The SG Standard made a reappearance in October 1972 with slight alterations, such as a return to the angled neckline and recessed edges. Some SGs still donned T-Top pickups until early 1973, at which point the Gibson logo was redesigned to be more rounded and the headstock slimmed at the waist.
Body:
Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
Neck:
3-pc laminated Honduran Mahogany
.800" / 1.00" profile
Set-in construction
3 degree angle
Titebond glue
Joins body at 18th fret
Indian Rosewood fretboard (1972–early 1973, late 1974–1979)
Mother of Pearl small block inlays
12" radius
Ebony fretboard (early/mid 1973–late 1974)
Mother of Pearl small block inlays
12" radius
Volute
Large Open Book headstock
Resin impregnated fiberboard veneer
Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
Thinner font (1973–early 1977)
Thicker, squared font (1972–early 1973, 1976–1979)
Inlaid Mother of Pearl crown
"Made in U.S.A." stamp
17opitch
22 frets
24 9/16" scale
19/16" nut width
Binding:
Neck (1972–early 1973, late 1974–1979)
Fret-edge binding
Thinner style
None (early/mid 1973–late 1974)
Electronics:
Two "Super Humbuckers"
Indox 7 ceramic magnets
~5.3K (neck), 7.5K (bridge) Ohms DCR
1975, Natural finish
Epoxy-mounted
AKA "Tarbacks"
Bridge pickup closer to bridge (mid/late 1974–1979)
3-way switch
2 Vol, 2 Tone
CTS 500k pots (Late 1972–June 1973)
CTS 300k pots (July 1973–1979)
100k tone (1976–1979)
Ceramic "disk" capacitors
Hardware:
Chrome Hardware
Schaller M-6 tuning machines
1:12 ratio
Chrome Keystone buttons
"Gibson" engraved
Grover Rotomatic tuning machines (sporadic use)
1:14 ratio
Chrome Keystone buttons
"Milk Bottle" style
1977, Walnut finish
5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
Bell shaped truss rod cover
2-ply b/w (1972–1975)
Blank
Un-beveled
2-ply b/w with "S-G" hot-stamp (mid 1974–1979)
Beveled edges (sporadic use)
Tighter spacing (mid 1974–early 1976)
Wider spacing (early 1976–1979)
Single-ply black (sporadic use)
Witch Hat knobs (late 1972)
Black Speed knobs
Pointers (1973–mid 1976)
"Goof Hider"
Schaller "Harmonica" Tune-O-Matic bridge
Aluminum stopbar tailpiece (1972-1975)
Zamak stopbar tailpiece (1975-1979)
"Goof hiders" (sporadic use)
Used around pickup rings & tailpiece posts
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