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The Iconic SG Custom





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Epiphone’s SG Custom takes you back to a legendary electric guitar’s origins, and the SG Custom now comes in a stunning finish available only at Sweetwater. The Epiphone SG Custom packs powerful humbuckers, bold inlays, attractive hardware, and familiar tonewoods into a sharp-looking '61-style mahogany body The SG Custom’s fast, comfortable "Slim C" neck and bound ebony fingerboard provide an effortless playing experience while its lightweight, sleekly contoured mahogany body delivers great sustain and no pain, even when you gig all night. And the tone ? you have to hear it to believe it! Two Alnico Classic Pro humbucking pickups fuel thick, lively tone warmed up with the extra brightness of alnico V magnets. Own your piece of music history, at prices you can afford, with an Epiphone SG Custom from Sweetwater.





Classic humbuckers onboard





When you really want to cook on a solo or deliver some thunderous power chords, you reach for a guitar that’s got a pair of humbuckers, right? Forget all those thin “out-of-phase” guitar sounds that session players overused in the 1980s and into the ’90s. That’s not for you. Your sound is all about the warmth, punch, and midrange complexity you can only get from a pair of humbuckers. The Epiphone SG Custom comes with a pair of Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers for uncompromising power. These humbuckers capture the voice of '57 Les Paul humbuckers alongside upgraded alnico V magnets for a bright, clear sound everyone can appreciate!





Fast "Slim C" neck





The Epiphone SG Custom's "Slim C" mahogany neck has a track record that proves it's one of the best in the business. Early Les Pauls had huge necks, but by 1960 the neck underwent several modifications, culminating in the SlimTaper design that graces modern SGs. This SG Custom stays true to the SlimTaper's 1960 prototype, giving hands the perfect blend of modern speed and vintage support. SG necks have powered genre-defining riffs from Frank Zappa, Angus Young, and Tony Iommi, and many more. If you like the combination of a fast mahogany neck and the warmth of a ebony fingerboard, you’ll love the Epiphone SG Custom!





Something old, something new





It’s hard to believe that by 1961, Gibson decided to discontinue the original Les Paul guitar. Their motivation is unclear. Weak sales? The urge to try something new? In any case, the first SGs were actually called Les Pauls, but Les himself wasn’t in favor of that for a variety of reasons. So, in a bold move, this solid guitar was renamed SG, which stood for, uh, solid guitar. A few years later, Gibson started making the original Les Pauls again, but the SG proved so popular that they kept making them. The reason is easy to understand.





Your piece of rock history





With its iconic sculpted double-horned body, it’s actually quite a cool looking instrument, and it delivers the classic humbucker sound for people who don’t particularly want or need a Les Paul. The SG is also a much lighter-weight instrument, yet it doesn’t cut corners. You still get quality mahogany construction and a pair of hot humbuckers that deliver all the warm, fat tone you could ever want. Own your piece of rock history at a price you can afford, with an Epiphone SG Custom from Sweetwater.





Epiphone SG Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


Sleekly sculpted lightweight mahogany body


Figured top shows off additional wood grain and looks great beneath lighting!


Mahogany neck with a fast, comfortable "1960 Slim C" profile


Bound ebony fingerboard with pearloid Block inlays


24.75-inch scale length with 22 frets keeps strings supple for smooth playability


2 Alnico Classic Pro humbucking pickups deliver warm PAF-style definition with a fresh splash of brightness


2 Volume, 2 Tone controls with vintage-style Top Hat knobs


LockTone ABR Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece


Only available at Sweetwater in this exclusive stunning finish