SG Standard 24

The SG Standard 24 first appeared as a 50th Anniversary model in 2011. It was later reintroduced in late 2014 as an exclusive model for retailer American Musical Supply.

2011 50th Anniversary[]

$2,129 MSRP
$1,389 Street

Body:

Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
- Grade A Mahogany (Translucent finishes)
- Deeper cutaway beveling than Standard
Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
Set-in construction
- 5 degree angle
- Titebond glue
- Joins body at 19th fret

Rounded '50s profile
Rosewood fretboard
- Acrylic trapezoid inlays
- 12" radius
Narrow Open Book headstock
- Resin impregnated fiberboard veneer
- Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
- Silkscreened 50th Anniversary logo
- "Made in U.S.A." stamp
- 17^o pitch
24 frets
24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
Corian nut
- Cut by Plek machine
1 11/16" nut width

Binding:

Neck, single-ply
Thicker style
Fret-edge binding

Electronics:

Two '57 Classic Humbuckers
- AlNiCo II magnets
- ~7.9k Ohms D.C. resistance
3-way switch
2 Vol, 2 Tone
- CTS 300k volume, linear
- CTS 500k tone, audio
- "Quick-Connect" circuit board

Hardware:

Chrome Hardware
TonePros "Kluson Deluxe" tuning machines
- 15:1 ratio
- Green Keystone buttons
5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
Bell shaped truss rod cover
- 2-ply b/w
Black Reflector knobs
Zamak Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge
Zamak stopbar tailpiece

Finishes:

Antique Ebony

2014[]

14 std 24 — Pre-Production model w/ Grovers

Note #1: The pickguard on this model is not the typical "Batwing" shape, and was only ever used on this particular model. It is actually offset in shape.

Note #2: While the official specs claim the bridge pickup is a Tony Iommi Signature humbucker, at least some appear to have shipped with a '57 Classic. These still retain the solid chrome cover with no polepieces.

$1,699 Street
$1,549 Street (Price Drop)
$1,499 Street (Price Drop #2)
$1,399 Street (2016 Clearance)