Gibson SG Standard - Heritage Cherry
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Gibson SG Standard Heritage Cherry
When we pick up an SG Standard, it feels like plugging straight into the history of rock. The body is light and comfortable, but it still has that solid mahogany resonance that makes every chord ring out with authority. The Heritage Cherry finish is more than just a color, it is a reminder of the stages and records this guitar has already lived on in our collective memory.
The neck has that rounded profile that feels familiar the moment our hands wrap around it. It is quick without being thin, steady without being bulky. The rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays feels like home, and the 12-inch radius makes bends and chords equally natural.
The 490R and 490T humbuckers are not about perfection on paper, they are about response. They snarl when we dig in, they clean up when we roll back, and they always seem to carry a little bit of attitude. It is the kind of sound that makes us want to turn the amp up just a little louder than we planned.
What we love most is how the SG Standard invites us to play. The double cutaway makes the upper frets feel wide open, the balance keeps us comfortable through long sets, and the whole guitar feels like it is urging us forward. It does not sit quietly in the corner, it wants to be part of the noise, the energy, the moment.
The SG Standard is not just another guitar in the lineup. It is a reminder of why we started playing, and why we keep coming back.
Weight: 6.0 lbs
Guitar Specs
Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: SG Standard
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Heritage Cherry
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Rounded
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoids
Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.695"
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Bridge/Tailpiece: Nashville Tune-O-Matic with Stopbar
Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
Neck Pickup: 490R Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: 490T Humbucker
Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone
Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch