DISC Gibson SG Faded T 2017, Worn Brown

Full Description

Classic Appearance

The SG Faded 2017 T has been carefully crafted by Gibson USA to look and feel like an old friend the first time you pick it up. With its more authentic new Faded Gloss finish and nickel-plated hardware, the SG Faded looks weathered by a few decades of playing, while the guitar itself feels as if it has been shaped directly by the player's own hands, for an absolutely perfect fit. The SG Faded is an artful blend of history and modernity, where SG traditions began more than five decades ago meet with 21st century innovations for sonic versatility and playability.

The brand new faded gloss finish offers an authentic road-worn look that can be associated with a guitar that has had decades of use. As well as the finish, the Gibson SG Faded T also includes classic Gibson features including an Aluminium tune-o-matic bridge with steel thumbwheels, aluminium stop bar with steel posts, vintage style keystone tuners and black top hat control knobs.

Slim Taper Neck

The Gibson SG Faded T Electric Guitar not only offers a comfortable body, but also provides a slim tapered neck profile. This maple neck offers the ultimate comfort with its slim profile, and allows for fast and comfortable soloing. As well as providing fluid hand flexibility, the maple neck is fused to the mahogany body using a mortise an tenon joint, and a provides a vintage-style neck heel and the ultimate resonance.

TekToid Nut

Gibson has begun using TekToid graphite nuts on all of the guitars they build, as it offers increased harmonics in the middle and upper frequency range perfect for a rich and detailed tone. TekToid Graphite is the best high-tech cure for eliminating undesirable friction within the nut, which can cause tuning problems. It is the ideal choice for a guitar nut, as it has excellent conductive qualities, which overall benefit a guitar’s tone and sustain.

Humbuckers

Incorporating a set of 490R and 490T humbucking pickups designed to recreate the tone of the classic Gibson PAF pickups, the Gibson SG Faded T Electric Guitar produces a rich vintage tone that can be used in many different types of music. Both pickups deliver a moderately high output, and also add to the sustain and resonance of the lightweight body. Controlling these pickups is easier, with the classic top-hat control knobs of volume and tone, along with a toggle switch.

Tune-O-Matic Bridge

Tune-O-Matic bridges are an extremely popular fixed bridge type due to their stability, reliability, comfortable playing position and impressive sustain. Additionally adjusting the string action and intonation is extremely simple with a tune-o-matic bridge. Simply adjust the height of the bridge with the mounting rods to alter the action and screw in or out the bridge saddles to achieve perfect intonation.

Features

• Equipped with 490R and 490T Humbuckers to Deliver Vintage PAF Tone
• Includes Padded Gigbag for Portability and Storage
• Slim Taper Neck Profile Offers Fluid Hand Movement
• Vintage Style Keystone Tuners Provide Excellent Tuning Stability
• Aluminum Tune-o-Matic Bridge with Steel Thumbwheels
• Includes Two Volume and Two Tone Controls
• A Lightweight Mahogany Body Offers the Ultimate Comfort
• Includes Strap and Polishing Cloth

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Series: Core T
• Style: SG Faded
• Body: Mahogany
• Bridge: Aluminium Tune-o-Matic w/Steel Thumbwheels
• Tailpiece: Aluminium Stop Bar w/Steel Posts
• Construction: Set-In
• Finish: Worn Brown

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple
• Profile: Slim Taper
• Width: 1.695"
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale Length: 24.75
• Frets: 22 Polished
• Nut: Tektoid
• Heel: Traditional
• Inlays: Acrylic Dots

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: 490T
• Neck Pickup: 490R
• Controls: 2x Volumes/2x Tones/1x Toggle Switch
• Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Keystone Tuners
• Control knobs: Black Top Hats
• Pickguard: Black
• Hardware: Nickel
• Case: Padded Gigbag
• Accessories: Strap/Polishing Cloth