Jimi Hendrix is widely regarded as the most innovative guitarist of the rock era. This limited edition Gibson Custom Shop 1967 SG Custom accurately replicates the right-handed guitar (strung lefty) that Hendrix played on The Dick Cavett Show on September 9, 1969 – one of Jimi’s rare television interviews and performances. This SG Custom features a Murphy Lab Aged Polaris White finish and aged gold hardware. Only 150 guitars will be created as part of this very special run, hand-made by the expert luthiers and craftspeople of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Serial #: 67144
Weight: 7lbs 6.8oz
Body Shape: SG Custom
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Murphy Lab Aged
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: 60s SlimTaper
Scale Length: 24.75″
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Reissue
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687″
Inlays: Custom Block
Joint: Set Neck, Long Tenon
Hardware Finish: Aged Gold
Tuner Plating: Aged Gold
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nylon
Tailpiece: Long Maestro Vibrola
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffle Back, Metal Tulip Buttons
Pickguard: 3-ply White/Black/White ’67 Custom “Batwing”
TrussRod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Engraved “Custom”; Second Hendrix-branded Cover Included in the Case
Control Knobs: Black Witch Hats with Gold Inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Switchwasher: Black
Control Covers: White
Strap Buttons: 2 – Brass
Pickup Covers: True Historic Aged Gold
Neck Pickup: ’68 Custom Humbucker
Middle Pickup: ’68 Custom Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: ’68 Custom Humbucker
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; 500k CTS Potentiometers, Ceramic Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4″ Switchcraft
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Jimi Hendrix SG Case (included)
Accessories: Hendrix-branded Truss Rod Cover, Certificate of Authenticity, 5 Hendrix picks, limited edition 5″x7″ archival print of Jimi Hendrix courtesy of Kramer Archives, signed by engineer/producer Eddie Kramer