Gibson SG Standard

General

Model: Gibson SG Standard

Year: 1993

Made in: USA (Nashville plant)

Body Type: Solid body, double cutaway

Color Options (factory): Heritage Cherry, Ebony (Black), Classic White

Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer



Body & Neck

Body Wood: Solid Mahogany

Neck Wood: Mahogany (set neck construction)

Neck Joint: Set-in, 19th-fret neck joint (not long tenon)

Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65 mm)

Fingerboard: Rosewood (Indian Rosewood)

Fingerboard Radius: 12"

Frets: 22 medium-jumbo

Inlays: Trapezoid acrylic inlays

Neck Profile: 1990s “Medium C” (thicker than the ’61 Reissue Slim Taper)

Nut Width: 1.695" (43 mm)

Headstock Veneer: Holly veneer with “Gibson” logo & crown inlay

Hardware

Bridge: Nashville Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Tuners: Gibson Deluxe or Grover Rotomatic (depending on year and batch)

Hardware Finish: Chrome or Nickel (varies)

Pickguard: Large “batwing” style, black 5-ply

Electronics

Configuration: Dual humbuckers

Pickups:

• Neck: 490R Alnico II
• Bridge: 498T Alnico V

Controls:

• 2 × Volume
• 2 × Tone
• 3-way toggle selector switch

Output Jack: ¼” mono

Dimensions & Weight

Overall Length: ~39.5" (100.3 cm)

Body Thickness: ~1.3" (33 mm)

Weight: 6–7 lbs (2.8–3.2 kg average)