Gibson SG Special, black, made in USA 1993. The SG Special has taken a few forms over the years, but in the 90s and 00s, it was a trimmed down take on the Standard: same body shape, pickguard, hardware and pickups, but with dot inlays and no binding on the board. Before 1994, on a black example at least, you get a very swish ebony board... lux! The neck is a slim taper shape, so not super skinny, but a little slimmer and quicker than the '61 Reissue models, and it feels smooth and satisfying in the hands. At risk of stating the obvious: a previous owner blessed this one with a B5 Bigsby, which is super fun. The tailpiece adds a little bit extra breath and brightness into the tone, so you get a slightly snappier attack and a more prominent treble than on a stock model, which suits me just fine. There's still plenty of low end oomph and creamy fat midrange on offer via the 490 pickups, so you can still chugg and squeal away as much as you please, but having a bit of extra nuance on tap is a big blessing. It also means the guitar balances very nicely, with the extra few grams helping to keep it sitting straight when standing with a strap.  The iconic 90s era brown and pink hardcase is included. SG= suave goth.

Model: Gibson SG Special
Made: USA, 1993
Serial: 91483356
Finish: ebony, gloss nitro
Body: mahogany
Neck: mahogany, ebony fretboard, 24.75" scale, 12" radius, slim taper profile
Weight: 3.605kg
Mods: Bigsby B5 tailpiece installed
Pickups: Gibson 490R/T humbucker x2
Accessories: Gibson brown/pink hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples and scuffs on the end and both edges, scuffs on the front around the posts and a pair of chips on the back in the top treble side corner and bottom bass side corner. The is clean and smooth in the hands, plenty of rub wear and minor dimples on the back as well as a small dent near the nut and a small bald patch  behind the 11th fret and another scratch on the heel. The back has small dents on the top horn, a dent on the bottom horn near the waist area, dents and dimples in the elbow area, dimples along the back and bottom edge, a surface scratch in the middle of the body and widespread minor scuffs around the whole body. The sides have scuffs and dimples on the top horn, dimples scuffs and a minor chip in the elbow area and near the jack, a decent scratch and dent near the bridge tone control, dimples and scuffs on the bottom horn as well as a small finish chip on the peak of the horn. The front has dimples in the elbow area, around the tailpiece, knobs and back edge, as well as a dent and surface scratch on the top horn, a dent on the bottom horn and plenty of play wear on and around  the guard.
Overall: good condition (7/10)

Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/52 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 7/10, minor wear only