{"product_id":"2008-gibson-sg-special-robot-metallic-purple-un-botted-fully-upgraded-w-fishman-fluence-case","title":"2008 Gibson SG Special Robot Metallic Purple, Un-Botted \u0026 Fully Upgraded w\/ Fishman Fluence, Case","description":"Up for sale, a 2008 Gibson Limited Edition Robot SG Special in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Released in small quantities at NAMM Summer 2008, the Robot instruments were Gibson’s first to feature self-tuning technology. This particular Robot SG Special has been de-robotted, outfitted with a pair of Fishman Fluence pickups and appointments including locking Grover Rotomatic tuning machines and a wiring harness designed to maximize the versatility of the Fluence pickups (original electronics and hardware are also included).Tonewoods include a mahogany body and quartersawn mahogany neck capped by a bound ebony fretboard, and this guitar has a resonant, warm acoustic platform with glassy articulation and ample midrange warmth. The set of active Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers offer a bevy of distinct sounds, with two unique voices at each pickup toggled by push\/pull Tone pots. The neck pickup features Alnico V construction, and can be toggled between the throaty fullness and growl of a modern active humbucker and the breathy, bell-like roundness of a Wide Range humbucker. The Ceramic VIII bridge pickup’s switch acts like a coil split, toggling between a high output, distortion-ready modern humbucker and mellower sound with sparkle and cut. The Fluence pickups can be further tweaked via the voicing sliders on their circuit board baseplates, and the humbuckers are powered by a 9V battery (the original pair of 490R and 498T humbuckers are present in the case). This SG weighs 7lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.The quartersawn mahogany neck has a medium C-shaped profile carve at the nut, gaining appreciably more heft and roundness in the upper registers, measuring .840” deep at the 1st fret and .985” at the 12th. The bound ebony fretboard has a 12” radius with pearloid trapezoid inlay and pristine medium jumbo fretwire. This guitar plays cleanly up the 24 3\/4” scale with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod, and the Corian nut measures 1 11\/16” in width. On the headstock, the original set of automatic Tronical tuners have been replaced with a set of Grover Locking Rotomatics which turn smoothly and hold steady pitch.All of the electronics function as intended; the Fluence humbuckers are wired to an upgraded harness and powered by a 9V battery, governed by a three-way pickup selector switch, independent Volume and Tone controls, and push\/pull voicing toggles on the Tone pots. The original Neutrik locking output jack has been retained. The chrome Nashville bridge and stopbar are replacements for the circuit board-fitted bridge and tailpiece originally used for the automatic Tronical tuners; the originals are present in the case, and the replacement pair shine like new. The original carbon fiber “Batwing” pickguard and quartet of reflector cap knobs round out the plastics.The gloss Metallic Purple nitro lacquer finish is dark and rich, with cosmetic wear limited to a scant few tiny dings on the back lower bout body edge and a handful of faint finish scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss finish on the neck profile is pristine.The original hardshell case is included, along with all of the removed hardware\/electronics, pair of Gibson humbuckers, the user manual, and the Fishman Fluence documentation.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43770014204160,"sku":"ISI18711","price":1699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_7c7da90b-811e-48e6-bcfe-6e97e5a673f5.jpg?v=1751567123","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/2008-gibson-sg-special-robot-metallic-purple-un-botted-fully-upgraded-w-fishman-fluence-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}