Description
It's widely recognized that Tony Iommi's monstrous tone and proto-metal riffage was the catalyst for heavy music to grow into the massive musical entity it is today. Without his legendary work with Black Sabbath, the world of hard rock and metal guitar wouldn't be the same - and that's not a world we like to think about. Realizing this, Gibson designed this Tony Iommi SG Special to serve as a recreation of Tony's famous SG and pay tribute to the guitar god's legacy.
This SG Special has been built with careful attention to detail to ensure that it's a faithful recreation of Iommi's iconic 'Monkey' SG, the same SG that was used on Black Sabbath's earlier albums. Built with an eye-catching solid mahogany body, this axe sports the quintessential SG double cutaways that allow for easy shredding across the entire fingerboard. The glued in mahogany neck feels smooth, substantial, and has a rounded profile, giving this guitar an excellent in-hand feel, and its Indian rosewood fingerboard brings your notes to life with a rich, warm articulation. Just like Iommi's original Gibson, this SG Special is equipped with top-notch hardware that gives off a clasically-cool 60's aesthetic. Black witch hat control knobs, an adjustable wraparound bridge, and Grover Rotomatic tuners with contemporary style buttons give this guitar a premium look and feel. Powering this SG is a fearsome set of P-90 pickups that offer an instantly recognizable high-output bite. These pickups are hot and demand to be wailed on - plug this SG into your favorite amp, crank it to 11, and you'll be met with the grisly, snarling tones that shaped the Black Sabbath sound. If you're in the market for one of the coolest Gibson signature models available, you need to check out this Tony Iommi SG Special.
Specs
Body Shape: SG
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: Rounded
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Cream Binding
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: White Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.695"
Inlays: Acrylic Dots
Neck Joint: Glued in
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuner Plating: Chrome
Bridge: Adjustable Wraparound
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Contemporary Style Buttons
Pickguard: Black multi-ply
TrussRod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: Black
Control Knobs: Black Witch Hats with Silver Inserts
Switch Tip: Black
Switchwasher: Blank Black
Plastic Parts: Black
Control Covers: Black
Strap Buttons: 2 - bottom and behind heel
Pickup Covers: Chrome
Neck Pickup: P-90
Bridge Pickup: P-90
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle Switch
Output Jack: 1/4"
Case: Hardshell
Accessories: Monkey sticker in case
SKU: SGTI21VECH1
