The Gibson 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG is a 6-String Electric Guitar with Lyre Tailpiece, '57 Classic Pickups, Push/Pull Volume Knobs, Antique Cherry finish.
Gibson USA presents the 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG, an instrument painstakingly crafted in the image of the great ‘60s SGs that Krieger made his own. With all the classic ingredients of the model, a pair of humbucking pickups with phase switching, and a Maestro Vibrola with vintage-style Lyre tailpiece, this guitar is primed to help you break on through to your own creative revolution.
To give the 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG the best possible tonal foundation, Gibson USA uses all Grade-A tonewoods, and crafts the instrument in the image of the finest SGs to emerge 50 years ago.
Coupled with the SG’s characteristic beveled edge—a big part of this model's distinctive styling—the mahogany’s light weight also enhances playing comfort, and the fine grain of the Grade-A timbers used beneath the transparent Heritage Cherry nitrocellulose finish looks superb, too.
The guitar’s quarter-sawn mahogany neck is carved in a slim but rounded profile that measures .800” at the 1st fret and .895” at the 12th. It is glued into the body with Gibson’s acclaimed deep set-neck joint, and topped with a Grade-A rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets and vintage cream binding.
And to give this SG the special treatment it deserves, the back plate covering the controls is adorned in Robby Krieger’s own musically themed artwork, while a 50th Anniversary graphic on the headstock declares the guitar’s pedigree.
The Gibson 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG comes with a pair of the most accurate PAF-styled humbuckers available today. The 57 Classics in the neck and bridge position are made with genuine Alnico II magnets, and wound with 42-AWG enamel-coated wire just like the originals, but are wax potted to combat microphonic squeal for high-volume playing. And for added versatility, a push-pull pot on the rhythm pickup’s tone control provides funky phase-reverse switching.
A Maestro Vibrola tailpiece gives this SG supreme performance versatility, while a traditional Lyre plate tops off its accurately retro look. A Tune-o-matic bridge with allen-key height adjustment keeps your intonation true, aided by a set of Kluson-style tulip-button tuners installed at the other side of the PLEK-cut Corian nut.
Gibson 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG Features:
- Solid Mahogany body
- High-gloss Heritage Cherry finish
- SlimTaper neck profile
- Pair of powerful Alnico II '57 Classics pickups
- Rhythm pickup phase switching capability
- Maestro Vibrola tailpiece with vintage-style "Lyre" tailpiece
- Robby Krieger's own musically themed artwork on back plate
- Headstock: Gold Mother of Pearl "Gibson" Logo with 50th Anniversary silkscreen
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Frets 22
- Radius 12"
- Binding: Cream
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Nut/E.O.B Width: 1.695"/2.260"
- Tuners: Kluson-style with Pearloid Buttons
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with Allen-key Height Adjustable Thumbscrews
- Comes with Gibson SG Hardshell Case with White Plush Lining
Gibson 50th Anniversary Robby Krieger SG Electric Guitar (code 83021)
6-String Electric Guitar, Robby Krieger Signature, Lyre Tailpiece, '57 Classic Pickups, Push/Pull Volume Knobs, Antique Cherry
£1,499.00 (inc vat)