The GIBSON Angus Young SG Standard VOS, Cherry is a reproduction of one of the world’s most renowned SG's in the form of the Angus Young SG. A Limited Edition that captures the tone, look, and feel of this rare specimen among a classic breed, but which updates this legendary guitar with custom modifications requested by Angus himself.
For more than 35 years, AC/DC has represented the archetypal “big rock” guitar sound, setting the standards for countless bands to follow. In particular, Angus Young’s incendiary lead tone and mammoth rhythm crunch have inspired wave after wave of rock guitar heroes, and he has done it all on a Gibson SG Standard. The SG replaced the underappreciated Les Paul Standard in 1961, and while the Les Paul would surface later in the decade as a rock and blues classic, the new SG (originally named Les Paul/SG) was an instant hit in its own right. Its simple yet inspired ingredients of thin, all-mahogany body and neck and two Gibson humbucking pickups gave it a snappy attack with a muscular punch, and its slim, fast neck yielded unprecedented playability. Now the Gibson Custom Shop offers its reproduction of one of the world’s most renowned SGs in the form of the Angus Young SG.
Angus Young acquired his 1968 SG Standard in 1970, and has used it on all major AC/DC recordings and many tours since the band’s inception in 1973. Young’s ’68 SG is known to be a superb example of this model, with an unusually slim neck, pickups that blend just the right proportions of power and sweetness, and a resonant, vocal tone that represents the best of the SG formula. Listen closely to any classic AC/DC tune, and the tone is huge, but not filthy or fizzy. Angus’s ’68 SG achieves a stunning clarity and definition right within its bone-crushing thump and grind. With utmost attention to detail, the Angus Young SG seeks to achieve that tone, aided by a pair of custom-spec Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucking pickups. And with 50 guitars out of the total run of 250 aged in-house by Gibson and signed by Angus himself, this outstanding Custom Shop reproduction also nails the look of this legendary guitar, with upgraded modifications at Angus’s request, including an ebony fingerboard with “lightning bolt” inlays (a further 200 guitars will receive the VOS treatment). The Custom Shop Angus Young SG will also be sold with a custom Certificate of Authenticity, a Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case, and a full range of owner’s manuals and instruction sheets.
The Angus Young SG Standard follows the classic lines of the SG Standard, instantly recognizable with its sleek design, unmistakable twin cutaways, pointed horns and beveled edges. The Angus Young SG is crafted from solid clear mahogany with an offset center seam. This simple but effective tone wood has yielded some of the most classic tones in the history of rock.
The VOS Finishing Process Explained:
VOS stands for “Vintage Original Spec”. The finishing process on VOS models has been customised to reflect the way Gibson finished Les Paul guitars back in the '50s. They receive a thinner nitro-cellulose lacquer finish which is applied, sanded, and buffed by hand; in other words, more care is put into the finishing process. This extra care is intended to make VOS guitars look like gently aged and well-cared-for vintage guitars. It also helps the guitars 'breathe' better and therefore to resonate and sustain more freely, making them much better instruments.
The GIBSON Angus Young SG Standard VOS, Cherry Main Features Include:
- Inspired by Angus Young (AC/DC)
- Crafted from solid clear mahogany with an offset center seam
- Gibson's Adjustable Truss Rod
- Three piece, top-grade maple Neck Profile
- 22-Fret Ebony Fingerboard
- 12-inch radius
- Angus Young neck profile similar to his own original ’68 SG Standard.
- Lighting Bolt Inlays
- Genuine bone nut
- Nut Width approximately 1.555”
- Custom-spec Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucking pickups
- Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Custom-designed Angus Cherry Nitrocellulose Finish
- Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case
- Custom Certificate of Authenticity
Gibson Angus Young SG Standard Electric Guitar VOS (code 69586)
6-String Electric Guitar, Angus Young SG Standard VOS, Vintage Original Spec, Chrome Hardware, Angus Cherry
£2,999.00 (inc vat)