1989 Gibson SG ‘90 Double Heritage Cherry w/ Case & Hangtags, Yamano
$2,449.99
$2,449.99
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Up for sale a 1989 Gibson SG ‘90 Double in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. Among the more unique and radical SG redesigns Gibson ever released, the SG ‘90 was a forward-thinking model only produced from ‘88-’90, featuring an SH pickup complement with coil splittable bridge humbucker, longer 25 1/2“ scale length, 24-fret ebony fingerboard, and pearloid pickguard. This particular SG ‘90 Double was ordered by Gibson’s Japanese distributor Yamano; Gibson’s USA-made guitars distributed via Yamano are often considered to be among their absolute best, featuring the highest quality woods picked for Gibson’s discerning Japanese audience.
Tonewoods include a select mahogany body, mahogany neck, and ebony fingerboard, and this SG ‘90 Double is featherweight at 6lbs 9oz. The bridge pickup is a Bill Lawrence-designed L-8 Super Humbucker, known colloquially as Gibson's "circuit board" pickup. This short-lived medium output humbucker handles gain extremely well, delivering a detailed array of tones with a palette broadened via the push/push coil split at the Volume knob. The neck position single coil has been replaced, delivering Strat-style smooth, airy neck position tones, pairing well with the humbucker for a “best of both worlds” sound. This SG ‘90 Double has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany (quartersawn, graphite-reinforced)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .820” 1st fret, .870” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 24-fret, split-diamond inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘89
Body Specs:
-Wood: Select mahogany
-Pickups: Bill Lawrence L-8 “Super Humbucker,” vintage-style single coil (replacement)
-Controls: Volume (push/push coil split), Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: CTS pot (date obscured by solder)
-Hardware: Nashville bridge with “body anchor” (string-through ferrules)
-Plastics: Black speed knobs, pearloid pickguard
The gloss Heritage Cherry nitro lacquer finish is dark and rich, exhibiting subtle checking on top, and cosmetic wear is limited to a cluster of dings on the lower bout perimeter adjacent to the output jack and just a few smaller nicks on the back. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
The original brown Gibson USA hardshell case is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.
Tonewoods include a select mahogany body, mahogany neck, and ebony fingerboard, and this SG ‘90 Double is featherweight at 6lbs 9oz. The bridge pickup is a Bill Lawrence-designed L-8 Super Humbucker, known colloquially as Gibson's "circuit board" pickup. This short-lived medium output humbucker handles gain extremely well, delivering a detailed array of tones with a palette broadened via the push/push coil split at the Volume knob. The neck position single coil has been replaced, delivering Strat-style smooth, airy neck position tones, pairing well with the humbucker for a “best of both worlds” sound. This SG ‘90 Double has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany (quartersawn, graphite-reinforced)
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .820” 1st fret, .870” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 24-fret, split-diamond inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘89
Body Specs:
-Wood: Select mahogany
-Pickups: Bill Lawrence L-8 “Super Humbucker,” vintage-style single coil (replacement)
-Controls: Volume (push/push coil split), Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: CTS pot (date obscured by solder)
-Hardware: Nashville bridge with “body anchor” (string-through ferrules)
-Plastics: Black speed knobs, pearloid pickguard
The gloss Heritage Cherry nitro lacquer finish is dark and rich, exhibiting subtle checking on top, and cosmetic wear is limited to a cluster of dings on the lower bout perimeter adjacent to the output jack and just a few smaller nicks on the back. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
The original brown Gibson USA hardshell case is included, along with the Gibson/Yamano hangtags.
