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The new SG Diablo--Gibson USA's first Guityar of the Month for 2008--captures the essence of a classic design, and takes it one step further. Like the SG Standard in 1961, the new SG Diablo sets a precedent for style, function and design. The top and back of the Diablo's mahogany body is carved to accent the contour of the SG's distinct lines, giving the guitar a three-dimensional apperance from afar. the Diabl's controls have been streemlined to one volume and one tone, in addition to the standard three-way switch. the volume control has also been moved closer to the bridge pickup for easy access and volume swells. Gibson's Bustbucker pickups-- a No. 1 in the neck, and a No. 2 in the bridge--give the SG Diablo the subtle variations of true, vintage humbucker tone with historically "unmatched" bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets, just like the oringal PAF's in the Gibsons of the lat 1950s and early 1960s. The new SG Diablo also takes the SG's 24 3/4-inch scale length mahogany neck and adds two additional frets--for a total of 24--allowing an even higher register of notes from a guitar already known for its searing lead-playing capacity. gibson's traditional round neck profile and rosewood fingerboard enhances the guitar's resonance and sustain, and secures its reputation as the fastest guitar neck in the world. It is available only in a Red Metallic finish, with matching headstock. Like all Guitars of the Month, production is limited to just 1,000 guitars. BODY
Body Style: Sculpted SG top and Back
Top Species: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD
Fingerboard Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 243/4"
Number of Frets: 24
Inlays: Trapezoid
Fingerboard Binding: single-ply
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: BB PRO 1
Bridge Pickup: BB PRO 2
Controls: One volume, one tone, three-way switch
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Rounded
Nut Width: 1.695"
Neck Joint Location: 19
HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Gold
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Gold Top Hats
Tuners: Keystone Grovers
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