Gibson SG TV (1959-1961)
Gibson SG TV (1961-1968)
Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1959 to 1968
GIBSON manufactured the SG TV between 1959 and 1968. From 1959 to 1961 the guitar had a double rounded cutaway body shape (Les Paul Junior style). In 1961 Gibson changed the body shape to SG style. The early Junior style ones (1959-1961) with the double rounded cutaway are reasonably unusual. Originally the SG TV had a large black pickguard which was chaned to a small pickguard in 1966.
Specifications (20)
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway, single cutaway |
| Body style | SG-style body |
| Pickguard material | black pickguard |
| Pickguard shape | pickguard |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | mahogany finish, white finish, yellow finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Hardware
| Hardware color | nickel hardware |
| Tailpiece | wrap-around tailpiece |
Neck
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Gibson P-90 pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 1 single coil pickup |
Controls
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
