewood pairing
The warm and centered tone of mahogany has been at the core of the Gibson SG since its original introduction in 1961. But Gibson Custom has added a new twist to this SG Standard. You'll find an understated top of maple crowning the familiar body. While it adds a unique and attractive look to the instrument, the maple also injects your tone with added snap, clarity, and sustain. If you love the feel and look of the Gibson SG, but want a bit more cut, grab a Gibson Custom SG Standard Maple Top from Sweetwater today.
Plek'd for precision playability
This SG Standard Maple Top feels fast and precise, thanks in large part to Plek processing. Typically reserved for top-dollar custom guitars, this process levels the frets with pinpoint precision, providing you with the most playable fretboard you're likely to own. Each note rings loud and clear, and the fret edges feel smooth as silk.
Powerful, punchy pickups plus killer appointments
Two of Gibson's best-loved humbuckers among Sweetwater guitarists — alnico III-loaded Custom Buckers — give the Gibson SG Standard Maple Top the power, punch, and clarity of Gibson's legendary PAF pickups. Other appointments include an attractive faux tortoise pickguard, Kluson Deluxe tuners, and nickle-finished bridge and stopbar.
Gibson Custom SG Standard Maple Top Features:
- Solid mahogany body is capped with maple
- Fast and comfortable Slim "C" neck profile
- Rosewood fingerboard for improved sonic depth and playability
- Custom Bucker humbuckers deliver classic PAF-style tones
- Great-looking faux tortoise pickguard
- Vintage-style Kluson Deluxe tuning machines
- Plek'd for precision playability
