Gibson 50th Anniversary 12 String SG in Heritage Cherry

From West Coast to British Invasion, This 12-String Does it All!

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If you're looking for an exquisite 12 string electric with heritage, character, tone and perfect playability, the Gibson 50th Anniversary SG 12-String might just fit the bill! Featuring a mahogany body, set maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and an oversized headstock, this SG, finished in Heritage Cherry Red, looks as impressive as it sounds. The neck, whilst retaining a comfortable asymmetrical profile, is strengthened to hold the extra tension of a 12 string.

The popular modern combo of the Gibson 498T and 490R pickups ensures that the 12 string 50th Anniversary SG has plenty of vintage crunch and twang but remains a high performance pickup which will drive a tube amp into breakup when you dig in.

This particular 12 String Gibson SG forms part of Gibson's 2011 limited edition guitars which celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Gibson SG model guitar.

Here's what Gibson say about the 50th Anniversary SG 12-String

Fifty years ago the new SG arrived to temporarily replace the Les Paul-as such, it was originally called the "Les Paul/SG"-but rather than taking the place of the legendary single-cut electric, this sleek, double-horned guitar established an iconic new design that would earn a lasting reputation for a look, voice and feel that was all its own. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the SG, Gibson USA decided it was the perfect time to produce the 50th Anniversary SG 12-String. A classic looking Heritage Cherry finish in high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer is complemented by traditional trapezoid inlays, a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo, and a "50th SG" silkscreen on the headstock. Combining top-flight renditions of the classic woods and components that helped to make this a new standard in performance and playability right from the start, this is a great SG from whichever angle you approach it, and it offers a sweet and beefy breed of 12-string jangle that offers an original new sonic twist to a wide range of musical genres.

A time-tested tonewood, mahogany is beloved of luthiers as perhaps the single most versatile timber for use in electric guitars. It has always formed the basis of the SG model, and it returns in fine form here in the 50th Anniversary SG 12-String's Grade-A mahogany body, carved in the traditional asymmetrical double-cutaway style with beveled edges for improved playing comfort. On this model, however, the glued-in neck is crafted from ultra hard maple, which has plenty of strength to maintain stability against the added string tension posed by a 12-string design, while also offering outstanding tonal clarity. It is topped with a Grade-A rosewood fingerboard and, in a clever piece of design work, carries a Corian nut with a traditional 1 11/16" width, so this rounded, comfortable neck is as easy to play as that of a standard 6-string. The familiarity extends to the Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, renditions of the classic components that have been redesigned for the 12-string electric, as well as the 12 high-quality Mini-Grover tuners that adorn the headstock.

To pump all this shimmer and chime to your amp of choice with a warmth and breadth rarely heard in a 12-string electric, Gibson USA equips the 50th Anniversary SG 12-String with a pair of pickups from its popular Modern Classics series. The 490R in the neck position is made with an Alnico II magnet and wound to the specs of original PAF humbuckers for smooth tones with outstanding note definition. The 498T in the bridge position carries an Alnico V magnet for added punch and lightly overwound coils for more bight and bluster from the "lead" setting. Together, governed by the traditional independent volume and tone controls and a three-way toggle switch, they provide all the sonic versatility that players have come to expect from the SG range.

Check out the 50th Anniversary SG 12-String today at your authorized Gibson dealer, and get your jangle on in powerful style. Each guitar includes a Gibson SG 12-String Hardshell case and owner's manual, and is covered by Gibson's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service.

Product Features

Grade-A Mahogany body with high-gloss heritage cherry finish
Rosewood fingerboard with acrylic trapezoid inlays
Smooth but powerful 490R pickup in the neck with a punchy 498T pickup in the bridge
New redesigned 12-string Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
High-quality Mini-Grover tuners

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