COMPARED TO THE “holy triumvirate” of the Gibson Les Paul Standard and Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster, the Gibson SG Standard is the solidbody guitar equivalent of Rodney Dangerfield — it doesn’t

1967 Gibson Barney Kessel

Not quite into Custom Shop territory, these beautiful builds possess just as much charm

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Winding Firebird Pickups

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