Detail 01
Long-tenon neck joint
The mahogany neck extends into the body and joins at the 19th fret.
Product detailSKU #1500000445438
GibsonSG Standard Dark Electric Guitar - Aged Cherry
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking an SG with a blackout aesthetic
- Guitarists who want a rounded mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard
- Players who want individual pickup volume and tone controls with a 3-way toggle
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who prefer a non-blackout visual treatment
- Players who need a left-handed instrument
- Players looking for a configuration other than two humbuckers
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
490R and 490T Alnico II humbuckers
The 490R is the neck pickup and the 490T is the bridge pickup.
Detail 03
Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum stopbar
The guitar uses a fixed bridge-and-tailpiece arrangement.
Detail 04
Black Graph Tech nut
The nut is specified as Black Graph Tech.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02Its pickup layout is two humbuckers: a 490R at the neck and 490T at the bridge.
- 03The scale length is 24.75 in., with 22 frets and a 1.695 in. nut width.
- 04It is described as a Guitar Center-exclusive, limited-run model.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the SG Standard Dark use?
It has a 490R Alnico II humbucker in the neck and a 490T Alnico II humbucker in the bridge.
02What controls are included?
It has individual volume and tone controls plus a 3-way toggle switch.
03What is the neck and fingerboard construction?
It has a rounded mahogany neck with a long-tenon joint and a bound ebony fingerboard.
04Is it right- or left-handed?
It is right-handed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Red
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Body Shape
- SG
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- true
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000445438
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