Ebony
Tony Iommi, known widely as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal", has been playing Gibson and Epiphone models for decades. In fact, he almost exclusively played SG guitars throughout his career. His collaboration with Gibson and Epiphone has produced some of the heaviest SG guitars ever made.
Limited Edition Tony Iommi Signature SG Custom comes clad in black or the Ebony, as it is called in Gibson/Epiphone dictionary. It rocks a solid, double-cut SG body with beveled edges and iconic "Devil Horns" cutaway. The body is, of course, made entirely of mahogany. Also, it is paired with a fast and smooth mahogany neck. Glued-in neck rocks the 1960s slim taper profile in the back (the fore runner of the modern speed necks) and a bound ebony fingerboard on top. Fingerboard comes with a set of 24 frets, pearloid cross inlays and 1.68" wide graphite string nut.
Electronics department is treated to a pair of Gibson USA Tony Iommi signature humbuckers. The pickups are active and give a massive, immensely powerful tone with that vintage `70s Sabbath vibe to it. Even the players who choose to down-tune the strings to C or even B tuning will find that the low end remains thoroughly clear and focused. Two volume knobs, two tone knobs and a three-way toggle switch constitute the classic SG controls unit. Tune-o-matic bridge with stoptail bar features nickel plating (the rest of the hardware, too). Set of vintage tuning machines wraps the specs list.
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Body Shape
SG
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117
Body Type
Solid Body
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138
Body Construction
Double cutaway
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74
Beveled Top
Yes
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Body Wood
Mahogany
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3
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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58
Bridge
Stoptail
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59
Number of Pickups
2
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45
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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162
Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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160
Controls
Volume
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99
Controls
Tone
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100
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
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62
Neck Wood
Mahogany
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18
Neck Shape
Slim Taper
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398
Neck Shape
D-shaped neck
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Neck Joint
Glued In
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Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon
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Fingerboard Material
Ebony (Bound)
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420
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
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32
Fingerboard Inlays
Cross
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Number of Frets
24
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37
Hardware
Nickel
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67
Number of Strings
6
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134
Pickguard
Yes
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89
Tuners
Die-cast
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353
Tuners
Vintage Style
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348
String Nut
Graphite
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266
Scale Length
24-3/4"
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72
Nut Width
1.68"
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Finish
Gloss
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221
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
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94
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Body Shape
SG
SG
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Double cutaway
Double cutaway
Beveled Top
Yes
No
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Bridge
Stoptail/Tune-O-Matic
Stoptail
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
D-shaped neck/Slim Taper
D-shaped neck
Neck Joint
Glued In/Mortise & Tenon
Mortise & Tenon
Fingerboard Material
Ebony (Bound)
Ebony (Bound)
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Cross
Cross
Number of Frets
24
22
Hardware
Nickel
Nickel
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Tuners
Die-cast/Vintage Style
No
String Nut
Graphite
No
Scale Length
24-3/4"
No
Nut Width
1.68"
No
Finish
Gloss
No
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
No
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