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Gibson SG
SG/Les Paul with Deluxe Lyre Vibrola[1]
Manufacturer Gibson
Used 2000 — ?
Body type Fixed
Neck joint Set
Body covering Nickel hardware
Wood Body: mahogany (sculptured)
Neck: mahogany
Fretboard: rosewood (1960 slim-taper, 22 frets, pearloid trapezoid inlay)
Bridge Deluxe Lyre vibrola/ABR (with vintage style tuners)
Electronics Two volume, two tone, three-way switch
Pickup(s)
Special circuits Roland GK2 MIDI pickup internal kit

It is a special edition of the classic Gibson SG model. This guitar was also used in Hysteria during the Absolution recording[2]. Has scale length of 24 3/4" and nut width of 1 11/16".

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SG-X
Gibson SG X[3]
Manufacturer Gibson
Used 2000 — ?
Body type Fixed
Neck joint Set
Body covering Mirror, chrome finish
Wood Body: mahogany
Neck: mahogany
Fretboard: rosewood (rounded, 24 frets, dot inlays)
Bridge Tune-o-Matic
Electronics One volume, one tone, three-way switch
Pickup(s)
Special circuits Roland GK2 MIDI pickup kit

Bellamy used two SGs guitar during 1999 and 2000 Showbiz tours.

Songs Used For


Gibson USA SG Special
Gibson USA SG Special
Manufacturer Gibson
Used 2010-present
Body type Fixed
Neck joint Set
Body covering Chrome plating finish
Wood Body: mahogany
Neck: mahogany
Fretboard: rosewood (rounded 22 frets, dot inlays)
Bridge Tune-o-Matic
Electronics Two Volume, two Tone, three-way switch
Pickup(s)
  • Bridge: 490T Humbucker
  • Neck: 490R Humbucker
Special circuits None

Nicholls used the Gibson USA SG Special to play the rhythm guitar part in Muse cover of Back in Black during the Big Day Out tour in 2010.

References

  1. SG/Les Paul with Deluxe Lyre Vibrola (2006). Retrieved from Crikey. Need a domain here, kthnxbye.
  2. Reference needed!

  3. SG X (2006). Retrieved from Crikey. Need a domain here, kthnxbye.