Detail 01
490R neck and 490T bridge Alnico II humbuckers
The neck pickup is voiced for smoother, rounded response; the bridge pickup emphasizes tight lows and focused attack.
Product detailSKU #1500000405044
GibsonSG Standard Electric Guitar - Pelham Blue Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a solid mahogany body and a rounded mahogany neck, the SG Standard offers a familiar neck shape with a bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. The long-tenon neck joint is intended to increase neck-to-body contact for resonance and stability. Its 490R and 490T Alnico II humbuckers move from smooth, rolled-back cleans to aggressive lead sounds through the guitar’s onboard controls. The double-cutaway body keeps the higher frets accessible for lead work.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rehearsal, recording, and stage work requiring clean settings as well as driven lead tones.
- Rhythm parts and higher-fret leads that benefit from the double-cutaway body shape.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, because this model is listed as right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
The traditional hardware configuration is intended to provide dependable intonation and sustain.
Detail 03
Vintage Deluxe tuning machines
They are part of the guitar’s specified nickel-finished hardware.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What case comes with the SG Standard?
A softshell case is specified.
02How many frets does it have?
It has 22 frets.
03What pickup selector does it use?
It uses a three-way toggle switch.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- 2 volume, 2 tone
- Neck Pickup
- 490R Alnico II humbucker
- Bridge Pickup
- 490T Alnico II humbucker
- Pickup Type
- Passive
- Pickup Selector
- 3-way toggle switch
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge
- Tune-O-Matic
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Rounded
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Rounded
24 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Bridge Type
- Tune-O-Matic
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Binding
- Single-ply
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Solidbody
- Inlays
- Dot
- Construction
- Long-tenon neck joint
- Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Pickguard
- Black 5-ply full-face
- Neck Joint
- Set neck
- Color Finish
- Blue Burst
- Available Colors
- Classic White, Ebony, Heritage Cherry, Pelham Blue Burst, Silver Mist, Translucent Teal, TV Yellow
- Body Style
- Double cut
- Tuning Machines
- Vintage Deluxe
- Body Shape
- Double cut
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
- Body Construction
- Solidbody
- Fingerboard Binding
- Single-ply
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Softshell case
4 detailsOther
- Model
- SG Standard
- Truss Rod
- Adjustable
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
