Gibson USA release new SG Dark 7 The Angel of Death (Metal) 7 string! Seymour Duncan Humbuckers pickups, Black & Chrome! This is the dark-side limited edition (just like the Force there is also a Light-side 7 SG) – only 300 pieces worldwide…
Is this the first SG Gibson have made commercially available that has 7-strings? Apparently Tony Iommi has some specially commissioned custom 7-string SG’s but no other 7-string model has been made. If you know differently please comment below.
- Grover tuners – ultimate precision and long-lasting tuning
- Tektoid nut – dense and self-lubricating for great sustain and accurate return to pitch
- Richlite fingerboard – comfortable, classy and tonaly superior
- Mother of Pearl traps with custom “VII” inlay on the 7th case- luxurious custom inlays celebrating 7 stringed guitars
- Black binding – completing the all-black look
- Fast-access heel – for ultra-easy access to the high notes
- Seymour Duncan humbuckers 7 strings – Seymour Duncan pickups SH-1n and SH-4
7 strings For additional depth - Black chrome hardware – for tone and looks
- Body: Mahogany
Body wood pieces: Multi
Average Weight (body only): 4.2 lbs (1.90 kgs)
Body contour carve: Flat Top
- Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Standard 18.125″
- Neck profile: Rounded
- Thickness at Fret 1: .800″
- Thickness at Fret 12: .875″
- Neck type: 7 string
- Logo: Gibson
- Silkscreen: White Gibson Logo and Holly
- Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
- Neck fit joint angle: 4.0 degrees
- Nut material: Tektoid
- Width: 1.695″
- Fingerboard wood species: 1-piece Richlite
- Fingerboard radius: 12 inch
- Frets: 24
- Scale length: 24.75″ (628.65mm)
- Binding: Black
- Side Dots (color): White
- Fingerboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoids with VII on the 7th fret
- Number of Pickups: 2
- Pickup (rhythm): Seymour Duncan SH-1n
- Pickup (lead): Seymour Duncan SH-4
- Controls: 1 x Lead Volume, 1 x Lead Tone, 1 x Rhythm Tone, 1 x Rhythm Tone, 3-way pickup selector
- Bridge: Tune o Matic
- Bridge Material: Zamak with Chrome plating
- Tuning Keys: Grover
- Tuning Ratio: 0.750694444
- Plating specs: Black Chrome
- Tailpiece: Stop Bar
- Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
- Colors: Ebony
